Toei Subway rolling stock explained

The Toei Subway owns or uses the following types of rolling stock.

Asakusa Line

Toei Asakusa Line trains are 18 m long 8-car formations, with three doors per side. They are also of standard gauge (1435mm) as opposed to the 1067mm gauge used on most Japanese rail lines.

Present

Toei

• Toei 5500 series (since June 2018)

Keisei Electric Railway, Hokusō Railway, Chiba New Town Railway and Shibayama Railway

• Keisei 3000 series (II) (since 2003)
• Keisei 3050 series (II) (since 2010)
• Keisei 3100 series (II) (since 26 October 2019)
• Keisei 3400 series (since 1993)
• Keisei 3600 series (since 1982)
• Keisei 3700 series (since 1991)
• Hokuso 7300 series (since 1991)
• Hokuso 7500 series (since 2006)
• Chiba New Town Railway 9100 series "C-flyer" (since 1994)
• Chiba New Town Railway 9200 series (since 2013)
• Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series (since 21 March 2017)

Keikyu Corporation

• Keikyu 1500 series (since 1985)
• Keikyu 600 series (since 1994)
• Keikyu N1000 series (since 2002)

Former

Toei

• Toei 5000 series (from 1960 until 1995)
• Toei 5200 series (from 1976 until 2006)
• Toei 5300 series (from 1991 until February 2023)^[1]

Keisei Electric Railway, Hokusō Railway, Chiba New Town Railway and Shibayama Railway

• Keisei 1000 series (from 1988 until 1991)
• Keisei 3000 series (I) (from 1960 until 1991)
• Keisei 3050 series (I) (from 1960 until 1993)
• Keisei 3100 series (I) (until 1995)
• Keisei 3150 series (until 1998)
• Keisei 3200 series (until 2007)
• Keisei 3300 series (until 2008)
• Keisei 3500 series (from 1972 until 2015)
• Keisei 3600 series (from 1982 until 2020)
• Hokuso 7050 series (from 1995 until 2003)
• Hokuso 7150 series (from 1991 until 1997)
• Hokuso 7000 series (from 1991 until 2007)
• Hokuso 7250 series (from 2003 until 2006)
• Hokuso 7260 series (from 2006 until 2015)
• Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series (from 1991 until 2017)
• Shibayama Railway 3600 series (from 2002 until 2013)

Keikyu Corporation

• Keikyu 1000 series (from 1968 until 2008)

Mita Line

Toei Mita Line trains are 20 m long 6/8-car formations with four doors per side.

Present

Toei

• Toei 6300 series (6-car sets) (since 1993)
• Toei 6500 series (8-car sets) (since 2022)

Tokyu Corporation

• Tokyu 3000 series (II) (8-car sets) (since 2000)
• Tokyu 5080 series (8-car sets) (since 2003)
• Tokyu 3020 series (8-car sets) (since October 2019)

Sagami Railway (Sotetsu)

• Sotetsu 21000 series (8-car sets) (since 18 March 2023)

Former

Toei

• Toei 6000 series (6-car sets) (from 1968 until 1999)

Shinjuku Line

Toei Shinjuku Line trains operate in 20 m long 8/10-car formations and have four doors per side. They also use a 1372mm track gauge.

Present

Toei

• Toei 10-300 series (since 2005)

Keio Corporation

• Keio 9030 series (since 2006)
• Keio 5000 series (since 2017)

Former

Toei

• Toei 10-000 series (from 1978 until 2018)
• Toei 10-300R series (from 2005 until 2017)

Keio Corporation

• Keio 6030 series (from 1980 until 2011)

Ōedo Line

Toei Ōedo Line trains operate in 16 m long 8-car formations with no through trains into other suburban lines in Greater Tokyo. They are powered by linear induction motors.

• Toei 12-000 series (since 1991)
• Toei 12-600 series (since 2011)

See also

• Tokyo Metro rolling stock
• Tokyo subway

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-03-07 . ja:東京都交通局,ピックアップ情報,「ありがとう5300形 都営まるごときっぷ」を限定発売 . Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation announces "Thank you 5300 series" . 2023-03-08 . Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . ja.