The is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
line owned by the
third-sector company Tōyō Rapid Railway Co., Ltd., which runs between
Nishi-Funabashi Station in
Funabashi, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after pa ...
and
Tōyō-Katsutadai Station in
Yachiyo, Chiba
file:京成バラ園.jpg, 270px, Keisei Rose Gardens
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 205,748 in 96,903 households and a population density of 4000 persons per km2. The tota ...
. The name comes from the characters for Tokyo and Chiba. The line functions as an extension of the
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
,
with a
through service
A through service is a concept of passenger transport that involves a vehicle travelling between lines, networks or operators on a regularly specified schedule, on which the passenger can remain on board without alighting. It may be in either of th ...
between the two lines.
Of the 16.2km line, approximately 5.9 km (37%) is in underground tunnel, 9.5 km (59%) is on bridges (viaducts), and 0.8 km (4%) is elevated.
Operation
Every train on the Toyo Rapid Railway (other than depot workings between Yachiyo-Midorigaoka and Toyo-Katsutadai) operates a
through service
A through service is a concept of passenger transport that involves a vehicle travelling between lines, networks or operators on a regularly specified schedule, on which the passenger can remain on board without alighting. It may be in either of th ...
with the
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
.
However, as Tōyō Rapid Railway rolling stock (the
Tōyō Rapid 2000 series) is not equipped with
ATS-P
Automatic train stop or ATS is a system on a train that automatically stops a train if certain situations occur (unresponsive train operator, earthquake, disconnected rail, train running over a stop signal, etc.) to prevent accidents. In some scen ...
, they must terminate at
Nakano and cannot continue onto the
Chūō–Sōbu Line, which uses ATS-P. Similarly, the Chūō–Sōbu Line's
E231-800 series sets must terminate at
Nishi-Funabashi as they lack the WS-ATC safety system the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line uses. Tokyo Metro vehicles can operate on all three lines.
Current train services
There are three train service types on the Tōyō Rapid Railway, however all trains stop at every station the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line. As such, the service type only refers to the stops made on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line.
Rapid (快速)
Operates between
Tōyō-Katsutadai and
Nakano (the western terminus of the Tōzai Line), with some services extending to
Mitaka. The majority of services on the Toyo Rapid Railway use this service. While it stops at every station on the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line, the section between
Nishi-Funabashi and
Tōyōchō on the
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
is non-stop except for a stop at
Urayasu
260px, Old Urayasu
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 170,533 in 81,136 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Urayasu is best known as the home of Tokyo Dis ...
, then the service stops at all stations west of Tōyōchō. Most morning and afternoon trains go direct to Mitaka on the
Chūō–Sōbu Line.
Commuter Rapid (通勤快速)
Like the Rapid Service, it also operates between
Tōyō-Katsutadai and
Nakano stations and in the morning and afternoon to
Mitaka, and stops at every station on the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line. Only operates in the "up" direction on mornings towards Nakano. It is non-stop between
Nishi-Funabashi and
Urayasu
260px, Old Urayasu
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 170,533 in 81,136 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Urayasu is best known as the home of Tokyo Dis ...
before stopping at every station west of
Urayasu
260px, Old Urayasu
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 170,533 in 81,136 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Urayasu is best known as the home of Tokyo Dis ...
.
Local (各駅停車)
This service only operates on rush hours when services on the
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
make through services with the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line, and sometimes goes to
Mitaka station on the
Chūō–Sōbu Line. This service stops at all stations on the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line,
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
and the
Chūō–Sōbu Line.
Former services
Tōyō Rapid (東葉快速)
From the revised timetable on the 4 December 1999, the "Toyo Rapid" service was created. It stopped at
Nishi-Funabashi,
Kita-Narashino,
Yachiyo-Midorigaoka and
Tōyō-Katsutadai. Due to congestion on tracks, on March 14, 2009, the timetable changed to have 4 evening "up" bound Tōyō Rapid trains, thus the "down" service towards
Tōyō-Katsutadai was abolished. Due to passenger counts increasing on stops that the Tōyō Rapid did not stop at, the Tōyō Rapid service was completely abolished on the March 14, 2014 timetable change.
Stations
* All services stop at every station.
Rolling stock
*
Tōyō Rapid 2000 series (only go as far as Nakano, due to lack of
ATS-P
Automatic train stop or ATS is a system on a train that automatically stops a train if certain situations occur (unresponsive train operator, earthquake, disconnected rail, train running over a stop signal, etc.) to prevent accidents. In some scen ...
)
*
Tokyo Metro 05/05N series
*
Tokyo Metro 07 series
*
Tokyo Metro 15000 series
File:Toyo 2107F.jpg, Toyo Rapid 2000 series
File:Tokyo-Metro-Series05R-018.jpg, Tokyo Metro 05 series
File:Tokyo-Metro Series05-143F.jpg, Tokyo Metro 05N series
File:Tokyo-Metro Series07R-76.jpg, Tokyo Metro 07 series
File:Tokyo-Metro Series15000-15001.jpg, Tokyo Metro 15000 series
Former
*
Tōyō Rapid 1000 series (retired in 2006)
*
Tokyo Metro 5000 series (retired in 2007)
File:Tōyō Rapid 1008F.JPG, Toyo Rapid 1000 series, September 2006
File:Model 5000-Stainless Steel of Teito Rapid Transit Authority.JPG, Tokyo Metro 5000 series, December 2006
History
Construction work on the line commenced in July 1984, and the line was fully opened on 27 April 1996.
Limited-stop services were introduced on the line from the start of the 4 December 1999 timetable revision. Such services in the "up" direction (toward Tokyo) were discontinued in 2009, and the "down" limited-stop services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
External links
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Railway lines in Japan
Railway lines in Chiba Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1996
Japanese third-sector railway lines