Tokyo map
Tokyo Sybway Lines Map. This kanji 輸送 means transport (Yusō).
Source: Wikipedia
There are two major operators: Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway in the Greater Tokyo area.
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Tokyo Metro is the biggest; it operates 179 stations on nine lines covering 121.2 miles or 195.1 km
About 9 million visitors travel the Tokyo subway each day.
Greater Tokyo area knows tens of millions railway travelers on a daily basis
In tokyo the rushour counts many people: more than 80 thousand.
Tokyo rush hours are: 7 AM to 9 AM each morning, and 5 PM to 7 PM each evening.You will want to avoid this when traveling with luggage or small children. There is a so called train crowdedness percentage for your
convenience. Most of the busy lines know an occupancy rate of 199%. more here ..
convenience. Most of the busy lines know an occupancy rate of 199%. more here ..
In greater Tokyo alone millions of people travel each day. This is exceptional when relatively compared to European countries.
Tokyo manages to transport an amazing amount of people. Thousands of people commute during rush hour but without much problems and still remaining polite. How much is a number of 100.000? I made a quick drawing you can see it here:
