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Toei Asakusa Line
The Toei Asakusa Line (都営浅草線: Toei Asakusa-sen) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan. On maps, its color is light coral, and its stations carry the letter A followed by a two-digit number. Operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, it operates between Nishi Magome Station (A-01) in Ota Ward and Oshiage Station (A-20) in Sumida Ward. It is also called "Line 1." Through-running to other lines occurs at Oshiage Station and Sengakuji Station.
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Route information
- Length: 18.4 km
- Gauge: 1435 mm (standard gauge)
- Stations: 20 (including ends)
- Double-track: Entire line
- Electric supply: 1500 VDC, overhead supply
- Block system: Automatic
History
- December 4, 1960: Oshiage–Asakusa segment (3.2 km) opens
- November 15, 1968: Line complete
Through trains
More through train lines run on the Asakusa Line than on any other subway line in Tokyo.
- From Sengakuji Station :
- Via Keikyu Main Line to Misaki-guchi Station
- Via Keikyu Kuko Line to Haneda Kuko Station (Haneda Airport Station)
- From Oshiage Station
- Via Keisei Oshiage Line to Hokuso Tetsudo Hokuso Imba Nihon Idai Station
- Via Keisei Main Line to Narita Kuko Station (Narita Airport Station)
- Via Shibayama Railway Line to Shibayama Chiyoda Station
Train service
- Airport Special Rapid Service: This special service connects Haneda Kuko Station and Narita Kuko Station.
Only an ordinary ticket is necessary. It passes through certain subway stations without stopping. Some trains run from Keisei Takasago Station to Haneda Kuko Station. The table below indicates the stations where the trains stop.
- Airport Special Express: This service has been discontinued.
- Other: Regular subway service stops at all subway stations on the line.
Rolling stock
- Subway trains: Toei 5200, 5300
- Keisei trains: Keisei 3000, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700
- Keihin Kyuko trains: Keikyu 600, 1000 (second model), 1000 (first model), 1500
- Hokuso trains: Hokuso Kaihatsu Railway 7000, 7250, 7300
- Chiba New Town Railway: Toshi Kiban Seibi Kodan 9000, 9100
Stations
| Station No. | Station Name | Airport Special Rapid Station Stops | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-20 | Oshiage Station | ● | Keisei Oshiage Line (Through service) Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tobu Isesaki Line |
| A-19 | Honjo Azumabashi Station | ｜ | |
| A-18 | Asakusa Station | ● | Tobu Isesaki Line , Tokyo Metro Ginza Line |
| A-17 | Kuramae Station | ｜ | Toei Oedo Line |
| A-16 | Asakusabashi Station | ｜ | Chuo-Sobu Line (Local service) |
| A-15 | Higashi Nihombashi Station | ● | Sobu Rapid Line (Bakurocho Station ), Toei Shinjuku Line (Bakuro Yokoyama Station ) |
| A-14 | Ningyocho Station | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line |
| A-13 | Nihombashi Station | ● | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line |
| A-12 | Takaracho Station | ｜ | |
| A-11 | Higashi Ginza Station | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line |
| A-10 | Shimbashi Station | ● | Tokaido Main Line (Shonan Densha ), Yokosuka Line, Keihin Tohoku Line , Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Shin Kotsu Yurikamome |
| A-09 | Daimon Station | ● | Toei Oedo Line, Keihin Tohoku Line , Yamanote Line, Tokyo Monorail Haneda Line (Hamamatsucho Station) |
| A-08 | Mita Station | ● | Toei Mita Line , Keihin Tohoku Line , Yamanote Line (Tamachi Station) |
| A-07 | Sengakuji Station | ● | Keikyu Main Line (Through service) |
| A-06 | Takanawadai Station | Keikyu Main Line Keikyu Kuko Line | |
| A-05 | Gotanda Station | Yamanote Line, Tokyu Ikegami Line | |
| A-04 | Togoshi Station | ||
| A-03 | Nakanobu Station | Tokyu Oimachi Line | |
| A-02 | Magome Station | ||
| A-01 | Nishi Magome Station |
Explanation of marks:
- ●: Train stops at this station
- |: Train does not stop at this station
- No mark: Train bypasses station
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