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. The line is officially called the . Its official nickname, ''Yutorito Line'', is a

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of ''yutori'' and . The line is owned by , itself owned by the City of Nagoya Municipal Government,

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(Nagoya Railroad), JR Tokai Bus Company, and

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. It opened on March 23, 2001.

Overview

The line consists of the

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segment on a viaduct dedicated track in central Nagoya and the ordinary

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segment on public roads. Vehicles go directly between the two segments. The guided bus segment runs between Ōzone in Higashi Ward and Obata Ryokuchi in Moriyama Ward. Nagoya Guideway Bus Co. manages the guideway facilities and cars, while Nagoya Municipal Bus operates buses on the line. The Yutorito Line is the only guided bus line in Japan. The line is legally considered to be a type of

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, with the elevated section treated as a type of

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. The operation of the line thus adheres to the laws of the Railway Business Act, similar to

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s and

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in the country. Originally

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and JR Central Bus also operated buses on the line. The two operators withdrew from the line on October 1, 2009.

Basic data

The data below is about the elevated guided bus segment. *Distance: *Stations: 9 *Double-track line: Whole line *Motive energy:

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Routes

There are 4 routes operated, each on different normal bus segments. *Ōzone — Obata Ryokuchi *Ōzone — Obata Ryokuchi — Nakashidami *Ōzone — Obata Ryokuchi — Shidami Science Park — Nakashidami *Ōzone — Obata Ryokuchi — Kōzōji

Stations

The data below is about the guided bus segment.

Notes

:1. This website is geoblocked and may not be accessible from certain regions.

References

External links

Nagoya Guideway Bus official website

Nagoya Guideway Bus official website
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