The Toei Shinjuku Line (都営地下鉄新宿線, Toei Chikatetsu Shinjuku-sen) is a rapid transit 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 as through services 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.
| Toei Shinjuku Line | |
|---|---|
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 A Toei Shinjuku Line 10-300 series train | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | S |
| Native name | 新宿線 |
| Owner |  Toei Subway |
| Line number | 10 |
| Locale | Tokyo, Chiba prefectures |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Color on map | Chartreuse (#B0C124) Leaf Mantis green (#6CBB5A) |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Tokyo subway |
| Operator(s) | Toei Subway |
| Depot(s) | Ojima |
| Rolling stock | Toei 10-300 series Keio 9000 series Keio 5000 series |
| Daily ridership | 745,889 (2016)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 December 1978 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double-track |
| Track gauge | 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 167 m (548 ft) (Between Jimbōchō and Ogawamachi) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| Signalling | Cab signalling, closed block |
| Train protection system | JR East D-ATC |
| Maximum incline | 3.5% |
On maps and signboards, the line is shown in the color leaf green. Stations carry the letter "S" followed by a two-digit number inside a yellow-green chartreuse circle.
Basic data
edit- Double-tracking: Entire line
- Railway signalling: D-ATC
Overview
editUnlike all other Tokyo subway lines, which were built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) or 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauges, the Shinjuku line was built with a track gauge of 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) 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 "Number 10 Shinjuku Line" (10号線新宿線, Jū-gō-sen Shinjuku-sen).[2]
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%[a] capacity between Nishi-ōjima and Sumiyoshi stations.[3]
It is the only Toei line to run outside Tokyo, and one of only two Tokyo subway lines to run into Chiba Prefecture, the other being the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. The Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line are the only other subway lines to run beyond Tokyo, with their shared northern terminus at Wakōshi Station in Saitama Prefecture. All lines that have through services contain at least one route beyond Tokyo, however.
Station list
edit- Express trains stop at stations marked with a circle (●), while local trains make all stops.
- Express trains run between Motoyawata Station and Hashimoto Station on the Keiō Sagamihara Line via the Keio Main Line and Keio New Line. Express trains only run during peak hours; westbound in the mornings and eastbound in the evenings.
- On weekends and holidays, two trains run through to Takaosanguchi Station on the Keiō Takao Line and one runs through to Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Express | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
From S-01 | |||||||
Through-running to/from Keiō-hachiōji, Hashimoto, and Takaosanguchi via the  Keiō Line, Keiō New Line, Keio Sagamihara Line, and Keiō Takao Line
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| S01 | Shinjuku[* 1] | 新宿 | - | 0.0 | ● |
|
Shinjuku | Tokyo |
| S02 | Shinjuku-sanchome | 新宿三丁目 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ｜ |
| ||
| S03 | Akebonobashi | 曙橋 | 1.5 | 2.3 | ｜ | |||
| S04 | Ichigaya | 市ヶ谷 | 1.4 | 3.7 | ● |
|
Chiyoda | |
| S05 | Kudanshita | 九段下 | 1.3 | 5.0 | ｜ |
| ||
| S06 | Jimbocho | 神保町 | 0.6 | 5.6 | ● |
| ||
| S07 | Ogawamachi | 小川町 | 0.9 | 6.5 | ｜ |
| ||
| S08 | Iwamotocho | 岩本町 | 0.8 | 7.3 | ｜ |
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| S09 | Bakuro-yokoyama | 馬喰横山 | 0.8 | 8.1 | ● |
|
Chūō | |
| S10 | Hamacho | 浜町 | 0.6 | 8.7 | ｜ | |||
| S11 | Morishita | 森下 | 0.8 | 9.5 | ● | E Ōedo Line (E-13) | Kōtō | |
| S12 | Kikukawa | 菊川 | 0.8 | 10.3 | ｜ | Sumida | ||
| S13 | Sumiyoshi | 住吉 | 0.9 | 11.2 | ｜ | Z Hanzōmon Line (Z-12) | Kōtō | |
| S14 | Nishi-ojima | 西大島 | 1.0 | 12.2 | ｜ | |||
| S15 | Ojima | 大島 | 0.7 | 12.9 | ● | |||
| S16 | Higashi-ojima | 東大島 | 1.2 | 14.1 | ｜ | |||
| S17 | Funabori | 船堀 | 1.7 | 15.8 | ● | Edogawa | ||
| S18 | Ichinoe | 一之江 | 1.7 | 17.5 | ｜ | |||
| S19 | Mizue | 瑞江 | 1.7 | 19.2 | ｜ | |||
| S20 | Shinozaki | 篠崎 | 1.5 | 20.7 | ｜ | |||
| S21 | Moto-Yawata | 本八幡 | 2.8 | 23.5 | ● |
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Ichikawa, Chiba | |
- ^ Shinjuku Station is shared with and administered by Keio Corporation.
Rolling stock
editThe Toei Shinjuku Line is served by the following types of 10-car EMUs. Until 11 August 2022, the line was also served by 8-car trains.[4]
Current
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Toei 10-300 series EMU -
Keio 9000 series EMU -
Keio 5000 series EMU
Former
edit- Toei 10-300R series (until 2017)
- Toei 10-000 series (until 2018)
- Keio 6000 series (until 2011)
History
edit- 21 December 1978: Iwamotochō – Higashi-ōjima section opens.
- 16 March 1980: Shinjuku – Iwamotochō section opens; through service onto Keiō lines begins.
- 23 December 1983: Higashi-ōjima – Funabori section opens.
- 14 September 1986: Funabori – Shinozaki section opens.
- 19 March 1989: Shinozaki – Motoyawata section opens, entire line completed.
Notes
edita. ^ Crowding levels defined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:[6][7]
- 100% — Commuters have enough personal space and are able to take a seat or stand while holding onto the straps or hand rails.
- 150% — Commuters have enough personal space to read a newspaper.
- 180% — Commuters must fold newspapers to read.
- 200% — Commuters are pressed against each other in each compartment but can still read small magazines.
- 250% — Commuters are pressed against each other, unable to move.
References
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- ^ 東京都交通局ホーム - 経営情報 - 交通局の概要 - 都営地下鉄 [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Home - Management Information - Overview of the Department of Transportation - Toei Subway] (in Japanese). 東京都交通局 [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation]. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Tetsudō Yōran (ja:鉄道要覧), annual report
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hori, Yuichi (13 August 2022). 都営地下鉄新宿線、全列車10両編成に統一。10-300形8両編成は意外な短命に… [Toei Subway Shinjuku Line to unify all trains to 10-car formations. The 8-car 10-300 series trains are unexpectedly short-lived...]. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ ""京王ライナー"の運転開始｜鉄道ニュース｜2018年2月23日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp". 鉄道ファン・railf.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "混雑率の推移".
- ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (6 July 2017). "Tokyo plans new effort to ease commuter hell on rush-hour trains". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017.
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