Tsurumai Line
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The Tsurumai Line (鶴舞線, Tsurumai-sen) is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter T followed by a number. Officially, the line is called Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 3 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第3号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-san-gō-sen). All the stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card.
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Tsurumai Line | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Nagoya, Japan |
Termini | |
Stations | 20 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Nagoya Municipal Subway |
Operator(s) | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
Depot(s) | Akaike |
Rolling stock | 3050 series N3000 series |
Daily ridership | 197,082[1] (2008) |
History | |
Opened | 18 March 1977; 47 years ago (18 March 1977) |
Technical | |
Track length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500V DC overhead line |
Operating speed | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
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The line opened its first section in 1977. The line has through services with three Meitetsu lines, namely Inuyama Line, Toyota Line and Mikawa Line.
It is currently the only line to leave the Nagoya city limits.