Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
{{Short description|Subway line in Tokyo, Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width =
| name = Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
| native_name = 東京メトロ日比谷線
| native_name_lang = ja
| linenumber = 2
| other_name = H
| color = {{rcr|Tokyo Metro|H}}
| mapcolor = {{rcb|Tokyo Metro|H|box}} Silver (#{{rcr|Tokyo Metro|H}})
| logo = Logo of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.svg
| logo_width = 50px
| image = Tokyo-Metro-Series13000.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = A Hibiya Line 13000 series train in 2019
| type = Rapid transit
| system = Tokyo subway
| status =
| locale = Tokyo
| start = {{STN|Naka-Meguro|x}}
| end = {{STN|Kita-Senju|x}}
| stations = 22
| routes =
| daily_ridership = 1,213,492 (2017)[http://www.train-media.net/report/1110/metro.pdf Tokyo Metro station ridership in 2010] Train Media (sourced from Tokyo Metro) Retrieved July 23, 2018.
| open = {{start date and age|1961|03|28|df=y}}
| close =
| owner = {{ric|Tokyo Metro|name=y}}
| operator = Tokyo Metro
| character =
| depot = Senju, Takenotsuka
| stock = Tokyo Metro 13000 series
Tobu 70000 series
| linelength = {{cvt|20.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|allk=on}}
| electrification = {{1,500 V DC}} (overhead line)
| speed = {{cvt|80|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
| maxincline = 3.9%
| minradius = {{cvt|126.896|m|ft}}
| signalling =
| trainprotection = New CS-ATC
| elevation =
| map = {{Tokyo Metro 2 RDT|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
The {{Nihongo|Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line|東京メトロ日比谷線|Tōkyō Metoro Hibiya-sen}} is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's Yurakucho district, 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".
Overview
File:Hibiya line station staff uniform - October 2014.jpg
The Hibiya Line runs between {{STN|Naka-Meguro|x}} in Meguro and {{STN|Kita-Senju|x}} in Adachi. 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 as Ebisu, Roppongi, Tsukiji, Kayabachō and Senju, which were not on an existing line.
The Hibiya Line became the first line operated by Tokyo Metro to offer through services with a private railway, and the second Tokyo subway line overall after the Toei Asakusa Line. It is connected to the Tobu Skytree Line at {{STN|Kita-Senju|x}}, and through services operate between Naka-Meguro and {{STN|Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen|x}} on the Tobu Skytree Line, and onward to {{STN|Minami-Kurihashi|x}} on the Tobu Nikko Line.Tobu Timetable, 16 March 2013, p.177-188 Some peak-hour services terminate at {{STN|Takenotsuka|x}}, {{STN|Kita-Koshigaya|x}} or {{STN|Kita-Kasukabe|x}} on the Tobu Skytree Line. Despite its name, the through service does not stop anywhere near the Tokyo Skytree.
The line is the first subway line overall to use {{railgauge|1067 mm}} narrow gauge (as previous lines used standard 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 the Asakusa, Shinjuku, and Ōedo lines were not built to this gauge.)
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, as of June 2009 the Hibiya Line is the eighth most crowded subway line in Tokyo, running at 164%{{Ref label|notes1|a|}} capacity between Minowa and Iriya stations.Metropolis, [http://archive.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/794/page2.asp "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.
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 {{Convert|20|m|ftin|abbr=unit}} per car trainset instead of the older {{Convert|18|m|ftin|abbr=unit}} per car trainset, which resulted in 1% reduction in capacity per train.
A reserved seat limited stop liner service known as the TH Liner commenced service since 6 June 2020 and stop at selected stations along the Hibiya Line and the Tobu lines.
Station list
- All stations are located in Tokyo.
| class="wikitable" rules="all" |
| rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Station !rowspan="2"|Japanese !colspan="2"|Distance (km) !rowspan="2"|Transfers !rowspan="2"|Location |
|---|
| Between stations !|From H-01 |
| {{TSSN|H|01|40}}
|{{STN|Naka-meguro|x}}Naka-meguro is shared by both Tokyu and Tokyo Metro; Tokyu manages the station. |中目黒 |style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:right;"|0.0
|{{TQLS|TY}} {{lnl|Tokyu|TY}} |
| {{TSSN|H|02|40}}
|{{STN|Ebisu|x|Tokyo}} |恵比寿 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|03|40}}
|{{STN|Hiro-o|x}} |広尾 |style="text-align:right;"|1.5 |style="text-align:right;"|2.5 | | rowspan="4" |Minato |
| {{TSSN|H|04|40}}
|{{STN|Roppongi|x}} |六本木 |style="text-align:right;"|1.7 |style="text-align:right;"|4.2 |{{TSLS|E}} {{lnl|Toei Subway|E}} (E-23) |
| {{TSSN|H|05|40}}
|{{STN|Kamiyacho|x}} |神谷町 |style="text-align:right;"|1.5 |style="text-align:right;"|5.7 | |
| {{TSSN|H|06|40}}
|虎ノ門ヒルズ |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|6.5 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|07|40}}
|{{STN|Kasumigaseki|x|Tokyo}} |霞ケ関 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |style="text-align:right;"|7.0 |{{Plainlist|
}} |rowspan="2"|Chiyoda |
| {{TSSN|H|08|40}}
|{{STN|Hibiya|x}} |日比谷 |style="text-align:right;"|1.2 |style="text-align:right;"|8.2 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|09|40}}
|{{STN|Ginza|x}} |銀座 |style="text-align:right;"|0.4 |style="text-align:right;"|8.6 |{{Plainlist|
}} |rowspan="7"|Chūō |
| {{TSSN|H|10|40}}
|{{STN|Higashi-ginza|x}} |東銀座 |style="text-align:right;"|0.4 |style="text-align:right;"|9.0 |{{TSLS|A}} {{lnl|Toei Subway|A}} (A-11) |
| {{TSSN|H|11|40}}
|{{STN|Tsukiji|x}} |築地 |style="text-align:right;"|0.6 |style="text-align:right;"|9.6 |{{TSLS|Y}} Yūrakuchō Line ({{STN|Shintomicho|x|Tokyo}}: Y-20) |
| {{TSSN|H|12|40}}
|{{STN|Hatchobori|x|Tokyo}} |八丁堀 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|10.6 |{{JRLS|JE}} Keiyō Line |
| {{TSSN|H|13|40}}
|{{STN|Kayabacho|x}} |茅場町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |style="text-align:right;"|11.1 |{{TSLS|T}} {{lnl|Tokyo Metro|T}} (T-11) |
| {{TSSN|H|14|40}}
|{{STN|Ningyocho|x}} |人形町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.9 |style="text-align:right;"|12.0 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|15|40}}
|{{STN|Kodemmacho|x}} |小伝馬町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.6 |style="text-align:right;"|12.6 | |
| {{TSSN|H|16|40}}
|{{STN|Akihabara|x}} |秋葉原 |style="text-align:right;"|0.9 |style="text-align:right;"|13.5 |{{Plainlist|
}} |Chiyoda |
| {{TSSN|H|17|40}}
|{{STN|Naka-okachimachi|x}} |仲御徒町 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|14.5 |{{Plainlist|
}} |rowspan="4"|Taitō |
| {{TSSN|H|18|40}}
|{{STN|Ueno|x}} |上野 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |style="text-align:right;"|15.0 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|19|40}}
|{{STN|Iriya|x|Tokyo}} |入谷 |style="text-align:right;"|1.2 |style="text-align:right;"|16.2 | |
| {{TSSN|H|20|40}}
|{{STN|Minowa|x}} |三ノ輪 |style="text-align:right;"|1.2 |style="text-align:right;"|17.4 | |
| {{TSSN|H|21|40}}
|{{STN|Minami-senju|x}} |南千住 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|18.2 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{TSSN|H|22|40}}
|{{STN|Kita-senju|x}}Kita-senju is shared by both Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro; Tobu Railway manages the station. |北千住 |style="text-align:right;"|2.1 |style="text-align:right;"|20.3 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| colspan="7" align="center"| ↓ Through-service to/from {{TBLS|TS}} Tobu Skytree Line to {{STN|Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen|x}} and to {{STN|Minami-Kurihashi|x}} via the {{TBLS|TN}} Tobu Nikko Line ↓ |
{{Reflist|group="*"}}
Rolling stock
- Tokyo Metro 13000 series (7-car EMUs, since 25 March 2017){{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2017/03/26/204500.html|script-title=ja: 東京メトロ13000系が本格的な営業運転を開始 |trans-title=Tokyo Metro 13000 series enters full revenue service|date= 27 March 2017|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170327025845/http://railf.jp/news/2017/03/26/204500.html |archive-date= 27 March 2017|url-status=live |access-date= 27 March 2017}}
- Tobu 70000 series (7-car EMUs, since 7 July 2017){{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2017/07/08/201500.html |script-title=ja: 東武70000系が営業運転を開始 |trans-title=Tobu 70000 series enters revenue service |date= 8 July 2017|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170709010351/http://railf.jp/news/2017/07/08/201500.html |archive-date= 9 July 2017 |url-status=live |access-date= 9 July 2017}}
- Tobu 70090 series (7-car EMUs since 20 March 2020, for TH Liner){{cite web |url=https://railf.jp/news/2020/03/21/190500.html |title=東武70090形が営業運転を開始 |trans-title=Tobu 70090 series starts commercial operation |date=21 March 2020 |work=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location=Japan |language=ja |access-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321133612/https://railf.jp/news/2020/03/21/190500.html |archive-date=21 March 2020 |url-status=live}}
File:Tokyo-Metro-Series13000-13111.jpg|Tokyo Metro 13000 series
File:Tobu-Series70000-71701.jpg|Tobu 70000 series
File:Tobu-Series70090-71792F.jpg|Tobu 70090 series
=Past=
- TRTA 3000 series (from 1961 until July 1994)
- Tobu 2000 series (from 1962 until 1993)
- {{Interlanguage link|Tokyu 7000 series (original)|ja|東急7000系電車（初代）}} (from 1964 until March 1991)
- Tokyu 1000 series (from 1991 until September 2013)
- Tokyo Metro 03 series (from 1988 until March 2020){{cite web |date=3 March 2020 |title=東京メトロ日比谷線03系電車が引退 イベントもなく 営団地下鉄で初の新製冷房車 |trans-title=Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line 03 series train retires, the first new air-conditioned car on the Teito Rapid Transit Authority |url=https://trafficnews.jp/post/94213 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304060634/https://trafficnews.jp/post/94213 |archive-date=4 March 2020 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Traffic News |language=ja}}
- Tobu 20000 series (8-car EMUs, 1988 until February 2020)
File:Teito rapid transit authority 3000 3021.jpg|TRTA 3000 series in 1988
File:Tobu 2000 2409 nishiarai.jpg|Tobu 2000 series
File:Tkk7000.JPG|Tokyu 7000 series
File:Tokyu1000 8cars.jpg|Tokyu 1000 series
File:Metro-03series.jpg|Tokyo Metro 03 series
File:Tobu-20050series.jpg|Tobu 20000 series
History
The Hibiya Line was the fourth subway line built in Tokyo after the Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, and Toei 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 the Tobu Railway upgraded to quadruple track within the same corridor to meet capacity demands.
Work began in 1959, with the original section from Minami-Senju to Naka-okachimachi Station opening in March 1961.{{Cite book |url=https://metroarchive.jp/content/ebook_hibiya.html/ |title=『東京地下鉄道日比谷線建設史』 |date=30 May 2014 |location=Japan |publication-date=31 January 1969 |pages= |language=ja |trans-title="History of construction of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line"}} The line opened in stages: the northern section was operational in May 1962 between Kita-Senju and Ningyōchō and in February 1963 between Ningyōchō and Higashi-ginza; the southern section, between Naka-Meguro and Kasumigaseki, opened in March 1964.
The final segment, bridging Higashi-Ginza and Kasumigaseki, opened on 29 August 1964, just weeks before the opening ceremony for the 1964 Summer Olympics. Through service to the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line also began operations on this date. This was something of a coup for the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (the predecessor of today's Tokyo Metro), as the Toei 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|date=July 2022}}
The Hibiya Line was one of the lines targeted in the 1995 Aum sarin gas attack.
On 8 March 2000, five people were killed and 63 were injured when a derailed Hibiya Line train was sideswiped by a second train near Naka-Meguro Station.Failure Knowledge Database [http://shippai.jst.go.jp/fkd/Detail?fn=0&id=CA0000608& 日比谷線の列車脱線衝突] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211153813/http://shippai.jst.go.jp/fkd/Detail?fn=0&id=CA0000608& |date=2009-02-11 }} Retrieved on 11 March 2009 {{in lang|ja}}
The line, station facilities, rolling stock, and other assets were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.{{Cite web |date=2006-07-08 |title=「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ |trans-title=From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro" |url=https://www.tokyometro.jp/news/s2004/2004-06.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516041232/http://www.tokyometro.jp/news/s2004/2004-06.html |archive-date=16 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=Tokyo Metro Online |language=ja}}
16 March 2013 marked the end of through service with Tōkyū Tōyoko Line. All Hibiya Line trains now terminate Naka-Meguro Station.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2013 |title=東急東横線・東京メトロ日比谷線の相互直通運転が終了 |trans-title=Through operation between the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line ends |url=https://railf.jp/news/2013/03/16/134800.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512020419/https://railf.jp/news/2013/03/16/134800.html |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location=Japan |language=ja}}
Notes
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a. {{note|notes1}}Crowding levels defined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlit.go.jp/tetudo/toshitetu/03_04.html|title = 混雑率の推移}}{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/07/06/national/tokyo-plans-new-effort-ease-crowding-rush-hour-trains/ |title=Tokyo plans new effort to ease commuter hell on rush-hour trains |first=Daisuke |last=Kikuchi |date=6 July 2017 |work=The Japan Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706120354/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/07/06/national/tokyo-plans-new-effort-ease-crowding-rush-hour-trains/ |archive-date=6 July 2017 |url-status=live}}
: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.
{{refend}}
References
{{Portal|Tokyo}}
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External links
{{Commons category|Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line}}
- [https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/line_hibiya/index.html Official website (in English)]
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Category:Railway lines opened in 1961
Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan