Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro (東京メトロJapanese, Tōkyō Metoro ) is the name of one of two subway systems of the Japanese capital Tokyo.

Operator is the Tōkyō Chikatetsu K. K. (东京地下鉄株式会社, Tōkyō Chikatetsu Kabushiki - gaisha, dt "Tokyo subway corporation". , Eng. Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. ). In 1941, she as Eidan (帝都高速度交通営団, Teito Kōsokudo Kotsu Eidan, "Emperor Metropolitan Expressway Transport Company") for strengthening the Ginza line and construction of seven other lines ( Marunouchi, Hibiya, Tozai, Chiyoda, Yurakucho, Ginza and Namboku ) founded. The Authority was established in 2004 in the Tōkyō KK Chikatetsu converted, with the Tokyo prefectural government 46.6 % and Japanese government holds 53.4 % of shares.

Today Tokyo Metro lines served by 9 daily 5.8 million passengers to 192 km length and 141 stations. The company posted in fiscal year 2005 a profit of 43.53 billion yen, making it next to the Hong Kong metro in the world's only profitable business and metro operators.

Gauge and Binding

The two oldest lines ( Ginza and Marunouchi ) run on standard gauge ( 1435 mm ). The power is supplied via a side-mounted power rail 600 V DC.

All other Tokyo Metro lines run on tracks with the track gauge 1067 mm and obtain their power from an overhead line (1500 V DC ). The track width of 1067 mm is widely used in Japan. In order for these metro lines could be attached to the final stops on lines of the suburban railways. So the U -Bahn trains continue on the suburban lines, which are operated by other railway companies. Conversely, at some suburban trains as subways on the line sections of the Tokyo Metro.

Fare

Tokyo Metro calculated 160 yen for the first six kilometers. There follow several price levels up to the maximum amount of 300 yen from 28 km. Children pay half, rounded up to a full 10 yen.

In Tokyo, there is no traffic or Tarifverbund. If passengers from Tokyo Metro change to the line of another operator, the fare from the legs of the individual companies, less a small discount calculated. The bottom line is relatively expensive because two short trips cost more than a longer one. Also by bound trips include in this case separately, although the passengers stay on the same train.

Lines

Tōkyō Metro operates the following lines: