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Green Line (Yokohama)
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The is a line of the Yokohama Municipal Subway
in the city of Yokohama
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. Its formal designation is Line 4, and it is the first part of a proposed . The line links Nakayama Station
on the JR East
Yokohama Line and Hiyoshi Station
on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line with 13 km of track.
After construction which began in 2001, it started operating on March 30, 2008.
The new subway has 10 stations and it takes approximately 21 minutes from Nakayama to Hiyoshi. The stations are designed in a distinctive way. For example, Kawawachō station is designed with a slight dome-shaped arc which represents the waves of the Tsurumi River which flows south of Nakayama Station.
From June 2008, there will be a new connection on the Tōkyū Meguro Line from Hiyoshi Station via Musashi-Kosugi station and then straight into central Tokyo through the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
and Toei Mita Line
.
Yokohama Municipal Subway
is the metro network in the city of Yokohama, Japan, south of Tokyo In Kanagawa pref. It is operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau, and is operated as two lines, though 3 continuous lines exist.-Lines:Line 1 and 3 are operated as a single line...
in the city of Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Its formal designation is Line 4, and it is the first part of a proposed . The line links Nakayama Station
Nakayama Station (Kanagawa)
is an interchange railway station located in Midori Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the East Japan Railway Company's Yokohama Line, and is 13.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Yokohama Line at Higashi-Kanagawa Station, and is also the terminus of the Yokohama...
on the JR East
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Yokohama Line and Hiyoshi Station
Hiyoshi Station (Kanagawa)
is an interchange railway station on the Tokyu Corporation's Tōyoko Line and Meguro Line, as well as the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Green Line. It is located in located in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line with 13 km of track.
After construction which began in 2001, it started operating on March 30, 2008.
The new subway has 10 stations and it takes approximately 21 minutes from Nakayama to Hiyoshi. The stations are designed in a distinctive way. For example, Kawawachō station is designed with a slight dome-shaped arc which represents the waves of the Tsurumi River which flows south of Nakayama Station.
From June 2008, there will be a new connection on the Tōkyū Meguro Line from Hiyoshi Station via Musashi-Kosugi station and then straight into central Tokyo through the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
and Toei Mita Line
Toei Mita Line
The is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line of Tokyu Corporation for...
.
Stations
| Number | Station | in Japanese | km | Connections | Ward (in Yokohama) |
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| G01 | Nakayama Nakayama Station (Kanagawa) is an interchange railway station located in Midori Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the East Japan Railway Company's Yokohama Line, and is 13.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Yokohama Line at Higashi-Kanagawa Station, and is also the terminus of the Yokohama... |
中山 | 0.0 | JR East: Yokohama Line | Midori-ku Midori-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 176,038 and a density of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42 km².-Geography:... |
| G02 | Kawawachō Kawawacho Station is metro station located in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 1.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-Station layout:... |
川和町 | 1.7 | Tsuzuki-ku Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 199,258 and a density of 7,130 persons per km²... |
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| G03 | Tsuzuki-Fureai-no-Oka Tsuzuki-Fureai-no-Oka Station is metro station located in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 3.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-History:... |
都筑ふれあいの丘 | 3.1 | ||
| G04 | Center-Minami Center-Minami Station is an above-ground metro station located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway. It is an interchange station for the Green Line and Blue Line... |
センター南 | 4.8 | Yokohama Municipal Subway Yokohama Municipal Subway is the metro network in the city of Yokohama, Japan, south of Tokyo In Kanagawa pref. It is operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau, and is operated as two lines, though 3 continuous lines exist.-Lines:Line 1 and 3 are operated as a single line... : ■Blue Line Blue Line (Yokohama) The is a line in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system of Yokohama, Japan, operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Line 3 runs from Azamino to Kannai, and Line 1 runs from Kannai to Shōnandai. All the trains join these two lines.-History:... (B29) |
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| G05 | Center-Kita Center-Kita Station is an above-ground metro station located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway. It is an interchange station for the Green Line and Blue Line... |
センター北 | 5.7 | Yokohama Municipal Subway: ■Blue Line (B30) | |
| G06 | Kita-Yamata Kita-Yamata Station is a metro station located in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-Station layout:... |
北山田 | 7.4 | ||
| G07 | Higashi-Yamata Higashi-Yamata Station is metro station located in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 8.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-Station layout:... |
東山田 | 8.8 | ||
| G08 | Takata Takata Station (Kanagawa) is a metro station located in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 10.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-Station layout:... |
高田 | 10.3 | Kōhoku-ku Kohoku-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 325,568 and a density of 10,370 persons per km². The total area was 31.40 km²... |
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| G09 | Hiyoshi-Honchō Hiyoshi-Honcho Station is a metro station located in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Green Line and is 11.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Green Line at Nakayama Station.-Station layout:... |
日吉本町 | 11.6 | ||
| G10 | Hiyoshi Hiyoshi Station (Kanagawa) is an interchange railway station on the Tokyu Corporation's Tōyoko Line and Meguro Line, as well as the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Green Line. It is located in located in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan... |
日吉 | 13.0 | Tokyu Corporation: Tōyoko Line, Meguro Line | |
- Its platforms are above ground at Kawawachō, Center-Kita, and Center-Minami stations.
Rolling stock
- 10000 seriesYokohama Municipal Subway 10000 seriesThe is a linear-motor-powered EMU ordered by the Yokohama Municipal Subway to operate on the Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line.The sets are designed to allow the insertion of two centre cars at a later date, hence the numbering sequence that omits cars 3 and 4....
4-car EMUs (x15)