Tokyo Metro

The Tokyo Metro (Japanese: 東京メトロ, Tōkyō Metoro) is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toei Subway, with 2.85 million average daily rides.

This article is about the subway system operating under the Tokyo Metro Co.. For the subway system operating under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, see Toei Subway. For the whole subway network in Tokyo, see Tokyo subway. For the metropolitan area of Tokyo, see Greater Tokyo Area.
Tokyo Metro
Overview
Native name東京メトロ
Tōkyō Metoro
OwnerTokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
LocaleGreater Tokyo Area, Japan
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines9
Number of stations180
Daily ridership6.84 million (FY2014)
WebsiteTokyo Metro
Operation
Began operation1927 (1927) as Tokyo Underground Railway
(1941 (1941) as Teito Rapid Transit Authority; 2004 (2004) under current name)
Operator(s)Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
(private kabushiki gaisha owned by the Government of Japan (53.42%) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (46.58%))
Number of vehicles2,773 cars (2012)
Technical
System length195.1 km (121.2 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (Ginza & Marunouchi lines)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
600 V DC third rail (Ginza & Marunouchi lines)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)
100 km/h (62 mph) (Tōzai Line)
65 km/h (40 mph) (Ginza Line)
75 km/h (47 mph) (Marunouchi Line)
System map


Tokyo Metro lines (Toei and JR lines are shown in faint colours.)

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