Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 東京地下鉄有楽町線 | ||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Locale | Tokyo | ||
| Termini |
Wakōshi Shin-Kiba |
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| Stations | 24 | ||
| Daily ridership | 927,104 (2010) | ||
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| Opened | October 30, 1974 | ||
| Owner |
 Tokyo Metro
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| Depot(s) | Wakō, Shin-Kiba | ||
| Rolling stock | 7000 series, 10000 series, Seibu 6000 and 6050 series, Tobu 50070 series | ||
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| Line length | 28.3 km (17.6 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (東京地下鉄有楽町線 Tōkyō Chikatetsu Yūrakuchō-sen?) is a subway line in Japan owned and operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" ( ), and its stations are given numbers using the letter "Y".
The proper name as given in an annual report of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is Line No. 8 Yūrakuchō Line (8号線有楽町線 Hachi-gō-sen Yūrakuchō-sen?). According to the Tokyo urban transportation plan, however, it is more complicated. The line number assigned to the section south from Kotake-Mukaihara to Shin-Kiba is Line 8, but that of north of Kotake-Mukaihara to Wakōshi is Line 13, which indicates the section is a portion of Fukutoshin Line which shares the same number.
The Yurakucho Line has inter-running counterparts on its northern side, both of which are "major" Japanese private railway companies in Greater Tokyo. One is the Tōbu Railway at Wakōshi, north to Shinrinkōen. The other is the Seibu Railway at Kotake-Mukaihara with its bypass line Seibu Yūrakuchō Line connecting to its main Ikebukuro Line, through trains north to Kotesashi or Hannō.
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