Evolution of the Tokyo Subway 1927-2021 (geographic map)

[@MetroLiner]

The Tokyo Subway that consists of two systems, Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway, only make up a small fraction of the rail rapid transit systems in the Greater Tokyo area. Other 100+ lines operated by JR and private railway companies in the Greater Tokyo area are planned for a separate video, so please stay tuned!

[@user-negum]

Wait for great Tokyo area,Berlin,Moscow and Shanghai.

[@user-negum]

@@오늘내일 What?

[@simonjames9481]

I'm thankful that you did my suggestion to zoom on the map in the beginning of the video.

[@acmenipponair]

Also crazy is how all the lines try to play the game of "the imperial palace is lava" :D

[@NelvanaFan1971]

Do Septa Next

[@takehase9896]

カナダのチャンネルらしいのに、よくこんなに正確にわかるなぁ。拍手！

[@mfaizsyahmi]

*Please take note that this is **_FAR_** from the complete picture.* 1. The timeline took off so late not because there were nothing beforehand. It's because there's already an extensive rail and tram network around and inside central Tokyo respectively. The Japanese Government Railways had built the circular Yamanote Line and the Japanese Government for a long time prohibited private rail companies from building inside the circle. So these companies terminate at various points on or outside the Yamanote Line e.g. Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, and Oshiage. 2. Basically the ENTIRE metro system is physically connected to one or more of these suburban lines not shown in this video. Asakusa Line for example connects both to the Keikyu Railway to the south and Keisei Railway to the north. The service pattern of the metro trains don't correspond to their trackage 1:1 as they'd very often continue way past their own tracks and into the suburban lines. The same goes for the suburban trains, often running into the metro's lines and stations. Asakusa Line, being connected at both ends to compatible gauge lines, enabled the private companies to run airport-to-airport trains from Haneda to Narita without having to build dedicated trackage. Only in Tokyo can you find subway, suburban, and airport trains running on the same track and calling on the same subway platform. 3. Continuing point #2, the track gauge of the metro lines is in fact dictated by the gauge of which private suburban it's going to connect to. Some are in standard gauge. Most in 1067mm gauge. Again, because most of the suburban lines run on 1067mm gauge. Electrification of the metro is also almost entirely overhead (not third rail) for the same reason.

[@JapaneseHistory]

Great analysis. We can't forget the Akabane/Shinagawa line built by Nippon Railways and acquired in 1906 by JNR. Also as you said most of the subway has overhead wiring but for the first two line the Ginza and Marunouchi.

[@TheNCVofficial]

Thanks for the very scientifical and brilliant explanation! you may gain a sub

[@NoLongerBreathedIn]

1067mm = 3’6”

[@owenstockwood5040]

It's to the point that most of these lines, other than the Ginza and Marunouchi lines are basically main line railways, they blur the lines that much. There really is little difference between them and the commuter rail lines like the Yamanote in terms of rolling stock design and frequency.

[@type45tomcat21]

I love to stay along Asakusa Line and point 2 is exactly why. Just keep your bags at hotel after check out, continue my last day trip at Tokyo, back to hotel, pick up my bags and head to airport, no trouble in finding locker in major transit hub, get onboard the Access Express or Airport Limited Express and get off at airport. The only issue is during service disruption it can be pain in the ass, especially when through service train to airport cancelled.......almost missed my flight once due to impact of heavy rain at Keikyu Line

[@WillN2Go1]

A guided tour of the Tokyo subway system by a knowledgeable person is a real highlight of a visit. There's a busy stairway that if you were running you could easily smack your head on the protruding ceiling - this is because it was the only possible way to put a pedestrian tunnel to that subway's platform. Less than half a meter above that ceiling is the tracks to another line (I think the Ginza). And when you're riding the lines there are odd jogs and diversions (to the right.... then back to the left....) to go around things and near bumps in short rises to fit between two different crossing lines. Once you know where they are you enjoy them every time you take that line. It's all quite remarkable. (I just wish Japan would go on a 4 day work week, no more than 10 hours a day.)

[@tsubasa6417]

直通先の東急目黒線で仲良く走っている三田線と南北線は、実は三田線の方が全然年上ということがよくわかりますね！

[@Koya_0729]

本物登場！

[@ふるさと.脱税]

@@Koya_0729 うん

[@powershin12]

Well, I wasn't expecting to see Mr Gami here.

[@tomascanales9069]

concuerdo

[@東方しか勝たん-m1h]

まさかの本物

[@綾乃圭]

きれいに皇居避けてる凄さ

[@edison3814egmt]

首都高もですよね

[@肉欲棒二森屋]

@@edison3814egmt 何故ならそこには既にトンネルが存在してたからで、地下鉄自体も既設のトンネルを一部利用したもの…の説、俺は信じてるわ

[@ぺちらら]

@@肉欲棒二森屋 いやぁでも巨大なシェルターがあるとかないとか

[@toilet-meet]

万が一をつくらないために皇居の地下には何も無いらしい 地下シェルターとかありそうだよね

[@Imgoingtogetsomefood]

首都高は皇居を見下ろさないように設計してる

[@Reveal_City]

And that doesn't even include the JR lines as well as various other operators. Tokyo's rail network is absolutely massive!!

[@henry_1997]

As a Tokyo resident, it's fascinating to see a small part of this city's great history come to life. Thank you!

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yes, it is a story worth telling. Tokyo's history is deep and complex.

[@i.o.wen.d.travels]

You have the best videos out there! I watched you from the beginning, keep it up!!

[@MetroLiner]

Thank you!

[@Yeah-ik7tl]

@@MetroLiner when hong kong?

[@Yeah-ik7tl]

@@MetroLiner hi can you asking my question ?

[@Yeah-ik7tl]

@@MetroLiner can you make Hong Kong please

[@meypolarfeathers7114]

Waited for the Tokyo subway system! Can't wait for a future that this channel can showcase the entire country of Japan's railway and subways.

[@macfuns]

video editor : it may use 3 month to do

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yes it's a very impressive production. Very smooth indeed.

[@hamanakohamaneko7028]

JR Sobu Line: Experiences a horrible overcrowding Tokyo Metro: Builds the Tozai Line to ease the stress on the Sobu Line Tozai Line: Becomes more crowded than Sobu Line. Tozai Line, Suffering from Success Welcome to Tokyo

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yes, just build another train line, problem solved.

[@youcanpunchmeintheface]

Heard Tozai line is hellish but I haven't experienced it firsthand, well because I didn't have the need to use Tozai when I visited Japan

[@justarandomsovietofficerwi2023]

If you think the Sobu and Tozai lines are hellish, you haven't seen the Yamanote Line yet.

[@youcanpunchmeintheface]

I rode Yamanote though, still manageable due to I avoided the rush hour by leaving late

[@hamanakohamaneko7028]

@@justarandomsovietofficerwi2023 Yamanote Line has so many trains, so the occupation rate is "only" 160%. The Sobu Line shares with Expresses like N'EX and Shiosai, so it has fewer trains. It is 197% while the Tozai line is at 200%

[@jikantoki]

これでまだ線路増やそうとしてるから凄いもんだよ

[@おりゅん-y7l]

線路増やす？豊住線のこと？

[@jikantoki]

@@おりゅん-y7l それもあるし大江戸線も

[@abyssoftokyo]

14号台場線はおそらく確定かもしれん

[@Sammy58328]

3:38 The Hanzomon line runs in parallel with an existing line. Awesome!

[@TheTakesu205]

One of the main purpose of building Hanzomon line was to reduce crowds of Ginza line. It was already too crowded.

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yes, the Fukutoshin Line is same. It runs parallel with Yurakucho Line then dog legs south from Ikebukuro to Shibuya. At the time the Yamanote Line was at 250% capacity.

[@kelv3157]

The Namboku and Mita Line trains share the same track and platforms for 3 stations starting from Meguro, which is another oddity. An instance where Tokyo Metro and Toei transfers are barrier-free

[@haxions]

日比谷線と浅草線が仲良しな理由がわかってスッキリした。

[@218kq]

No matter how metro and cities that you will cover next, i just enjoy all of it. Idk, there's kind of satisfaction for this, like you looking up how a city growth over time.

[@tama6577]

乗り換えミスっても大体何とかなるよな

[@akihirotada1462]

メトロ(旧営団地下鉄)と都営の時系列を一緒にやると最初の直通は浅草線と京成線なんだね、勉強になりました。

[@ナルタロウ-z6s]

これに山手線や私鉄を加えると東京はどれだけ線路で張り巡らされてるか分かるね

[@kaya_leo_lou]

jr「え？」

[@柴犬被り]

むしろ車より電車が便利なので…

[@AlexisJRolon]

Yo la conoci en un taxi

[@RubyPiec]

Wat gebeurt er

[@Beisklafki]

3分間隔の電車が羨ましい

[@robloxgday2024]

The fact that this probably don't even take 10% of Tokyo's train system I imagine who wins in an argument between a car lover and a public transportation lover in Tokyo.

[@えすい-v4q]

さらにこの上の地上にはJRと私鉄があると 是非とも日本に来た際は路線図と時刻表を一度は見てほしいと思いますね

[@nakou8107]

副都心線開業で東武西武東急の線路が一本に繋がったのはやっぱ凄いわ

[@鉄オタと化した野獣先輩]

更にみなとみらい線と相鉄も

[@MaxCheng95]

Now I’m hoping for Hong Kong and Taipei from this channel

[@余重瑀]

dude, I'm from Taiwan, also hope I can see metro Taipei from this channel

[@jesper71]

@@余重瑀 Yes, I also hope for one about Taipei. And hopefully Copenhagen as well - it will be a short video!

[@余重瑀]

@@jesper71 If you don't mind my ask, are you Danish ?

[@Yamato725_YT]

Me prefer Hong Kong

[@jesper71]

@@余重瑀 Yes, I am. I go to Taiwan once a year (when there is no corona)

[@sunandrathi]

Such a nice animation! KZbin should give you an award for this!

[@hithoithot]

???: Now what color should we use for the new line

[@watanaaaabe]

rainbow

[@山口正-t1n]

この地下鉄網の延長として、JR線や大手私鉄への相互乗り入れがあり、実態は相当な距離の地下鉄網になっているようです。

[@つまんねゲームズ]

よく思うと、思ったより最近にできたよね地下鉄

[@-xxxxxx1123]

よく考えると？

[@悠龍-z4k]

そうそれ!(モトドラ風(この場合二輪の乗り物を指す）

[@えちぜんや]

戦前は1路線（実際は民営だった2路線の併合）しかなかったから、よく考えたら大阪市とほぼ同じなんだよね（大阪市の場合は、花園町の支線（現在の4号線＝四つ橋線）ができていたけど。

[@肉欲棒二森屋]

@@えちぜんや 四つ橋線は3号線ね、4号線は中央線です

[@getinfomation]

ほんとそう。丘蒸気が紹介されて160年くらいしかたってないだろ。 最近はインフラ整備の速度が遅くなったね。高規格や用地買収やらで大変なんだろうけど。

[@森の神]

急におすすめに出てきたけど、いい動画だなぁこれ

[@ShimaJiro2205]

これにＪＲと私鉄があるんだから凄いよね。北海道のスーパーど田舎から出てきて、初めて首都圏の鉄道マップ見て発狂しそうになりましたよ。でも、半年もすると、慣れちゃうんです。www

[@JapaneseHistory]

何と言いたいのか分かった。 2012年に初めて上野駅に着いたときは、凍りそうになりました。

[@あきす-h6j]

初めて東京に出てくると、キョロキョロしないで馬鹿でかい駅を歩ける人がいっぱいいて驚くけど、いつのまにかそちら側の人間になってる

[@hagehagehage]

丸ノ内線で赤坂見附まで行って乗り換えのために降りたとき頭がくらくらしましたw

[@ShimaJiro2205]

@@あきす-h6j 様 新宿大迷宮を迷わず歩けるようになったら、東京都民です。

[@ShimaJiro2205]

@@hagehagehage 様 自分は、大手町駅で脳内にエラーメッセージが出てブルースクリーンになりました。w

[@アールグレイの丘]

よくあるやつかと思ったら予想以上に詳しくて面白い！

[@CoolTransport]

Nice!! You should do Berlin next!

[@matutake770]

めっちゃわかりやすいです！

[@yakan485]

東京メトロを紹介してくれてありがとう！

[@JapaneseHistory]

東京メトロは長い歴史があって、とっても面白いです❗

[@SagaKintetsu_JP]

(都営交通局)俺は？

[@yakan485]

@@SagaKintetsu_JP ま、多少はね

[@donpuri00]

雰囲気が完全にMini Metro 良い

[@user-komcom]

Thank you for introducing Tokyo! I'm Japanese and I'm sorry but I have little ability to use English. It's the only one part of Tokyo ransportation network. Adding to the above, in Tokyo, There are JR lines for example, Yamanote line and Chuo Line etc... And There are a many private railroad lines for example, Keisei Main Line and Odakyu Line etc...

[@JapaneseHistory]

山手線の利用者は１日5百万人で、ロンドン全体の地下鉄の利用者よりも多いです。

[@Lodai974]

there are 9 private rail transport companies in the Kanto aera ... including Keikyu, Tobu, Keisei, Odakyu

[@user-komcom]

@@Lodai974 There are more companies if you include small companies

[@Lodai974]

@@user-komcom yes but i include only the majors ^^

[@ΝικηΔασσιου]

Can you do Munich?

[@ΝικηΔασσιου]

Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Zichoe]

Please do kuala lumpur next

[@JapaneseHistory]

Nice work Metro Liner. The reference map with adjustable distance measurements is a nice touch.

[@Light-dg4jw]

Can you do Seoul and Moscow later?

[@socialistsolidarity]

Seoul would be interesting to watch!

[@petermikhaylov]

Yes, Moscow would be great too!

[@딸기잼-m7k]

oh hi I'm korean;)

[@tiwi185]

Moscow kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXWYkmmOeJeSeKM

[@ふんかけろう]

@@딸기잼-m7k안궁금해

[@yy24bd5]

When the line is extended, it is cute that the letters of the line name trace the line like a train. （in Japanese） 路線が延伸するときに、路線名の文字が列車のように線路をなぞるのが可愛いですね。

[@kimliemasepsuhendar2401]

Tokyo have many a Subway Company such as Tokyo Metro, Toei, JR East, Tobu, Keikyu, Tokyu, Sotetsu, Keisei, and TWR And circa +100 line

[@simonjames9481]

I'm thankful that you did my suggestion to zoom on the map in the beginning of the video.

[@anderson2641]

Hola, me encantó el video, podrías hacer uno del metro de ciudad de méxico Hi, nice video, the next metro of méxico city please, excuse me, my english is so bad

[@yukko_parra]

imagine animating the ENTIRE tokyo train-metro system that would be insane but nice video, i didn't expect shinjuku to have so few metro lines

[@yangcy4570]

The video shows only two railway companies. If you include all the lines stopping at Shinjuku then there will be 11 lines in total. It would be really nice to see the full-scale railway system of Tokyo showcased in one video, though it would be a total nightmare for the video editor.

[@yukko_parra]

@@yangcy4570 looking at the entire thing, i have no clue where the hell are some stations even after ctrl+F, i still can't find it.

[@JapaneseHistory]

@You Wei I have read there are 882 railway station in the Tokyo area, only 282 are deemed subway stations. Additionally there are about 30 operators running 121 rail lines.

[@adbc931]

高度経済成長の時代に爆発的に出来てる気がする

[@FlutterAmnesia]

高度経済成長期の伸び方が凄い

[@sekarashika81]

帝都高速交通営団の前身である東京地下鉄道株式会社を創設した早川徳次は、『いつかきっと、東京中が蜘蛛の巣のように地下鉄で張り巡らされる日が来るだろう』と述べていた。 その言葉は現実のものとなった。

[@gozzilla78]

Nothing can pass below, nor fly above, that core of emptiness, that is, the imperial palace, which lies at the heart of the city. Fascinating.

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

Same like other contry

[@crafttf2737]

待ってました！

[@underthetree9212]

言葉じゃ表せないけど赤坂見附駅ってなんか楽しいよねｗ

[@RetoRooRaa]

Thank you!

[@Fm_1055]

Ay the map guy person is back!

[@astronomer83]

Do Mexico City next! :)

[@hyeoklee2835]

Great video as always

[@soundofthekokyu8344]

Thank you for making this video from Japan😘

[@R211Kawasaki]

Good video, I cant wait for the JR!

[@Gibuilds]

This is awesome. Anyway, do Singapore too ok :)

[@nwpgk8166]

Is there a channel that posts the evolution of the Shinkansen and equivalent High Speed Rail systems? I'd be interested in those types of vids too.

[@Mark-vd2iy]

Googleマップ見てると、関東平野って他の都市部（名古屋、大阪など）に比べて平地のデカさが際立ってて面白いよね。 当たり前だけど平地の方が人は住みやすいし、経済もそこで発展しやすいのが如実にわかる。

[@mitchwarner6969]

でも名古屋と比べて坂が多すぎ...

[@しきにゃん]

東京湾はほぼ埋め立てたけどね

[@martimx2123]

it follows a padron: European city, then an American city, then an Asian city

[@Grybovsky]

Do warsaw next. It will be a quick video😂

[@ahtogusuk]

Can you do helsinki metro next

[@mvcart6316]

it's weird to see that the tokyo metro is so efficient that doesn't need an expansion since 2008

[@JapaneseHistory]

This is a good point. Why no new lines for 13 years. I don't really know the answer, but the next line is scheduled for construction in 2024 and will be along Tokyo Bay area.

[@Lodai974]

@@JapaneseHistory it's because the metro and Toei only represent 30% of the total network ... There are also the JR East lines, the private ones such as Keikyu or Odakyu ... and some minor tram lines.

[@JapaneseHistory]

@@Lodai974 very good point. There has been lots of station upgrades too over the last 15 years e.g. Tokyo and Shibuya. So the network is growing and evolving.

[@Lodai974]

@@JapaneseHistory Yes, but project for extensions or new lines are in late, while some lines are crowded ... the only new project is the link between the Tokyu Toyoko at Tsunashima, and Hazawa Yokohama kokudai station. The tunnel between this station and the Sotetsu being opened

[@ridingHIACEeveryday]

ヤバ、めっちゃいいチャンネル見つけた

[@floriani.228]

You videos are so cool. Can you make Vienna with stations please?

[@桜川-Largo]

今網のように地下鉄が通ってるのが当たり前だと思ってたけど親世代の頃はそんなに走ってなかったって考えると最近の出来事なんだなぁって思う

[@yaxima9943]

その頃は都電に乗ってましたね

[@MolterGames]

Please do Barcelona next!

[@redcomet-0805]

大江戸線が、ぐるっと環状線になってるのがよくわかる。

[@gtv556]

東京リボーンでも取り上げられてたけど、まさに地下迷宮って位地下鉄はりめぐらされてるね

[@OAOA-7092]

Your videos are great ～ Please do Taipei,Taiwan next.

[@SagaKintetsu_JP]

日本の地下鉄は東京たけではありませんが名古屋・大阪・博多・札幌・仙台・横浜は地下鉄があります The subway in Japan is not only in Tokyo, but there are subways in Nagoya, Osaka, Hakata, Sapporo, Sendai, and Yokohama.

[@鉄オタと化した野獣先輩]

神戸と京都、長野や埼玉もある

[@SagaKintetsu_JP]

@@鉄オタと化した野獣先輩 確かに

[@diegoramos4844]

Can you do Madrid the next time?

[@nectairemfumu5000]

Can you do Milan

[@davidrozkovec7905]

Ideas for next videos: Berlin, Moscow, Madrid, Chicago, Philadephia :)

[@Shaker626]

Meanwhile, in Toronto...

[@kiniadamapping1632]

Can you do Kuala Lumpur Metro Later?

[@joeymills7185]

I love Tokyo🇯🇵❤

[@joseluiscortes1758]

Make one of Mexico City Please

[@beyondhistory6234]

I'll be here when this video is 1M views. Btw,can I translate your videos to Mandarin for Chinese audiences?

[@inaweoftheworld]

Epic video. Epic music.

[@JohnSmith-vd1dw]

副都心線って比較的新しいんだ！？

[@tu1680]

銀座線が戦前からあったことに驚いた。 そして2008年で発展が止まったことも。

[@捨て垢GPT]

まだ新しい路線は計画されてるぞ

[@コスミ_スミコ]

江戸川区「タテの公共交通がないんだ！なんとかしてくれ！」 半蔵門線「いやでーす」（錦糸町接続）

[@simplifier_]

I can’t understand you 😭

[@おりゅん-y7l]

いずれ豊住線が追加されるぞ

[@aapaavishu]

Dose anyone know how animate these lines and what applications to use? Where to learn?

[@lolololololololi8269]

Your videos are the best! Can you make a tutorial on how to make these videos?

[@철풍-e8t]

Tokyo's train is good... LLAARRGGEE

[@beonxvi]

If you are going to do the Oslo Metro (T-bane), do be sure look at the trams as well! Many of them were independent tram lines that were merged and joint together in the city centre.

[@aaleh_04]

Please do all the tokyo area train lines next!

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yes that would be insane. Tokyo has hundreds of train lines. That's what makes the city work.

[@桃山-b5t]

大江戸線が開通した2000年は遂に未来が来たと思った

[@akshaywadhwa2955]

Sir next video on delhi metro plss

[@moppelipoika8320]

Please do Moscow next. Your videos are great btw!

[@choumm3226]

very good video!

[@中二病のクソガキ]

大江戸線の急成長www

[@chrisinnes2128]

Glasgow next please

[@TheNCVofficial]

Could you do next time Moscow or Chicago?

[@jonathanvincent7294]

Next JR West and JR東日本 Line👍👍👍

[@acmenipponair]

YES YES YES... thank you for that graph. Although perhabs you might have also implemented all the suburb lines just to make it look even more crazy ;)

[@sotsora8000]

Nicely made! Surprised to know you're planning to make a video of the Greater Tokyo Area. There are so many lines operated by tens of companies (governmental/private/hybrid of them). Introducing all of them will require many works, but the video will be amazing. I’m looking forward to watch the video as the resident of Tokyo! (Maybe you'll find some mistake in my sentences, I’m trying English writing now...)

[@JapaneseHistory]

I have read there are 882 railway station in the Tokyo area, only 282 are deemed subway stations. Additionally there are about 30 operators running 121 rail lines. That would take a long time to make but would be amazing I think.

[@wvcdinfhhdfufcwp7881]

Next Rhein-Ruhr please!!!

[@AJsBusVideos]

Plz do Chicago

[@antonduvemar9856]

Can you do Stockholm?

[@cohongchan2926]

不错，好视频

[@lisasforehead6043]

More japanese and chinese cities please ( osaka, guangzhou, shanghai, nagoya etc..)

[@JapaneseHistory]

Yeah I can't wait for Osaka.