Aonami Line

Aonami Line
A 1000 series EMU
Overview
Native nameあおなみ線
OwnerNagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit
LocaleNagoya
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Depot(s)Shionagi (between Inaei and Noseki Stations)
Rolling stock1000 series
Daily ridership43,888 (2018)[1]
History
Opened1 June 1950 (as Nishi-Nagoyakō Line)
6 October 2004 (as Aonami Line)
Technical
Line length15.2 km (9.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius191 m
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)[2]

The Aonami Line (あおなみ線, Aonami-sen) is a third-sector commuter railway line in the city of Nagoya operated by the Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit (名古屋臨海高速鉄道, Nagoya Rinkai Kōsoku Tetsudō). Officially called the Nishi-Nagoyakō Line (西名古屋港線, Nishi-Nagoyakō-sen, West Nagoya Port Line), it connects Nagoya Station with Kinjō-futō Station.

The line was formerly a freight branch line of Tokaido Main Line, converted for passenger usage in October 2004.[2] It is still operated as a freight line by Japan Freight Railway Company between Nagoya and Nagoya Freight Terminal; thus, the section between Nagoya and Arako Station is used for both passenger and freight traffic. Since its opening in 2017, the Aonami Line is used as the main rapid transit access to Legoland Japan Resort and SCMaglev and Railway Park, both located nearby the terminus.

The line's name is a combination of the company's color ao ("blue"), na for Nagoya, and mi for Minato ward.[3] As two words, ao nami can also be read as "blue waves."

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference yearlypax was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ "よくある質問". あおなみ線 (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2024.