Toyoda Loop Line

The Toyoda Loop Line (とよだループ線) is a railway loop line in Toyokin, Takyoto, that is operated by Imperial Railway. It is one of the most busiest and most important railway lines in Toyokin, since it connects most of Toyokin's busiest stations and urban centers. It serves the commercial district revolving around Shibuku and Ineku, and also serves the major entertainment and shopping districts down south near Akihaburo and Tekunoka. A few of the stations that the Toyoda Loop Line runs through have connections to the metro or monorail services.

The "Toyoda Loop Line" is officially associated with the two "main" lines in the loop, which run both clockwise and counter-clockwise from Shibuku Station down to Chūkamachi Station. However, it is most commonly known for the whole 62.9 km loop line that are served by local trains. The following article will use the same definition.

Service
Local trains will run the line from 04:30 to 1:52 the next day at intervals averaging around 3.4 minutes during peak hour and around 5 minutes at other times. A complete loop clockwise and counter-clockwise range from around 68 to 76 minutes. All local trains stop at each station along the loop. Trains are put into and taken out of service and stored at the Toyokin Central Rolling Stock Center, which is a few kilometers southeast of Chūkamachi Station. Trains begin running at Shibuku Station, and end their service at either Shibuku or Chūkamachi. Trains that run clockwise down to Chūkamachi and possibly further are known as azuma saisho (東最初), while those that run counter-clockwise are known as nishi saisho (西最初). (Unlike that of Japan, trains run on the right side like road traffic.)

The line color used on all rolling stock, station listings, and diagrams is TAK-yellowgreen6 ( ■, Munsell code 7.5GY 6.5/7.8).

Ridership
An estimated 2.63 million passengers ride every day on the Toyoda Loop Line, and its 19 stations. For comparison, the Yamanote Line in Tokyo sees a daily ridership of 3.68 million passengers throughout its 29 stations, and the New York City Subway carries 5.08 million passengers per day on 26 lines serving 468 stations.

Station list

 * Stations are listed in order clockwise from Shibuku to Chūkamachi, but for operational purposes trains officially start and terminate at Chūkamachi
 * Clockwise (東最初): Shibuku → Jinja → Akihaburo → Chūkamachi → Ineku Central → Shibuku
 * Counter-clockwise (西最初): Shibuku → Ineku Central → Chūkamachi → Akihaburo → Jinja → Shibuku
 * All stations are located within the wards of Toyokin
 * All trains on the Toyoda Loop Line are local trains and stop at all stations