The is a subway line owned and operated by
Tokyo Metro in
Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between
Meguro in
Shinagawa and
Akabane-Iwabuchi in
Kita. The Namboku Line was referred to as Line 7 during the planning stages, thus the seldom-used official name is .
On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color emerald (previously coded "teal"), and its stations are given numbers using the letter "N".
Overview
Trains
run through onto the
Tokyu Meguro Line for and the Saitama Railway's
Saitama Rapid Railway Line (which is essentially a separately-owned extension of the Namboku Line) for .
The right-of-way and stations between and Meguro are shared with the
Toei Mita Line – a unique situation on the Tokyo subway where both operators share common infrastructure. Under an agreement between Tokyo Metro and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the fare for this section is calculated on the Toei fare system for passengers traveling to stations on the Mita Line past Shirokane-Takanawa, on the Metro fare system for passengers traveling to stations on the Namboku Line past Shirokane-Takanawa, and on the system "most beneficial to the passenger" (presently the Metro schedule) for travel solely on the shared sector.
On maps, diagrams and signboards, the Namboku Line is shown using the color emerald (
▉), and its stations are given numbers using the letter "N".
Station list
* All stations are located in Tokyo.
* All services stop at all stations.
Rolling stock
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Tokyo Metro 9000 series 6-car EMUs
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Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series 6-car EMUs
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Tokyu 3000 series
The is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyu Corporation in the Tokyo area of Japan. Introduced into service on 16 April 1999 on the Tokyu Toyoko Line as a sole eight-car set, a total of 78 vehicles, whic ...
6/8-car EMUs
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Tokyu 5080 series 6/8-car EMUs
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Tokyu 3020 series 6/8-car
EMUs
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Sotetsu 21000 series 8-car EMUs
File:TokyoMetro9000.JPG, Tokyo Metro 9000 series
File:Series-SR2000-2802.jpg, Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
File:Tokyu-Series3000-3004.jpg, Tokyu 3000 series
File:Tokyu-Series5080-5187F 8cars.jpg, Tokyu 5080 series
File:Tokyu-Series3020-3821.jpg, Tokyu 3020 series
File:Sagami-Railway-20000-20102F.jpg, Sotetsu 21000 series
History
The 21.3 km Namboku Line is one of Tokyo Metro's newer lines, featuring advanced technology including full
automatic train operation and
platform screen doors
Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail syste ...
. Although the line was originally proposed in 1968, construction did not begin until the 1980s, partly due to the right-of-way to Meguro with the
Toei Mita Line. The first segment from to opened on November 29, 1991.
The line initially operated with four-car EMUs. Upon its extension to
Yotsuya in March 1996, the formations were extended to six cars. On 1 April 2022, eight-car trains began operating on the line.
The extension to was completed in September 1997, and the last stretch from Tameike-Sanno to Meguro was completed on September 26, 2000, when through service to the
Tokyu Meguro Line started. Through service with the
Saitama Rapid Railway Line commenced when it opened in March 2001 and accommodated traffic to and from
Saitama Stadium during the
2002 World Cup
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. Although the Saitama Line is more or less a northern extension of the Namboku Line, it nevertheless remains a private entity to which the Namboku Line offers through services with.
The Namboku Line was inherited by
Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.
Future plans
On 28 January 2022,
Tokyo Metro announced that a spur line from
Shirokane-takanawa to
Shinagawa would be built.
The extension is expected to cost and scheduled to begin revenue service in the mid-2030s. It is intended to increase connections to and from the
Chūō Shinkansen, which is scheduled to open for service in 2027.
References
* Shaw, Dennis and Morioka, Hisashi, "Tokyo Subways", published 1992 by Hoikusha Publishing
External links
Tokyo Metro website
{{Tokyo transit
Lines of Tokyo Metro
Railway lines in Tokyo
Railway lines opened in 1991
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
1991 establishments in Japan