Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
The is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, "Tōyoko" (東横), is a combination of the first characters of Tōkyō" (東京) and Yokohama" (横浜). The Toyoko Line is the mainline of the Tokyu network. The section between Den-en-chōfu and Hiyoshi Station is a quadruple track corridor with the Tōkyū Meguro Line. Services. Limited Express (Toyoko Express). is the fastest service provided on the line at no extra charge. These type of trains can complete the  journey between Shibuya and Motomachi-Chukagai in 35 minutes. Most Limited Express trains are through service to Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and some to the Tobu Tojo Line or Seibu Ikebukuro Line via Fukutoshin Line. All Limited Express trains are through service to the Minatomirai Line. Trains that continuously and completely operate as express services through Tobu/Seibu, Tokyo Metro, Tokyu, and Yokohama Minatomirai railways are dubbed as "F-Liner" services. In daytime, connects to a local train at Jiyūgaoka, Musashi-Kosugi (Only inbound train passing a local train at Motosumiyoshi), and Kikuna. Commuter Express. is an express train with  more stops that operates in the AM and PM rush hours during the weekday when Limited Express trains are not operating. It is also guided as ”Commuter Limited Express” in some cases. Most Commuter Limited Express trains will through operate into Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line as Commuter Express trains and beyond into the Tobu Tojo and Seibu Ikebukuro lines as Rapid services. Express. trains operate all day. Some Express Trains will through operate into Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line as local services. In daytime, connects to a local train at Jiyūgaoka and Kikuna. Local. trains stop at all stations. Most Limited  Express and Express trains are 10 cars long, and all local trains are 8 cars long. Through operation. Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. On 16 March 2013, the section of the Toyoko line between Shibuya and Daikanyama Station was put underground, and connected to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line platforms at Shibuya. This allows for through operation between the two lines. Since opening of the Fukutoshin Line in 2008 trains would through operate between the Seibu Ikebukuro line (via Seibu Yurakucho line) and the Tobu Tojo line at the northern end of the Fukutoshin Line. The new connection allows trains from  Tobu Railway, Seibu Railway, Tokyo Metro, Tokyu Corporation and Yokohama Minatomirai Railway to operate trains in a common corridor. As a result of the new connection, the original elevated Shibuya terminal for Tokyu trains was abandoned and demolished. Minatomirai Line. On 1 February 2004, Toyoko line was realigned underground between Tammachi and Yokohama stations to enable through services with the Minatomirai Line. The original alignment to Yokohama Station was demolished and turned into a rail trail. Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. Through operation with the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line started on 29 August 1964, with trains starting at Hiyoshi station will  travel into Kita-Senju Station via a connection to the Hibiya Line at Naka-Meguro Station. In 1988, this service was extended to Kikuna Station temporarily during the realignment of Hiyoshi station to an underground corridor, but was retained as official service due to its popularity. On 15 March 2013, with the start of through service with Fukutoshin Line, services to and from the Hibiya line discontinued. Passengers must transfer between lines at Naka-Meguro Station. Sagami Railway (Planned). In May 2006, both the Tokyu and Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) announced a plan to build a 12.7 kilometer long connection to  allow through services between the Sagami Railway Main Line and Toyoko Line. The connection is envisioned to start at Hiyoshi Station and head to Sōtetsu Main Line's Nishiya Station. New stations will be set up at Tsunashima Station, Shin-Yokohama Station and Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai Station. However, when a concrete plan was specified in November 2008 for Tsunashima station, the plan was changed to the establishment of a "Shin Tsunashima Station" to be constructed near Tsunashima station. Stations. Key: Rolling stock. Eight-car Tokyo Metro 10000 series sets entered revenue service on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line  from 7 September 2012. History. The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa (separate from the present Kanagawa of Keikyu) opened on 14 February 1926. The line was extended incrementally until the entire length from Shibuya to in Yokohama was opened on 31 March 1932. On 29 August 1964, through service to the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line via Naka-Meguro Station was started. On 31 January 2004, the section of to Sakuragichō was abandoned. From 1 February, Tokyu Toyoko Line trains started through service from Yokohama to the Minatomirai Line. On 16 March 2013, the 1.4-kilometer section  between Shibuya to Daikan-yama was replaced with an underground connection to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. The original ground-level terminal platforms were closed after the last service at 1 am that morning. Just four hours later, at 5 am, trains began calling at a new set of underground platforms adjacent to those previously served only by the Fukutoshin Line. During this time, 1,200 workers shifted the track alignment at Daikan-yama Station along a pre-built incline. Since that day, Tokyu and Yokohama Minatomirai Railway trains commenced through running onto the Fukutoshin Line and beyond. Tokyo Metro, Tobu , and Seibu also started operating their trains through to the Toyoko and Minatomirai Lines. At the same time, through service on Hibiya Line ended. Incidents and accidents. On 15 February 2014, two trains collided and derailed at Motosumiyoshi station resulting in nineteen injuries. Heavy snow and operations continuing at normal speed were seen as likely causes. Future developments. Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed at all stations on the line by 2020.