Tokyo subway
Two subway systems (Japanese: 地下鉄, Hepburn: chikatetsu) operate in Tokyo: Tokyo Metro and the Toei Subway. Most of the network is located in the 23 special wards, with portions extending into Chiba and Saitama Prefectures. The subways are one part of Greater Tokyo's passenger rail network, with through service further connecting the subway to suburban railways in Western Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture.
| Tokyo subway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 13 | ||
| Number of stations | 285 | ||
| Daily ridership |
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| Annual ridership | 3.921 billion (2019) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 30 December 1927 | ||
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro Co., Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 304.1 km (189.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), 1,435 mm for Ginza, Marunouchi, Toei Asakusa & Toei Ōedo Lines, 1,372 mm for Toei Shinjuku Line | ||
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