Minatomirai Line

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Y500 series rolling stock featuring a commemorative plaque on the day of the railway's opening

The Yokohama High-Speed Railway Minato Mirai 21 Line (横浜高速鉄道みなとみらい21線, Yokohama kōsoku tetsudō minato mirai 21 sen^?), commonly known as the Minato Mirai Line (みなとみらい線, -sen^?), is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.

1 Data
2 Service
3 Stations
4 History
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Data

Length: 4.1 km
Operator:
- Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company
Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification: 1,500 V DC
Stations: 6

[edit] Service

Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200. With the exception of the first early-morning train which departs from Yokohama, all Minato Mirai Line trains have mutual direct operation with the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and most offer direct service to/from Shibuya Station. Limited express trains from Shibuya Station to Motomachi-Chūkagai Station take a minimum of 33 minutes.

On special occasions, typically around holidays, the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Namboku Line operate special Minato Mirai (みなとみらい号, Minato Mirai^?), formerly known as Yokohama Mirai (横浜みらい号, Yokohama Mirai^?), direct through services to the Minato Mirai Line. From 2012, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line will also have regular through service to the Minato Mirai Line.

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.

[edit] Stations

Station Name	Local 各停	Express 急行	Commuter Express 通勤特急	Limited Express 特急	Transfers
Continues to/from Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, through service to Shibuya Station
Yokohama Station	X	X	X	X	Tōkyū Tōyoko Line (through service to Shibuya Station) Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line, Keikyū Main Line, Sagami Railway 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 (Kenchō-Ōsanbashi)	X	X	X
Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (Yamashita-kōen)	X	X	X	X

[edit] 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.