Congestion Rates of Tokyo Trains, 2013
The table below shows congestion rates of trains in Tokyo, in 2013.
The numbers were released by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Yamanote line was the most crowded train in Tokyo.
Congestion rate (%) definition is:
- 70%: You can have a seat.
- 150%: There is no space between passengers.
- 200%: You cannot move
- 250%: You cannot move your arm.
In other regions, like Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, no train exceeds the congestion rate 150%. People who live in outside of Tokyo cannot imagine packed trains in Tokyo.
| Line | Most packed section | Congestion rate (%) |
| Yamanote | Ueno to Okachimachi | 202 |
| Keihin Tohoku | Ueno to Okachimachi | 200 |
| Tozai | Kiba to Monzennakacho | 199 |
| Sobu (stops every stations) | Kinshicho to Ryogoku | 199 |
| Chuo (Rapid) | Nakano to Shinjuku | 194 |
| Yokosuka | Musashi-Kosugi to Nishioi | 193 |
| Saikyo | Itabashi to Ikebukuro | 190 |
| Odakyu | Setagaya-Daida to Shimokitazawa | 188 |
| Den’entoshi | Ikejiriohashi to Shibuya | 183 |
| Tokaido | Kawasaki to Shinagawa | 183 |
| Sobu (Rapid) | Shinkoiwa to Kinshicho | 178 |
| Chiyoda | Machiya to Nishinippori | 177 |
| Hanzomon | Shibuya to Omotesando | 175 |
| Joban (Rapid) | Matsudo to Kita-Senju | 167 |
| Yurakucho | Higashi-Ikebukuro to Gokokuji | 165 |
| Toyoko | Yutenji to Nakameguro | 164 |
| Joban (stops every stations) | Kameari to Ayase | 164 |
| Keio | Shimotakaido to Meidaimae | 163 |
| Seibu Ikebukuro | Shiina-Machi to Ikebukuro | 159 |
| Seibu Shinjuku | Shimo-Ochiai to Takadanobaba | 157 |
| Marunouchi | Shin-Otsuka to Myogadani | 157 |
| Toei Shinjuku | Nishiojima to Sumiyoshi | 155 |
| Keisei Oshiage | Keisei Hikifune to Oshiage | 153 |
| Hibiya | Minowa to Iriya | 153 |
| Ginza | Akasakamitsuke to Tameike-Sanno | 153 |
| Tobu Isesaki | Kosuge to Kita-Senju | 148 |
| Mita | Nishi-Sugamo to Sugamo | 147 |
| Inokashira | Ikenoue to Komaba-Todaimae | 140 |
| Keikyu | Tobe to Yokohama | 138 |
| Tojo | Kita-Ikebukuro to Ikebukuro | 137 |
| Keisei | Daijingushita to Keisei Funabashi | 134 |
| Asakusa | Honjo Azumabashi to Asakusa | 113 |
| Chuo (stops every stations) | Yoyogi to Sendagaya | 91 |
Table : Train's capacity at the most packed section per hour
| Line | Time | Cars x Frequency | Capacity | Actual passengers |
| Yamanote | 8:00～9:00 | 11x24 | 39,072 | 78,930 |
| Keihin Tohoku | 8:00～9:00 | 10×26 | 38,480 | 76,930 |
| Tozai | 7:50～8:50 | 10×27 | 38,448 | 76,354 |
| Sobu (stops every stations) | 7:34～8:34 | 10×26 | 38,480 | 76,760 |
| Chuo (Rapid) | 7:55～8:55 | 10×30 | 44,400 | 86,310 |
| Yokosuka | 7:34～8:34 | 13×10 | 18,640 | 36,000 |
| Saikyo | 7:50～8:50 | 10×19 | 27,720 | 52,620 |
| Odakyu | 7:47～8:49 | 9.4×29 | 38,407 | 72,312 |
| Den’entoshi | 7:50～8:50 | 10×29 | 42,746 | 78,358 |
| Tokaido | 7:39～8:39 | 13×19 | 35,036 | 64,200 |
| Sobu (Rapid) | 7:34～8:34 | 13×19 | 35,416 | 63,130 |
| Chiyoda | 7:45～8:45 | 10×29 | 41,296 | 73,289 |
| Hanzomon | 8:00～9:00 | 10×28 | 39,872 | 69,691 |
| Joban (Rapid) | 7:30～8:30 | 15×9 | 19,980 | 33,350 |
| Yurakucho | 7:45～8:45 | 10×24 | 34,176 | 56,397 |
| Toyoko | 7:50～8:50 | 9×24 | 31,344 | 51,362 |
| Joban (stops every stations) | 7:30～8:30 | 10×24 | 33,600 | 55,140 |
| Keio | 7:40～8:40 | 10×30 | 42,000 | 68,542 |
| Seibu Ikebukuro | 7:30～8:29 | 9×24 | 30,240 | 48,138 |
| Seibu Shinjuku | 7:37～8:36 | 9.2×26 | 33,600 | 52,697 |
| Marunouchi | 8:00～9:00 | 6×32 | 23,731 | 37,225 |
| Toei Shinjuku | 7:50～8:50 | 9×16 | 20,160 | 31,199 |
| Keisei Oshiage | 7:40～8:40 | 8×24 | 23,232 | 35,655 |
| Hibiya | 7:50～8:50 | 8×28 | 28,224 | 43,185 |
| Ginza | 8:00～9:00 | 6×30 | 18,240 | 27,882 |
| Tobu Isesaki | 7:30～8:30 | 8.4×40 | 44,364 | 65,666 |
| Mita | 7:50～8:50 | 6×18 | 15,120 | 22,260 |
| Inokashira | 7:45～8:45 | 5×29 | 20,300 | 28,452 |
| Keikyu | 7:30～8:30 | 9.5×27 | 32,000 | 44,179 |
| Tojo | 7:30～8:30 | 10×24 | 33,120 | 45,394 |
| Keisei | 7:20～8:20 | 7×18 | 15,246 | 20,469 |
| Asakusa | 7:50～8:50 | 8×23 | 22,080 | 24,980 |
| Chuo (stops every stations) | 8:00～9:00 | 10×23 | 34,040 | 31,130 |
Source is Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
www.mlit.go.jp/common/001025446.pdf
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