Tokyo Metro
operator of one of the urban train systems in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ, Tōkyō Metoro) is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei.
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Owner | Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. | ||
Locale | Greater Tokyo Area, Japan | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 9 | ||
Number of stations | 180 | ||
Daily ridership | 6.84 million (FY2014)[1] | ||
Website | Tokyo Metro | ||
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Began operation | 1927 as Tokyo Underground Railway (1941 as Teito Rapid Transit Authority; 2004 under current name) | ||
Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (private kabushiki gaisha formed in joint partnership by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japanese government (through the Ministry of Finance)) | ||
Number of vehicles | 2,773 cars (2012) | ||
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System length | 195.1 km (121.2 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) for Ginza & Marunouchi lines | ||
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