The Tokyū Toyoko Line (東急東横線) is a major commuter train service connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The service is operated by the private Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway company.

The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa opened on February 14, 1926. Sections were opened incrementally until the entire length from Shibuya to Sakuragicho in Yokohama was opened on March 31, 1932. On August 29, 1964, through service to the Eidan Hibiya subway line started.

On January 30, 2004, service from Yokohama station to Sakuragicho was stopped. Two days later, on February 1, 2004, through service from Yokohama station through the Minato Mirai 21 development to central Yokohama on the new Minato Mirai subway line started.

Akihabara is also known as Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara Denki Gai). It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo station, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes shortened to Akiba by locals. While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taito-ku, the area known as Akihabara (including the JR railway station of the same name) to most people is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku. (read more)

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