Yutorito Line
Guided busway in Nagoya, Japan
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The Yutorito Line (ゆとりーとライン, Yutorīto Rain) is guided bus and bus rapid transit line in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The line is officially named the Guideway Bus Shidami Line (ガイドウェイバス志段味線, Gaidowei Basu Shidami-sen). The name "Yutorito" is a portmanteau of yutori (ゆとり; "relaxed") and street (ストリート, sutorīto).
- Meitetsu Bus
- JR Tokai Bus Company
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| Operator | Nagoya GuideWay-Bus Co., Ltd. |
| Status | Operational |
| Began service | 23 March 2001 |
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| Routes | |
| Routes | 4 |
| Locale | Nagoya |
| Start | Ōzone |
| End | Obata Ryokuchi |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
| Stations | 9 |
The line is owned by Nagoya Guideway Bus Company (名古屋ガイドウェイバス株式会社, Nagoya Gaiowei Basu kabushiki gaisha), itself owned by the City of Nagoya Municipal Government, Development Bank of Japan, Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad), JR Tokai Bus Company, and MUFG Bank. It opened on 23 March 2001.
Overview
The line consists of a guided bus segment on a viaduct dedicated track in central Nagoya and an ordinary bus segment on public roads. Vehicles go directly between the two segments via a curved ramp. 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 railway, with the elevated section treated as a type of tram.[1] The operation of the line thus adheres to the laws of the Railway Business Act, similar to monorails and automated guideway transit in the country.
Previously, Meitetsu Bus and JR Central Bus also operated buses on the line. The two operators withdrew from the line on 1 October 2009.
Basic data
The data below is about the elevated, guided bus segment.
- Distance: 6.5 km (4.0 mi)
- Stations: 9
- Double-track line: Whole line
- Motive energy: Internal combustion engine
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 elevated, guided bus segment.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
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| Y01 | Ōzone | 大曽根 | 0.0 | Higashi-ku, Nagoya | |
| Y02 | Nagoya Dome-mae Yada | ナゴヤドーム前矢田 | 1.0 | Nagoya Municipal Subway:  Meijō Line (M13) | |
| Y03 | Sunada-bashi | 砂田橋 | 1.6 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Meijō Line (M14) | |
| Y04 | Moriyama | 守山 | 2.7 | Meitetsu:  Seto Line (unofficial at Moriyama-Jieitai-Mae Station) | Moriyama-ku, Nagoya |
| Y05 | Kanaya | 金屋 | 3.3 | ||
| Y06 | Kawamiya | 川宮 | 4.3 | ||
| Y07 | Kawamura | 川村 | 5.1 | ||
| Y08 | Shirasawa Keikoku | 白沢渓谷 | 6.0 | ||
| Y09 | Obata Ryokuchi | 小幡緑地 | 6.5 | ||
| Through services to/from ordinary bus routes. | |||||
See also
Notes
- 1. ^ This website is geoblocked and may not be accessible from certain regions.
