The is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
system in
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan.
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, Japan. It is operated by the
Sendai City Transportation Bureau. The subway consists of two lines, the north-south
Namboku Line, which opened in July 1987, and the east-west
Tozai Line, which opened in December 2015.
The subway was damaged in the 11 March
2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
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and shut down. It reopened on 29 April 2011.
Lines
Rolling stock
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Sendai Subway 1000 series 4-car EMUs (Namboku Line, since July 1987)
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Sendai Subway 2000 series 4-car EMUs (Tozai Line, since December 2015)
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Sendai Subway 3000 series 4-car EMUs (Namboku Line, since 24 October 2024)
Network Map
References
External links
Official website (in English)
Sendai Subway – official website
Sendai Subway Map
Tōzai Line – official website
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Underground rapid transit in Japan
Transport in Sendai
1987 establishments in Japan