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The Tokyo Subway system has been color coded to make
it easier to follow. To see what means what, check out the official Tokyo
subway line web page: http://www.tokyometro.jp
For how to buy tickets and board the subway, use this web page:
http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ride/metro/index.html.
> It
is a fact; passengers during rush hours are packed into the trains –
actually shoved in by subway employees.
Other
facts:
> There
are pink cars…females only, this is due to inappropriate and unwanted behavior of male passengers towords female passengers.
> Passengers are very quiet…very…maybe because they are either sleeping, using their electronic devises, or reading newspapers.
> Passengers who do sleep, do so until it is their stop and then they wake up and disembark, like they were paying close attention to the route…it is amazing!
> Passengers who do sleep, do so until it is their stop and then they wake up and disembark, like they were paying close attention to the route…it is amazing!
> The
cars’ seats are benches that face each other, they are not in rows.
> The subway stations, bathrooms, and cars are clean.
> The ticket agents wear uniforms.
> There
are special courtesies and etiquette while traveling on Tokyo subways.
Such as
“It is important to pay special attention to the health and
well-being of expectant mothers and their children even during the initial
stages of pregnancy when fetal development is less noticeable. We offer a
"Maternity Mark" keychain to expectant or nursing mothers at the
offices of each Tokyo Metro station. If you see a mother wearing this mark
within the station or on a train, we sincerely ask for your consideration.”