Telephone interpretation service introduced at Toei Subway and Nippori-Toneri Liner stations
Making stations more convenient and friendly for non-Japanese speakers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of Transportation has started to use a telephone interpretation service to provide its non-Japanese-speaking customers with more comfortable and convenient transportation. Details of the service are as follows.
Start date
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Service hours
From 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Languages
Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
Stations covered by the service
All Toei Subway stations excluding Oshiage, Meguro, Shirokanedai,Shirokane-takanawa, and Shinjuku.
Nippori and Nishi-Nippori stations of Nippori-Toneri Liner
*The service is provided at the stationmaster’s office. Please ask any station attendant for assistance.
Service overview
For Inquiries
Toei Transportation Information Center
Phone: +81-3-3816-5700 (9 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily. Assistance available in Japanese and English.)
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