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| 東京都交通局 | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Type | Local public entreprise [ja] |
| Jurisdiction | Japan |
| Headquarters | 2 Chome-8-1Nishi-shinjuku,Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023 |
| Website | Official website |
TheTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局,Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku), also known asToei Transportation (都営交通,Toei Kōtsū),Toei Transport, or simplyToei (都営),[a] is a bureau of theTokyo Metropolitan Government which operates public transport services inTokyo. Among its services, theToei Subway is one of tworapid transit systems which make up theTokyo subway system, the other beingTokyo Metro.
Tokyo City purchased the Tokyo Railway Company, astreetcar operator, in 1911, and placed its lines under the authority of theTokyo Municipal Electric Bureau (東京市電気局,Tokyo-shi Denki Kyoku). The TMEB beganbus service in 1924 as an emergency measure after theGreat Kantō earthquake knocked out streetcar service in the city. (The TMEB was also responsible for providing electric power to Tokyo, but this service was privatized in 1942 asTokyo Electric).
In 1942, the Japanese government forced a number of private transit businesses in Tokyo to merge into the TMEB. These included the bus lines of the Tokyo Underground Railway (whoseGinza Line remained independent), theKeio Electric Railway and theTokyu Corporation, as well as the Oji Electric Tramway (operator of the Arakawa Line) and several smaller bus companies.
In 1943, Tokyo City was abolished and the TMEB's operations were transferred to the new TMBT.
Toei Subway operates 4 rapid transit (subway) lines which complement the 9 lines operated by Tokyo Metro.
Tokyo Sakura Tram (the public name of theToden Arakawa Line, the sole remaining line of Tokyo's once-extensive streetcar system) is a 30-station hybridlight rail/tram line.
Nippori-Toneri Liner is a 13-station, 9.7 km (6.0 mi) long automated guideway transit system which commenced operation on March 30, 2008.
Ueno Zoo Monorail was a 300-metre (980 ft) long suspended monorail inside the grounds ofUeno Zoo which commenced operation on December 17, 1957. Operation was suspended on October 31, 2019, and never recommenced with the line being officially closed on December 27, 2023.
Toei operates local bus service in central Tokyo, generally to fill in the gaps unserved by the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway networks.
Most routes are designated by akanji character followed by a two-digit route number. The initial character usually indicates the main railway station where the line terminates: for instance,渋66 (Shibu 66) is a suburban route fromShibuya Station. Some routes replace the initial character with Latin letters, one prominent example being the RH01 service betweenRoppongi Hills and Shibuya. Others use a special character derived from the route, such as虹01 (Niji [Rainbow] 01) which crosses theRainbow Bridge. Some cross-town routes begin with the character都 (to "metropolitan").[citation needed]
As of March 2024, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government had added 73 fuel cell buses to its bus fleet operated by the Bureau of Transportation.[1]
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation also maintains a largefiber-optic cable network in the city, as well as several electric power generators.
TMBT operated electric trolley buses between 1952 and 1968 on four routes:
The trolley buses were short-lived, however, mostly owing to their vulnerability to weather: rain caused problems with the overhead power supply, and snow requiredtire chains to be installed on vehicles in order to maintain traction.
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| Shinkansen | |
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 JR East linespassing through Central Tokyo | |
| JR East lines in satellite cities or suburbs | |
 Tokyo Metro | |
 Toei Subway | |
 Yokohama Municipal Subway | |
 Keikyu | |
 Keio | |
 Keisei | |
 Odakyu | |
 Seibu | |
 Sotetsu | |
 Tobu | |
 Tokyu | |
| Other heavy rail lines | |
| Medium-capacity rails | |
| Monorails | |
| Trams and light rails | |
| People movers | |
| Hinterland | |
| Funiculars and aerial lifts | |
 Bus | |
| Public ferries | |
| Major terminals | |
| Miscellaneous | |
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| National | |
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