Tōbu Tōjō Line
The Tobu Tojo Line (東武東上線 Tōbu Tōjō-sen) is a 75.0 km suburban railway line in Japan which runs from Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, Tokyo to Yorii Station in Yorii, Saitama, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Its official name is the Tobu Tojo Main Line (東武東上本線 Tōbu Tōjō Honsen), but it is referred to as Tobu Tojo Line (東武東上線 Tōbu Tōjō Sen) on Tobu signage and publicity information.
The Tojo Line and Tobu Ogose Line branch are isolated from other Tobu lines, such as the Isesaki Line and Nikko Line. There was a plan to connect between Nishiarai on the Isesaki Line and Kami-Itabashi on the Tojo Line, but this was never built.
The name of the line comes from the original plan to construct a line linking Tokyo (東京) with Jōshū (上州) (an old province now Gunma Prefecture).
Stations
Abbreviations:
- L = Local (普通 Futsū)
- YF = Through train to the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line or the Fukutoshin Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line
- SE = Semi Express (準急 Junkyū)
- CE = Commuter Express (通勤急行 Tsūkin-kyūkō)
- E = Express (急行 Kyūkō)
- R = Rapid (快速 Kaisoku)
- RE = Rapid Express (快速急行 kaisoku-kyūkō)
- TJ = TJ Liner
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | L | YF | SE | CE | E | R | RE | TJ | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ-01 | Ikebukuro | 池袋 | 0.0 | O | Through service to Yurakucho and Fukutoshin lines |
O | O | O | O | O | O | Yamanote Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Saikyō Line Seibu Ikebukuro Line  Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line |
Toshima | Tokyo |
| TJ-02 | Kita-Ikebukuro | 北池袋 | 1.2 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-03 | Shimo-Itabashi | 下板橋 | 2.0 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-04 | Ōyama | 大山 | 3.0 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | Itabashi | |||
| TJ-05 | Naka-Itabashi | 中板橋 | 4.0 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-06 | Tokiwadai | ときわ台 | 4.7 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-07 | Kami-Itabashi | 上板橋 | 6.0 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-08 | Tōbu-Nerima | 東武練馬 | 7.4 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-09 | Shimo-Akatsuka | 下赤塚 | 8.9 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| TJ-10 | Narimasu | 成増 | 10.4 | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | ||||
| TJ-11 | Wakōshi | 和光市 | 12.5 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line |
Wakō | Saitama |
| TJ-12 | Asaka | 朝霞 | 14.0 | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | | | Asaka | ||
| TJ-13 | Asakadai | 朝霞台 | 16.4 | O | O | O | | | O | O | | | | | Musashino Line (Kita-Asaka Station) | ||
| TJ-14 | Shiki | 志木 | 17.8 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | Niiza | ||
| TJ-15 | Yanasegawa | 柳瀬川 | 19.3 | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | Shiki | ||
| TJ-16 | Mizuhodai | みずほ台 | 20.6 | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | Fujimi | ||
| TJ-17 | Tsuruse | 鶴瀬 | 22.0 | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | |||
| TJ-18 | Fujimino | ふじみ野 | 24.2 | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | O | |||
| TJ-19 | Kami-Fukuoka | 上福岡 | 25.9 | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | Fujimino | ||
| TJ-20 | Shingashi | 新河岸 | 28.3 | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | Kawagoe | ||
| TJ-21 | Kawagoe | 川越 | 30.5 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Kawagoe Line (Saikyō Line, Hachikō Line) | ||
| TJ-22 | Kawagoeshi | 川越市 | 31.4 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Seibu Shinjuku Line (Hon-Kawagoe Station) | ||
| TJ-23 | Kasumigaseki | 霞ヶ関 | 34.8 | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | |||
| TJ-24 | Tsurugashima | 鶴ヶ島 | 37.0 | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | Tsurugashima | ||
| TJ-25 | Wakaba | 若葉 | 38.9 | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | Sakado | ||
| TJ-26 | Sakado | 坂戸 | 40.6 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Tōbu Ogose Line | ||
| TJ-27 | Kita-Sakado | 北坂戸 | 42.7 | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | |||
| TJ-28 | Takasaka | 高坂 | 46.2 | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | Higashimatsuyama | ||
| TJ-29 | Higashi-Matsuyama | 東松山 | 49.9 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| TJ-30 | Shinrinkōen | 森林公園 | 52.6 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Namegawa, Hiki District | ||
| TJ-31 | Tsukinowa | つきのわ | 55.4 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| TJ-32 | Musashi-Ranzan | 武蔵嵐山 | 57.1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Ranzan, Hiki District | |||
| TJ-33 | Ogawamachi | 小川町 | 64.1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Hachikō Line | Ogawa, Hiki District | ||
| TJ-34 | Tōbu-Takezawa | 東武竹沢 | 67.1 | O | ||||||||||
| TJ-35 | Obusuma | 男衾 | 70.8 | O | Yorii, Ōsato District | |||||||||
| TJ-36 | Hachigata | 鉢形 | 73.5 | O | ||||||||||
| TJ-37 | Tamayodo | 玉淀 | 74.4 | O | ||||||||||
| TJ-38 | Yorii | 寄居 | 75.0 | O | Hachikō Line | |||||||||
Rolling stock
- Tobu 8000 series EMUs
- Tobu 9000 series EMUs (also used on through-running services to Shin-Kiba on the Yūrakuchō Line and Shibuya on the Fukutoshin Line)
- Tobu 9050 series EMUs (also used on through-running services to Shin-Kiba on the Yūrakuchō Line and Shibuya on the Fukutoshin Line)
- Tobu 10000 series EMUs
- Tobu 10030 series EMUs
- Tobu 30000 series EMUs (since June 2011)
- Tobu 50000 series EMUs (between Ikebukuro and Ogawamachi)
- Tobu 50070 series EMUs (also used on through-running services to Shin-Kiba on the Yūrakuchō Line and Shibuya on the Fukutoshin Line)
- Tobu 50090 series EMUs (also used on TJ Liner)
- Tokyo Metro 7000 series EMUs (between Wakōshi and Shinrinkōen)
- Tokyo Metro 10000 series EMUs (between Wakōshi and Shinrinkōen)
- Tokyu 5050-4000 series (since 10 September 2012)
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Tobu 8000 series
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Tobu 9000 series
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Tobu 10000 series
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Tobu 10030 series
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Tobu 30000 series
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Tobu 50000 series
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Tobu 50090 series
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Tokyo Metro 7000 series
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Tokyo Metro 10000 series
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Tokyu 4050-4000 series
Past rolling stock
- Tobu 3000 series EMUs
- Tobu 5000 series EMUs
- Tobu 7300 series EMUs
- Tobu 7800 series EMUs
- Tokyo Metro 07 series EMUs (between Wakōshi and Kawagoeshi, until October 2007)
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7300 series (Isesaki Line), 1977
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7800 series (Ogose Line), April 1977
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Tokyo Metro 07 series
History
On 1 May 1914, the Tojo Railway (東上鉄道 Tōjō Tetsudō) began operating, covering the 33.5 km stretch between Ikebukuro and Tanomosawa (located between the present stations of Kawagoeshi and Kasumigaseki). Two years later, the line was extended 9.2 km from Kawagoemachi (now Kawagoeshi) to Sakadomachi (now Sakado), and at the same time, the section between Kawagoemachi and Tanomosawa was abandoned.[2]
In 1920, the Tojo Railway was absorbed into the Tobu Railway, and in 1923, the line was extended 13.4 km from Sakadomachi to Ogawamachi. In 1925, the line was further extended 10.8 km from Ogawamachi to Yorii, completing the present-day Tobu Tojo Line. While the original plan had been to extend the line as far as Gunma Prefecture, the connection at Yorii did at least allow for through operations via the Chichibu Railway. The line from Ikebukuro to Yorii was electrified in 1929. The 10.9 km Ogose Line from Sakadomachi to Ogose was not opened until much later, in 1943. With the steadily growing population along the line, trains were gradually increased in length to the maximum 10 cars seen today, and the original single track was doubled and even quadrupled in some places (between Wakōshi and Shiki). The line from Ikebukuro to Yorii covers a total distance of 75 km.
Steam for freight haulage was finally withdrawn in 1959.[3]
In 1987, the Yurakucho Line reached Wakōshi, allowing through-running from Kawagoeshi on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to the then terminus of Shintomichō (later extended further east to the present terminus of Shinkiba).
November 1993 timetable revision
- Fujimino station opens. Interchange between Express and Semi-express trains moved from Kawagoeshi to Fujimino.
March 1998 timetable revision
- Express services make an additional stop at Asakadai.
March 2005 timetable revision
(From 17 March 2005)
- Express trains extended from Musashi-Ranzan to Ogawamachi following completion of double-tracking
- Limited express trains terminated at Ogawamachi (rather than Yorii). Standardized as 10 cars, and include stop at Wakōshi.
- Driver-only operation starts on Ogawamachi to Yorii section. All trains are 4 cars.
June 2008 timetable revision
From the start of the revised timetable on 14 June 2008, new limited-stop evening TJ Liner services commenced using new 50090 series rolling stock. Six down services operate on weekdays, with four at weekends. Trains from Ikebukuro stop at Fujimino, Kawagoe, Kawagoeshi, Sakado, Higashi-Matsuyama, and Shinrinkōen, with some services continuing to Ogawamachi stopping at Tsukinowa and Musashiranzan stations.[4] Limited Express services were discontinued and replaced by new Rapid Express (快速急行) services. Daytime express services were increased from four to five per hour, and semiexpress services were reduced from four to three per hour. All trains operating out of Ikebukuro are standardized as 10-car trains.[5] From this date, the maximum line speed was increased from 100 km/h (60 mph) to 105 km/h (65 mph).[3]
March 2011 timetable revision
From the start of the revised timetable on 5 March 2011, TJ Liner services were increased from six to nine on weekday evenings. The irregularly spaced daytime express services were adjusted to run at 12-minute intervals, and semi-express services were adjusted to run at 20-minute intervals.[6]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines. Tobu Tojo Line and Ogose Line stations were numbered prefixed with the letters "TJ".[7]
From 10 September 2012, 10-car 5050-4000 series sets entered revenue service on the Tobu Tojo Line, with inter-running through to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.[8]
March 2013 timetable revision
From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013, through running via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line was extended beyond Shibuya over the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai in Yokohama.[9] New "Rapid" services were introduced, with the previous daytime off-peak pattern of five Express services hourly changed to four Express and two Rapid services per hour in each direction.
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Tobu ridership in 2010 Train Media (sourced from Tobu) Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ Yamamoto, Tomoyuki (October 2008). "東武東上線の神話時代（１）". Japan Railfan Magazine 48 (570): 126–131.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド 主要私鉄編 [Tokyo Area Complete Railway Guide - Major Private Lines]. Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. p. 50-62. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4.
- ↑ Tobu News, 21 November 2007
- ↑ Tobu News, 14 May 2008
- ↑ "３月５日（土）東上線でダイヤ改正を実施" [Tojo Line Timetable Revision for 5 March] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ↑ "「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します" [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "東急5050系が西武鉄道池袋線で営業運転開始" [Tokyu 5050 series enters service on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "東武東上線がより便利に！ 自由が丘、横浜、元町・中華街方面とつながります！" [The Tojo Tobu Line will be even more convenient! Linked with Jiyugaoka, Yokohama, and Motomachi-Chukagai] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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