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Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

TheTokyo Metro Hibiya Line(Đông kinh メトロ nhật bỉ cốc tuyến,Tōkyō Metoro Hibiya-sen)is a subway line inTokyo,Japan, owned and operated byTokyo Metro.The line was named after theHibiyaarea inChiyoda'sYurakuchodistrict, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silver, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "H".

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
A Hibiya Line 13000 series train in 2019
Overview
Other name(s)H
Native nameĐông kinh メトロ nhật bỉ cốc tuyến
OwnerThe logo of the Tokyo Metro.Tokyo Metro
Line number2
LocaleTokyo
Termini
Stations22
Color on mapSilver(#B5B5AC)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemTokyo subway
Operator(s)Tokyo Metro
Depot(s)Senju, Takenotsuka
Rolling stockTokyo Metro 13000 series
Tobu 70000 series
Daily ridership1,213,492 (2017)[1]
History
Opened28 March 1961;63 years ago(1961-03-28)
Technical
Line length20.3 km (12.6 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius126.896 m (416.33 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC(overhead line)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Train protection systemNew CS-ATC
Maximum incline3.9%
Route map

Legend
Through-runningontoTōkyūTōyoko Line
H01
Naka-meguro
TYTōyoko Line
TōkyūTōyoko Line
H02
Ebisu
JYJAJS
Yamanote,Saikyōand
Shōnan–Shinjukulines
H03
Hiroo
H04
Roppongi
E
Ōedo Line
Namboku Line
H05
Kamiyachō
H06
Toranomon Hills
Toranomon
GGinza Line
H07
Kasumigaseki
CChiyoda Line
MMarunouchi Line
Yūrakuchō Line
H08
Hibiya
IMita Line
CChiyoda Line
 Yūrakuchō
YJYJK
Yūrakuchō,Yamanote
andKeihin–Tōhokulines
 Ginza-itchōme
YYūrakuchō Line
H09
Ginza
GGinza Line
H10
Higashi-ginza
AAsakusa Line
H11
Tsukiji
Shintomichō
YYūrakuchō Line
 JE
Keiyō Line
H12
Hatchōbori
H13
Kayabachō
TTōzai Line
 Suitengūmae
ZHanzōmon Line
H14
Ningyōchō
AAsakusa Line
Sōbu Line (Rapid)
H15
Kodemmachō
Iwamotocho
SShinjuku Line
H16
Akihabara
JYJKJB
Yamanote,Keihin–Tōhokuand
Chūō–Sōbulines,Tsukuba Express
Tsukuba Express
H17
Naka-okachimachi
Okachimachi
JYJK
Yamanoteand
Keihin–Tōhokulines
 Ueno-okachimachi
EG
Ōedoand
Ginzalines
H18
Ueno
GGinza Line
 JYJKJUJJShinkansen
various JR services;
See§ Station list
 Keisei Ueno
KSKeisei Main Line
H19
Iriya
H20
Minowa
H21
Minami-Senju
JJ
Jōban Line
Tsukuba Express
Senju Depot
Sumida River
Keisei Main Line
TōbuSkytree Line│Chiyoda Line
H22
Kita-Senju
CJJTS
Chiyoda,JōbanandSkytree
lines andTsukuba Express
Chiyoda Line
Jōban Line
Tsukuba Express
Through-runningontoTōbuSkytree Line

Overview

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A Tokyo Metro station staff member on the Hibiya Line, October 2014

The Hibiya Line runs betweenNaka-MeguroinMeguroandKita-SenjuinAdachi.The line's path is somewhat similar to that of the Ginza Line; however, the Hibiya Line was designed to serve a number of important districts, such asEbisu,Roppongi,Tsukiji,Kayabachō and Senju, which were not on an existing line.

The Hibiya Line

The Hibiya Line became the first line operated by Tokyo Metro to offerthrough serviceswith aprivate railway,and the second Tokyo subway line overall after theToei Asakusa Line.It is connected to theTobu Skytree LineatKita-Senju,and through services operate between Naka-Meguro andTōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōenon the Tobu Skytree Line, and onward toMinami-Kurihashion theTobu Nikko Line.[2]Some peak-hour services terminate atTakenotsuka,Kita-KoshigayaorKita-Kasukabeon the Tobu Skytree Line.[2]Despite its name, the through service does not stop anywhere near theTokyo Skytree.

The line is the first subway line overall to use1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)narrow gauge(as previous lines usedstandard gauge), and all subsequent lines operated by Tokyo Metro were built to this gauge to accommodate through services. (Of all subway lines built since the Hibiya Line, only theAsakusa,Shinjuku,andŌedolines were not built to this gauge.)

According to theTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation,as of June 2009 the Hibiya Line is the eighth most crowded subway line in Tokyo, running at 164%[a]capacity betweenMinowaandIriyastations.[3]

On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silver, and its stations are numbered with the prefix "H".

As the old trains which have mixture of three and five doors per car have been retired, platform gates are now being installed as of 14 April 2020 with unified door arrangements of four doors per car. This also reflects with the reduction of eight-car train to seven-car trainset due to the longer 20 m (65 ft 7 in) per car trainset instead of the older 18 m (59 ft 1 in) per car trainset, which resulted in 1% reduction in capacity per train.

A reserved seat limited stoplinerservice known as theTH Linercommenced service since 6 June 2020 and stop at selected stations along the Hibiya Line and the Tobu lines.

Station list

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  • All stations are located in Tokyo.
No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations 		From H-01
H01 Naka-meguro[* 1] Trung mục hắc - 0.0 TYTōyoko Line Meguro
H02 Ebisu Huệ bỉ thọ 1.0 1.0
Shibuya
H03 Hiro-o Quảng vĩ 1.5 2.5 Minato
H04 Roppongi Lục bổn mộc 1.7 4.2 EŌedo Line(E-23)
H05 Kamiyacho Thần cốc đinh 1.5 5.7
H06 Toranomon Hills[4] Hổ ノ môn ヒルズ 0.8 6.5
H07 Kasumigaseki Hà ケ quan 0.5 7.0
Chiyoda
H08 Hibiya Nhật bỉ cốc 1.2 8.2
H09 Ginza Ngân tọa 0.4 8.6
Chūō
H10 Higashi-ginza Đông ngân tọa 0.4 9.0 AAsakusa Line(A-11)
H11 Tsukiji Trúc địa 0.6 9.6 YYūrakuchō Line (Shintomicho:Y-20)
H12 Hatchobori Bát đinh quật 1.0 10.6 JEKeiyō Line
H13 Kayabacho Mao tràng đinh 0.5 11.1 TTozai Line(T-11)
H14 Ningyocho Nhân hình đinh 0.9 12.0
H15 Kodemmacho Tiểu vân mã đinh 0.6 12.6
H16 Akihabara Thu diệp nguyên 0.9 13.5
Chiyoda
H17 Naka-okachimachi Trọng ngự đồ đinh 1.0 14.5
Taitō
H18 Ueno Thượng dã 0.5 15.0
H19 Iriya Nhập cốc 1.2 16.2
H20 Minowa Tam ノ luân 1.2 17.4
H21 Minami-senju Nam thiên trụ 0.8 18.2
Arakawa
H22 Kita-senju[* 2] Bắc thiên trụ 2.1 20.3
Adachi
↓Through-serviceto/fromTSTobu Skytree LinetoTōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōenand toMinami-Kurihashivia theTNTobu Nikko Line↓
  1. ^Naka-meguro is shared by both Tokyu and Tokyo Metro; Tokyu manages the station.
  2. ^Kita-senju is shared by both Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro; Tobu Railway manages the station.

Rolling stock

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  • Tokyo Metro 13000 series
  • Tobu 70000 series
  • Tobu 70090 series

Past

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  • TRTA 3000 series in 1988
  • Tobu 2000 series
  • Tokyu 7000 series
  • Tokyu 1000 series
  • Tokyo Metro 03 series
  • Tobu 20000 series

History

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The Hibiya Line was the fourth subway line built in Tokyo after theGinza Line,Marunouchi Line,andToei Asakusa Line.

Its basic plan was drawn up by a Ministry of Transportation committee in 1957. Called "Line 2" at the time, it was designed to connect Naka-Meguro in southwest Tokyo with Kita-Koshigaya in the northeast. The full northeastern extension of the line was never built, as theTobu Railwayupgraded to quadruple track within the same corridor to meet capacity demands.

Work began in 1959, with the original section fromMinami-SenjutoNaka-okachimachi Stationopening in March 1961.[9]The line opened in stages: the northern section was operational in May 1962 betweenKita-SenjuandNingyōchōand in February 1963 between Ningyōchō and Higashi-ginza; the southern section, betweenNaka-MeguroandKasumigaseki,opened in March 1964.[9]

The final segment, bridging Higashi-Ginza and Kasumigaseki, opened on 29 August 1964, just weeks before the opening ceremony for the1964 Summer Olympics.[9]Through service to theTōkyū Tōyoko Linealso began operations on this date.[9]This was something of a coup for the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (the predecessor of today's Tokyo Metro), as theToei Asakusa Line,which was also to be completed in time for the Olympics, had fallen behind schedule and remained under construction for the duration of the Games.[citation needed]

The Hibiya Line was one of the lines targeted in the1995 Aum sarin gas attack.

On 8 March 2000, five people were killed and 63 were injured when a derailed Hibiya Line train wassideswiped by a second trainnearNaka-Meguro Station.[10]

The line, station facilities, rolling stock, and other assets were inherited byTokyo Metroafter the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[11]

16 March 2013 marked the end of through service with Tōkyū Tōyoko Line. All Hibiya Line trains now terminate Naka-Meguro Station.[12]

Notes

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a.^Crowding levels defined by theMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:[13][14]

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

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  1. ^Tokyo Metro station ridership in 2010Train Media (sourced from Tokyo Metro)Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  2. ^abTobu Timetable, 16 March 2013, p.177-188
  3. ^Metropolis,"Commute", June 12, 2009, p. 07.Capacity is defined as all passengers having a seat or a strap or door railing to hold on to.
  4. ^"Nhật bỉ cốc tuyến tân dịch の danh xưng を “Hổ ノ môn ヒルズ dịch” に quyết định しました! "[The name for the Hibiya Line new station has been finalised to be "Toranomon Hills Station"!](PDF).Tokyo Metro.5 December 2018. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 March 2022.Retrieved25 July2022.
  5. ^Đông kinh メトロ13000 hệ が bổn cách đích な営 nghiệp vận 転を khai thủy[Tokyo Metro 13000 series enters full revenue service].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 March 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 27 March 2017.Retrieved27 March2017.
  6. ^Đông võ 70000 hệ が営 nghiệp vận 転を khai thủy[Tobu 70000 series enters revenue service].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 July 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 9 July 2017.Retrieved9 July2017.
  7. ^"Đông võ 70090 hình が営 nghiệp vận 転を khai thủy"[Tobu 70090 series starts commercial operation].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 21 March 2020.Retrieved21 March2020.
  8. ^"Đông kinh メトロ nhật bỉ cốc tuyến 03 hệ điện xa が dẫn thối イベントもなく 営 đoàn địa hạ thiết で sơ の tân chế lãnh phòng xa"[Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line 03 series train retires, the first new air-conditioned car on the Teito Rapid Transit Authority].Traffic News(in Japanese). 3 March 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2020.Retrieved25 July2022.
  9. ^abcd『 đông kinh địa hạ thiết đạo nhật bỉ cốc tuyến kiến thiết sử 』["History of construction of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line"] (in Japanese). Japan (published 31 January 1969). 30 May 2014.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^Failure Knowledge DatabaseNhật bỉ cốc tuyến の liệt xa thoát tuyến trùng độtArchived2009-02-11 at theWayback MachineRetrieved on 11 March 2009(in Japanese)
  11. ^"“営 đoàn địa hạ thiết” から “Đông kinh メトロ” へ "[From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro" ].Tokyo Metro Online(in Japanese). 2006-07-08. Archived fromthe originalon 16 May 2012.Retrieved29 May2022.
  12. ^"Đông cấp đông hoành tuyến ・ đông kinh メトロ nhật bỉ cốc tuyến の tương hỗ trực thông vận 転が chung liễu"[Through operation between the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line ends].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 March 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 12 May 2021.Retrieved25 July2022.
  13. ^"Hỗn tạp suất の thôi di".
  14. ^Kikuchi, Daisuke (6 July 2017)."Tokyo plans new effort to ease commuter hell on rush-hour trains".The Japan Times.Archivedfrom the original on 6 July 2017.
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