Tōkyū Tōyoko Line

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Tokyu Toyoko Line
Tokyu TY line symbol.svg
Tokyu-5050-2.jpg
Toyoko Line 5050 series EMU
Overview
Type Commuter rail
Locale Kantō Region
Termini Shibuya
Yokohama
Stations 21
Daily ridership 1,119,453 (FY2010)[1]
Operation
Opened 14 February 1926
Owner Tokyu Corporation
Technical
Line length 24.2 km (15.0 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed 110 km/h (70 mph)

The Tokyu Toyoko Line (東急東横線 Tōkyū Tōyoko-sen?) is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, Tōyoko (東横), is a combination of the first characters of Tōkyō (東京) and Yokohama (横浜).

Services

  •      L = Local (各駅停車 Kakueki-teisha?)
  •      Ex = Express (急行 Kyūkō?)
  •      CE = Commuter Express (通勤特急 Tsūkin Tokkyū?)
  •      LE = Limited Express (特急 Tokkyū?)

Stations

Key:

  • O: stop; |: pass
No. Name Japanese Distance (km) L Ex CE LE Transfers Location
↑ Through-service to/from Shinrinkōen and Hannō via the Subway TokyoFukutoshin.png Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tobu Tojo Line (TJ) symbol.svg Tobu Tojo Line, and SeibuIkebukuro.svg Seibu Ikebukuro Line ↑
TY01 Shibuya 渋谷 0.0 O O O O <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Shibuya, Tokyo
TY02 Daikan-yama 代官山 1.5 O | | |  
TY03 Naka-Meguro 中目黒 2.2 O O O O Subway TokyoHibiya.png Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Meguro, Tokyo
TY04 Yūtenji 祐天寺 3.2 O | | |  
TY05 Gakugeidaigaku 学芸大学 4.2 O O | |  
TY06 Toritsudaigaku 都立大学 5.6 O | | |  
TY07 Jiyūgaoka 自由が丘 7.0 O O O O Tokyu OM line symbol.svg Tokyu Oimachi Line
TY08 Den-en-chōfu 田園調布 8.2 O O | | Tokyu MG line symbol.svg Tokyu Meguro Line Ōta, Tokyo
TY09 Tamagawa 多摩川 9.0 O O | | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
TY10 Shin-Maruko 新丸子 10.3 O | | | Tokyu MG line symbol.svg Tokyu Meguro Line Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki Kanagawa Prefecture
TY11 Musashi-Kosugi 武蔵小杉 10.8 O O O O <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
TY12 Motosumiyoshi 元住吉 12.1 O | | | Tokyu MG line symbol.svg Tokyu Meguro Line
TY13 Hiyoshi 日吉 13.6 O O O | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
TY14 Tsunashima 綱島 15.8 O O | |  
TY15 Ōkurayama 大倉山 17.5 O | | |  
TY16 Kikuna 菊名 18.8 O O O O ■ Yokohama Line
TY17 Myōrenji 妙蓮寺 20.2 O | | |  
TY18 Hakuraku 白楽 21.4 O | | |   Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
TY19 Higashi-Hakuraku 東白楽 22.1 O | | |  
TY20 Tammachi 反町 23.2 O | | |  
TY21 Yokohama 横浜 24.2 O O O O <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Nishi-ku, Yokohama
↓ Through-running to/from Motomachi-Chūkagai via the Number prefix Minatomirai.PNG Minatomirai Line ↓

Rolling stock

8-car Tokyo Metro 10000 series sets entered revenue service on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line from 7 September 2012.[2]

  • Tokyu 5050 series

  • Tokyu 5050-4000 series

  • Y500 series

  • Tokyo Metro 7000 series

  • Tokyo Metro 10000 series

  • Tobu 9000 series

  • Tobu 50070 series

  • Seibu 6000 series

Former rolling stock

  • Tokyu 1000 series

  • Tokyu 8000 series

  • Tokyu 8500 series

  • Tokyu 9000 series

  • Tokyo Metro 03 series

History

Toyoko Line train in 1980

The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa (separate from the present Kanagawa of Keikyu) opened on 14 February 1926. The line was extended incrementally until the entire length from Shibuya to Sakuragichō in Yokohama was opened on 31 March 1932. On 29 August 1964, through service to the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line via Naka-Meguro Station was started.[3]

The former Sakuragicho Station platforms in January 2004

On 31 January 2004, the section of Yokohama to Sakuragichō was abandoned.[3] From 1 February, Tokyu Toyoko Line trains started through service from Yokohama to the Minatomirai Line.[3]

On 16 March 2013, the 1.4-kilometer section of Shibuya to Daikanyama was switched to the underground track which connected to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line at the underground platform formerly used only for Fukutoshin Line and the through service to the Fukutoshin Line was started. The Shibuya terminal on the ground was closed.[4] On the same day, the through service to the Hibiya Line was discontinued.[5]

Incidents and accidents

On 15 February 2014, two trains collided and derailed at Motosumiyoshi station resulting in nineteen injuries.[6] Heavy snow and operations continuing at normal speed were seen as likely causes.[7]

Future developments

Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed at all stations on the line by 2020.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tokyu ridership in 2010 Train Media (sourced from Tokyu) Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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