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Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: all 24 stations from Wakoshi to Shin-kiba

From Wakoshi through Ikebukuro and Yurakucho to the waterfront at Toyosu and Shin-kiba. 24 stations, 245 letters.

Kyobashi Bridge Newel Post, near Ginza-itchome on the Yurakucho Line
Photo: Aimaimyi · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Yurakucho Line opened on October 30, 1974 between Ikebukuro and Ginza-itchome. It was extended to Shintomicho in 1980, to Chikatetsu-narimasu in 1983, to Wakoshi in 1987 and to Shin-kiba on June 8, 1988, which completed today's 24-station route. It shares its tracks with the Fukutoshin Line between Wakoshi and Ikebukuro, and runs through onto the Tobu Tojo Line at Wakoshi and the Seibu Yurakucho Line at Kotake-mukaihara.

The stations

Leaving Wakoshi, the Yurakucho Line stops at Chikatetsu-narimasu, Chikatetsu-akatsuka, Heiwadai, Hikawadai, Kotake-mukaihara, Senkawa, Kanamecho, Ikebukuro, Higashi-ikebukuro, Gokokuji, Edogawabashi, Iidabashi, Ichigaya, Kojimachi, Nagatacho, Sakuradamon, Yurakucho, Ginza-itchome, Shintomicho, Tsukishima, Toyosu, Tatsumi and Shin-kiba.

Sunshine City, near Ikebukuro station
Sunshine City, close to Ikebukuro.Photo: Maplestrip · CC BY 3.0

Connections and typing

Of the 24 stations, 14 are shared with other lines in the game. The biggest are Ikebukuro (Marunouchi, Fukutoshin, Yamanote), Iidabashi (Tozai, Ōedo, Namboku), Ichigaya (Namboku, Shinjuku), Nagatacho (Hanzomon, Namboku), Wakoshi (Fukutoshin) and Chikatetsu-narimasu (Fukutoshin). One full ride takes 245 letters in romaji, about 10.2 per station. Chikatetsu-narimasu is the longest at 18, tied with Chikatetsu-akatsuka, and Toyosu is the shortest at 6. Play the Yurakucho Line.

Common questions

How many stations does the Yurakucho Line have in HelloSubway?

24 stations, from Wakoshi to Shin-kiba.

Where can I change from the Yurakucho Line to another line?

14 of its stations are shared with other lines in the game, including Wakoshi, Chikatetsu-narimasu, Chikatetsu-akatsuka, Heiwadai, Hikawadai, Kotake-mukaihara.

How hard is the Yurakucho Line to type?

Typing every station once takes 245 letters, about 10.2 per station. The longest name is Chikatetsu-narimasu at 18. The game rates it level 3 of 7 among the lines of its city.

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