Tokyo Metro has held an unveiling ceremony for a station name sign donated by Transport for London (TfL) on Platform 2 (for Asakusa-bound trains) at Ueno Station on the Ginza Line.
This initiative commemorates the 100th anniversary of the opening of the subway in December 2027, and the sign is scheduled to be permanently installed in that same year. It was unveiled to coincide with the visit to Japan by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
The Ginza Line, which opened on December 30, 1927 between Ueno and Asakusa Stations as the first subway in the Orient, was conceived after its founder, Tokujirō Hayakawa, inspected the London Underground more than 100 years ago. The donated station name sign uses the actual design employed on the London Underground and bears the inscription “UENO” in both English and Japanese characters. After the unveiling ceremony, it will be temporarily removed, and following preparation work such as installation construction, it will be permanently installed in 2027.
Through GTS Rail Operations, a joint venture funded together with Go-Ahead Group and Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo Metro began operating London’s Elizabeth line in May 2025. The Elizabeth line opened in May 2022 and is a 117-kilometer route connecting 41 stations including London Heathrow Airport, Reading, Shenfield, and Abbey Wood, with up to 24 trains per hour during peak times.
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