Meijō Line

Subway line in Nagoya, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Meijō Line (名城線, Meijō-sen) is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, via Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple and stations are labeled with the prefix "M". Officially, the line consists of the Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 2 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第2号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-ni-gō-sen), the western part, and Line 4 (第4号線, Dai-yon-gō-sen), the eastern part. All stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card, and other major Japanese IC cards.

Native name名城線
LocaleNagoya, Aichi
Stations28
TypeRapid transit
Quick facts Overview, Native name ...
Meijō Line
Entrance to Nagoyajo (Nagoya Castle) Station
Overview
Native name名城線
LocaleNagoya, Aichi
Stations28
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemThe logo of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Nagoya Municipal Subway
Operator(s) Nagoya City Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)Daiko (between Nagoya Dome-mae Yada and Sunadabashi)
Rolling stock2000 series
Daily ridership197,082[1] (2008) (including Meikō Line)
History
Opened15 October 1965; 60 years ago (15 October 1965)
Last extension2004
Technical
Track length26.4 km (16.4 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail 600 V DC
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
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Nagoya Daigaku Station

The Meijō Line, upon its completion, became the second loop subway line built in Japan, after the Toei Ōedo Line. The Ōedo Line, however, is not a true loop line as it is operated like a figure 6, with trains from the western Hikarigaoka terminus running anticlockwise around the loop and terminating at Tochōmae, returning around the loop to Hikarigaoka. Thus the Meijō Line is the first (and currently only) true subway loop line in the country. The line is longer than the JR Ōsaka Loop Line (21.7 km or 13.5 mi), but shorter than the JR Yamanote Line (34.5 km or 21.4 mi). It takes 48 minutes to complete the loop.

The name Meijō is derived from the abbreviated kanji of Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō).

Stations

More information No., Station name ...
Stations listed clockwise
No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between stations Total
M01Kanayama金山-0.0Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line 1
The logo of the Meiko Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Meikō Line (E-01) 2
Chūō Main Line
Tōkaidō Main Line
Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Naka
M02Higashi Betsuin東別院0.70.7
M03Kamimaezu上前津0.91.6 The logo of the Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Tsurumai Line (T-09)
M04Yabachō矢場町0.72.3 Nagoya Municipal Subway: Tōbu Line 1
M05Sakae0.73.0 Meitetsu Seto Line (Sakaemachi)
The logo of the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Higashiyama Line (H-10)
M06Hisaya-ōdōri久屋大通0.43.4 The logo of the Sakura-dōri Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Sakura-dōri Line (S-05)
M07Nagoyajo (Nagoya Castle)名古屋城0.94.3
M08Meijō Kōen名城公園1.15.4 Kita
M09Kurokawa黒川1.06.4 Nagoya Municipal Subway:
Kanayama Line 1
M10Shiga-hondōri志賀本通1.07.4
M11Heian-dōri平安通0.88.2 The logo of the Kamiiida Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Kamiiida Line (K-02)
M12Ōzone大曽根0.78.9 Chūō Main Line
Meitetsu Seto Line
Yutorito Line (Y01)
M13Nagoya Dome-mae Yadaナゴヤドーム前矢田0.89.7Yutorito Line (Y02) Higashi
M14Sunadabashi砂田橋0.910.6 Yutorito Line (Y03)
M15Chayagasaka茶屋ヶ坂0.911.5 Chikusa
M16Jiyūgaoka自由ヶ丘1.212.7
M17Motoyama本山1.414.1 The logo of the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Higashiyama Line (H-16)
M18Nagoya Daigaku名古屋大学1.015.1 Nagoya Municipal Subway:
Tōbu Line 1
M19Yagoto Nisseki八事日赤1.116.2 Shōwa
M20Yagoto八事1.017.2 The logo of the Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Tsurumai Line (T-15)
M21Sōgō Rihabiri Center総合リハビリセンター1.318.5 Mizuho
M22Mizuho Undōjō Higashi瑞穂運動場東1.019.5
M23Aratama-bashi新瑞橋1.220.7 The logo of the Sakura-dōri Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Sakura-dōri Line (S-14)
M24Myōon-dōri妙音通0.721.4
M25Horita堀田0.822.2
M26Atsuta Jingu Temma-cho熱田神宮伝馬町1.223.4 Atsuta
M27Atsuta Jingu Nishi熱田神宮西1.024.4
M28Nishi Takakura西高蔵0.925.3
M01Kanayama金山1.126.4 Naka
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1: Planned lines.
2: Through service to/from Meijō Line.

Meikō Line

Quick facts Meikō Line, Overview ...
Meikō Line
Overview
Native name名港線
LocaleNagoya
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemThe logo of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Nagoya Municipal Subway
Operator(s)Nagoya City Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)Nagoyakō
Rolling stock2000 series
History
Opened29 March 1971; 54 years ago (29 March 1971)
Technical
Track length6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification600V DC Third rail
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km
0.0
Kanayama
1.5
Hibino
2.6
Rokuban-chō
3.8
Tōkai-dōri
4.6
Minato Kuyakusho
5.4
Tsukiji-guchi
Nagoyakō Depot
6.0
Nagoyakō
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The Meikō Line (名港線, Meikō-sen) acts as a branch line from the Meijō line, with roughly every other anticlockwise train running toward Nagoyakō instead of Nagoya Daigaku. The Meikō Line's color on maps is a stripe of wisteria purple and white, and stations are labeled with the prefix "E". Officially, the line is part of Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 2. The line provides through service to the Meijō Line.

Stations

More information No., Station name ...
No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between stations Total
Through service to/from Meijō Line
E01Kanayama金山-0.0Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line 1
The logo of the Meijo Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Meijō Line (M-01) 2
Chūō Main Line
Tōkaidō Main Line
Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Naka
E02Hibino日比野1.51.5 Atsuta
E03Rokuban-chō六番町1.12.6
E04Tōkai-dōri東海通1.23.8 Minato
E05Minato Kuyakusho港区役所0.84.6
E06Tsukiji-guchi築地口0.85.4
E07Nagoyakō (Nagoya Port)名古屋港0.66.0
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History

The line was originally part of the Meijō Line. When the eastern part ("Line 4") of the current loop line was completed in 2004, the entire loop was renamed the Meijō Line, with the remaining section (between Kanayama and Nagoyakō, outside the loop) being renamed to the Meikō Line.

The name Meikō is derived from the abbreviated kanji of Nagoya Port (名古屋港, Nagoya-kō).

Rolling stock

Current

A 2000 series train in August 2020

Former

A 1200 series train in September 1999
  • 1000/1100/1200 series (from 1965 until 2000)

History

The first section of Line 2, between Sakae-machi (now named Sakae) and Shiyakusho (now named Nagoyajo), opened in 1965. The line was named the 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 extension project was completed in 2004, making a loop line together with Line 2.

Women-only cars were introduced on the line on 4 July 2016, operating in the mornings until 09:00.[2]

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