Nagoya Municipal Subway
The subway of Nagoya (Japanese名古屋 市 営 地下 鉄, Nagoya- shiei chikatetsu, dt Municipal Subway Nagoya ) is the metro system of the Japanese city of Nagoya. It was opened as a third metro network in Japan in 1957 and currently consists of 5 lines.
The total length of the network is 87 km and it has 93 stops. Though the daily ridership 1 million user accounts, the share of urban traffic is only 10%, as private vehicles still play the main role in the transport. All trains and many bus stops are equipped with air conditioning, the recent Sakura - dori line also provides access via the lifts on. The subway is operated by the municipal office.
Line 1: Higashiyama Line (东山 线, Higashiyama - sen)
Nagoya's oldest line is 20.6 km long and stops at 22 stations. It runs in the eastern section on viaducts. The clock rate is 2 to 4 minutes. The trains, which consist of 6 cars, drive on the standard gauge of 1,435 mm and are supplied by a third rail power. The section from Nagoya Station to Sakae was opened as the first subway line in Nagoya in 1957, followed by Sakae - Ikeshita (1960), Ikeshita - Higashiyama Kōen (1963 ), Higashiyama Kōen - Hoshigaoka (1967 ), Hoshigaoka - Fujigaoka and Nagoya Station - Nakamura Kōen (both 1969) and finally Nakamura Kōen - Takabata (1982).
Lines 2/4: Meijo line (名城 线, Meijo - sen) and Meiko Line (名 港 线, Meiko - sen)
Both lines are operated together, together they are 32.4 km long and have 34 stations. The clock rate varies from 3 to 10 minutes. As the Higashiyama Line consist of trains of 6 cars, drive on the standard gauge of 1,435 mm and the current is supplied by a third rail.
The lines form a ring and a Kanayama south outgoing branch line to the port. The route to the port Nagoya (名古屋 港Nagoya -kō ), as well as the west ring Kanayama (金山) to ozone (大 曽 根) is officially referred to as line 2, the eastern ring as a line are 4 Deviating from the line designations Meiko -sen for the section between Kanayama and port and Meijo -sen used for the ring line. The trains of the Meiko -sen commute in the off-peak time only between the harbor and Kanayama, at other times they are usually tied to ozone or by Nagoya Dome.
The section from Sakae to Shiyakusho (Town Hall ) was opened in 1965, followed by Sakae - Kanayama (1967 ), Kanayama - Nagoya -kō and Shiyakusho - Ozone (both 1971), Kanayama - Aratamabashi (1974 ), Ozone - Sunadabashi (2000), Sunadabashi - Nagoya Daigaku (2003) and Nagoya Daigaku - Aratamabashi ( 2004).
Line 3: Tsurumai line (鹤 舞 线, Tsurumai - sen)
It has a total length of 20.4 km and 20 stops. The clock rate is between 4 to 10 minutes. The trains consist of six cars, running on a track width of 1,067 mm. The power is supplied via an overhead line. The trains operate equipped in both directions Meitetsu lines to the stations of Toyota -shi and Inuyama, are in accordance with these trains technically for Meitetsu routes over the metro network also. The transition to Meitetsu enlarged route in that line by 60 km.
The section from Fushimi to Yagoto opened in 1977, followed by Yagoto - Akaike (1978 ), Fushimi - Joshin (1981 ), Joshin - Shōnai Ryokuchi Kōen (1984) and Shōnai Ryokuchi Kōen - Kami- Otai (1993).
Line 6: Sakura - dori Line (桜 通 线, Sakura - dori - sen)
With a total length of 19.1 km the train stops at 21 with a clock speed of 4 to 10 minutes. The trains consist of five cars and are powered by an overhead line with current. The track gauge is 1,067 mm. Technically, the Sakura - dori line with the Tsurumai Line identical, a transition to Meitetsu is possible for later route additions, but not until further probable.
The section of Nakamura - Kuyakusho to Imaike was opened in 1989, followed by Imaike - Nonami 1994 Nonami - Tokushige 2011.
Line 7: Kami- Iida Line (上 饭 田 线, Kami- Iida - sen)
This line is in the city area of only 2 stops ( Heian -dori and Kami- Iida ), but then goes directly into the Kami- Iida Line Meitetsu Inuyama and travels up. It was opened in 2003.
Interchanges with other rail operators
- Nagoya: JR: Chūō Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen; Meitetsu Nagoya Line, Tokoname Line, Inuyama Line, Tsushima - line, Seto - line; Kintetsu Nagoya Line; Aonami - line
- In Chikusa and Tsurumai JR Chūō Main Line
- In Sakae: Meitetsu Seto Line
- Ozone: JR Chūō Main Line and Meitetsu Seto Line
- In Kanayama: JR Chūō Main Line and the Tōkaidō Main Line; Meitetsu
- Hatta: JR Kansai Line and Kintetsu
- In Fujigaoka: Linimo
Future expansion
The sakuradori line is to be extended in the west to the east and Shippo on Toyoake by Toyota, with a transition to Meitetsu lines. The Kami- Iida Line to be extended to Marutamachi south over Shin- Sakaemachi (connection to Higashiyama Line). A new line is of Sasashima ( south of the station Nagoya ) via Fukiage ( sakuradori line) and Hoshigaoka ( Higashiyama Line) go to Takabari, another new line of Toda ( Kintetsu ) about Kanayama by Kurokawa ( Meijo line). All these new lines are not realized until further notice.
From Fujigaoka a 9.2 km long maglev (called: Linimo ) built, which served the Expo 2005. This line was connected to the eastern terminus in Yagusa at the Aichi Loop Line. Opening was in the spring of 2005.