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Rapid transit system in Kyoto, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kyoto Municipal Subway (京都市営地下鉄, Kyōto-shiei chikatetsu), also known as Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines.
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Kyoto Municipal Subway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 京都市営地下鉄 | ||
Locale | Kyoto, Japan | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 2 | ||
Number of stations | 31 | ||
Daily ridership | 397,000 (2018)[1] | ||
Website | www2 | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 29 May 1981 | ||
Operator(s) | Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
Top speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) | ||
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The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the 13.7-kilometer (8.5 mi) long, 15-station Karasuma Line, and the 17.5-kilometer (10.9 mi) long, 17-station Tōzai Line, which together share one interchange station (Karasuma Oike Station):[2]
Color & Icon | Mark | Name | First section opened |
Last ex- tension |
Length | Stations | ||
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green | K | - | Karasuma Line | 1981 | 1997 | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) | 15 | |
- | Via trackage rights | Kintetsu Kyōto Line | 1988[lower-alpha 1] | 2000 | 31.0 km (19.3 mi) | 22[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Kintetsu Nara Line | 2000[lower-alpha 3] | - | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) | 3[lower-alpha 4] | ||||
vermilion | T | - | Tōzai Line | 1997[lower-alpha 5] | 2004 | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | 8 | |
Via trackage rights | 1997[lower-alpha 6] | - | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | 3[lower-alpha 7] | ||||
- | 1997[lower-alpha 8] | - | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | 4[lower-alpha 9] | ||||
- | 2008[lower-alpha 10] | - | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | 2[lower-alpha 11] | ||||
Total | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) | 31 |
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