Sakura-dōri Line
The Sakura-dōri Line (桜通線, Sakura-dōri-sen) is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Taiko-dori Station in Nakamura Ward to Tokushige in Midori Ward, all within Nagoya. The Sakura-dōri Line's color on maps is red. In 2004, the city started to change all station signs. The new signs have a station name followed by a single letter and a number. In the case of Sakura-dōri Line, the letter is S. Officially, the line is called Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 6 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第6号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-roku-gō-sen). All the stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card.
| Sakura-dōri Line | |
|---|---|
Sakura-dōri Line 6050 series, July 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Nagoya |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Nagoya Municipal Subway |
| Operator(s) | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
| Depot(s) | Tokushige |
| Rolling stock | 6000 series 6050 series |
| Daily ridership | 85,173 (2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 September 1989 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 19.1 km (11.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
The first section of the line opened in 1989. Between Nagoya and Imaike, the line runs under Sakura-dōri Avenue, being the bypass line of Higashiyama Line. Until 2015, it was the only Nagoya Municipal Subway line to use Automatic train operation.
All platforms are 8 cars long but only 5 car trains are currently operated.