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The Otaki Line is a metro line owned and operated by [[Lamtsu Metro]] and with through services operated by [[Shimakyu Railway|Shimakyu railway]]. It runs from [[Otaki Station|Otaki]] to [[Ginza Station|Ginza]] (As of 2023, Otaki Line trains all terminate at Ginza as the platforms at Lamtsu are too short) It runs underground for it's entire length, and is a sub-surface line, running under a few different roads. It shares it's tracks with the Ginza Line from Ginza to Yurakucho , running along the central Express tracks rather than the outside Local tracks.
The Otaki Line is a metro line owned and operated by [[Lamtsu Metro]] and with through services operated by [[Shimakyu Railway|Shimakyu railway]]. It runs from [[Otaki Station|Otaki]] to [[Ginza Station|Ginza]] (As of 2023, Otaki Line trains all terminate at Ginza as the platforms at Lamtsu are too short) It runs underground for it's entire length, and is a sub-surface line, running under a few different roads. It shares it's tracks with the Ginza Line from Ginza to Yurakucho.


== Stations ==
== Stations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!JP
!Between
!Distance
!Transfers
|-
|Nishi-Fukaaura
|深浦
| -
|0.0
|
|-
|Fukaaura
|深浦
|0.3
|0.3
|
|-
|Shin-Okubo
|新大久保
|1.1
|1.4
|
|-
| colspan="5" |'''Through service through/from:'''
[[Shima Line]]
|-
|[[Otaki-Koen Station|Otaki-Koen]]
|大滝公園
| 1.1
|2.5
|[[Shima New Line]]
|-
|[[Rokuban-Machi Station|Rokuban-Machi]]
|六番街
|0.7
|3.2
|
|-
|[[Yurakucho Station|Yurakucho]]
|有楽
|0.8
|4.0
|[[Yurakucho Line]]
[[Ginza Line]]
|-
|[[Chikatetsu-Nishiyurakucho Station|Chikatetsu-Nishiyurakucho]]
|地下鉄西有楽町
|0.7
|4.7
|[[Ginza Line]]
|-
|[[Ginza Station|Ginza]]
|銀座
|0.9
|5.6
|[[Ginza Line]]
|}


== History ==
== History ==
The Otaki Line was opened in 1955 by Shimakyu Railway, running their mainline trains into the Ginza financial district. At the time, Otaki was a sleepy residential town, with the trip to [[Misato City|Misato]] requiring a transfer to the [[Misato City Tram|Tram network]]. Therefore, in order to connect to the financial and administrative districts of [[Lamtsu City|Lamtsu]], the Otaki Line was constructed to Ginza Station, being the first subway line in Lamtsu and one of the earliest railways in Lamtsu. Although MCR is often credited with being the first railway company in Lamtsu, many other companies ran their Main Lines into Lamtsu, just not into the Central districts. The Sakura Railway company for example ended it's line at Otaki as well.
The Otaki Line was opened in 1955 by Shimakyu Railway, running their mainline trains into the Ginza financial district. At the time, Otaki was a sleepy residential town, with the trip to [[Misato City|Misato]] requiring a transfer to the [[Misato City Tram|Tram network]]. Therefore, in order to connect to the financial and administrative districts of [[Lamtsu City|Lamtsu]], the Otaki Line was constructed to Ginza Station, being the first subway line in Lamtsu and one of the earliest railways in Lamtsu. Although MCR is often credited with being the first railway company in Lamtsu, many other companies ran their Main Lines into Lamtsu, just not into the Central districts. The Sakura Railway company for example ended it's line at Otaki as well.
The [[Fukaaura Line]], which is effectively an extension of the Otaki Line, has cross-platform transfer with the [[Namboku Line]] at Fukaaura. The line shares it's line code (line 3) with the Otaki Line. All Otaki Line trains continue to Fukaaura, so some passengers from the Namboku Line change trains at Fukaaura if they are heading for Ginza
The Otaki Line platforms at Otaki were left untouched when Shimakyu rebuilt their Mainline terminus at Otaki to falicitate the extension to Misato, thus the Otaki Line station became "Otaki-Koen", and the Shima New Line was built to continue allowing through service onto the Otaki Line.
In 2012 the Otaki and Ginza Line upgrading project began, which was supposed to lengthen the platforms and cars from 125m to 180m, to accomodate the 8 car trains run by [[Shimakyu Railway|Shimakyu]] and [[Azusa Dentetsu]]. Only 3 stations had the platform length required to accomodate these trains: [[Yurakucho Station|Yurakucho]], [[Ginza Station|Ginza]], and [[Otaki-Koen Station|Otaki-Koen]]. This led to crowding problems on Express trains on the line that skipped Rokuban-Machi and Chikatetsu-Nishiyurakucho, as well as frequency issues. Therefore, Lamtsu Metro has been lengthening the platforms of the lines. This will also help with crowding on the metro lines themselves, as the trains are currently running with 5 car (25m, so effectively 6-car) lengths. The project was completed on the Otaki Line in 2023, and this is expected to finish on the Ginza Line later that same year.

Latest revision as of 13:08, 17 April 2023

Otaki Line
The Otaki Line platforms at Otaki
General
Status Operational
Owner Lamtsu Metro
Locale Southern Joban, Shuto Prefecture
Termini Lamtsu (Until 2023)

Ginza Otaki (De jure) Fukaaura Yokohama

Shima
Stations 5
Service
Type Metro
Operator(s) Lamtsu Metro Shimakyu (Through Services)
Depot(s) Fukaaura Depot
Rolling stock Modified Beijing Subway Stock
History
Opened 1955
Closed 2023 (To Lamtsu)
Technical
Line Length 5.6km
Track gauge 1435mm
Electrification 1500V DC
Operating speed 60km/h (Shared section with Ginza Line) 80km/h
Route Map
Otakilinediagram.png


The Otaki Line is a metro line owned and operated by Lamtsu Metro and with through services operated by Shimakyu railway. It runs from Otaki to Ginza (As of 2023, Otaki Line trains all terminate at Ginza as the platforms at Lamtsu are too short) It runs underground for it's entire length, and is a sub-surface line, running under a few different roads. It shares it's tracks with the Ginza Line from Ginza to Yurakucho.

Stations

Name JP Between Distance Transfers
Nishi-Fukaaura 深浦 - 0.0
Fukaaura 深浦 0.3 0.3
Shin-Okubo 新大久保 1.1 1.4
Through service through/from:

Shima Line

Otaki-Koen 大滝公園 1.1 2.5 Shima New Line
Rokuban-Machi 六番街 0.7 3.2
Yurakucho 有楽 0.8 4.0 Yurakucho Line

Ginza Line

Chikatetsu-Nishiyurakucho 地下鉄西有楽町 0.7 4.7 Ginza Line
Ginza 銀座 0.9 5.6 Ginza Line

History

The Otaki Line was opened in 1955 by Shimakyu Railway, running their mainline trains into the Ginza financial district. At the time, Otaki was a sleepy residential town, with the trip to Misato requiring a transfer to the Tram network. Therefore, in order to connect to the financial and administrative districts of Lamtsu, the Otaki Line was constructed to Ginza Station, being the first subway line in Lamtsu and one of the earliest railways in Lamtsu. Although MCR is often credited with being the first railway company in Lamtsu, many other companies ran their Main Lines into Lamtsu, just not into the Central districts. The Sakura Railway company for example ended it's line at Otaki as well.

The Fukaaura Line, which is effectively an extension of the Otaki Line, has cross-platform transfer with the Namboku Line at Fukaaura. The line shares it's line code (line 3) with the Otaki Line. All Otaki Line trains continue to Fukaaura, so some passengers from the Namboku Line change trains at Fukaaura if they are heading for Ginza

The Otaki Line platforms at Otaki were left untouched when Shimakyu rebuilt their Mainline terminus at Otaki to falicitate the extension to Misato, thus the Otaki Line station became "Otaki-Koen", and the Shima New Line was built to continue allowing through service onto the Otaki Line.

In 2012 the Otaki and Ginza Line upgrading project began, which was supposed to lengthen the platforms and cars from 125m to 180m, to accomodate the 8 car trains run by Shimakyu and Azusa Dentetsu. Only 3 stations had the platform length required to accomodate these trains: Yurakucho, Ginza, and Otaki-Koen. This led to crowding problems on Express trains on the line that skipped Rokuban-Machi and Chikatetsu-Nishiyurakucho, as well as frequency issues. Therefore, Lamtsu Metro has been lengthening the platforms of the lines. This will also help with crowding on the metro lines themselves, as the trains are currently running with 5 car (25m, so effectively 6-car) lengths. The project was completed on the Otaki Line in 2023, and this is expected to finish on the Ginza Line later that same year.