Yokohama Municipal Subway

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Yokohama Municipal Subway (横浜市営地下鉄, Yokohama-shiei chikatetsu^?) is the metro network in the city of Yokohama, Japan, south of Tokyo In Kanagawa pref. It is operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau, and is operated as two lines, though 3 continuous lines exist. Future plans exist for 2015 for connection with Odakyu Odawara Line at Shin-Yurigaoka Station, Kawasaki City, and with the future Kawasaki City Subway.

Contents 1 Lines 2 See also 3 External links 4 Notes

[edit] Lines

Line 1 and 3 are operated as a single line. Transfer to other railway systems is possible with JR Shinkansen and Yokohama Line at Shin-Yokohama Station and Keikyu Line, JR Tokaido Lines, and other lines at Yokohama Station.

• Blue Line (Lines 1/3) runs from Shonandai Station to Azamino Station.
• Green Line (Line 4) runs from Nakayama Station to Hiyoshi Station.

Transfer between the Blue and Green Line is possible at Center Kita and Center Minami.

Feeder bus services from Kawasaki City area run to Azamino Station.

Yokohama Municipal Subway lines and services

Color	Name		Label / letter	First section opened	Last ex- tension	Length km/miles	Stations served	Journeys per annum (000's)
Blue	Line 1	Blue Line	B	1972	1999	19.7/12.2	17	163,885
	Line 3			1985	1993	20.7/12.9	22[1]
Green	Line 4	Green Line	G	2008	-	13.0/8.0	10	N/A

[edit] See also

• List of rapid transit systems
• Transportation in Greater Tokyo

[edit] External links

• Transportation Bureau, City of Yokohama (Official Website)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Including Kannai Station

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