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Line Name Nagahori Tsurumi- Ryokuchi
Operator Osaka
Year Opened
Mileage 13 km
North /  West Terminals) Taisho
South /  East Terminals) Kadomaninami
Thru-route lines) None
Gauge
Power LIM/Overhead
Data Date 2003
% Rode 50%

Osaka Transit > Subways
Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line

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Nagahori Line

This is Osaka's newest subway line. It utilizes Linear Induction Motors (LIM's) plus small size rolling stock to lessen the cost of construction.  The line mainly goes east-west through the city.

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osaka-hr-N-061403-01.jpg (364448 bytes)Interior of the car. (6/15/03) osaka-hr-N-nagahoribashi-061403-01.jpg (326464 bytes)Nagahoribashi Station. Note the LIM "rail" between the running rails. (6/15/03)
osaka-hr-N-nishinaghori-061403-03.jpg (307379 bytes)Train is leaving Nishinaghori Station. (6/15/03) osaka-hr-N-nishinaghori-061403-01.jpg (314453 bytes)Waiting to depart Nishinaghori Station (6/15/03)
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Last Updated: 03/25/17

 

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