Kaigan Line

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Kaigan Line
Subway KobeKaigan.svg
Kobe Municipal Subway Type 5000 exterior.jpg
A Kobe Municipal Subway 5000 series train in 2016
Overview
Other name(s)Yumekamome
Native name海岸線
StatusOperational
Owner Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
Locale Kobe
Termini
Stations10
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Kobe Municipal Subway Logo.svg Kobe Municipal Subway
Operator(s)Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
History
Opened7 July 2001;21 years ago (2001-07-07)
Technical
Line length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) [1]
Route map
Kobe subway lines KobeSubway.svg
Kobe subway lines

The Kaigan Line (海岸線, Kaigan-sen, literally "Coast Line"), also known as the "Yumekamome" (Japanese : 夢かもめ), is one of two lines of the Kobe Municipal Subway. Trains of the line are propelled by linear motors. This is the third linear motor rapid transit line to be built in Japan.

Contents

History

Construction of the line began in 1994 but was interrupted by the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit Kobe in 1995. [2] Despite the cross section of the tunnels being smaller compared to a conventional subway tunnel, there was still a substantial amount of construction happening at surface level. [2]

After being scheduled for a 1999 opening, revenue service began in 2001. [3]

Since opening, ridership numbers have stagnated. The projected ridership within 2001 was estimated to be 80,000 boardings, the actual boardings recorded were just over 34,000 in that year. [3] The goal of 50,000 boardings by 2020 was also not achieved. As a result, the line has accumulated a deficit of over ¥100 Billion over 20 years of operation as of 2021. [3]

Operation

The line is 7.9 km (4.9 mi) long and runs between Shin-Nagata Station in the west to Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station in the east. [2]

The maximum grade on the line is 50%. [2]

Stations

No.NameJapaneseInter-station
distance (km)
Total
distance (km)
Transfers
 K01  Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae 三宮・花時計前-0.0
 K02  Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae 旧居留地・大丸前0.50.5
  • Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) (Motomachi)
  • Hanshin Main Line
  • Kōbe Kōsoku Line (Motomachi)
 K03  Minato Motomachi みなと元町
(ワコーレ和田興産前)
0.81.3 
 K04  Harborland ハーバーランド
(デュオこうべ前)
1.02.3
 K05  Chūō-Ichibamae 中央市場前1.43.7 
 K06  Wadamisaki 和田岬
(三菱神戸病院前)
0.94.6San'yō Main Line (Wadamisaki Line)
 K07  Misaki-Kōen 御崎公園1.15.7 
 K08  Karumo 苅藻
(三ツ星ベルト前)
0.86.5 
 K09  Komagabayashi 駒ヶ林
(三国志のまち・アグロガーデン前)
0.87.3 
 K10  Shin-Nagata 新長田
(鉄人28号前)
0.67.9

Rolling stock

All trains are based at Misaki-Kōen Depot.

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