Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

The Template:Nihongo is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. On average, the line carries 1,447,730 passengers daily (2017), the second highest of the Tokyo Metro network, behind the Tozai Line (1,642,378).<ref name="ridership">Tokyo Metro station ridership in 2010 Train Media (sourced from Tokyo Metro) Retrieved July 23, 2018.</ref>

The line was named after the Chiyoda ward, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color green, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "C".

Overview

The Template:Convert line serves the wards of Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Chiyoda, Minato and Shibuya, and a short stretch of tunnel in Taitō with no station. Its official name, rarely used, is Template:Nihongo. The Chiyoda Line was built as a bypass for the older Hibiya Line, with both lines following a similar route and having direct interchanges at three stations. Trains have through running onto other railway lines on both ends. More than half of these are trains to the northeast beyond Ayase onto the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Joban Line to Template:STN (Template:STN during the rush hour). The rest run to the southwest beyond Yoyogi-Uehara onto the Odakyu Odawara Line to Template:STN.

Services on the Kita-Ayase branch consist of a combination of shuttle services to Ayase and through services to Yoyogi-Uehara.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Chiyoda Line has direct interchanges with all other Tokyo Metro and Toei lines with the exception of the Toei Oedo Line. However, Yushima Station is located relatively close to Ueno-okachimachi Station on the Oedo Line without being marked as an official transfer between the lines.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, as of June 2009 the Chiyoda Line was the second most crowded subway line in Tokyo, at its peak running at 181%Template:Ref label capacity between Template:STN and Template:STN stations.<ref>Template:Cite journal Capacity is defined as all passengers having a seat or a strap or door railing to hold on to.</ref> In 2016 congestion was reported at 178%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In both fiscal years 2021<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> & 2022<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the congestion rate had dropped to 139%, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basic data

• Distance: Template:Convert
• Double-tracking: Entire line
• Railway signalling: New CS-ATC

Metro Morning Way, Metro Homeway and Metro Hakone

Metro Morning Way and Metro Homeway and are fully reserved seat commuter trains operating between Hon Atsugi on the Odakyu Odawara Line and Kita-Senju on the Chiyoda Line using 60000 series MSE Romancecar trains. These services require a seat reservation as well as payment of the Limited Express fee. Tickets can be purchased online or at ticket vending machines or ticket counters at Odakyu stations.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> Travel wholly within the Chiyoda Line is not permitted.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>

As of July 2024, on weekdays there are 2 Metro Morning Way services to Kita-Senju arriving 07:53 & 09:40, and there are 5 Metro Homeway services departing Otemachi hourly between 17:30 & 21:30 of which only the 18:30 departure commences from Kita-Senju at 18:14.<ref name=":1" /> On weekends and holidays there is one Metro Morning Way service to Kita-Senju arriving 09:46<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> and 2 Metro Homeway services departing Kita-Senju at 19:35 & 20:35.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

Metro Hakone is a similar service operating in the counter-peak direction between Kita-Senju and Hakone-Yumoto on the Hakone Tozan Line to serve visitors to Hakone, with a travel time of approximately 2 hours. On weekdays there is 1 trip in each direction, departing Kita-Senju at 09:47 and arriving back at Kita-Senju at 16:46. On weekends and holidays there are 3 trips in each direction: departing Kita-Senju at 08:33, 10:37 & 15:22, arriving back at Kita-Senju at 12:47, 18:21 & 19:53.<ref name=":2" />

Station list

• All stations are located in Tokyo.
• Stopping patterns:
  • Commuter Semi Express, Local, Semi Express, and Express trains stop at every station.
  • Odakyu Romancecar Metro Morning Way and Metro Homeway limited express services stop at stations marked "●" and does not stop at those marked "｜".

	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)		Limited Express	Transfers	Location
			Between stations	From C-01
↑ Through-services to/from Template:STN via the Template:ODLS Odakyu Odawara Line ; limited express Metro Morning Way/Metro Home Way to/from Template:STN via the Template:ODLS Odakyu Odawara Line ; limited express Metro Hakone to/from Template:STN via the Template:ODLS Hakone Tozan Line ; limited express Metro Enoshima to Template:STN via the Template:ODLS Odakyū Enoshima Line ↑
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	代々木上原<ref group="*">Yoyogi-Uehara is shared by both Odakyu Electric Railway and Tokyo Metro; Odakyu Electric Railway manages the station.</ref>	-	0.0	※<ref group="*">Limited express services stop at Yoyogi-Uehara to change drivers and conductors, but passengers may not board or disembark at this station.</ref>	Odakyu Odawara Line	Shibuya
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	代々木公園	1.0	1.0	|	Odakyu Odawara Line (Template:STN)
Template:TSSN	Template:STN (Harajuku)	明治神宮前	1.2	2.2	|	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	表参道	0.9	3.1	●	Template:Plainlist	Minato
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	乃木坂	1.4	4.5	|
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	赤坂	1.1	5.6	|
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	国会議事堂前	0.8	6.4	|	Template:Plainlist	Chiyoda
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	霞ケ関	0.8	7.2	●	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	日比谷	0.8	8.0	|	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	二重橋前	0.7	8.7	|	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	大手町	0.7	9.4	●	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	新御茶ノ水	1.3	10.7	|	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	湯島	1.2	11.9	|	Template:Plainlist	Bunkyō
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	根津	1.2	13.1	|
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	千駄木	1.0	14.1	|
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	西日暮里	0.9	15.0	|	Template:Plainlist	Arakawa
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	町屋	1.7	16.7	|	Template:Plainlist
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	北千住<ref group="*" name="kitasen_ayase">Kita-senju and Ayase are shared by both JR East and Tokyo Metro; Tokyo Metro manages both stations.</ref><ref group="*">Between Kita-senju Station and Ayase Station, the Chiyoda Line uses JR East's Joban Line (Local) fare system.</ref>	2.6	19.3	●	Template:Plainlist	Adachi
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	綾瀬<ref group="*" name="kitasen_ayase" />	2.6	21.9		Template:Plainlist
↓ Through-services to/from Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN via the Template:JRLS Joban Line (Local) ↓
Template:TSSN	Template:STN	北綾瀬	2.1	24.0			Adachi

Rolling stock

Template:As of, the following train types are used on the line, all running as ten-car formations unless otherwise indicated.<ref name="jrrprivate2015">Template:Cite book</ref>

Tokyo Metro

• 16000 series (x37) (since November 2010)<ref name="tokyometro20091221">Template:Cite press release</ref>
• 05 series 3-car trains (x4) (since April 2014, used on Kita-Ayase Branch)<ref name="railfan640">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

• 
  16000 series 10-car set in September 2011
• 
  05 series 3-car set in March 2014

Odakyu

• 4000 series (since September 2007)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 60000 series MSE (since spring 2008, used on Metro Morning Way, Metro Homeway & Metro Hakone services)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• 
  An Odakyu 4000 series set in April 2016
• 
  An Odakyu 60000 series MSE Romancecar EMU on a Metro Hakone service in April 2012

JR East

• E233-2000 series (x19) (since summer 2009)

• 
  A Jōban Line/Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line E233-2000 series set in April 2019

Former rolling stock

• 6000 series (x35) (from 1971 until November 2018)
• JNR 103-1000 series (x16) (from 1971 until April 1986)
• JR East 203 series (x17) (from August 27, 1982 until September 26, 2011)<ref name="railfan20110928">Template:Cite web</ref>
• JR East 209-1000 series (x2) (from 1999 until October 13, 2018)
• JNR 207–900 series (x1) (from 1986 until December 2009)
• 5000 series 3-car trains (x2) (from 1969 until 2014, later used on branch line)
• 6000 series 3-car train (x1) (prototype of the series built in 1968 until 2014, used on branch line)
• 06 series (x1) (from 1993 until January 2015)<ref name="rmnews20150813">Template:Cite web</ref>
• 07 series (x1) (September 2008 – December 2008)
• Odakyu 1000 series (1988–2010)
• Odakyu 9000 series (1978–1990)

• 
  5000 series (Aluminum prototype)
• 
  A Tokyo Metro 6000 series set in December 2014
• 
  An 07 series set in December 2008
• 
  An Odakyu 9000 series set in October 1977

History

Template:Unreferenced section The Chiyoda Line was originally proposed in 1962 as a line from Setagaya in Tokyo to Matsudo, Chiba; the initial name was "Line 8". In 1964, the plan was changed slightly so that through service would be offered on the Joban Line north of Tokyo, and the number was changed to "Line 9".

Line 9 was designed to pass through built-up areas in Chiyoda, and also intended to relieve the busy Ginza Line and Hibiya Line, which follow a roughly similar route through central Tokyo.

Opening ceremony of through services at Yoyogi-Uehara Station, with an Odakyu 9000 series and TRTA 6000 series present, March 31, 1978

The first stretch was opened on December 20, 1969 between Template:STN and Template:STN. The line was almost completed by October 10, 1972 when it reached Template:STN, although the Template:Cvt section to Template:STN was not completed until March 31, 1978.

The branch line to Template:STN was opened on December 20, 1979. This branch primarily serves as a connection to Ayase Depot, but also serves Kita-Ayase Station constructed in the area. A three-car shuttle service operated between Ayase and Kita-Ayase.

The Chiyoda Line was one of the lines targeted in the Aum sarin gas attack on March 20, 1995.

On May 15, 2006, women-only cars were introduced on early-morning trains from Template:STN on the Joban Line to Template:STN.

On March 18, 2008, the Chiyoda Line became the first subway line in Japan with operations by reserved-seating trains when Odakyu Romancecar limited express services began running between Kita-Senju and Template:STN (on the Hakone Tozan Line) and Template:STN (on the Odakyu Tama Line). Trains also run from/to Template:STN using tracks connecting to the Yurakucho Line.

On March 16, 2019, 10-car trains commenced operation on the branch line to Kita-Ayase station after platforms were lengthened by 135m, allowing direct services from Kita-Ayase to Yoyogi-Uehara.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notes

Template:Refbegin a. Template:NoteCrowding levels defined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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

• Template:Cite book

External links

• Tokyo Metro website