The is a subway line forming part of the

Nagoya Municipal Subway The is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total track length is underground. The subway system ...

system in

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, Japan, operated by

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. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, via Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line color on maps is wisteria purple. Its stations are numbered with the prefix "M". Officially, the line consists of , the western part, and , the eastern part. All the stations accept

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subway line built in Japan, after

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. The Ōedo Line, however, is not a true loop line as it is operated like a ''6'' lying on its side, with trains from the western Hikarigaoka terminus running anticlockwise around the loop and terminating at Tochōmae Station and then returning around the loop to Hikarigaoka. Thus the Meijō Line is the first (and currently the only) true loop subway line in the nation. The line is longer than the JR Ōsaka Loop Line (), but shorter than the JR

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(). It takes 48 minutes to complete the loop. The name Meijō is derived from the abbreviated ''

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'' form of .

Stations

:¹: Planned lines. :²: Through service to/from Meijō Line.

Meikō Line

The is a subway line forming part of the

system in

, Japan, operated by

. It runs from Kanayama Station in Naka Ward to Nagoyako Station in Minato Ward, all within Nagoya. The Meikō Line color on maps is a stripe of wisteria purple and white. Its stations are numbered with the prefix "E". Officially, the line is part of . All the stations accept

, a rechargeable contactless

. The line has through services with the Meijō Line.

Stations

History

The line was originally the part of Meijō Line. When Line 4, the eastern part of the current loop line, was completed in 2004, the whole of the loop (consisting of part of Line 2 and line 4) was renamed the Meijō Line, and the remaining section between Kanayama and Nagoyakō, outside the loop, became the Meikō Line. The name Meikō derives from the abbreviated ''

'' form of .

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s were introduced on the line on 4 July 2016, operating in the mornings until 09:00.

Rolling stock

Current

* 2000 series (since 1989)

Former

* 1000/1100/1200 series (from 1965 until 2000)

History

The first section of Line 2, between Sakae-machi (current Sakae) and Shiyakusho, opened in 1965. The line was named Meijō Line in 1969, and the extension was completed in 1971. Line 4 opened its first section between Aratama-bashi and Kanayama in 1974. The line extension was completed in 2004, making a loop line together with Line 2. At the same time, the whole loop line was renamed the Meijō Line, and the section of Line 2 between Kanayama and Nagoyakō, outside the loop, became the Meikō Line.

s were introduced on the line on 4 July 2016, operating in the mornings until 09:00.

References

External links

Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meiko Line Nagoya Municipal Subway Standard gauge railways in Japan Railway loop lines Railway lines opened in 1965 600 V DC railway electrification Railway lines opened in 1971

Stations

Meikō Line

Stations

History

Rolling stock

Current

Former

History

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