Nagoya Municipal Subway
Rapid transit system in Nagoya, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nagoya Municipal Subway (名古屋市営地下鉄, Nagoya Shiei Chikatetsu), also referred to as simply the Nagoya Subway,[3] is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover 93.3 kilometers (58.0 mi) of route and serve 87 stations.[1] Approximately 90% of the subway's total track length is underground.
Nagoya Municipal Subway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 名古屋市営地下鉄 Nagoya Shiei Chikatetsu | ||
Locale | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
Transit type | Rapid Transit | ||
Number of lines | 6 | ||
Number of stations | 87[1] | ||
Daily ridership | 1,171,289[2] | ||
Website | Transportation Bureau, City of Nagoya | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 15 November 1957; 66 years ago (1957-11-15) | ||
Operator(s) | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 93.3 km (58.0 mi)[1] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Higashiyama and Meijō/Meikō Lines) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (Tsurumai, Sakura-dōri, and Kamiiida Lines) | ||
Electrification | 600 V DC third rail (Higashiyama and Meijō/Meikō Lines) 1,500 V DC overhead lines (Tsurumai, Sakura-dōri, and Kamiiida Lines) | ||
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The subway system is owned and operated by the City of Nagoya Transportation Bureau and, like other large Japanese cities including Tokyo and Osaka, is heavily complemented by suburban rail, together forming an extensive network of 47 lines in and around Greater Nagoya. Of them, the subway lines represent 38% of Greater Nagoya's total rail ridership of 3 million passengers a day.[4]
In 2002, the system introduced Hatchii as its official mascot.