Nagoya Municipal Subway
| Nagoya Municipal Subway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Entrance to Nagoyajo Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 名古屋市営地下鉄 | ||
| Locale | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid Transit | ||
| Number of lines | 6 | ||
| Number of stations | 87 | ||
| Daily ridership | 1,171,289 | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 15 November 1957 | ||
| Operator(s) | Nagoya City Transportation Bureau | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 93.3 km (58.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC third rail 1,500 V DC overhead lines | ||
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The Nagoya Municipal Subway (Japanese: 名古屋市営地下鉄), also known as the Nagoya Subway, is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya City Transportation Bureau. The system opened in 1957, consisting of six lines with a total route length of 93.3 km (58.0 mi) and serves 87 stations, approximately 90 percent of which are located underground.
Like other major Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, Nagoya’s rail transportation system is heavily complemented by suburban railways, together forming an extensive network of 47 lines in and around Greater Nagoya. Of these, the subway lines account for approximately 38 percent of Greater Nagoya’s total rail ridership of about 3 million passengers per day. In 2002, the system introduced Hatchii as its official mascot.
Under Nagoya City regulations, the system’s official name is Nagoya City Rapid Transit (名古屋市高速度鉄道).
The network serves all 16 wards of Nagoya with the exception of Moriyama, and also extends to Nisshin, the only municipality outside Nagoya City with a station on the network.