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Namboku Line
5000 series EMU near Minami-Hiragishi Station
Overview
Owner	Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Locale	Sapporo, Hokkaidō
Termini	Asabu Makomanai
Stations	16
Color on map	Green
Service
Type	Rubber-tyred metro
System	[REDACTED] Sapporo Municipal Subway
Rolling stock	5000 series EMUs
History
Opened	16 December 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12-16)
Last extension	16 March 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03-16)
Technical
Line length	14.3 km (8.89 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-tracked
Track gauge	Central and side-mounted guideways, with rubber tires
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum)
Signalling	Cab signalling
Maximum incline	4.3%

The Namboku Line (南北線, Nanboku-sen) is a rubber-tyred metro line in Sapporo, Hokkaido, 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, and its stations carry the letter "N" followed by a number.

Station list

• All stations are located in Sapporo.

History

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• December 16, 1971: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Makomanai section opens; 1000 series trains introduced.
• March 16, 1978: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō – Asabu section opens; all trains operated as 8-car sets.
• October 1, 1978: 3000 series trains introduced.
• October 14, 1994: Reien-Mae Station renamed Minami-Hiragishi Station.
• September 1995: 5000 series trains introduced.
• June 27, 1999: 1000/2000 series trains withdrawn.
• 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: SAPICA contactless smart card introduced.

Future developments

Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on all stations by 2014.

References

1. ^ "地下鉄（高速電車）の概要" [Overview of the subway (high-speed train)]. city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

External links

• Sapporo City Transportation Bureau (in Japanese)

• Sapporo Municipal Subway
• Rail transport in Hokkaido
• 750 V DC railway electrification
• Railway lines opened in 1971
• 1971 establishments in Japan