Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line

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Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line
Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line symbol.svg
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A Green Line 10000 series train in December 2021
Overview
Native name横浜市営地下鉄グリーンライン
Line number4
Locale Yokohama
Termini
Stations10
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Yokohama Municipal Subway Logo.svg Yokohama Municipal Subway
Operator(s) Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)Kawawa
Rolling stock 10000 series EMUs [1]
Daily ridership129,104 daily (FY2014)
History
Opened30 March 2008;16 years ago (2008-03-30)
Technical
Line length13.0 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
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Map of Yokohama Municipal Subway

The Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line (横浜市営地下鉄グリーンライン, Yokohama Shiei Chikatetsu Gurīn Rain) is a rapid transit line serving Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the shorter of the two lines in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Its formal designation is Line 4, and it is the first section to be opened of a proposed Yokohama Circular Railway (横浜環状鉄道, Yokohama Kanjō Tetsudō).

Contents

The Green Line links Nakayama on the JR East Yokohama Line and Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Toyoko Line with 13.0 kilometers (8.1 mi) of track and 10 stations. Construction began in 2001 and the new line started operating on 30 March 2008. [2] It uses linear motor propulsion and a full journey takes approximately 21 minutes one way.

Stations

Platforms are above ground at Kawawachō, Center-Kita, and Center-Minami stations and underground at other stations.

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
(in Yokohama)
G01 Nakayama 中山0.0JH Yokohama Line Midori-ku
G02 Kawawachō 川和町1.7  Tsuzuki-ku
G03 Tsuzuki-fureainooka 都筑ふれあいの丘3.1 
G04 Center-Minami センター南4.8 Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line symbol.svg Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line (Line 3, B29)
G05 Center-Kita センター北5.7 Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line symbol.svg Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line (Line 3, B30)
G06 Kita-Yamata 北山田7.4 
G07 Higashi-Yamata 東山田8.8 
G08 Takata 高田10.3  Kōhoku-ku
G09 Hiyoshi-Honchō 日吉本町11.6 
G10 Hiyoshi 日吉13.0

Rolling stock

A 10000 series train under test on the Green Line in July 2006 Yokohama Subway 10000 series 01.jpg
A 10000 series train under test on the Green Line in July 2006

The Green Line is operated by 17 4-car 10000 series EMUs. In 2018, it was announced that 10 of these would be lengthened to six cars each by 2024 as a measure to ease overcrowding on the Green Line. [3] By April 2023, lengthening of 4-car trains to 6-car trains had commenced, and by the end of fiscal year 2024, there will be 10 x 6-car trains. [4] [5]

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