Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Tokyo Subway shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Tokyo Subway offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Tokyo Subway at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Tokyo Subway? Wrong! If the Tokyo Subway is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Tokyo Subway then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Tokyo Subway? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Tokyo Subway and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Tokyo Subway wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Tokyo Subway then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Tokyo Subway site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Tokyo Subway, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Tokyo Subway, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox Public transit|name=Tokyo Subway|image=Iidabashistationunderground.jpg|imagesize=250px|locale=
Tokyo,
Japan, [1927 ([standard gauge for the Ginza Line,
Marunouchi Line, Toei Asakusa Line & Toei Ōedo Line Lines, 1,372 mm (4
Foot (unit of length) 6
Inch) for the
Toei Shinjuku Line)]|operator=Tokyo Metro,
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei)-->]
The
Tokyo subway is an integral part of the world's most extensive rapid transit system in a single metropolitan area,
Greater Tokyo. While the subway system itself is largely within the city center, the lines extend far out via extensive through services onto suburban railway lines.
Networks
As of September 2005, the network including all Tokyo Metro, Toei and TWR lines has 282 subway stations and 14 subway lines in Tokyo. The Tokyo Metro and Toei networks together carry a combined average of 7.8 million passengers daily. Despite being Metro systems by annual passenger rides in worldwide subway usage, subways make up a small fraction of Greater Tokyo's heavy rail rapid transit, and only 282 out of 1,558 railway stations, as of 2003.
There are two primary subway operators in Tokyo:
- Tokyo Metro. Formerly Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan), privatized in 2004 and presently operating 168 stations and 8 to 10 lines, depending on whether Tokyo Metro Line 13 and the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line branch are counted separately. The minimum price for one ride is 160 yen.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). An arm of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, operates 106 stations in four lines. The minimum price for one ride is 170 yen.
In addition, the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR) operates a single mostly-underground line with eight stations.
The
Yamanote Line is not a subway, but an aboveground commuter line operated by East Japan Railway Company. It acts as a key transportation artery in downtown Tokyo; therefore, it is often marked on Tokyo subway maps.
Many aboveground and underground lines in the Greater Tokyo Area operate through services with the Tokyo Metro and Toei lines so that in a broader meaning they consist a part of the Tokyo subway network.
The Yokohama Subway (and the planned Kawasaki Subway) also operate in the Greater Tokyo Area, but they are not directly linked to the Tokyo subway network. However, on special occasions (typically holiday weekends), the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line operate special direct through services onto Yokohama's fully underground Minato Mirai Line via the Tokyu Toyoko Line railway. From 2012, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line will also have regular through service to the Minato Mirai Line.
System administration
All three subway systems are closely integrated with a unified system of line colors, line codes and station numbers. However, the separate administration of metro systems has these ramifications:
- For single rides, a special transfer Ticket (admission) is required to cross from one system to another and an additional 90 or 100 yen is charged, regardless of the length of the ride. However, the PASSNET system gets around such issues, by allowing one stored-fare card to be used on most of the rail operators in the Greater Tokyo Area (with the noticeable exception of JR East which uses its own Suica system). The PASMO system introduced in 2007 however is compatible with both PASSNET and Suica, finally allowing for one unified stored fare system for most of the Tokyo transit system.
- The systems represent the metro network differently in station, train and customer information diagrams. For example, the Toei map represents the Toei Oedo Line as a circle in the centre; the Tokyo Metro's map saves the central ring line for the Marunouchi Line and the JR Yamanote Line.
References
External links
- Urbanrail.net page on Tokyo subways
{{Infobox Public transit|name=Tokyo Subway|image=Iidabashistationunderground.jpg|imagesize=250px|locale=Tokyo,
Japan, [1927 ([standard gauge for the Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line,
Toei Asakusa Line &
Toei Ōedo Line Lines, 1,372 mm (4 Foot (unit of length) 6
Inch) for the Toei Shinjuku Line)]|operator=
Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei)-->]
The
Tokyo subway is an integral part of the world's most extensive rapid transit system in a single metropolitan area, Greater Tokyo. While the subway system itself is largely within the city center, the lines extend far out via extensive through services onto
suburban railway lines.
Networks
As of September 2005, the network including all Tokyo Metro, Toei and TWR lines has 282 subway stations and 14 subway lines in Tokyo. The Tokyo Metro and Toei networks together carry a combined average of 7.8 million passengers daily. Despite being Metro systems by annual passenger rides in worldwide subway usage, subways make up a small fraction of Greater Tokyo's heavy rail rapid transit, and only 282 out of 1,558 railway stations, as of 2003.
There are two primary subway operators in Tokyo:
- Tokyo Metro. Formerly Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan), privatized in 2004 and presently operating 168 stations and 8 to 10 lines, depending on whether Tokyo Metro Line 13 and the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line branch are counted separately. The minimum price for one ride is 160 yen.
In addition, the
Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR) operates a single mostly-underground line with eight stations.
The Yamanote Line is not a subway, but an aboveground commuter line operated by
East Japan Railway Company. It acts as a key transportation artery in downtown Tokyo; therefore, it is often marked on Tokyo subway maps.
Many aboveground and underground lines in the
Greater Tokyo Area operate through services with the Tokyo Metro and Toei lines so that in a broader meaning they consist a part of the Tokyo subway network.
The
Yokohama Subway (and the planned Kawasaki Subway) also operate in the Greater Tokyo Area, but they are not directly linked to the Tokyo subway network. However, on special occasions (typically holiday weekends), the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line operate special direct through services onto Yokohama's fully underground Minato Mirai Line via the Tokyu Toyoko Line railway. From 2012, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line will also have regular through service to the Minato Mirai Line.
System administration
All three subway systems are closely integrated with a unified system of line colors, line codes and station numbers. However, the separate administration of metro systems has these ramifications:
- For single rides, a special transfer Ticket (admission) is required to cross from one system to another and an additional 90 or 100 yen is charged, regardless of the length of the ride. However, the PASSNET system gets around such issues, by allowing one stored-fare card to be used on most of the rail operators in the Greater Tokyo Area (with the noticeable exception of JR East which uses its own Suica system). The PASMO system introduced in 2007 however is compatible with both PASSNET and Suica, finally allowing for one unified stored fare system for most of the Tokyo transit system.
- The systems represent the metro network differently in station, train and customer information diagrams. For example, the Toei map represents the Toei Oedo Line as a circle in the centre; the Tokyo Metro's map saves the central ring line for the Marunouchi Line and the JR Yamanote Line.
References
External links
- Urbanrail.net page on Tokyo subways
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