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29-530: Kami-Igusa Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture . The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. Kami-Igusa Station opened on 16 April 1927. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kami-Igusa Station becoming "SS12". On 23 March 2008,

58-482: A 1925 plan for a five-line subway system, the Marunouchi Line was planned to run from Shinjuku to Ōtsuka via Hibiya, Tsukiji and Okachimachi, as a 20 km (12 mi) underground route. A 1.2 km (0.75 mi) segment between Akasaka-mitsuke and Yotsuya began construction in 1942, but was abandoned in 1944 as a result of the continuing effects of World War II. On December 7, 1946, the Marunouchi Line

87-916: A bronze statue of the RX-78-2 Gundam was erected at the south entrance of the station to honor the animation studio Sunrise , which is located in Suginami. In addition, the station started using a keyboard rendition of the Mobile Suit Gundam theme song as its train melody . In fiscal 2013, the station was the 51st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 20,030 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. 35°43′30″N 139°36′11″E  /  35.7251°N 139.6031°E  / 35.7251; 139.6031 Seibu Shinjuku Line The Seibu Shinjuku Line ( 西武新宿線 , Seibu-Shinjuku-sen )

116-568: A few levels from the elevated Seibu Shinjuku line platform to the underground Tozai line platform. The transfer is considerably crowded during the rush hour, as Takadanobaba is the busiest station on the entire Seibu Shinjuku Line. On March 9, 2015, the Nakano Ward Council released a proposal for through operations between the Seibu Shinjuku Line and Tokyo Metro Tozai Line by constructing an underground connection between

145-452: A fleet of 53 Tokyo Metro 02 series six-car EMUs in service since 1988 together with six three-car sets used on Hōnanchō branch services until September 2022. All trains are based at Koishikawa and Nakano Depots. A fleet of 53 new Tokyo Metro 2000 series six-car trains was scheduled to be introduced from fiscal 2018, replacing the 02 series trains by fiscal 2025. On February 23, 2019, the 2000 series started operation. The Marunouchi Line

174-558: A new underground station between Seibu-Shinjuku and the Metro Promenade. This plan was indefinitely postponed in 1995 due to costs and a decline in passenger ridership versus previous projections. Seibu was also a bidder to acquire the former JR freight terminal site in 1989, where they planned to build a new underground terminal; Takashimaya won the bid and constructed the Takashimaya Times Square complex on

203-563: A supplementary limited express ticket is required. In addition, operation of the all-seat reserved train "Haijima Liner" using the Seibu 40000 series EMU started from March of 2018. The "Haijima Liner" operates from Seibu-Shinjuku to Haijima on weekends and in both directions on weekdays. There are regular through operations to the Haijima Line . There are also occasional through services to Seibukyūjō-mae Station in order to bring fans to

232-748: Is a subway line in Tokyo , Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro . The line runs in a U-shape between Ogikubo Station in Suginami and Ikebukuro Station in Toshima , with a branch line between Nakano-Sakaue Station and Hōnanchō Station . The official name is Line 4 Marunouchi Line ( 4号線丸ノ内線 , Yon-gōsen Marunouchi-sen ) . The line was named after the Marunouchi business district in Chiyoda, Tokyo , under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards,

261-782: Is a Japanese railway line owned by the private railway operator Seibu Railway , connecting Seibu Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo with Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, Saitama . The Shinjuku Line is one of two main lines of the Seibu Railway system along with the Ikebukuro Line . The two main lines cross at Tokorozawa Station in Tokorozawa, Saitama . The line serves the western suburbs of Tokyo, connecting them to Shinjuku and other areas of downtown Tokyo. The line

290-503: Is mostly double-track, except for 1.1 km (1200 yards) of single track between Wakita Junction and Hon-Kawagoe Station . While the section from Seibu-Shinjuku to Takadanobaba is elevated, the line runs at ground level through a suburban area until Saginomiya. Seven types of train service are operated on the line: Local, Semi Express, Express, Commuter Express, Rapid Express, Haijima Liner, and Koedo limited express, as shown below. Limited Express trains use Seibu 10000 series EMUs, and

319-762: Is now known as the Seibu Kokubunji Line . Its northward extension to Kawagoe, the first part of what is now the Seibu Shinjuku Line, opened in 1895. Following several mergers and name changes between 1920 and 1922, the Kawagoe Railway became part of the Seibu Railway. In 1927, Seibu Railway built its new dual track, electrified at 1,500 V DC, Murayama Line between Takadanobaba Station on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo and Higashi-Murayama Station to compete with Musashino Railway ( 武蔵野鉄道 , Musashino Tetsudō ) (present-day Seibu Ikebukuro Line ) and

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348-537: Is the second subway line to be built in the city, and the first to be constructed after the Second World War . Its design is similar to that of the Ginza Line , the oldest subway line in Tokyo. Both lines are standard gauge and use third rail power, unlike subsequent Tokyo subway lines which use overhead wires and are mostly narrow gauge to accommodate through services with other railway lines. In

377-618: The Japanese National Railways Chūō Main Line, the route being in the middle of the two. The rest of the line was electrified at the same time. The Higashi-Murayama to Tokorozawa section was double-tracked between 1950 and 1958, with the Tokorozawa to Irimagawa section double-tracked between 1967 and 1975. The rest of the line (except for the section between the Wakita Junction and Hon-Kawagoe Station)

406-487: The Marunouchi commercial center around Tokyo Station , before turning back and heading to Ikebukuro . Along with the Ginza Line , it is self-enclosed and does not have any through services with other railway lines. The Marunouchi Line is served by Tokyo Metro 02 series rolling stock in six-car trains on the main line, and mostly three-car trains on the Hōnanchō branch (some six-car trains during peak hours). The main line

435-884: The Seibu Dome for Saitama Seibu Lions baseball games. The Seibu Shinjuku Line is one of the few major commuter rail lines in Tokyo that does not have through service to the Tokyo Metro or Toei Subway network. Through service onto the Seibu Kokubunji Line has been suspended since 19 March 2019 because of the reconstruction of Higashi-Murayama Station into an elevated station. JC Chuo Rapid Line JB Chuo-Sobu Line JS Shonan-Shinjuku Line JA Saikyo Line [REDACTED] Keio Line , Keio New Line [REDACTED] Odakyu Odawara Line M Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-08) S Toei Shinjuku Line (S-01) E Toei Oedo Line Shinjuku (E-27), Shinjuku-nishiguchi (E-01) The oldest section of

464-515: The Kanda River near Ochanomizu Station (see image), and between Kōrakuen and Myōgadani stations. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color red. Its stations are given numbers using the prefix "M"; Hōnanchō branch line stations carry the prefix "Mb", which replaced the previously used lowercase "m" prefix in November 2016. Marunouchi Line services are operated using

493-581: The Shinjuku Line is between Higashi-Murayama Station and Hon-Kawagoe Station. This section was built by the Kawagoe Railway ( 川越鉄道 , Kawagoe Tetsudō ) to serve as a freight feeder for the Kōbu Railway ( 甲武鉄道 , Kōbu Tetsudō ) between Shinjuku and Tachikawa (now known as the Chūō Main Line ). The initial Kawagoe Railway route opened between Kokubunji and Kumegawa in 1894; this portion

522-465: The east side of Shinjuku Station . This plan was later scrapped due to insufficient space to handle trains longer than six cars. Seibu-Shinjuku Station was expanded to include a high-rise hotel in 1977. From the start of the revised timetable on 30 June 2012, the Haijima rapid ( 拝島快速 , Haijima kaisoku ) and Rapid Express ( 快速急行 , Kaisoku Kyūkō ) services were abolished. Station numbering

551-567: The line from Nogata to Iogi Stations and from Iogi to Seibu-Yagisawa Stations. Proposals are being done to for grade separating the line from Tanashi to Hanakoganei Stations and from Takadanobaba to Nakai Stations. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line [REDACTED] The Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line ( 東京メトロ丸ノ内線 , Tōkyō Metoro Marunouchi-sen )

580-419: The line is shown using the color red, and its stations are given numbers using the letters "M" for the main line and "Mb" for the branch line. The Marunouchi Line is the second line to be built in the city, and the first one constructed after the Second World War . The route is U-shaped, running from Ogikubo Station in the west of the city via the commercial and administrative district of Shinjuku through to

609-583: The line was as follows: The Marunouchi Line was one of the lines targeted in the Aum sarin gas attack on March 20, 1995. A plan to extend the Marunouchi Line from Ogikubo to Asaka City in Saitama Prefecture was rejected in the late 1990s. The line, stations, rolling stock, and related facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004. Automatic train control (ATC)

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638-643: The most crowded lines in Tokyo, although the 2000 opening of the Toei Ōedo Line has relieved the problem somewhat. In response to crowding, Tokyo Metro upgraded all stations with chest-high platform doors on March 28, 2009, a date on which it also began driver-only operation . The Hōnanchō branch switched to driver-only operation in July 2004. Due to the age of the Marunouchi Line and the relative shallowness at which it runs, at several points in central Tokyo trains run at or above ground level. These include Yotsuya Station,

667-684: The site. In 2019, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government officially cancelled the plan. During the 1960s, Seibu unsuccessfully negotiated with the Teito Rapid Transit Authority to offer through service between the Seibu Shinjuku Line and Tozai Line . Seibu's approach was rejected in favor of through operation with the Chuo Main Line . At Takadanobaba station, the interchange between the Seibu Shinjuku Line and Tozai Line involves passing through

696-584: The two lines to remove the transfer between the two lines. In September 2020, Seibu Railway President Kimio Kitamura said during an interview with the Toyo Keizai that there have been many complaints from passengers heading to the city center on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and Seibu is considering various options to address this issue, such as getting through service into the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. Initial work has started on grade separating

725-471: Was activated on the Marunouchi Line on February 27, 1998, which allowed for an increase in the maximum operating speed limit from 65 km/h (40 mph) to 75 km/h (47 mph). This was followed by train automatic stopping controller (TASC) which was introduced in November 2002, along with automatic train operation (ATO) which was introduced on the main segment of the Marunouchi Line on December 27, 2008. The platform-edge doors at Hōnanchō Station ,

754-548: Was double-tracked between 1980 and 1991. In 1952, a dual-track extension from Takadanobaba to Seibu-Shinjuku Station was completed. At this time the line was renamed the Shinjuku Line, integrating the Murayama Line and the northern section of the Kawagoe Line. The new Seibu-Shinjuku terminal was built as a temporary station, as Seibu planned to extend the line to the second floor of what is now known as Lumine Est on

783-458: Was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Shinjuku Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SS"( S eibu S hinjuku line). From the timetable revision on 14 March 2020, the limited-stop Rapid Express ( 快速急行 , Kaisoku Kyūkō ) was reinstated for weekend and holiday services. In the 1980s, Seibu drew up a plan to build an underground line for express trains between Seibu-Shinjuku and Kami-Shakujii, including

812-572: Was revised to begin from Nakano-fujimichō to the Mukōhara neighbourhood in Toshima Ward via Kanda and Ikebukuro, for a total length of 22.1 km (13.7 mi). On March 30, 1951, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Ikebukuro Station East Exit to begin construction of the initial 7.7 km (4.8 mi) segment of the Marunouchi Line. The first section was opened between Ikebukuro and Ochanomizu on January 20, 1954. The subsequent progress of

841-522: Was the most frequent subway line in Tokyo, with trains once running at intervals of 1 minute 50 seconds during peak hours. In spite of such high-frequency service, according to the 2018 survey by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism , the Marunouchi Line is one of the most crowded railway lines in Tokyo, running at 169% capacity between Shin-ōtsuka and Myōgadani stations. Its age and relatively short train length has made it one of

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