The Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line (??????????????, Yokohama Shiei Chikatetsu Gur?n Rain) is a rapid transit line serving Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the shorter of the two lines in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Its formal designation is Line 4, and it is the first part of a proposed Yokohama Loop Railway (??????, Yokohama Kanj? Tetsud?).
The Green Line links Nakayama Station on the JR East Yokohama Line and Hiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line with 13.0 kilometres (8.1 mi) of track and 10 stations. Construction began in 2001 and the new line started operating on March 30, 2008. It uses linear motor propulsion and a full journey takes approximately 21 minutes one way.
Video Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line
Stations
Platforms are above ground at Kawawach?, Center-Kita, and Center-Minami stations and underground at other stations.
Maps Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line
Rolling stock
- 10000 series 4-car EMUs (x15)
References
- Japan Railfan Magazine, January 2008 issue (Vol 48, No. 561), p62-63
External links
- Transportation Bureau, City of Yokohama
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