Blue Line (Yokohama)
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The is a 40 km line in the 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...

 system 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...

, 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...

, operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
The is the administrative agency in charge of public transportation services in the city of Yokohama, Japan.-Subway operations:The Yokohama Municipal Subway consists of the following lines:...

. Line 3 runs from Azamino
Azamino Station
is an interchange railway station operated by Tokyu Corporation's Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and a terminal station on Yokohama City Transportation Bureau's Blue Line in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...

 to Kannai
Kannai Station
is an interchange railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line and the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Blue Line, located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan...

, and Line 1 runs from Kannai
Kannai Station
is an interchange railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line and the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Blue Line, located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan...

 to Shōnandai
Shonandai Station
is a joint use railway station located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Odakyū Electric Railway, Sagami Railway , and Yokohama City Transportation Bureau...

. All the trains join these two lines.

History

The first section of the line opened between Isezakichōjamachi and Kami-Ōoka on December 16, 1972. The subsequent progress of the line was as follows:
  • September 4, 1976: The line is extended in both directions. It now runs between Kami-Nagaya and Yokohama. Through service begins between lines 1 and 3.
  • March 14, 1985: The line is extended in both directions again. It now runs between Maioka and Shin-Yokohama.
  • May 24, 1987: The line is extended from Maioka to a temporary Totsuka station.
  • August 27, 1989: The permanent Totsuka station opens.
  • March 18, 1993: The line is extended from Shin-Yokohama to Azamino.
  • August 29, 1999: The line is extended from Totsuka to Shōnandai. Shin-Yokohama-Kita station becomes Kita-Shin-Yokohama station.


Station list

Station Japanese Distance (from
Azamino Station) (km)
Transfers Location
(Ward)
Line
Azamino
Azamino Station
is an interchange railway station operated by Tokyu Corporation's Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and a terminal station on Yokohama City Transportation Bureau's Blue Line in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...

あざみ野 0 Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line Aoba
Aoba-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 302,643 and a density of 8,610 persons per km². The total area was 35.14 km².-Geography:...

3
Nakagawa
Nakagawa Station (Kanagawa)
is an underground metro station located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Blue Line . It is 38.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

中川 1.5 Tsuzuki
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...

Center Kita センター北 3.1 Green Line
Green Line (Yokohama)
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...

 (Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 4)
Center Minami センター南 4.0 Green Line (Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 4)
Nakamachidai
Nakamachidai Station
is an above-ground metro station located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 34.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

仲町台 6.3
Nippa
Nippa Station
is an above-ground metro station located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 31.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

新羽 8.6 Kōhoku
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...

Kita Shin-yokohama
Kita Shin-Yokohama Station
is an underground metro station located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 30.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

北新横浜 9.6
Shin-Yokohama
Shin-Yokohama Station
is a train station in Yokohama, Japan. It is serves the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Yokohama Line, and Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 3.-History:Shin-Yokohama Station was opened on October 1, 1964 as part of the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen...

新横浜 10.9 JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen, JR Yokohama Line
Kishine-kōen
Kishine-kōen Station
is an underground metro station located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 27.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

岸根公園 12.5
Katakurachō
Katakurachō Station
is an underground metro station located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 26.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

片倉町 13.7 Kanagawa
Kanagawa-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 230,401 and a density of 9,650 persons per km²...

Mitsuzawa-kamichō
Mitsuzawa-kamichō Station
is an underground metro station located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 24.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

三ツ沢上町 15.6
Mitsuzawa-shimochō
Mitsuzawa-shimochō Station
is an underground metro station located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 23.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

三ツ沢下町 16.5
Yokohama
Yokohama Station
is a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:...

横浜 17.9 JR Tōkaidō line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...

, JR Yokosuka line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

, JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

, JR Negishi Line
Negishi Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....

, Keikyū Main Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, Sagami Railway Main Line, Minatomirai Line
Nishi
Nishi-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 93,027 and a density of 13,210 persons per km². The total area was 7.04 km².-Geography:...

Takashimachō
Takashimacho Station
is a metro station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 21.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

高島町 18.8
Sakuragichō
Sakuragicho Station
, is a railway station located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan.-Lines:Sakuragichō Station is served by the following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Keihin-Tōhoku Line / Negishi Line*Yokohama Municipal Subway**Blue Line -Station layout:...

桜木町 20.0 JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line & Negishi Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

Naka
Naka-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 146,563and a density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².-Geography:...

Kannai
Kannai Station
is an interchange railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line and the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Blue Line, located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan...

関内 20.7 JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line & Negishi Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

1
Isezakichōjamachi 伊勢佐木長者町 21.4
Bandōbashi
Bandōbashi Station
is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 18.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

阪東橋 22.3 Minami
Minami-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 197,019 and a density of 15,550 persons per km². The total area was 12.67 km².-Geography:...

Yoshinochō
Yoshinochō Station
is an underground metro station located in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 17.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

吉野町 22.8
Maita
Maita Station (Kanagawa)
is an underground metro station located in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 16.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

蒔田 23.9
Gumyōji
Gumyōji Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway)
is an underground metro station located in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 15.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

弘明寺 25.0
Kami-Ōoka
Kami-Ooka Station
is an interchange station located in Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It is served by the Keihin Electric Express Railway ’s Keikyū Main Line and the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line...

上大岡 26.6 Keikyū Main Line Kōnan
Konan-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 221,536 and a density of 11,150 persons per km²...

Kōnan-Chūō
Kōnan-Chūō Station
is an underground metro station located in Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

港南中央 27.7
Kaminagaya
Kaminagaya Station
is an above-ground metro station located in Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 11.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

上永谷 29.4
Shimonagaya
Shimonagaya Station
is an underground metro station located in Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 9.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

下永谷 30.7
Maioka
Maioka Station
is an underground metro station located in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 9.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

舞岡 31.4 Totsuka
Totsuka-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 273,418 and a density of 7,640 persons per km². The total area was 35.70  km².-Geography:...

Totsuka
Totsuka Station
is a railway station on the East Japan Railway Company located in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and is 40.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line at Tokyo Station.- History :Totsuka...

戸塚 33.0 JR Tōkaidō Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...

, JR Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

, JR Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...

Odoriba
Odoriba Station
is an underground metro station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

踊場 34.7 Izumi
Izumi-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 155,674 and a density of 6,620 persons per km². The total area was 23.51 km².-Geography:...

Nakada
Nakada Station
is an underground metro station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 4.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

中田 35.6
Tateba
Tateba Station
is an underground metro station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 3.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

立場 36.7
Shimoiida
Shimoiida Station
is an underground metro station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line . It is 1.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.-History:...

下飯田 38.8
Shōnandai
Shonandai Station
is a joint use railway station located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Odakyū Electric Railway, Sagami Railway , and Yokohama City Transportation Bureau...

湘南台 40.4 Odakyū Enoshima Line Fujisawa City
Fujisawa, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 407,731 and a population density of 5,870 people per km². The total area is 69.51 km²-Geography:...


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