Ginza Line

2 photos · 2023

2 photographs tagged Ginza Line, 2023.

Related: Japan Tokyo Asakusa Ginza Shimbashi Station Station
Passengers queue at ticket gates on the Ginza Line platform at Shimbashi Station in Tokyo.
Shimbashi Station's Ginza Line platform serves trains toward Toranomon, Akasaka-mitsuke, Omote-sando, and Shibuya. The Ginza Line opened in stages between 1927 and 1939, making it the first subway line built in Asia. Tokyo Metro operates the line today, connecting Shibuya and Asakusa across 19 stations. Shimbashi itself is a transfer point serving the Yurikamome line as well, linking the Ginza Line network to Tokyo Bay's waterfront districts.

Commuters Queue at Ginza Line Ticket Gates, Shimbashi Station

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Series 2000 train car interior with bright yellow exterior and open doors at station platform.
The Series 2000 is the newest rolling stock on Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line, introduced in 2019 to replace the aging Series 02 fleet. Tokyo Metro designed the trains with a red-and-white livery inspired by the line's original 1954 cars, though station platform doors and car exteriors elsewhere on the system are often finished in the line's signature yellow. Each ten-car train runs fully automated under ATO, with drivers on board mainly to operate doors and handle emergencies. The Marunouchi Line connects Ikebukuro and Ogikubo via central Tokyo hubs including Tokyo Station and Shinjuku, carrying more than 700,000 passengers daily. Numbered door markers, like the one shown, help riders line up in the correct spot for boarding on crowded platforms.

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Series 2000 Doorway

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