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The Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (東京メトロ有楽町線, Tōkyō Metoro Yūrakuchō-sen) is a subway line in Japan owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold", and its stations are given numbers using the letter "Y".
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 A Yūrakuchō Line 17000 series train | |||
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Y | ||
| Native name | 東京メトロ有楽町線 | ||
| Owner |  Tokyo Metro | ||
| Line number | 8 | ||
| Locale | Tokyo | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 24 | ||
| Color on map | Gold (#C1A470) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Tokyo Subway | ||
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro | ||
| Depot(s) | Wakō, Shin-Kiba | ||
| Rolling stock | Tokyo Metro 10000 series Tokyo Metro 17000 series Seibu 6000 and 6050 series Seibu 40000 and 40050 series Tobu 9000 and 9050 series Tobu 50070 series Tokyu 5050-4000 series (less commonly used) | ||
| Daily ridership | 1,124,478[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 30 October 1974 | ||
| Last extension | 8 June 1988 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 28.3 km (17.6 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Minimum radius | 150 m (490 ft) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
| Train protection system | New CS-ATC, ATO | ||
| Maximum incline | 3.5% | ||
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The line was named after the Yūrakuchō business district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The proper name as given in an annual report of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is Line No. 8 Yūrakuchō Line (8号線有楽町線, Hachi-gō-sen Yūrakuchō-sen).[2] According to the Tokyo urban transportation plan, however, it is more complicated. The line number assigned to the section south from Kotake-Mukaihara to Shin-Kiba is Line 8, but that north of Kotake-Mukaihara to Wakōshi is Line 13, which indicates the section is a portion of Fukutoshin Line which shares the same number.[citation needed]
Services
editThe Yurakucho Line runs generally northwest to southeast between Wakōshi Station in Saitama Prefecture and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō Ward. Although it was originally planned as a bypass for the established Marunouchi Line through central Tokyo, it was also built to serve the developing wards of Itabashi, Nerima, Toshima, and Koto. The section between Wakōshi and Kotake-mukaihara shares tracks with its sister line, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.
The Yurakucho Line has inter-running counterparts on its northern side, both of which are "major" Japanese private railway companies in Greater Tokyo. One is the Tobu Railway at Wakōshi, north to Shinrin-kōen. The other is the Seibu Railway at Kotake-Mukaihara with its bypass line Seibu Yūrakuchō Line connecting to its main Ikebukuro Line, through trains north to Kotesashi or Hannō.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, as of June 2009 the Yurakucho Line is the fifth most crowded subway line in Tokyo, at its peak running at 173% capacity between Higashi-Ikebukuro and Gokokuji stations.[3]
Semi-express (準急) services ran on the Yurakucho Line between June 14, 2008 and March 6, 2010, operating twice hourly between Wakōshi and Shin-Kiba. Between Wakōshi and Ikebukuro, semi-express trains stopped only at Kotake-Mukaihara; between Ikebukuro and Shin-Kiba, trains stopped at all stations. The semi-express trains ran between rush hours during weekdays and more frequently on weekends and holidays. These services were abolished and replaced with local services on March 6, 2010.[4]
Station list
edit- All stations are located in Tokyo.
- Local trains stop at every station.
- S-Train services stop at the stations indicated by "●" and "↑" (alighting only during the morning, boarding only during the evening) and pass all stations indicated by "|".
Main Line
edit| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | S-Train | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
From Y-01 | |||||||
| ↑ Through-service to/from Shinrin-kōen via the TJ Tobu Tojo Line ↑ | ||||||||
| Y01 | Wakoshi | 和光市[* 1] | - | 0.0 | [* 2] |
|
Wakō, Saitama | |
| Y02 | Chikatetsu-narimasu | 地下鉄成増 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
|
Itabashi | Tokyo | |
| Y03 | Chikatetsu-akatsuka | 地下鉄赤塚 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
|
Nerima | ||
| Y04 | Heiwadai | 平和台 | 1.8 | 5.4 | F Fukutoshin Line (F-04) (same tracks) | |||
| Y05 | Hikawadai | 氷川台 | 1.4 | 6.8 | F Fukutoshin Line (F-05) (same tracks) | |||
Through services via the  Seibu Yūrakuchō Line
|
To/from Hannō via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line
| |||||||
| Y06 | Kotake-mukaihara | 小竹向原[* 3] | 1.5 | 8.3 | | |
| ||
| Y07 | Senkawa | 千川 | 1.0 | 9.3 | | | F Fukutoshin Line (F-07) | Toshima | |
| Y08 | Kanamecho | 要町 | 1.0 | 10.3 | | | F Fukutoshin Line (F-08) | ||
| Y09 | Ikebukuro | 池袋 | 1.2 | 11.5 | [* 4] |
| ||
| Y10 | Higashi-ikebukuro | 東池袋 | 0.9 | 12.4 | | |  Toden Arakawa Line (Higashi-ikebukuro-yonchome)
| ||
| Y11 | Gokokuji | 護国寺 | 1.1 | 13.5 | | | Bunkyō | ||
| Y12 | Edogawabashi | 江戸川橋 | 1.3 | 14.8 | | | |||
| Y13 | Iidabashi | 飯田橋 | 1.6 | 16.4 | ↑ |
|
Shinjuku | |
| Y14 | Ichigaya | 市ケ谷 | 1.1 | 17.5 | | |
|
Chiyoda | |
| Y15 | Kojimachi | 麹町 | 0.9 | 18.4 | | | |||
| Y16 | Nagatacho | 永田町 | 0.9 | 19.3 | | |
| ||
| Y17 | Sakuradamon | 桜田門 | 0.9 | 20.2 | | | |||
| Y18 | Yurakucho | 有楽町 | 1.0 | 21.2 | ↑ |
| ||
| Y19 | Ginza-itchome | 銀座一丁目 | 0.5 | 21.7 | | |
|
Chūō | |
| Y20 | Shintomicho | 新富町 | 0.7 | 22.4 | | | H Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (Tsukiji: H-11) | ||
| Y21 | Tsukishima | 月島 | 1.3 | 23.7 | | | E Toei Oedo Line (E-16) | ||
| Y22 | Toyosu | 豊洲 | 1.4 | 25.1 | ● | Kōtō | ||
| Y23 | Tatsumi | 辰巳 | 1.7 | 26.8 | ||||
| Y24 | Shin-kiba | 新木場 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| |||
- ^ Wakoshi is shared by both Tobu and Tokyo Metro; Tobu manages the station.
- ^ The S-Train service runs between Toyosu and Tokorozawa on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line on weekday mornings and evenings.
- ^ Kotake-mukaihara is shared by both Seibu Railway and Tokyo Metro; Tokyo Metro manages the station.
- ^ The S-Train service stops at Ikebukuro on weekends and national holidays, when it runs between Seibu-Chichibu on the Seibu Chichibu Line and Motomachi-Chukagai on the Minatomirai Line via the Fukutoshin Line. Passengers cannot board the S-Train service at Ikebukuro.
Rolling stock
editAll types are operated as 10-car sets.
Tokyo Metro
edit- Tokyo Metro 10000 series (from September 2006)
- Tokyo Metro 17000 series (from 21 February 2021)
-
A Tokyo Metro 10000 series EMU -
A Tokyo Metro 17000 series EMU
Other operators
edit- Seibu 6000 series
- Seibu 40000 series (S-Train services)
- Seibu 40050 series
- Tobu 9000 series
- Tobu 9050 series
- Tobu 50070 series
- Tokyu 5050-4000 series could run on the line, but only in the special case of emergency schedule adjustments.
-
Seibu 40000 series EMU -
Seibu 6000 series EMU -
Tobu 9000 series EMU -
Tobu 50070 series EMU
Former rolling stock
edit- Tokyo Metro 7000 series (from 1974 until 29 October 2021[citation needed])
- Tokyo Metro 07 series (from 1992 until 2007)[5]
- Odakyu 60000 series MSE (Romancecar, as Limited Express Bay Resort, occasionally)
-
A Tokyo Metro 7000 series EMU -
A Tokyo Metro 07 series EMU -
Seibu 6050 series EMU
Depots
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- Wakō Depot (和光検車区) (main depot)
- Shin-Kiba Depot (新木場検車区) (responsible for minor inspections; for major ones, EMUs are forwarded to the Ayase Depot (綾瀬車両基地) on the Chiyoda Line via underground connecting tracks)
- Shin-Kiba Car Renewal (新木場CR) (specializes in railcar refurbishment: also used for Chiyoda and Hanzōmon Line railcars)
History
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The Yurakucho line was first proposed in 1962 along with the Chiyoda Line. It was originally envisioned to run between Nakamurabashi Station and Kinshicho Station. In 1968, it was later revised to run between Chikatetsu-narimasu Station in the northwest and Shintomichō Station in the southeast; the extensions to Wakoshi and Shin-kiba were not confirmed at the time.
Line 8 was planned to serve areas that were not served by the Tokyo subway network such as Nerima and Koto Wards, while providing an adequate bypass for the overcrowding Marunouchi Line from Ikebukuro to Ginza-itchōme. [6] This initial section began construction in 1970 and opened for revenue service on 30 October 1974 as the Yūrakuchō Line. In the late 1970s, the extensions towards Wakoshi and Shin-kiba were authorized. On 27 March 1980, the second section between Ginza-itchōme and Shintomichō section opened, while the third section between Eidan-narimasu (now Chikatetsu-narimasu) and Ikebukuro opened on 24 June 1983.
Through services with the Seibu Railway Seibu Yūrakuchō Line began on 1 October 1983 with the opening of the Kotake-Mukaihara – Shin-Sakuradai section. The northwestern extension to Wakōshi opened on 25 August 1987, allowing through service with the Tōbu Tōjō Line. The final section from Shintomichō to Shin-kiba opened on 8 June 1988, completing the current line.
On 18 March 1993, 07 series EMUs introduced. On 7 December 1994, the "Yūrakuchō New Line" (now the Fukutoshin Line) opened from Kotake-mukaihara to Ikebukuro. All trains on it made Ikebukuro their terminus and did not stop at Senkawa or Kanamechō. Through service from Shin-kiba or Ikebukuro (on the New Line) to Nerima on the Seibu Yūrakuchō Line began on that same day, with through operation to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line beyond Nerima beginning on 26 March 1998.
On 1 April 2004, the owner of the line changed from Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA, Eidan) to Tokyo Metro due to the former's privatization.[7] Women-only cars were introduced on 31 October 2005. 10000 series were introduced to the line on 1 September 2006.
On 3 May 2008, Limited Express "Bay Resort" (operated first from/to Odakyu Line) services began operating. On 14 June 2008, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line began service, and the Yurakuchō New Line was absorbed into it. The Yurakuchō Line shares tracks with the Fukutoshin Line between Wakōshi and Kotake-Mukaihara. Semi-Express services began running until they were abolished on 6 March 2010.
In October 2008, Automatic train control was enabled on the Yurakuchō Line. On 10 September 2012, 10-car 5050-4000 series sets entered revenue service on the Yurakucho Line, with inter-running through to the Tobu Tojo Line.[8] Since March 26, 2017, Seibu operates the S-Train limited-stop express service between Toyosu and Tokorozawa on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line on weekday mornings and evenings.
On 6 August 2022, "Wanman" one-person operation began on the section between Kotake-Mukaihara and Shin-Kiba[9]
Future developments
editIn 2021, plans were announced to branch the Yurakucho line at Toyosu Station, traveling north for 5.2 km (3.2 mi) connecting with Toyocho on the Tozai Line and Sumiyoshi Station on the Shinjuku Line and Hanzomon Line. An additional two stations (Edagawa and Sengoku) would also be added in the Koto Ward serving the Sengoku and Toyo districts.[10][11] Tentative names for the new stations were determined in August 2022.[12] The branch line (nicknamed the Toyozumi Line according to official city documents) is intended to aid in redevelopment efforts in Koto Ward.[12] As of 28 January 2022 the expected cost of construction is ¥269 billion (2021). There are also plans for a spur branching off from the planned Tokyo Rinkai Subway line at Kachidoki to link up to the future Toyozumi Line (Yurakucho Line branch) platforms at Toyosu Station. The branch line is expected to be in service in the mid-2030s.
| No. | Station (tentative) | Japanese | Distance (km) Between stations |
Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyosu | 豊洲 | 0000 | Y Yurakucho Line (for Ikebukuro and Shin-Kiba; some trains through) | Kōtō | |
| Edagawa | 枝川 | 0000 | |||
| Toyocho | 東陽町 | 1.6 | T Tozai Line | ||
| Sengoku | 千石 | 0.9 | |||
| Sumiyoshi | 住吉 | 0.9 | Z Hanzōmon Line |
A branch line from Toyosu Station has been planned since the early 1980s, heading north via Kameari Station (on the Jōban Line) to Noda in northwest Chiba Prefecture.[13]
References
edit- ^ Tokyo Metro station ridership in 2010 Train Media (sourced from Tokyo Metro) Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ 株式会社電気車研究会・鉄道図書刊行会。鉄道要覧 (Tetsudō Yōran)。 (Issued every September)
- ^ Metropolis, "Commute", June 12, 2009, p. 07. Capacity is defined as all passengers having a seat or a strap or door railing to hold on to.
- ^ 3月6日（土）有楽町線・副都心線のダイヤ改正 (in Japanese) February 3, 2010. Accessed March 6, 2010.
- ^ Shiina, Takayuki (February 2009). 東京地下鉄07系 転籍計画の概要 [Outline of Tokyo Metro 07 series reallocation plan]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 49, no. 574. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 80–83.
- ^ "埼玉県和光市と東京のウォーターフロントを結ぶ有楽町線の計画から全線開通まで" [From the planning of the Yurakucho Line connecting Wako City, Saitama Prefecture and the waterfront of Tokyo to the opening of the entire line]. Metro Archive. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 27 January 2004. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ 東急5050系4000番台が東武東上線・地下鉄有楽町線で営業運転開始 [Tokyu 5050-4000 series enters service on the Tobu Tojo Line and Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "有楽町線小竹向原駅～新木場駅間でワンマン運転を開始します" [One-man operation will start between Kotake-Mukaihara Station and Shin-Kiba Station on the Yurakucho Line.]. tokyometro.jp. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Metro eyes extending 2 subway lines to ease congestion". The Asahi Shimbun. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "有楽町線延伸（豊洲・住吉間）及び南北線延伸（品川・白金高輪間）の鉄道事業許可を申請しました。" [Yurakucho Line extension (between Toyosu and Sumiyoshi) and Namboku Line extension (between Shinagawa and Shirokane Takanawa) application for a Business Permit] (PDF). Tokyo Metro (in Japanese). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "東京メトロ「豊住線」のルート詳細を公表…途中駅は仮称・枝川、東陽町、千石 2030年代半ば開業" [Details of the Tokyo Metro "Toyozumi Line" Route Announced, Intermediate Stations Tentatively Named Edagawa, Toyocho, and Sengoku to Open in the Mid-2030s]. Response.jp (in Japanese). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ 新たなネットワークを担う地下鉄整備の実現に向けて [Toward the realization of subway development that will carry a new network] (PDF). City of Koto, Tokyo. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2010.
- Shaw, Dennis and Morioka, Hisashi, "Tokyo Subways", published 1992 by Hoikusha Publishing
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