Tokyu Toyoko Line

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The Tōkyū Tōyoko Line (東急東横線?) is a major commuter train service connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The service is operated by the private Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway company. The name of the line, Tōyoko (東横), is a combination of the first character of Tōkyō (東京) and Yokohama (横浜).

History

The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa opened on February 14, 1926. Sections were opened incrementally until the entire length from Shibuya to Sakuragicho in Yokohama was opened on March 31, 1932. On August 29, 1964, through service to the Tokyo Metro Hibiya subway line started.

On January 30, 2004, service from Yokohama station to Sakuragicho was stopped. Two days later, on February 1, 2004, through service from Yokohama station through the Minato Mirai 21 development to central Yokohama on the new Minato Mirai Line started.

Future plans

In 2012, the Toyoko Line's Daikanyama and Shibuya stations will be moved to new underground stations and the line will start through service to the new Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, connecting to Shinjuku and beyond.

Services

Local

From Kikuna, there are through service trains for Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, and all these trains are also local service. Terminal stations of local service trains are Shibuya, Musashi-Kosugi, Motosumiyoshi, Hiyoshi, Kikuna, Yokohama, Motomachi-Chukagai (Minatomirai Line).

Express

There are 4 express service trains every hour in daytime. Usually, express service trains take over local ones at Jiyūgaoka, Hiyoshi (mostly through service trains for Hibiya Line) and Kikuna. Terminal stations of express service trains are Shibuya, Musashi-Kosugi, Hiyoshi and Motomachi-Chukagai (Minatomirai Line).

Commuter Limited Express

This service are only available on the rush hours on weekday and it replaces limited express service. Commuter Ltd. Exp. service trains take over local ones at Jiyūgaoka, Hiyoshi and Kikuna. Terminal stations of commuter ltd. exp. and ltd. exp. service trains are Shibuya and Motomachi-Chukagai.

Limited Express

There are 4 limited express trains every hour in daytime. This service is made for competing with Shonan Shinjuku Line and it takes 25 minutes to get to Shibuya from Yokohama, a bit longer than Shonan Shinjuku Line. These trains are sometimes called Toyoko-Tokkyu(東横特急).

Stations

Name Local
(各停)
Express
(急行)
Commuter Express
(通勤特急)
Limited Express
(特急)
Connections
Shibuya (渋谷) X X X X JR: Yamanote Line, Saikyō Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line

Tōkyū: Den-en-toshi Line
Keio: Inokashira Line
Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line (as G-01), Hanzōmon Line (az Z-01)

Daikan-yama (代官山) X        
Naka-Meguro (中目黒) X X X X Tokyo Metro: Hibiya Line (as H-01) thru trains
Yūtenji (祐天寺) X        
Gakugeidaku (学芸大学) X X      
Toritsudaigaku (都立大学) X        
Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘) X X X X Tōkyū: Tōkyū Ōimachi Line
Den-en-Chōfu (田園調布) X X     Tōkyū: Tōkyū Meguro Line
Tamagawa (多摩川) X X     Tōkyū: Tōkyū Meguro Line, Tōkyū Tamagawa Line
Shin-Maruko (新丸子) X       Tōkyū: Tōkyū Meguro Line
Musashi-Kosugi (武蔵小杉) X X X X JR: Nambu Line
Tōkyū: Tōkyū Meguro Line
Motosumiyoshi (元住吉) X        
Hiyoshi (日吉) X X X    
Tsunashima (綱島) X X      
Ōkurayama (大倉山) X        
Kikuna (菊名) X X X X JR: Yokohama Line
Tokyo Metro: Hibiya Line Thru train terminus
Myōrenji (妙蓮寺) X        
Hakuraku (白楽) X        
Higashi-Hakuraku (東白楽) X        
Tanmachi (反町) X        
Yokohama (横浜) X X X X JR: Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line

Keihin Electric Express Railway: Keikyu Main Line
Sagami Railway: Sotetsu Main Line

Yokohama Municipal Subway: Line 3
continues as Minato Mirai Line:
Shin-Takashima (新高島) X        
Minatomirai (みなとみらい) X X X X  
Bashamichi (馬車道) X X X    
Nihon-ōdōri (日本大通り) X X X    
Motomachi-Chūkagai (元町・中華街) X X X X  

ja:東急東横線