Namboku Line (Sapporo)
Encyclopedia
The is a subway
line located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway
system. Its name literally means South-North Line, and it runs from Asabu Station in Kita-ku
to Makomanai Station in Minami-ku
. The Namboku Line color on maps is green. Its stations carry the letter N followed by a number.
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 located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, 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 is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway
Sapporo Municipal Subway
The is an underground rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau.-Lines:The system has 3 lines; the first, the Namboku Line, was opened in 1971 prior to the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Technology:...
system. Its name literally means South-North Line, and it runs from Asabu Station in Kita-ku
Kita-ku, Sapporo
is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most...
to Makomanai Station in Minami-ku
Minami-ku, Sapporo
is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :...
. The Namboku Line color on maps is green. Its stations carry the letter N followed by a number.
History
- December 16, 1971: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Makomanai section opens; 1000 series traincars debut
- March 16, 1978: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Asabu section opens; all trains operated in 8-car sets
- October 1, 1978: 3000 series traincars debut
- October 14, 1994: Reien-Mae Station renamed Minami-Hiragishi Station
- September 1995: 5000 series traincars debut
- June 27, 1999: 1000/2000 series traincars taken out of service
- August 18, 2008: Women-only cars introduced on trial basis (until September 12, 2008)
- December 15, 2008: "Women and Children Comfort Car" introduced
- January 30, 2009: SAPICASAPICAis a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Sapporo City Transportation Bureau introduced the system from January 30 2009. The name of the card means "Sapporo's IC card". is also the sound of quickly pulling a card out and is the sound...
contactless smart cardContactless smart cardA contactless smart card is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can process and store data, and communicate with a terminal via radio waves. There are two broad categories of contactless smart cards. Memory cards contain non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps...
introduced - By 2014: Platform doors to be installed on all stations
Station list
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
| Station Number | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Above/ Below Ground |
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| N01 | 麻生 | - | 2.2 | Hokkaidō Railway Company Hokkaido Railway Company The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008.... (JR Hokkaidō): Sasshō Line Sasshō Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company , which runs between in Sapporo and in Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō. Its name comes from and , the latter of which was terminus of the line until it was truncated at Shin-Totsukawa in 1972.-Stations:... |
Under- ground |
Kita-ku Kita-ku, Sapporo is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most... |
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| N02 | 北34条 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||
| N03 | 北24条 | 1.2 | 0.0 | ||||
| N04 | 北18条 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||||
| N05 | 北12条 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ||||
| N06 | さっぽろ | 1.0 | 2.7 | Sapporo Municipal Subway: Tōhō Line Tōhō Line The is a subway line located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. It runs from Sakaemachi Station in Higashi-ku to Fukuzumi Station in Toyohira-ku. The Tōhō Line color on maps is sky blue... (H07) JR Hokkaidō: Hakodate Main Line Hakodate Main Line is a railway line between the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company .... (01) |
Chūō-ku Chūō-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. As its name suggests, city administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.- History :... |
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| N07 | 大通 | 0.6 | 3.3 | Sapporo Municipal Subway: Tōzai Line Tōzai Line (Sapporo) The is a subway line located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. Its name literally means East-West Line, and it runs from Miyanosawa Station in Nishi-ku to Shin-Sapporo Station in Atsubetsu-ku. The Tōzai Line color on maps is orange... (T09), Tōhō Line (H08) Sapporo Streetcar: Ichijō Line |
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| N08 | すすきの | 0.6 | 3.9 | Sapporo Streetcar: Yamahana Line | |||
| N09 | 中島公園 | 0.7 | 4.6 | Sapporo Streetcar: Yamahana Line | |||
| N10 | 幌平橋 | 1.0 | 5.6 | Sapporo Streetcar: Yamahana Line | |||
| N11 | 中の島 | 0.5 | 6.1 | Toyohira-ku Toyohira-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku.- Overview :... |
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| N12 | 平岸 | 0.7 | 6.8 | ||||
| N13 | 南平岸 | 1.1 | 7.9 | Above- ground |
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| N14 | 澄川 | 1.2 | 9.1 | Minami-ku Minami-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :... |
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| N15 | 自衛隊前 | 1.3 | 10.4 | ||||
| N16 | 真駒内 | 1.7 | 12.1 | ||||