Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line facts for kids
The Tōzai Line (東西線, とうざいせん) is a super busy subway line in Tokyo, Japan. It's run by Tokyo Metro and helps people travel between the eastern and western parts of the city. The name "Tōzai" actually means "East-West" in Japanese, which makes sense because that's the direction it mostly goes! It's a really important line for students and people going to work.
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Stations on the Tōzai Line
The Tōzai Line has many stations, connecting different parts of Tokyo and even going into Chiba Prefecture.
- ▲: These stations are skipped by some faster trains like Tōyō Rapid, Rapid, and Commuter Rapid trains.
- ■: These stations are skipped by Tōyō Rapid and Rapid trains.
This table shows all the stations on the Tōzai Line. You can see their names, how far they are from the start of the line, and where you can switch to other train lines.
| Station | In Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers (Other Train Lines) | Location | ||
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| T-01 | Nakano | 中野 | 0.0 | *East Japan Railway Company (JR East):
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Nakano | Tokyo |
| T-02 | Ochiai | 落合 | 2.0 | Shinjuku | ||
| T-03 | Takadanobaba | 高田馬場 | 3.9 |
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| T-04 | Waseda | 早稲田 | 5.6 | Toden: Arakawa Line (about a 1 km walk) | ||
| T-05 | Kagurazaka | 神楽坂 | 6.8 | |||
| T-06 | Iidabashi | 飯田橋 | 8.0 | *Tokyo Metro
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| T-07 | Kudanshita | 九段下 | 8.7 | *Tokyo Metro: Hanzōmon Line (Z-06)
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Chiyoda | |
| T-08 | Takebashi | 竹橋 | 9.7 | |||
| T-09 | Ōtemachi | 大手町 | 10.7 | *Tokyo Metro
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| T-10 | Nihombashi | 日本橋 | 11.5 | *Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line (G-11)
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Chūō | |
| T-11 | Kayabachō | 茅場町 | 12.0 | Tokyo Metro: Hibiya Line (H-12) | ||
| T-12 | Monzen-Nakachō | 門前仲町 | 13.8 | Toei: Ōedo Line (E-15) | Kōtō | |
| T-13 | Kiba | 木場 | 14.9 | |||
| T-14 | Tōyōchō | 東陽町 | 15.8 | |||
| T-15■ | Minami-Sunamachi | 南砂町 | 17.0 | |||
| T-16■ | Nishi-Kasai | 西葛西 | 19.7 | Edogawa | ||
| T-17■ | Kasai | 葛西 | 20.9 | |||
| T-18 | Urayasu | 浦安 | 22.8 | Urayasu | Chiba Prefecture | |
| T-19▲ | Minami-Gyōtoku | 南行徳 | 24.0 | Ichikawa | ||
| T-20▲ | Gyōtoku | 行徳 | 25.5 | |||
| T-21▲ | Myōden | 妙典 | 26.8 | |||
| T-22▲ | Baraki-nakayama | 原木中山 | 28.9 | Funabashi | ||
| T-23 | Nishi-Funabashi | 西船橋 | 30.8 | *JR East
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Trains on the Tōzai Line
The trains that run on a subway line are called "rolling stock." Here are the types of trains you can see on the Tōzai Line today:
- Tokyo Metro 05 series
- Tokyo Metro 07 series
- Tokyo Metro 15000 series
Older Trains
Some trains used to run on the Tōzai Line but don't anymore. One example is the Tokyo Metro 5000 series.
Images for kids
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A Tokyo Metro 05 series train at Gyotoku Station.
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Another version of the Tokyo Metro 05 series.
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A Tokyo Metro 07 series train.
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A Tokyo Metro 15000 Series train.
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A Toyo Rapid 2000 series train.
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A JR East E231-800 series train.
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An older 5000 series train with a shiny stainless steel body.
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Another older 5000 series train, this one made of aluminum.
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A JR East 301 series train from February 2003.
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A JR East 103-1200 series train.
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A Tōyō Rapid 1000 series train from September 2006.
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A 05N series train at the Fukagawa Workshop.
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Many Tōzai Line trains lined up at the Fukagawa Depot in September 2005.
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Línea Tōzai (Metro de Tokio) para niños
