Tokyo Waterfront Railway

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70-000 series Train on the Tokyo Waterfront Railway, heading towards Osaki.

The Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit, Inc. (東京臨海高速鉄道株式会社 Tōkyō Rinkai Kōsoku Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha?), or Rinkai Line, is a third-sector (funded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Shinagawa-ku, and JR East) railway in Tokyo, Japan, connecting Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba in Tokyo Bay. It is served by some trains on the JR Saikyo Line, which continue from Osaki to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Omiya, and Kawagoe.

The line opened for service on March 301996, from Kiba to the Teleport, and was extended to Osaki on December 12002. While usually not considered an official part of the Tokyo subway network, the line runs underground for most of the distance.

The Rinkai Line's competitor is the automated Yurikamome line, which is more expensive but runs on a scenic above-ground track that makes it more popular among tourists and leisure visitors.

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