Namboku Line (Sapporo)

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Namboku Line
5000 series EMU near Minami-Hiragishi Station
Overview
OwnerSapporo City Transportation Bureau
LocaleSapporo, Hokkaidō
Termini
Stations16
Color on map  Green
Service
TypeRubber-tyred metro
SystemThe logo of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Sapporo Municipal Subway
Rolling stock5000 series EMUs
History
Opened16 December 1971; 52 years ago (1971-12-16)
Last extension16 March 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03-16)
Technical
Line length14.3 km (8.89 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-tracked
Track gaugeCentral and side-mounted guideways, with rubber tires
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum)
SignallingCab signalling
Maximum incline4.3%

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.

Station list[edit]

  • All stations are located in Sapporo.
No Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Above/
below ground 		Location
Between
stations 		Total
N01 Asabu 麻生 - 0.0 The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Sasshō Line (G05Shin-Kotoni) Under-
ground 		Kita-ku
N02 Kita-Sanjūyo-Jō 北34条 1.0 1.0  
N03 Kita-Nijūyo-Jō 北24条 1.2 2.2  
N04 Kita-Jūhachi-Jō 北18条 0.9 3.1  
N05 Kita-Jūni-Jō 北12条 0.8 3.9  
N06 Sapporo さっぽろ 1.0 4.9 The logo of the Toho Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Tōhō Line (H07)
The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Hakodate Main Line( 01 ) 		Chūō-ku
N07 Ōdōri 大通 0.6 5.5 The logo of the Tozai Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Tōzai Line (T09)
The logo of the Toho Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Tōhō Line (H08)
Sapporo Streetcar (Nishi-Yon-Chōme)
N08 Susukino すすきの 0.6 6.1 Sapporo Streetcar
N09 Nakajima-Kōen 中島公園 0.7 6.8 Sapporo Streetcar (Yamahana-Ku-Jō)
N10 Horohira-Bashi 幌平橋 1.0 7.8 Sapporo Streetcar (Seishūgakuen-Mae)
N11 Nakanoshima 中の島 0.5 8.3   Toyohira-ku
N12 Hiragishi 平岸 0.7 9.0  
N13 Minami-Hiragishi 南平岸 1.1 10.1   Above-
ground
N14 Sumikawa 澄川 1.2 11.3   Minami-ku
N15 Jieitai-Mae 自衛隊前 1.3 12.6  
N16 Makomanai 真駒内 1.7 14.3  

History[edit]

  • December 16, 1971: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Makomanai section opens; 1000 series trains introduced.[1]
  • March 16, 1978: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Asabu section opens;[1] 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[edit]

Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on all stations by 2014.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "地下鉄（高速電車）の概要" [Overview of the subway (high-speed train)]. city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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