TÅkyÅ« Den-en-toshi Line
The Den'entoshi Line (Japanese田园 都市 线, Den'entoshi - sen) is one operated by the Tōkyō kyuko Dentetsu, railway line, which connects the south-western suburbs of Tokyo and neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture with the Shibuya. She is one of the main commuter routes in Tokyo.
- 2.1 Express trains
History
Predecessor
On March 6, 1907 Tamagawa Denki tetsudō opened the first section of the Tamagawa Line (tram, not to be confused with today's Tamagawa Line) between Shibuya and today Futako - Tamagawa. In addition opened to link two parts: on March 1, 1924, the Kinuta line of Futako - Tamagawa after Kinuta and on 18 January 1925, the Setagaya Line of Sangenjaya.
Tamagawa (now Tōkyō kyuko Dentetsu ) adopted on 1 April 1938 by Tōkyō Yokohama Dentetsu. On 1 July 1943, the route was then incorporated into the Oimachi Line, which thereby ran from Oimachi station in the northwest of Tokyo until after Futako - Tamagawa.
Tama Den'entoshi Plan
Before 1945, the south-west to Mizonokuchi of hills were mostly forested. Only along the Ōyama route ( now the National Road 246), there were some settlements and training bases of the Imperial Japanese Army. After the Second World War, many farmers moved into the area.
In 1953, as in the region of about 20,000 people lived, presented the President of the Tokyu Group, Keita Gotō, the South - Western Area Development Plan of a planned city before. It stipulated new railway lines, highways and large houses for working in Tokyo commuters. The first residents moved in 1959 in the Tama Den'entoshi ( " Garden City " ) a.
In accordance with the plan, the Oimachi Line was renamed on October 11, 1963 in the Den'entoshi line and officially opened the extension to Nagatsuta Station on April 1, 1968.
Since the 1970s, the population of the region grew rapidly. The prestigious than culturally and sophisticated city attracted many new residents. Today, about 550,000 residents live along the route, which thus is the largest private plan city in Japan.
Development of distance
On 11 May 1969, the Tamagawa Line and the Kinuta line were closed in order to build the same for the Shuto Expressway Route 3, the new underground Shin- Tamagawa Line. In Tokyo, replacement bus services were provided in the meantime. The new route took on 7 April 1977, the operation between Shibuya and Futako - Tamagawa, the through traffic with the Den'entoshi Line began on 16 November 1977.
On August 12, 1979, the section of Oimachi was separated by Futako - Tamagawa and got back to the original name Oimachi line. At the same time the through traffic from the Den'entoshi - line via the Ginza Line of Teito Kōsokudo Kotsu Eidan (now Tōkyō Metro) and the Shin- Tamagawa line was opened.
The route in its present form was completed on 9 April 1984, when the section between Tsukimino and Chūō - Rinkan was opened. The Shin- Tamagawa Line was on August 6, 2000, an official part of the Den'entoshi line.
Through traffic was on 19 May 2003 extended through Suitengumae until after Oshiage, which he was connected to the Tōbu Isesaki line and the Tōbu Nikko Line of Tōbu tetsudō.
In July 2009, the extension of the Oimachi Line was completed by Futakotamagawa after Mizonoguchi and put into operation. Since then this stretch is four tracks.
Operation
Almost all trains of Den'entoshi line drive over the railway terminal Shibuya addition, as the trains HANZOMON - line further. Almost half of these go beyond the end of the Ginza line ( station Oshiage ) addition on the Tōbu Isesaki line and the Tōbu Nikko line up in the Saitama Prefecture.
Express trains
Regional (普通, Futsu ) (L)
Semi -Express (准 急, Junkyū ) ( SE)
Express (急 行, kyuko ) ( Ex)