Meijō Line
Subway line in Nagoya, Japan
The Meijō Line (名城線, Meijō-sen) is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, via Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple and stations are labeled with the prefix "M". Officially, the line consists of the Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 2 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第2号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-ni-gō-sen), the western part, and Line 4 (第4号線, Dai-yon-gō-sen), the eastern part. All stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card, and other major Japanese IC cards.
The Meijō Line, upon its completion, became the second loop subway line built in Japan, after the Toei Ōedo Line. The Ōedo Line, however, is not a true loop line as it is operated like a figure 6, with trains from the western Hikarigaoka terminus running counterclockwise around the loop and terminating at Tochōmae, returning around the loop to Hikarigaoka. Thus the Meijō Line is the first (and currently only) true subway loop line in the country. The line is longer than the JR Ōsaka Loop Line (21.7 km or 13.5 mi), but shorter than the JR Yamanote Line (34.5 km or 21.4 mi). It takes 48 minutes to complete the loop.
The name Meijō is derived from the abbreviated kanji of Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō).
01Stations
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | |||||
| M01 | Kanayama | 金山 | - | 0.0 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line 1 Meikō Line (E-01) 2 Chūō Main Line Tōkaidō Main Line Meitetsu Nagoya Line | Naka |
| M02 | Higashi Betsuin | 東別院 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| M03 | Kamimaezu | 上前津 | 0.9 | 1.6 | Tsurumai Line (T-09) | |
| M04 | Yabachō | 矢場町 | 0.7 | 2.3 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Tōbu Line 1 | |
| M05 | Sakae | 栄 | 0.7 | 3.0 | Meitetsu Seto Line (Sakaemachi) Higashiyama Line (H-10) | |
| M06 | Hisaya-ōdōri | 久屋大通 | 0.4 | 3.4 | Sakura-dōri Line (S-05) | |
| M07 | Nagoyajo (Nagoya Castle) | 名古屋城 | 0.9 | 4.3 | ||
| M08 | Meijō Kōen | 名城公園 | 1.1 | 5.4 | Kita | |
| M09 | Kurokawa | 黒川 | 1.0 | 6.4 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line 1 | |
| M10 | Shiga-hondōri | 志賀本通 | 1.0 | 7.4 | ||
| M11 | Heian-dōri | 平安通 | 0.8 | 8.2 | Kamiiida Line (K-02) | |
| M12 | Ōzone | 大曽根 | 0.7 | 8.9 | Chūō Main Line Meitetsu Seto Line Yutorito Line (Y01) | |
| M13 | Nagoya Dome-mae Yada | ナゴヤドーム前矢田 | 0.8 | 9.7 | Yutorito Line (Y02) | Higashi |
| M14 | Sunadabashi | 砂田橋 | 0.9 | 10.6 | Yutorito Line (Y03) | |
| M15 | Chayagasaka | 茶屋ヶ坂 | 0.9 | 11.5 | Chikusa | |
| M16 | Jiyūgaoka | 自由ヶ丘 | 1.2 | 12.7 | ||
| M17 | Motoyama | 本山 | 1.4 | 14.1 | Higashiyama Line (H-16) | |
| M18 | Nagoya Daigaku | 名古屋大学 | 1.0 | 15.1 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Tōbu Line 1 | |
| M19 | Yagoto Nisseki | 八事日赤 | 1.1 | 16.2 | Shōwa | |
| M20 | Yagoto | 八事 | 1.0 | 17.2 | Tsurumai Line (T-15) | |
| M21 | Sōgō Rihabiri Center | 総合リハビリセンター | 1.3 | 18.5 | Mizuho | |
| M22 | Mizuho Undōjō Higashi | 瑞穂運動場東 | 1.0 | 19.5 | ||
| M23 | Aratama-bashi | 新瑞橋 | 1.2 | 20.7 | Sakura-dōri Line (S-14) | |
| M24 | Myōon-dōri | 妙音通 | 0.7 | 21.4 | ||
| M25 | Horita | 堀田 | 0.8 | 22.2 | ||
| M26 | Atsuta Jingu Temma-cho | 熱田神宮伝馬町 | 1.2 | 23.4 | Atsuta | |
| M27 | Atsuta Jingu Nishi | 熱田神宮西 | 1.0 | 24.4 | ||
| M28 | Nishi Takakura | 西高蔵 | 0.9 | 25.3 | ||
| M01 | Kanayama | 金山 | 1.1 | 26.4 | Naka | |
- 1: Planned lines.
- 2: Through service to/from Meijō Line.
02Meikō Line
| Meikō Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | 名港線 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Nagoya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Nagoya Municipal Subway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Nagoya City Transportation Bureau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot | Nagoyakō | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | 2000 series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 29 March 1971 (29 March 1971) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track length | 6.0 km (3.7 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 600V DC Third rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Meikō Line (名港線, Meikō-sen) acts as a branch line from the Meijō line, with roughly every other anticlockwise train running toward Nagoyakō instead of Nagoya Daigaku. The Meikō Line's color on maps is a stripe of wisteria purple and white, and stations are labeled with the prefix "E". Officially, the line is part of Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 2. The line provides through service to the Meijō Line.
Stations
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | |||||
| ↑ Through-services to/from Ōzone, Nagoya Dome-mae Yada via the Meijō Line ↑ | ||||||
| E01 | Kanayama | 金山 | - | 0.0 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line 1 Meijō Line (M-01) 2 Chūō Main Line Tōkaidō Main Line Meitetsu Nagoya Line | Naka |
| E02 | Hibino | 日比野 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Atsuta | |
| E03 | Rokuban-chō | 六番町 | 1.1 | 2.6 | ||
| E04 | Tōkai-dōri | 東海通 | 1.2 | 3.8 | Minato | |
| E05 | Minato Kuyakusho | 港区役所 | 0.8 | 4.6 | ||
| E06 | Tsukiji-guchi | 築地口 | 0.8 | 5.4 | ||
| E07 | Nagoyakō (Nagoya Port) | 名古屋港 | 0.6 | 6.0 | ||
History
The line was originally part of the Meijō Line. When the eastern part ("Line 4") of the current loop line was completed in 2004, the entire loop was renamed the Meijō Line, with the remaining section (between Kanayama and Nagoyakō, outside the loop) being renamed to the Meikō Line.
The name Meikō is derived from the abbreviated kanji of Nagoya Port (名古屋港, Nagoya-kō).
03Rolling stock
04History
The first section of Line 2, between Sakae-machi (now named Sakae) and Shiyakusho (now named Nagoyajo), opened in 1965. The line was named the Meijō Line in 1969, and the extension was completed in 1971. Line 4 opened its first section between Aratama-bashi and Kanayama in 1974. The extension project was completed in 2004, making a loop line together with Line 2.
Women-only cars were introduced on the line on 4 July 2016, operating in the mornings until 09:00.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Meijō Line”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Shiyakusho Station 1060.JPG by Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meijyo Line Nagoya Daigaku Sta.jpg by Gnsin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NS-Kamimaezu-station-platform-003.jpg by HQA02330, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagoya Subway 1000 series 001.JPG by TKK3801, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
