Kamiiida Line
Encyclopedia
The is a subway
line, part of the system in Nagoya
, Japan
. It runs between two stations, Kamiiida and Heian-dōri, both at Kita Ward
, Nagoya. Both stations have automatic platform gates.
The Kamiiida Line's color on maps is pink. Its stations carry the letter K followed by a number. Officially, the line is called . All the stations accept Tranpass
, a prepaid magnetic card. The line is essentially an extension of Meitetsu
Komaki Line
. As such, the two lines have through services.
After the abolishment of Nagoya Municipal Tramway in 1970s, Kamiiida Station, the terminus of Meitetsu Komaki Line, lost its connection to other railway lines. Users had to walk to Heian-dōri Station or to take a bus. The short, yet long awaited link line was finally opened in 2003. There is a future plan to extend the line, but the plan is currently suspended.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line, part of the system in Nagoya
Nagoya, Aichi
is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
, 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...
. It runs between two stations, Kamiiida and Heian-dōri, both at Kita Ward
Kita-ku, Nagoya
is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Kita Ward contains Nagoya Airfield as well as Meijō Park....
, Nagoya. Both stations have automatic platform gates.
The Kamiiida Line's color on maps is pink. Its stations carry the letter K followed by a number. Officially, the line is called . All the stations accept Tranpass
Tranpass
is the name of a magnetic fare card that can be used with many trains and buses running in Nagoya and its suburbs, especially trains and buses operated by Nagoya City and Nagoya Railroad, commonly known as Meitetsu...
, a prepaid magnetic card. The line is essentially an extension of Meitetsu
Nagoya Railroad
, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
Komaki Line
Meitetsu Komaki Line
The is a railway line in Aichi, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Kamiiida Station in Nagoya and Inuyama Station in Inuyama. The track from Kamiiida to Ajima is mostly underground, a continuation of the Kamiiida Line operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway....
. As such, the two lines have through services.
After the abolishment of Nagoya Municipal Tramway in 1970s, Kamiiida Station, the terminus of Meitetsu Komaki Line, lost its connection to other railway lines. Users had to walk to Heian-dōri Station or to take a bus. The short, yet long awaited link line was finally opened in 2003. There is a future plan to extend the line, but the plan is currently suspended.
Basic data
- Operators, distances
- Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya (Services)
- Whole the line: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi.
- Kami-iida Link Line (Tracks)
- Whole the line: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi.
- Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya (Services)
- Stations: 2
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in. - Double-track line: Whole the line
- Electric supply: Whole the line (1500 VVoltThe volt is the SI derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference, and electromotive force. The volt is named in honor of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.- Definition :A single volt is defined as the...
DCDirect currentDirect current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
, overhead linesOverhead linesOverhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
) - Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: CSCab signallingCab signalling is a railway safety system that communicates track status information to the cab, crew compartment or driver's compartment of a locomotive, railcar or multiple unit, where the train driver or engine driver can see the information....
-ATCAutomatic Train ControlAutomatic Train Control is a train protection system for railways, ensuring the safe and smooth operation of trains on ATC-enabled lines. Its main advantages include making possible the use of cab signalling instead of track-side signals and the use of smooth deceleration patterns in lieu of the... - Maximum speed at service: 75 km/h
- Rolling stock: 7000 seriesNagoya Municipal Subway 7000 seriesThe is a rapid transit electric multiple unit operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line and inter-running services through to the Meitetsu Komaki Line in Japan since 2003. They operate alongside the Meitetsu 300 series EMUs.-Formation:The trainsets are...
Stations
| Number | | Station name | | Japanese | | Total distance | | Transfers | | Location | |
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| Through service to/from Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad , often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows... Komaki Line Meitetsu Komaki Line The is a railway line in Aichi, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Kamiiida Station in Nagoya and Inuyama Station in Inuyama. The track from Kamiiida to Ajima is mostly underground, a continuation of the Kamiiida Line operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway.... |
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| K01 | Kamiiida | 上飯田 | 0 km | Meitetsu: Komaki Line | Kita Kita-ku, Nagoya is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Kita Ward contains Nagoya Airfield as well as Meijō Park.... |
Nagoya Nagoya, Aichi is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji... , Aichi Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :... |
| K02 | Heian-dōri | 平安通 | 0.8 km | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Meijō Line Meijo Line The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, through Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple. Its stations carry the letter M followed by a number. Officially,... (M11) |
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| K03 | Akatsuka 1 | 赤塚 | Higashi Higashi-ku, Nagoya , is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Higashi Ward has the headquarters of Tōkai Television Broadcasting as well as the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station.... |
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| K04 | Takaoka | 高岳 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Sakura-dōri Line Sakura-dori Line The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Nakamura Kuyakusho, Nakamura Ward to , 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... (S06) |
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| K05 | Shinsakae-machi Shinsakae-machi Station (Aichi) is a train station in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JapanThe station provides access to the headquarters and broadcasting center of Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting This station was opened on... |
新栄町 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Higashiyama Line Higashiyama Line The is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter H... (H11) |
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| K06 | Maruta-machi 1 | 丸田町 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line, Tōbu Line (both planned) | Naka Naka-ku, Nagoya is the heart of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dōri , Ōtsu-dōri , Fushimi-dōri and Tsurumai-dōri , it contains the main shopping area of Sakae, a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground mall) and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and... |
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- 1: The names are tentative.