Tokyo Rail Lines

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which private railway company in Tokyo runs the longest suburban trains? Odakyu with the 11 car Romance Car sets. Eidan/TOEI subway with their combined 14 car Namboku/Mita line sets. JR East with 15 cars on the Tokaido/Yokosuka lines. Keikyu with 12 cars on their main line.

2. The trains of which lines have the highest speeds? (Watch out for that pesky red herring!) Keikyu Limited Expresses at 120km/h JR Keihin Tohoku line daytime Limited Express services at 120km/h JR Chuo line commuter expresses at 130km/h Tobu 'New Red Arrow' services at 120km/h

3. Which line was the first to introduce 'Women Only' cars during late night services? Tokyu Toyoko Seibu Shinjuku JR Saikyo JR Yamanote

4. Which line does not use trains with 6 door cars? Sobu Keihin Tohoku Yokohama Joban

5. Which line has cars with 5 doors for quicker passenger entry/exit? JR Yamanote Tokyo Metro Hibiya TOEI Shinjuku Seibu Shinjuku

6. Which two lines were connected (not physically - a change of platform is required) in December 2002? JR Saikyo & JR Keiyo JR Keihin Tohoku & JR Negishi TOEI Arakawa & Tokyu Setagaya Tokyo Metro Hanzomon & JR Musashino

7. Which of these pairs of lines is not the same gauge? JR Yamanote & Tsukuba Express JR Tokaido Shinkansen & Tokyo Metro Ginza subway Keikyu Daishi & Keio Inokashira TOEI Shinjuku subway & Tokyu Setagaya

8. Which of these pairs of lines do not use the same voltage power supply? Saitama Shin Kotsu (New Shuttle) & Yokohama Shin Kotsu (Kanazawa Seaside Line) Chiba Town Liner (monorail) & TOEI Oedo subway Tokyo Metro Ginza subway & Tokyo Rinkai Shin Kotsu Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin subway & JR Itsukaichi

9. Which of these pairs of lines are connected for thru-running? Tokyu Toyoko & TOEI Hibiya Keikyu Kuko & JR Narita Odakyu Odawara & JR Joban Tobu Isesaki & Tokyu Den'en-toshi

10. Which line did not receive ex-Yamanote line 205 cars? Sendai Senseki line JR Saikyo line JR Keiyo line JR Chuo line