The Toei Subway (都営地下鉄, Toei chikatetsu?) lines were originally licensed to the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (the predecessor of Tokyo Metro) but were constructed by the Tokyo metropolitan government following transfers of the licenses for each line. The subway has run at a financial loss for most of its history due to high construction expenses, particularly for the Oedo Line. However, it reported its first net profit of ¥3.13bn in FY 2006.
Tokyo Metro and Toei trains form completely separate networks. While users of prepaid rail passes can freely interchange between the two networks, regular ticket holders must purchase a second ticket, or a special transfer ticket, to change from a Toei line to a Tokyo Metro line and vice versa. The sole exception is on the segment of the Toei Mita Line between Meguro and Shirokane-Takanawa, where the platforms are shared with the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and it is therefore possible to change between the networks without passing through a ticket gate.
| Line color | Mark | Line number | Line | Japanese | Route | Stations Served | Length | Gauge | Current System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rose | Line 1 | Asakusa Line | 浅草線 | Nishi-Magome to Oshiage | 20 | 18.3 km | 1435 mm | 1500 VDC, overhead supply | |
| blue | Line 6 | Mita Line | 三田線 | Meguro to Nishi-Takashimadaira | 27 | 26.5 km | 1067 mm | ||
| leaf green | Line 10 | Shinjuku Line | 新宿線 | Shinjuku to Moto-Yawata | 21 | 23.5 km | 1372 mm | ||
| ruby | Line 12 | Ōedo Line | 大江戸線 | Hikarigaoka to Tochōmae via Tochōmae, Roppongi and Ryogoku | 38 | 40.7 km | 1435 mm |
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