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Tobu Skytree Line
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ATobu 100 series operating on a Spacia service nearGotanno station.
Overview
Native name	東武スカイツリーライン
Owner	Tobu Railway
Locale	Kantō (Tokyo andSaitama Prefecture)
Termini	Asakusa Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Stations	30
Website	https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Tobu Railway
Depot(s)	Kasukabe
History
Opened	March 17, 2012
Technical
Line length	41.0 km (25.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC
Operating speed	110 km/h (70 mph)

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Legend
Toei Asakusa Line 0.0 Asakusa Sumida River Hanzōmon Line 1.1 Tokyo Skytree 1.1 Oshiage Tobu Kameido Line 2.4 Keisei Hikifune │Hikifune Keisei Oshiage Line 3.2 Higashi-Mukōjima 4.2 Kanegefuchi 5.3 Horikiri Keisei Main Line Keisei Sekiya 6.0 Ushida Jōban Line Hibiya Line Minami-Senju Tsukuba Express Sumida River Keisei Main Line Chiyoda Line 7.1 Kita-Senju ArakawaRiver 8.2 Kosuge Tsukuba Express Jōban Line Chiyoda Line 9.3 Gotanno 10.5 Umejima 11.3 Nishiarai Tobu Daishi Line Takenotsuka depot 13.4 Takenotsuka 15.9 Yatsuka 17.5 Sōka 19.2 Dokkyodaigakumae 20.5 Shinden 21.9 Gamō 22.9 Shin-Koshigaya Musashino Line 24.4 Koshigaya 26.0 Kita-Koshigaya 28.5 Ōbukuro 29.8 Sengendai 31.1 Takesato 33.0 Ichinowari Tobu Urban Park Line 35.3 Kasukabe Tobu Urban Park Line 36.8 Kita-Kasukabe Kita-Kasukabe depot 38.4 Himemiya 41.0 Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Tōbu Nikkō Line Tobu Isesaki Line
Key
Tokyo Metro lines

TheTobu Skytree Line (東武スカイツリーライン,Tōbu Sukaitsurii-rain) is a section of theTobu Isesaki Line operated by theprivate railway companyTobu Railway, extending fromAsakusa Station in Tokyo toTōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station inSaitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to theTokyo Metro Hibiya Line andTokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line. This section was branded the Tobu Skytree Line on 17 March 2012 in conjunction with the opening of theTokyo Skytree Tower (which Tobu Railway owns).

Track

Quadruple:Tokyo Skytree −Hikifune 1.3 km,Kita-Senju −Kita-Koshigaya 18.9 km^[1]

Double: Rest of the line

Note thatOshiage Station is officially an extension or part of Tokyo Skytree. The double tracks between Oshiage and Hikifune are thus the third and fourth tracks of the Tokyo Skytree − Hikifune section.

All-stations "Local" services operate fromAsakusa toKita-Senju, andTōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, and onward toMinami-Kurihashi on theTōbu Nikkō Line.^[2] Some peak-hour Local services from Asakusa terminate at Takenotsuka, Kita-Koshigaya, or Kita-Kasukabe.^[2]

The Skytree Line has trains that inter-run with twoTokyo Metro subway lines. One is theTokyo Metro Hibiya Line connected atKita-Senju, with all-station stop "Local" trains only. The other is theTokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line at Oshiage, running as either local, semi-express or express trains within the subway line and the Tokyu Denentoshi line. BeyondShibuya, the terminus of the Hanzomon Line, nearly all trains continue to and from theTokyu Den-en-toshi Line, down to the terminus ofChūō-Rinkan.

To the north, trains run via theYagan Railway to theAizu Railway's Aizutajima Station.

Stops and operated sections are as of 2013.

Local (普通,Futsū) (announced asKakueki Teisha (各駅停車) orkakutei (各停) for short)(L)

• Asakusa − Kita-Senju. 6 cars.
• Naka-Meguro ofTokyo Metro Hibiya Line − Kita-Senju − Takenotsuka - Kita-Koshigaya - Kita-Kasukabe - Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen - Minami-Kurihashi. 7 cars.

Section Semi-Express (区間準急,Kukan Junkyū)(SSE)

Between Asakusa and Kita-Koshigaya, Kita-Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu Kōen, Kuki, Tatebayashi (Isesaki Line) or Minami-Kurihashi (Nikkō Line). 6 cars.

Semi-Express (準急,Junkyū)(SmE)

Early morning and late night. Down to Kita-Koshigaya, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki or to Minami-Kurihashi on the Nikkō Line through from Chūō-Rinkan on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line via the Hanzomon Line. 10 cars.

Section Express (区間急行,Kukan Kyūkō)(SE)

Between Asakusa and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, Tatebayashi (Isesaki Line) or Minami-Kurihashi (Nikkō Line). 6 cars.

Express (急行,Kyūkō)(Ex)

From morning to night. Down to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki (nearly half to Minami-Kurihashi on the Nikkō Line), through from Chūō-Rinkan on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line via Hanzōmon Line. 10 cars.

Limited Express (特急,Tokkyū)(LE)

Stops not shown. Charged for seat reservation and rapid service. Mainly through to the Nikkō Line for the Nikko area namedKegon (けごん),Kirifuri (きりふり),Shimotsuke (しもつけ) andKinu (きぬ) andRevaty Kinu (リバティきぬ) andRevaty Aizu (リバティ会津) andRevaty Kegon (リバティけごん). Some through to Isesaki from Asakusa, sole direct service namedRyōmō (りょうもう) andRevaty Ryōmō (リバティりょうもう). Some through to/from Kuki from/to Ebisu on Hibiya Line, sole direct service namedTH Liner (THライナー). Some through to Kasukabe from Asakusa, sole direct service namedSkytree Liner (スカイツリーライナー). Some through Ōmiya/Kashiwa from Asakusa, sole direct service namedUrbanpark Liner (アーバンパークライナー).

• S: Stop
• *1: ToNaka-Meguro onTokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
• *2: ToChūō-Rinkan onTokyu Den-en-toshi Line viaTokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
• *3: Through toNikkō Line
• *4: Through toIsesaki Line
• *5: Terminating Services fromNaka-Meguro on theTokyo Metro Hibiya Line
• *6: Terminating Services fromChūō-Rinkan onTokyu Den-en-toshi Line viaTokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
• KN・KG: The stations which are marked "KN・KG" are stopped by Limited ExpressKinu andKegon trains
• RM: The stations which are marked "RM" are stopped by Limited ExpressRyomo trains
• RV RM: The stations which are marked "RV RM" are stopped by Limited ExpressRevaty Kinu andRevaty Kegon andRevaty Aizu andRevaty Ryomo trains
• RV KG・KN: The stations which are marked "RV RM" are stopped by Limited ExpressRevaty Kinu,Revaty Kegon andRevaty Aizu trains
• SL: The stations which are marked "SL" are stopped by Limited ExpressSkytree Liner trains
• UL: The stations which are marked "UL" are stopped by Limited ExpressUrbanpark Liner trains
• TH: The stations which are marked "TH" are stopped by Limited ExpressTH Liner trains
• KF: The stations which are marked "KF" are stopped by Limited ExpressKirifuri trains
• *Limited Express: Limited Express which are marked * travel to Asakusa stop at Hikifune station in the morning and they travel to Kasukabe or Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen direction stop at Hikifune Station in the evening.

No.	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	L		SSE	SmE	SE	E	LE	Transfers	Location
TS01	Asakusa	浅草	0.0	S	*1	S	*2	S	*2	KN・KG/R/RV/SL/UL/KF	GTokyo Metro Ginza Line (G-19) AToei Asakusa Line (A-18) Tsukuba Express (TX03)[Note 1]	Taitō	Tokyo
TS02	Tokyo Skytree	とうきょうスカイツリー	1.1	S		S		S		KN・KG/R/RV/SL/UL/KF[Note 2]		Sumida
TS03	(Oshiage)	押上	-				S		S		ZTokyo Metro Hanzomon Line (Z-14) AToei Asakusa Line (A-20) KSKeisei Oshiage Line (KS45)
TS04	Hikifune	曳舟	2.4	S		S	S	S	S	*KN・KG/*RM/*RV RM/*RV KG・KN/SL/UL/*KF	Tobu Kameido Line
TS05	Higashi-Mukōjima	東向島	3.2	S		S		S		↕
TS06	Kanegafuchi	鐘ヶ淵	4.2	S		S		S		↕
TS07	Horikiri	堀切	5.3	S		S		S		↕		Adachi
TS08	Ushida	牛田	6.0	S		S		S		↕	KSKeisei Main Line (Keisei Sekiya)
TS09	Kita-Senju	北千住	7.1	S	S	S	S	S	S	KN・KG/RM/RV RM/RV KN・KG/SL/UL/KF/TH	HTokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-22) CTokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-18) JJJoban Line Tsukuba Express (TX05)
TS10	Kosuge	小菅	8.2		S					↕
TS11	Gotanno	五反野	9.3		S					↕
TS12	Umejima	梅島	10.5		S					↕
TS13	Nishiarai	西新井	11.3		S	S	S	S	S	↕	Tobu Daishi Line
TS14	Takenotsuka	竹ノ塚	13.4		S					↕
TS15	Yatsuka	谷塚	15.9		S					↕		Sōka	Saitama
TS16	Sōka	草加	17.5		S	S	S	S	S	↕
TS17	Dokkyodaigakumae	獨協大学前	19.2		S					↕
TS18	Shinden	新田	20.5		S					↕
TS19	Gamō	蒲生	21.9		S					↕		Koshigaya
TS20	Shin-Koshigaya	新越谷	22.9		S	S	S	S	S	UL/TH	JMMusashino Line (Minami-Koshigaya)
TS21	Koshigaya	越谷	24.4		S	S	S	S	S	↕
TS22	Kita-Koshigaya	北越谷	26.0		S	S	S			↕
TS23	Ōbukuro	大袋	28.5		S	S	S			↕
TS24	Sengendai	せんげん台	29.8		S	S	S	S	S	UL/TH
TS25	Takesato	武里	31.1		S	S	S			↕		Kasukabe
TS26	Ichinowari	一ノ割	33.0		S	S	S			↕
TS27	Kasukabe	春日部	35.3		S	S	S	S	S	KN・KG/RV KG・KN/SL/UL/KF/TH	Tobu Urban Park Line (TD-10)
TS28	Kita-Kasukabe	北春日部	36.8		S	S	S			↕
TS29	Himemiya	姫宮	38.4		S	S	S			↕		Miyashiro
TS30	Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen	東武動物公園	41.0		S *3/*5	S *3/*4	S *3/*4/*6	S *3/*4	S *3/*4/*6	RM/RV RM/TH	Tobu Isesaki Line Tobu Nikko Line

Notes

As of July 15 2023

• Tobu 10000 series (since 1984)^[3]
• Tobu 100 series (6-car EMUs, since 1990)
• Tobu 200 series (6-car EMUs, since 1991)
• Tobu 500 series (3-car EMUs, since 21 April 2017)
• Tobu N100 series (6-car EMUs, since 15 July 2023)
• Tobu 50000 series (10-car EMUs, since 2020)
• Tobu 50050 series (10-car EMUs, since 2006)
• Tobu 70000 series (7-car EMUs, since 7 July 2017)^[4]
• Tobu 70090 series (7-car EMUs, since 2020, used asTH Liner)
• Tokyo Metro 18000 series (10-car EMUs, since 7 August 2021)
• Tokyo Metro 08 series (10-car EMUs, since 2003)
• Tokyo Metro 8000 series (10-car EMUs, since 1981, started scrapping in August 2021)
• Tokyo Metro 13000 series (7-car EMUs, since 25 March 2017)^[5]
• Tokyu 2020 series (10-car EMUs, since 1 October 2018)
• Tokyu 5000 series (10-car EMUs, since 2002)

• 
  Tobu 100 series
• 
  Tobu 50050 series
• 
  Tobu 70000 series

• Tokyo Metro 03 series (8-car EMUs, from 1988 to 2020)
• Tokyu 8500 series (10-car EMUs, from 1975 to 2023)
• Tobu 20000 series (8-car EMUs, from 1988 to 2020)
• Tobu 30000 series (4/6/10-car EMUs, from 1997 to 2021)
• Tobu 300 series

The first section of the Isesaki Line was opened by the present company in 1899 between Kita-Senju and Kuki utilising steam motive power. In 1902, Tobu extended the line south to have a maritime connection at present Tokyo Skytree (then Azumabashi (吾妻橋), later renamed Asakusa) in downtown Tokyo, and north to Kazo. The following year a further northern extension to Kawamata (then on the south bank of Tone River) was opened. Further northward extension progressed, and in 1910 the line arrived at Isesaki. In 1931, a bridge over the Sumida River was built and present Asakusa Station (then Asakusa Kaminarimon (浅草雷門)) opened as part of the department store building, the entire line being completed.

The Asakusa to Nishiarai section was double-tracked in 1912, and the rest of the line was double-tracked between 1920 and 1927, except for the Hanyu to Kawamata section, which was double-tracked when a second bridge was built over the Tonegawa in 1992.

Electrification started in 1924 on the section of Asakusa and Nishiarai, and in 1927 completed as far as Isesaki. The distance of over 100 km was then one of the longest electrified railway lines together with the present Kintetsu Osaka Line and Yamada Lines.

After World War II, the Tobu Lines had no connection to the Yamanote Line or other major lines of the then Japanese National Railways (JNR) to offer efficient transfers to central Tokyo. The sole connection was with the Jōban Line at Kitasenju, which offered poor access to central Tokyo. To solve the inefficiencies of transfers at Kitasenju and notoriously narrow Asakusa, in 1962, the Hibiya Line of the then Teito Rapid Transport Authority (帝都高速度交通営団, Teito Kōsokudo Kōtsū Eidan), known as TRTA, present Tokyo Metro) was built, connecting at Kitasenju.

Further growing traffic required Tobu to build a second through line to Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in the 1990s. In 2003, the company built new tracks from Hikifune to connect at Oshiage, officially an annex station of Tokyo Skytree.

From the 3 March 2006, timetable revision, less than half of trains originated or terminated at Asakusa, with more trains operating through to Tokyo Metro subway lines.

From 17 March 2012, the section south of Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen was rebranded as the Tobu Skytree Line.

The formerSkytree Train andKirifuri limited express,Rapid, andSection Rapid services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 21 April 2017.^[6]

• List of railway lines in Japan

• 東武スカイツリーライン(伊勢崎線): 街と駅の今昔物語 [Tobu Skytree Line (Isesaki Line): Past and present stories of the towns and stations] (in Japanese). Japan: Sairyusha. 25 August 2015.ISBN 978-4779123665.

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