FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Tokyo Rail Lines Trivia Quiz

Part Two in a series of quizzes about railway systems in Japan. This quiz concentrates on the rail lines in and around Tokyo. Beware! There are several red herrings in the options.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,816

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
339

Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (3/10), Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 172 (2/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which private railway company in Tokyo runs the longest suburban trains? Hint

Keikyu with 12 cars on their main line.

JR East with 15 cars on the Tokaido/Yokosuka lines.

Odakyu with the 11 car Romance Car sets.

Eidan/TOEI subway with their combined 14 car Namboku/Mita line sets.

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The trains of which lines have the highest speeds? (Watch out for that pesky red herring!) Hint

JR Chuo line commuter expresses at 130km/h

Keikyu Limited Expresses at 120km/h

JR Keihin Tohoku line daytime Limited Express services at 120km/h

Tobu 'New Red Arrow' services at 120km/h

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which line was the first to introduce 'Women Only' cars during late night services? Hint

Seibu Shinjuku

Tokyu Toyoko

JR Yamanote

JR Saikyo

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which line does not use trains with 6 door cars? Hint

Joban

Yokohama

Sobu

Keihin Tohoku

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Which line has cars with 5 doors for quicker passenger entry/exit? Hint

Tokyo Metro Hibiya

TOEI Shinjuku

JR Yamanote

Seibu Shinjuku

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which two lines were connected (not physically - a change of platform is required) in December 2002? Hint

TOEI Arakawa & Tokyu Setagaya

JR Saikyo & JR Keiyo

JR Keihin Tohoku & JR Negishi

Tokyo Metro Hanzomon & JR Musashino

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these pairs of lines is not the same gauge? Hint

JR Tokaido Shinkansen & Tokyo Metro Ginza subway

Keikyu Daishi & Keio Inokashira

TOEI Shinjuku subway & Tokyu Setagaya

JR Yamanote & Tsukuba Express

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these pairs of lines do not use the same voltage power supply? Hint

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin subway & JR Itsukaichi

Tokyo Metro Ginza subway & Tokyo Rinkai Shin Kotsu

Saitama Shin Kotsu (New Shuttle) & Yokohama Shin Kotsu (Kanazawa Seaside Line)

Chiba Town Liner (monorail) & TOEI Oedo subway

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these pairs of lines are connected for thru-running? Hint

Tokyu Toyoko & TOEI Hibiya

Keikyu Kuko & JR Narita

Odakyu Odawara & JR Joban

Tobu Isesaki & Tokyu Den'en-toshi

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which line did not receive ex-Yamanote line 205 cars? Hint

JR Saikyo line

Sendai Senseki line

JR Chuo line

JR Keiyo line

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 06 2024 : Guest 162: 3/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 172: 4/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 172: 2/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which private railway company in Tokyo runs the longest suburban trains?

Answer: Keikyu with 12 cars on their main line.

Red herring #1.
The Odakyu Romance cars are considered an express service, not suburban, JR East is not a private railway company and Eidan/TOEI do not combine these sets.

2. The trains of which lines have the highest speeds? (Watch out for that pesky red herring!)

Answer: Keikyu Limited Expresses at 120km/h

Keikyu Limited are regularly used in express services between Yokohama & Shinagawa (the 600 & 2100 type sets are actually capable of 130km/h). The Chuo line 201 set's maximum speed is 100km/h. Keihin Tohoku line 209's maximum speed is 120km/h, but service speed is not normally that high. The 'New Red Arrow' belongs to Seibu, not Tobu.

3. Which line was the first to introduce 'Women Only' cars during late night services?

Answer: JR Saikyo

Keio was actually the first to provide this service, but is not on the list so is not a valid answer. Saikyo was the first JR line to do so.

4. Which line does not use trains with 6 door cars?

Answer: Joban

Sobu's E231, Yokohama's 205 and Keihin Tohoku's 209 sets all have this facility. All of these lines cars normally have 4 doors.

5. Which line has cars with 5 doors for quicker passenger entry/exit?

Answer: Tokyo Metro Hibiya

This subway line is approximately 20 kilometres long, and runs between Nakameguro and Kita-Senju.

6. Which two lines were connected (not physically - a change of platform is required) in December 2002?

Answer: JR Saikyo & JR Keiyo

When the extension of the Toyo Waterfront Railway (Rinkai line) was completed to Osaki, Saikyo line trains can run all the way through to Shin-Kiba, which is on the JR Keiyo line. JR Keihin Tohoku and JR Negishi are two names for the same line.

7. Which of these pairs of lines is not the same gauge?

Answer: Keikyu Daishi & Keio Inokashira

1435mm and 1067mm respectively.

8. Which of these pairs of lines do not use the same voltage power supply?

Answer: Saitama Shin Kotsu (New Shuttle) & Yokohama Shin Kotsu (Kanazawa Seaside Line)

Saitama Shin Kotsu runs on 600V, while the Yokohama Shin Kotsu uses 750V. Eidan Ginza subway and Tokyo Rinkai Shin Kotsu both use 600V, and the other four all use 1500V.

9. Which of these pairs of lines are connected for thru-running?

Answer: Odakyu Odawara & JR Joban

Keikyu does go to Narita Airport, but not on a JR line. The other pairs of lines do not connect.

10. Which line did not receive ex-Yamanote line 205 cars?

Answer: JR Chuo line

Refurbished 4 car sets are being made for the Sendai Senseki line, new 10 car sets are being repainted for JR Keiyo and 6 door cars are being added to current Saikyo line 205 sets.

Source: Author ozzz2002

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Exit10 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.