Subway trains are annoying for rail photo lovers like me. One of the problems is its dark environment on the railway track. If possible, we wish to shoot subway trains on the surface tracks during the daytime; however, such "subway" tracks are limited in Tokyo. The next hurdle is the design and structure of the station. We wish to shoot the whole train including the bogies. A separate platform is an idealized condition, because we can shoot the whole train from the opposite platform; however, we still have obstacles, which are pillars between our position and the subway train. The third problem is platform doors to prevent passengers from falling off the platform edge at stations. They're essential for the safety of passengers, but, hamper the train photographs.
The Ooedo line is the most difficult subway line in Tokyo for train photography. Specifically, we seldom see the side view of trains. Is there anything that can be done about it? After observing all stations on the Ooedo lines, I found that Tochomae is the best station for photography. Example is better than precept. Please look at the top photo. You can see the side view of the Ooedo line trains at this station. It's not perfect, but I was able to know what the side view of the EMU 12-600 series is like. It had a simple silver-colored body with wine-red-colored accents on the door pockets.
I don't have to think about the side view of the Ooedo line trains anymore. I felt relieved.
