Minato Mirai Line

Y511 rolling stock featuring a commemorative plaque on the day of the railway's opening

The , commonly known as the , is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.

Data

*Length: 4.1 km
*Operator:
**Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company
*Gauge: 1067 mm
*Electrified segments: Entire line
*Electrification: 1500 VDC
*Stations: 6

Service

Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200. Tokyu Toyoko Line trains from Shibuya, Tokyo run through on the Minato Mirai Line. A limited express train from Shibuya Station to Motomachi-Chūkagai Station takes 35 minutes.

Although the Minato Mirai Line runs entirely underground, it is separate from the Yokohama Municipal Subway, which is operated by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau.

Stations

Station Name	! style="border-bottom:3px solid darkblue;" | Local 各停	! style="border-bottom:3px solid darkblue;" | Express 急行	! style="border-bottom:3px solid darkblue;" | Commuter Express 通勤特急	! style="border-bottom:3px solid darkblue;" | Limited Express 特急	! style="border-bottom:3px solid darkblue;" | Transfers
Continues to/from Tokyu Toyoko Line, through service to Shibuya Station
Yokohama Station	X	X	X	X	Tokyu Toyoko Line (through service to Shibuya Station) Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Negishi Line, Keikyu Main Line, Sotetsu Main Line, Yokohama City Subway Line 3
Shin-Takashima Station	X
Minato Mirai Station	X	X	X	X
Bashamichi Station	X	X	X
Nihon-ōdōri Station (Kencho-Osanbashi)	X	X	X
Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (Yamashita-kōen)	X	X	X	X

History

Construction of the line started in 1993, but due to the need to extensively rework Yokohama station and other difficulties it took 11 years and 260 billion yen (2.5 billion USD) to complete the line. The line was finally opened to the public on February 1, 2004.

See also

* List of rapid transit systems

External links

* Introduction to the Minato Mirai Line (Naka Ward Office)
* http://www.urbanrail.net/as/yoko/yokohama.htm
* Minato Mirai 21 Railway (Official Website)