Tsurumai Line
Subway line in Nagoya, Japan
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The Tsurumai Line (鶴舞線, Tsurumai-sen) is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Kami-Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue and stations are labeled with the prefix "T". Officially, the line is called the Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 3 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第3号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-san-gō-sen). All stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card, and other major Japanese IC cards.
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| Tsurumai Line | |
|---|---|
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 Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series at Kami Otai Station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Nagoya, Japan |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System |  Nagoya Municipal Subway |
| Operator(s) |  Nagoya City Transportation Bureau |
| Depot(s) | Akaike |
| Rolling stock | 3050 series N3000 series |
| Daily ridership | 197,082[1] (2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 March 1977 |
| Last extension | 1993 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500V DC overhead line |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
The line opened its first section in 1977. The line has through services with three Meitetsu lines, namely the Inuyama Line, Toyota Line, and Mikawa Line. It is currently the only subway line to leave the Nagoya city limits.
Stations
All stations are in Aichi Prefecture, with one of them outside Nagoya's city limits.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | |||||
| ↑ Through service to/from Meitetsu Inuyama Line ↑ | ||||||
| T01 | Kami-Otai | 上小田井 | - | 0.0 | Meitetsu Inuyama Line JR-Central Transport Service Jōhoku Line (Otai) |
Nishi-ku, Nagoya |
| T02 | Shōnai Ryokuchi Kōen | 庄内緑地公園 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| T03 | Shōnai-dōri | 庄内通 | 1.3 | 2.7 | ||
| T04 | Jōshin | 浄心 | 1.4 | 4.1 | ||
| T05 | Sengen-chō | 浅間町 | 0.8 | 4.9 | ||
| T06 | Marunouchi | 丸の内 | 1.4 | 6.3 |  Sakura-dōri Line (S-04) |
Naka-ku, Nagoya |
| T07 | Fushimi | 伏見 | 0.7 | 7.0 |  Higashiyama Line (H-09) | |
| T08 | Ōsu Kannon | 大須観音 | 0.8 | 7.8 | ||
| T09 | Kamimaezu | 上前津 | 1.0 | 8.8 |  Meijō Line (M-03) | |
| T10 | Tsurumai | 鶴舞 | 0.9 | 9.7 | Chūō Main Line | |
| T11 | Arahata | 荒畑 | 1.3 | 11.0 | Shōwa-ku, Nagoya | |
| T12 | Gokiso | 御器所 | 0.9 | 11.9 | Sakura-dōri Line (S-10) | |
| T13 | Kawana | 川名 | 1.2 | 13.1 | ||
| T14 | Irinaka | いりなか | 1.0 | 14.1 | ||
| T15 | Yagoto | 八事 | 0.9 | 15.0 | Meijō Line (M-20) | |
| T16 | Shiogama-guchi | 塩釜口 | 1.4 | 16.4 | Tempaku-ku, Nagoya | |
| T17 | Ueda | 植田 | 1.2 | 17.6 | ||
| T18 | Hara | 原 | 0.8 | 18.4 | ||
| T19 | Hirabari | 平針 | 0.9 | 19.3 | ||
| T20 | Akaike | 赤池 | 1.1 | 20.4 | Meitetsu Toyota Line | Nisshin |
| ↓ Through service to/from Meitetsu Toyota Line, further to/from Meitetsu Mikawa Line ↓ | ||||||
Rolling stock
- 3050 series (since 1993)
- N3000 series (since 16 March 2012)[2]
- Meitetsu 100 series (on through-running services)
3050 series
N3000 series
Meitetsu 100 series
Former
- 3000 series (1977–2023)
3000 series
Planned
- Meitetsu 500 series (from 2026)[3]