History
The name "TJ Liner" was formally announced by Tobu on 28 January 2008 based on the results of a public poll conducted between December 2007 and January 2008. The votes for the three choices of possible names were as follows.
- TJ Liner (4,313 votes)
- Okaeri Liner (3,148 votes)
- Assist Liner (1,726 votes)
Services commenced from the start of the Tobu Tojo Line timetable revision on 14 June 2008, with six trains on weekdays, and four trains at weekends and holidays. The original timetable was as shown below.
- Weekdays
- TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Shinrinkōen (18:47)
- TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Shinrinkōen (19:47)
- TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Shinrinkōen (20:47)
- TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (21:00) to Ogawamachi (22:02)
- TJ Liner 5: Ikebukuro (22:00) to Ogawamachi (23:02)
- TJ Liner 6: Ikebukuro (22:50) to Shinrinkōen (23:41)
- Weekends
- TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (17:00) to Shinrinkōen (17:47)
- TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Shinrinkōen (18:47)
- TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Ogawamachi (20:02)
- TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Ogawamachi (21:02)
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