Tōyoko Line

Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
	Tōyoko Line 5050 series EMU
Overview
Owner	Tokyu Corporation
Locale	Kantō Region
Termini	Shibuya; Yokohama;
Stations	21
Service
Type	Commuter rail
History
Opened	14 February 1926
Technical
Line length	24.2 km (15.0 mi)
Track gauge	1067
Operating speed	110 km/h (70 mph)*

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The Tōkyū Tōyoko Line (東急東横線, Tōkyū Tōyoko-sen) is a major commuter railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is privately owned and operated by the 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).

History

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

On January 30, 2004, the section of Yokohama to Sakuragichō was abandoned. Two days later, on February 1, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line trains started through service from Yokohama to the Minatomirai Line.

Future plans

A massive project to connect the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, allowing through service to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and beyond, is currently in progress. Expected to open in 2013^[1] , the project entails constructing a new 1.4-km underground link from Daikan-yama to the present Shibuya terminus of the Fukutoshin Line underneath Meiji-dori.^[2]

Services

Local (各駅停車, Kakueki-teisha) (L): Between Shibuya and Musashi-Kosugi, Motosumiyoshi, Kanagawa, Kikuna, Yokohama, Motomachi-Chūkagai (Minatomirai Line) stations. Through trains from Kikuna for Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
Express (急行, Kyūkō) (Ex): Between Shibuya and Musashi-Kosugi, Kanagawa and Motomachi-Chūkagai (Minatomirai Line), 4 services per hour. Express trains overtake local trains at Tokyo, Motosumiyoshi, Kanagawa (mostly through service trains for Hibiya Line) and Kikuna.
Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急, Tsūkin Tokkyū) (CLE): Between Shibuya and Motomachi-Chūkagai. Only available during weekday rushhour replacing Limited Express service. Trains of this type overtake local trains at Jiyūgaoka, Motosumiyoshi, Hiyoshi and Kikuna.
Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū) (LE): 4 services per hour in daytime, 2 services per hour in evenings.

Stations

Name	L	Ex	CLE	LE	Location
Name	L	Ex	CLE	LE	Ward	City	Prefecture
Shibuya	X	X	X	X	Shibuya	Special wards of Tokyo	Tokyo
Daikan-yama	X				Shibuya
Naka-Meguro	X	X	X	X	Meguro
Yūtenji	X
Gakugeidaigaku	X	X
Toritsudaigaku	X
Jiyūgaoka	X	X	X	X
Den-en-chōfu	X	X			Ōta
Tamagawa	X	X			Ōta
Shin-Maruko	X				Nakahara-ku	Kawasaki	Kanagawa
Musashi-Kosugi	X	X	X	X
Motosumiyoshi	X
Hiyoshi	X	X	X		Kōhoku-ku	Yokohama
Tsunashima	X	X
Ōkurayama	X
Kikuna	X	X	X	X
Myōrenji	X
Hakuraku	X				Kanagawa-ku
Higashi-Hakuraku	X
Tammachi	X
Yokohama	X	X	X	X	Nishi-ku
continues as Minatomirai Line:
Shin-Takashima	X				Nishi-ku	Yokohama	Kanagawa
Minatomirai	X	X	X	X	Nishi-ku
Bashamichi	X	X	X		Naka-ku
Nihon-ōdōri	X	X	X
Motomachi-Chūkagai	X	X	X	X

Rolling stock

Tokyu 1000 series 8-car EMUs
Tokyu 5050 series 8-car EMUs
Tokyu 9000 series 8-car EMUs

Future

Tokyu 4000 series 10-car EMUs

References

External links

Media related to Tōkyū Tōyoko Line at Wikimedia Commons

Tōkyū Corporation website Template:Ja icon

[1] ttp://www.tokyu.co.jp/ir/upload_file/ENtop_01/9005_2011052710362605_P01_.pdf

[2] ttp://www.tokyu.co.jp/railway/railway/east/pr/13go_keikakuzu.html

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v t e Stations of the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
(Towards Wakōshi<<) Shibuya (~~Namikibashi~~) Daikan-yama Naka-meguro Yūtenji Gakugei-daigaku Toritsu-daigaku Jiyūgaoka Den-en-chōfu Tamagawa Shin-maruko Musashi-kosugi Motosumiyoshi Hiyoshi Tsunashima Ōkurayama Kikuna Myōrenji Hakuraku Higashi-hakuraku (~~Shin-Ōtamachi~~) Tammachi (~~Kanagawa~~) Yokohama (>>Towards Motomachi-Chukagai)		TY
Closed section in 2004:	Yokohama Takashimachō Sakuragichō	TY

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Other commuter rail lines	Hokusō Kantō Jōsō Ryūgasaki Nagareyama Rinkai Line Saitama Rapid Shibayama Shin-Keisei Tōyō Rapid Tsukuba Express Minatomirai 21
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