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Namboku Line | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Sapporo City Transportation Bureau |
Locale | Sapporo, Hokkaidō |
Termini | |
Stations | 16 |
Color on map | Green |
Service | |
Type | Rubber-tyred metro |
System | Sapporo Municipal Subway |
Rolling stock | 5000 series EMUs |
History | |
Opened | 16 December 1971 |
Last extension | 16 March 1978 |
Technical | |
Line length | 14.3 km (8.89 mi) |
Number of tracks | Double-tracked |
Track gauge | Central and side-mounted guideways, with rubber tires |
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum) |
Signalling | Cab signalling |
Maximum incline | 4.3% |
The Namboku Line (南北線, Nanboku-sen) is a rubber-tyred metro line in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. Its name literally means South-North Line, and it runs from Asabu Station in Kita-ku to Makomanai Station in Minami-ku. The Namboku Line color on maps is green, and its stations carry the letter "N" followed by a number.