Toei Shinjuku Line
Encyclopedia
The is a subway
line in Tokyo
and Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
(Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station
in Ichikawa, Chiba
in the east and Shinjuku Station
in the west. At Shinjuku, most trains continue to through to Sasazuka Station
on the Keiō New Line
, with some services continuing to Hashimoto Station
in Sagamihara
, Kanagawa
via the Keiō Line and the Keiō Sagamihara Line
.
On maps and signboards, the line is shown in "leaf" (O). Stations carry the letter S followed by a two-digit number.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
, as of June 2009 the Shinjuku Line was the third most crowded subway line in Tokyo, at its peak running at 181% capacity between Nishi-ōjima
and Sumiyoshi
stations.
The Toei Shinjuku Line is served by the following types of 8-car EMUs:
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
(Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station
Motoyawata Station
is a railway station located in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. The station is operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation and serves the Sōbu Main Line of JR East and the Toei Shinjuku Line subway.The Toei Shinjuku Line terminates at this station.- Layout :The...
in Ichikawa, Chiba
Ichikawa, Chiba
is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²...
in the east and Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station
is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
in the west. At Shinjuku, most trains continue to through to Sasazuka Station
Sasazuka Station
is a railroad station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, operated by Keio Corporation.-Station layout:The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.-Adjacent stations:-External links:*...
on the Keiō New Line
Keio New Line
The is a 3.6 km link which connects Keio Corporation's Keiō Line from Sasazuka Station in Shibuya to Shinjuku Station with through service on to the Shinjuku Line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.-Synopsis:...
, with some services continuing to Hashimoto Station
Hashimoto Station (Kanagawa)
is a major stop on the East Japan Railway Company Yokohama Line, Sagami Line and the Keio Sagamihara Line straddling the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.- JR East:- Keiō :-Surrounding area:*Midori Ward Office...
in Sagamihara
Sagamihara, Kanagawa
is a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
, Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
via the Keiō Line and the Keiō Sagamihara Line
Keio Sagamihara Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by Keio Corporation, connecting Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture and Chōfu Station in Chōfu, Tokyo.-History:...
.
On maps and signboards, the line is shown in "leaf" (O). Stations carry the letter S followed by a two-digit number.
Basic data
- Double-tracking: Entire line
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: D-ATCAutomatic Train ControlAutomatic Train Control is a train protection system for railways, ensuring the safe and smooth operation of trains on ATC-enabled lines. Its main advantages include making possible the use of cab signalling instead of track-side signals and the use of smooth deceleration patterns in lieu of the...
Overview
The line was built with a track gauge of to allow through operations onto the Keiō network. The line was planned as Line 10 according to reports of a committee of the former Ministry of Transportation; thus the rarely used official name of the line is the .According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
, as of June 2009 the Shinjuku Line was the third most crowded subway line in Tokyo, at its peak running at 181% capacity between Nishi-ōjima
Nishi-ōjima Station
is a train station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is S-14. The station opened on December 21, 1978.-Platforms:Nishi-ōjima Station consists of a single island platform served by two tracks.-Surrounding area:...
and Sumiyoshi
Sumiyoshi Station (Tokyo)
is a subway station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The station numbers are Z-12 for the Hanzōmon Line and S-13 for the Shinjuku Line.-Station layout:*B1 level: Concourses*B2 level:Ticket halls/gates; Shinjuku Line platforms*B3 level: Hanzōmon Line platform 1...
stations.
History
- December 21, 1978: Iwamotochō – Higashi-ōjima section opens
- March 16, 1980: Shinjuku – Iwamotochō section opens; through service onto Keiō lines begins
- December 23, 1983: Higashi-ōjima – Funabori section opens
- September 14, 1986: Funabori – Shinozaki section opens
- March 19, 1989: Shinozaki – Motoyawata section opens, entire line completed
Station list
- Express trains stop at stations marked with a circle (●), while local trains make all stops.
- Express trains run between Motoyawata Station and Hashimoto StationHashimoto Station (Kanagawa)is a major stop on the East Japan Railway Company Yokohama Line, Sagami Line and the Keio Sagamihara Line straddling the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.- JR East:- Keiō :-Surrounding area:*Midori Ward Office...
on the Keiō Sagamihara LineKeio Sagamihara LineThe is a Japanese railway line operated by Keio Corporation, connecting Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture and Chōfu Station in Chōfu, Tokyo.-History:...
via the Keiō Main Line and Keiō New Line. - On weekends and holidays, two trains run through to Takaosan-guchi Station on the Keiō Takao Line and one runs through to Tama-Dōbutsukōen StationTama-Dobutsukoen Stationis a station on the Tama Monorail Line and the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The station is next to Tama Zoo, and takes its name from the zoo....
on the Keiō Dōbutsuen LineKeio Dobutsuen LineThe is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-dōbutsukōen ....
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Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Express | Transfers | Location | ||
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| S-01 | Shinjuku Station is shared with and administrated by Keio Corporation. | 新宿 | - | 0.0 | ● | Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-08) Toei Ōedo Line Toei Oedo Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12... (E-27, : E-01) Chūō Line (Rapid) Chuo Line (Rapid) The is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company between and stations.-Basic data:*Operator: East Japan Railway Company **Tokyo – Takao:... , Chūō-Sōbu Line Chuo-Sobu Line The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and... , Yamanote Line Yamanote Line The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its... , Saikyō Line Saikyo Line The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a part of the East Japan Railway Company network... , Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... Odakyū Odawara Line Keiō Line, Keiō New Line Keio New Line The is a 3.6 km link which connects Keio Corporation's Keiō Line from Sasazuka Station in Shibuya to Shinjuku Station with through service on to the Shinjuku Line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.-Synopsis:... (through service) Seibu Shinjuku Line |
Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
| S-02 | 新宿三丁目 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-09), Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (F-13) | |||
| S-03 | 曙橋 | 1.5 | 2.3 | ｜ | ||||
| S-04 | 市ケ谷 | 1.4 | 3.7 | ● | Chūō-Sōbu Line Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line The is a subway line 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.The proper name as... (Y-14), Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Tokyo Metro Namboku Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita... (N-09) |
Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
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| S-05 | 九段下 | 1.3 | 5.0 | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from... (Z-06), Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line Tokyo Metro Tozai Line The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba... (T-07) |
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| S-06 | 神保町 | 0.6 | 5.6 | ● | Toei Mita Line Toei Mita Line The is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line of Tokyu Corporation for... (I-10) Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Z-07) |
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| S-07 | 小川町 | 0.9 | 6.5 | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (: C-12), Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (: M-19) | |||
| S-08 | 岩本町 | 0.8 | 7.3 | ｜ | ||||
| S-09 | 馬喰横山 | 0.8 | 8.1 | ● | Toei Asakusa Line (: A-15) Sōbu Line (Rapid) Sobu Line (Rapid) The is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Chūō-ku, Chiba via the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, and Narashino... |
Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
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| S-10 | 浜町 | 0.6 | 8.7 | ｜ | ||||
| S-11 | 森下 | 0.8 | 9.5 | ● | Toei Ōedo Line (E-13) | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... |
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| S-12 | 菊川 | 0.8 | 10.3 | ｜ | Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
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| S-13 | 住吉 | 0.9 | 11.2 | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Z-12) | Kōtō | ||
| S-14 | 西大島 | 1.0 | 12.2 | ｜ | ||||
| S-15 | 大島 | 0.7 | 12.9 | ● | ||||
| S-16 | 東大島 | 1.2 | 14.1 | ｜ | ||||
| S-17 | 船堀 | 1.7 | 15.8 | ● | Edogawa Edogawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.... |
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| S-18 | 一之江 | 1.7 | 17.5 | ｜ | ||||
| S-19 | 瑞江 | 1.7 | 19.2 | ｜ | ||||
| S-20 | 篠崎 | 1.5 | 20.7 | ｜ | ||||
| S-21 | 本八幡 | 2.8 | 23.5 | ● | Chūō-Sōbu Line Keisei Main Line |
Ichikawa Ichikawa, Chiba is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
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Rolling stock
- Toei
- 10-300 series (based JR E231 seriesE231 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
) - 10-300R series (head cars built alike 10-300, middle from 10-000)
- 10-000 seriesToei 10-000 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Tokyo, Japan....
- 10-300 series (based JR E231 series
- Keio Corporation (refer to Keio Corporation#Rolling stock)
- 9000 seriesKeio 9000 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit operated by Keiō Corporation on the Keiō Line and its branches in Tōkyō and Kanagawa, Japan.-History:The first 9000 series entered service in January 2001...
, type 9030 - 6000 seriesKeio 6000 seriesThe was an electric multiple unit operated by Keiō Corporation on its suburban Tokyo commuter rail network between 1972 and 2011. It was the first rolling stock in Keio's history to be 20 meters long with four doors per car side. Sets were refurbished from 1986 to extend their service life.Two...
, type 6030
- 9000 series