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The Lamtsu Metro Yurakucho Line is a Rapid Transit line in the Lamtsu Capital City, owned and operated by Lamtsu Metro. The line gets it's name from the Yurakucho District under which it runs. The line runs in an unclosed loop between [[Sasaguri Station|Sasaguri]] and [[Nishi-Oshamambe Station|Nishi-Oshamambe]]. The Yurakucho Line carried an average of 932,028 Passengers in 2019, the highest of all the Lamtsu Metro lines. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown with the colour Sky Blue, and the station numbers are given the prefix -Y. Almost every station on the line has a transfer to another line, or to the [[Misato City Tram|Tram Network]].
The Lamtsu Metro Yurakucho Line (有楽町線) is a Rapid Transit line in the Lamtsu Capital City, owned and operated by Lamtsu Metro. The line gets it's name from the Yurakucho District under which it runs. The line runs in an unclosed loop between [[Sasaguri Station|Sasaguri]] and [[Nishi-Oshamambe Station|Nishi-Oshamambe]]. The Yurakucho Line carried an average of 932,028 Passengers in 2019, the highest of all the Lamtsu Metro lines. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown with the colour pale orange, and the station numbers are given the prefix -Y. Every station on the line has a transfer to another line, or to the [[Misato City Tram|Tram Network]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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The Yurakucho Line was initially called "Line 2", until Lamtsu Metro was privatised in 1986, after which the line was extended to Yurakucho and that became it's namesake. Despite the name, the Yurakucho section of the line sees little usage compared to the north-west section. The line was initially planned between [[Higashi-Misato Station|Higashi-Misato]] and Minami-Iizuna ([[Iizuna Station]]), and was designed to relieve traffic on the Iizuna Line (Limited to Single-Track and 60km/h due to the heritage and cultural value of the area, which has since declined significantly) all the way back in 1978. However, due to the announcement of the Mihara Line later that year, the plan changed to terminate at Sasaguri with the Mihara Line. Although this route is also served by a combination of the Yamate Line, Namboku Line and Mihara Line, the Yurakucho Line continues to operate over-capacity due to the convenience of this route.
The Yurakucho Line was initially called "Line 2", until Lamtsu Metro was privatised in 1986, after which the line was extended to Yurakucho and that became it's namesake. Despite the name, the Yurakucho section of the line sees little usage compared to the north-west section. The line was initially planned between [[Higashi-Misato Station|Higashi-Misato]] and Minami-Iizuna ([[Iizuna Station]]), and was designed to relieve traffic on the Iizuna Line (Limited to Single-Track and 60km/h due to the heritage and cultural value of the area, which has since declined significantly) all the way back in 1978. However, due to the announcement of the Mihara Line later that year, the plan changed to terminate at Sasaguri with the Mihara Line. Although this route is also served by a combination of the Yamate Line, Namboku Line and Mihara Line, the Yurakucho Line continues to operate over-capacity due to the convenience of this route.


The Yurakucho Line opened between Sasaguri and Higashi-Misato in 1978, and the remainder opened in stages until 1989. Through Service to the Mihara Line - The first on the continent between a subway operator and a major railway, began in 1993. This is a rare situation in Joban, although it is relatively common in Lamtsu. The only other place with through services of this type is the Otaki Line, which operates all services onto the Fukaaura Line.
The Yurakucho Line was built using cut-and-cover from Sasaguri to Yurakucho, hence it runs under many roads along it's route. The line also has only 4 cars (the lowest on the network excluding the Rinkai Line) as the original plan included through service from the Mihara Line (Local) from Tai Hing Forest. This was abandoned as Lamtsu Metro could not reach an agreement with HRT (Lamtsu).
 
The Yurakucho Line opened between Sasaguri and Higashi-Misato in 1978. The section from Higashi-Misato to Rifu opened in 1979, and was extended to Yurakucho in 1986. The Yurakucho Line was extended to Ginza via Oshamambe in 2015, hence it terminates at the deep-level platforms at Ginza. This section of the line is also significantly less crowded than the northern section. Through Service to the Mihara Line - The first on the continent between a subway operator and a major railway, began in 1993. This is a rare situation in Joban, although it is relatively common in Lamtsu.  
 
It has been proposed to remove the through service past Tsuwano, as it is causing congestion on the Mihara Line. Therefore, the Yurakucho Line will terminate instead at Misato-Wan-Kita once the upgrade is complete.  


== Services ==
== Services ==
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!Name
!Name
!Code
!Code
!Distance
!Between
!Transfers
!Transfers
|-
|-
|三原
|美宮
|[[Mihara Station|Mihara]]
|[[Misato-Wan-Kita Station|Misato-Wan-Kita]]
|MH05
|Y00
|[[Mihara Line]]
|0.0
[[Ome Line]]
| -
|[[Rinkai Line]]
|-
|-
|津和野
|津和野
|[[Tsuwano Station|Tsuwano]]
|[[Tsuwano Station|Tsuwano]]
|MH04
|MH04
|0.5
|0.5
|[[Mihara Line]]
|[[Mihara Line]]
[[Iizuna Line]]
[[Iizuna Line]]
Line 40: Line 48:
|[[Sasaguri Station|Sasaguri]]
|[[Sasaguri Station|Sasaguri]]
|Y01
|Y01
|1.7
|1.2
|[[Mihara Line]]
|[[Mihara Line]]
|-
|-
Line 45: Line 55:
|[[Nyuzen Station|Nyuzen]]
|[[Nyuzen Station|Nyuzen]]
|Y02
|Y02
|2.6
|0.9
|[[Namboku Line]]
|[[Namboku Line]]
|-
|-
Line 50: Line 62:
|[[Hikawa Station|Hikawa]]
|[[Hikawa Station|Hikawa]]
|Y03
|Y03
|3.4
|0.8
|[[Yamate Line]]
|[[Yamate Line]]
|-
|-
Line 55: Line 69:
|[[Higashi-Misato Station|Higashi-Misato]]
|[[Higashi-Misato Station|Higashi-Misato]]
|Y04
|Y04
|4.0
|0.6
|[[Misato City Tram]]
|[[Misato City Tram]]
|-
|-
Line 60: Line 76:
|[[Rifu Station|Rifu]]
|[[Rifu Station|Rifu]]
|Y05
|Y05
|4.5
|0.5
|[[Tozai Line]]
|[[Tozai Line]]
[[Sakuho Line]]
[[Sakuho Line]]
Line 66: Line 84:
|[[Yurakucho Station|Yurakucho]]
|[[Yurakucho Station|Yurakucho]]
|Y06
|Y06
|[[Misato City Tram]]
|4.9
|-
|0.4
|有楽三丁目
|[[Yurakucho-Sanchome Station|Yurakucho-Sanchome]]
|Y07
|[[Otaki Line]]
|[[Otaki Line]]
|-
[[Ginza Line]]
|荻窪
|[[Ogikubo Station|Ogikubo]]
|Y08
|
|-
|-
|飯田橋
|飯田橋
|[[Obaira Station|Obaira]]
|[[Obaira Station|Obaira]]
|Y09
|Y09
|5.6
|0.7
|[[Misato City Tram]]
|[[Misato City Tram]]
|-
|-
Line 86: Line 99:
|[[Oshamambe Station|Oshamambe]]
|[[Oshamambe Station|Oshamambe]]
|Y10
|Y10
|6.4
|0.8
|[[Yamate Line]]
|[[Yamate Line]]
[[Namboku Line]]
[[Namboku Line]]
|-
|楠梓橋前駅
|[[Kusunoki-Azusabashimae]]
|Y11
|
|-
|-
|銀座
|銀座
|[[Ginza Station|Ginza]]
|[[Ginza Station|Ginza]]
|Y12
|Y12
|7.1
|0.7
|[[Otaki Line]]
|[[Otaki Line]]
[[Ginza Line]]
[[Ginza Line]]


[[Kamiyama Line]]
[[Rinkai Line]]


[[Meguro Line]]
[[Meguro Line]]
[[Lamtsu Station]]
|}
|}


== Rolling Stock ==
== Rolling Stock ==
HRT SP100B
HRT SP100B

Latest revision as of 13:06, 19 April 2023

Yurakucho Line
General
Status Operational
Owner Lamtsu Metro
Locale Lamtsu
Termini Misato-Wan-Kita Ginza
Stations 11
Initials YKC
Service
Type Urban Rapid Transit
Operator(s) Lamtsu Metro
Depot(s) Oshamambe Depot
Rolling stock SP100B
History
Opened 1993
Technical
Track gauge 1435mm
Electrification 750V DC 3rd Rail
Operating speed 80km/h
Route Map
Yurakucholinemap.png


The Lamtsu Metro Yurakucho Line (有楽町線) is a Rapid Transit line in the Lamtsu Capital City, owned and operated by Lamtsu Metro. The line gets it's name from the Yurakucho District under which it runs. The line runs in an unclosed loop between Sasaguri and Nishi-Oshamambe. The Yurakucho Line carried an average of 932,028 Passengers in 2019, the highest of all the Lamtsu Metro lines. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown with the colour pale orange, and the station numbers are given the prefix -Y. Every station on the line has a transfer to another line, or to the Tram Network.

Overview

The Yurakucho Line features through service to the Mihara Line on the western end, from Sasaguri. Through Service trains stop at Tsuwano, skipping Higashi-Mihara. All trains run through to Mihara, making the line a popular alternative for commuters from the east, preventing multiple transfers from Otaki to Misato (Either via the Yamate Line or Tram Line 3). The line was built to serve commuters to the west all the way back in 1973, before the opening of the Mihara Line. Through service commenced in 1993, when the section between Sasaguri and Tsuwano was quadruple-tracked due to differences in voltage between the Yurakucho Line and the Mihara Line.

The Yurakucho Line is the most overcrowded line in Lamtsu, with the section between Sasaguri and Hikawa running at 187% capacity in 2019. There is some dispute if the line is the most crowded in the continent, with some figures rating the Joestu Line (City Section) at 199%. First-Class cars were abolished in 2007 to deal with crowding on the line.

History

The Yurakucho Line was initially called "Line 2", until Lamtsu Metro was privatised in 1986, after which the line was extended to Yurakucho and that became it's namesake. Despite the name, the Yurakucho section of the line sees little usage compared to the north-west section. The line was initially planned between Higashi-Misato and Minami-Iizuna (Iizuna Station), and was designed to relieve traffic on the Iizuna Line (Limited to Single-Track and 60km/h due to the heritage and cultural value of the area, which has since declined significantly) all the way back in 1978. However, due to the announcement of the Mihara Line later that year, the plan changed to terminate at Sasaguri with the Mihara Line. Although this route is also served by a combination of the Yamate Line, Namboku Line and Mihara Line, the Yurakucho Line continues to operate over-capacity due to the convenience of this route.

The Yurakucho Line was built using cut-and-cover from Sasaguri to Yurakucho, hence it runs under many roads along it's route. The line also has only 4 cars (the lowest on the network excluding the Rinkai Line) as the original plan included through service from the Mihara Line (Local) from Tai Hing Forest. This was abandoned as Lamtsu Metro could not reach an agreement with HRT (Lamtsu).

The Yurakucho Line opened between Sasaguri and Higashi-Misato in 1978. The section from Higashi-Misato to Rifu opened in 1979, and was extended to Yurakucho in 1986. The Yurakucho Line was extended to Ginza via Oshamambe in 2015, hence it terminates at the deep-level platforms at Ginza. This section of the line is also significantly less crowded than the northern section. Through Service to the Mihara Line - The first on the continent between a subway operator and a major railway, began in 1993. This is a rare situation in Joban, although it is relatively common in Lamtsu.

It has been proposed to remove the through service past Tsuwano, as it is causing congestion on the Mihara Line. Therefore, the Yurakucho Line will terminate instead at Misato-Wan-Kita once the upgrade is complete.

Services

Through Service to the Mihara Line
Jap Name Code Distance Between Transfers
美宮 Misato-Wan-Kita Y00 0.0 - Rinkai Line
津和野 Tsuwano MH04 0.5 0.5 Mihara Line

Iizuna Line

Ome Heritage Line

篠栗 Sasaguri Y01 1.7 1.2 Mihara Line
入善 Nyuzen Y02 2.6 0.9 Namboku Line
氷川 Hikawa Y03 3.4 0.8 Yamate Line
西美里 Higashi-Misato Y04 4.0 0.6 Misato City Tram
利府 Rifu Y05 4.5 0.5 Tozai Line

Sakuho Line

有楽 Yurakucho Y06 4.9 0.4 Otaki Line

Ginza Line

飯田橋 Obaira Y09 5.6 0.7 Misato City Tram
長万部 Oshamambe Y10 6.4 0.8 Yamate Line

Namboku Line

銀座 Ginza Y12 7.1 0.7 Otaki Line

Ginza Line

Rinkai Line

Meguro Line

Lamtsu Station

Rolling Stock

HRT SP100B