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Namboku Line (Sapporo)

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Type
  
Rubber-tyred metro

Line length
  
14.3 km (8.89 mi)

Locale
  
Sapporo

Opened
  
1971

Electrification
  
750 V DC (third-rail)

Stations
  
16

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System
  
Sapporo Municipal Subway

Owner
  
Sapporo City Transportation Bureau

Terminis
  
Asabu Station, Makomanai Station

The Namboku Line (南北線, Nanboku-sen) is a rubber-tyred metro line in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. Its name literally means South-North Line, and it runs from Asabu Station in Kita-ku to Makomanai Station in Minami-ku. The Namboku Line color on maps is green, and its stations carry the letter "N" followed by a number.

Contents

Station list

  • All stations are located in Sapporo.

    • History

  • December 16, 1971: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Makomanai section opens; 1000 series trains introduced.
  • March 16, 1978: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Asabu section opens; all trains operated as 8-car sets.
  • October 1, 1978: 3000 series trains introduced.
  • October 14, 1994: Reien-Mae Station renamed Minami-Hiragishi Station.
  • September 1995: 5000 series trains introduced.
  • June 27, 1999: 1000/2000 series trains withdrawn.
  • August 18, 2008: Women-only cars introduced on trial basis (until September 12, 2008).
  • December 15, 2008: "Women and Children Comfort Car" introduced.
  • January 30, 2009: SAPICA contactless smart card introduced.

    • Future developments

    Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on all stations by 2014.

    References

    Namboku Line (Sapporo) Wikipedia
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