Kaigan Line
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Kaigan Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Yumekamome | ||
Native name | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
Locale | Kobe | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 10 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Kobe Municipal Subway | ||
Operator(s) | Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
History | |||
Opened | 7 July 2001 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph)[1] | ||
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The Kaigan Line (
History
Construction of the line began in 1994 but was interrupted by the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit Kobe in 1995.[2] Despite the cross section of the tunnels being smaller compared to a conventional subway tunnel, there was still a substantial amount of construction happening at surface level.[2]
After being scheduled for a 1999 opening, revenue service began in 2001.[3]
Since opening, ridership numbers have stagnated. The projected ridership within 2001 was estimated to be 80,000 boardings, the actual boardings recorded were just over 34,000 in that year.[3] The goal of 50,000 boardings by 2020 was also not achieved. As a result, the line has accumulated a deficit of over ¥100 Billion over 20 years of operation as of 2021.[3]
Operation
The line is 7.9 km (4.9 mi) long and runs between Shin-Nagata Station in the west to Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station in the east.[2]
The maximum grade on the line is 50‰.[2]
Stations
No. | Name | Japanese | Inter-station distance (km) |
Total distance (km) |
Transfers |
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K01 | Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae | - | 0.0 |
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K02 | Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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K03 | Minato Motomachi | みなと (ワコーレ |
0.8 | 1.3 | |
K04 | Harborland | ハーバーランド (デュオこうべ |
1.0 | 2.3 |
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K05 | Chūō-Ichibamae | 1.4 | 3.7 | ||
K06 | Wadamisaki | ( |
0.9 | 4.6 | San'yō Main Line (Wadamisaki Line) |
K07 | Misaki-Kōen | 1.1 | 5.7 | ||
K08 | Karumo | ( |
0.8 | 6.5 | |
K09 | Komagabayashi | ( |
0.8 | 7.3 | |
K10 | Shin-Nagata | ( |
0.6 | 7.9 |
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Rolling stock
- 5000 series (since 2001)
All trains are based at Misaki-Kōen Depot.
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック
日本 の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4. - ^ a b c d "
海岸 線 の歴史 と建設 工事 " [Kaigan Line History and Construction Work] (PDF). SUBWAY (in Japanese). No. 220. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Subway Association. 27 February 2019. p. 38. ISSN 0289-5668. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022. - ^ a b c "
累積 赤字 1千 億 円 超 、地下鉄 海岸 線 開業 20年 、一 度 も黒字 なし神戸 の下町 、活性 化 遠 く" [Cumulative Deficit of the Kaigan Line reaches 100 Billion Yen 20 Years Since Opening]. Kobe Shimbun Online (in Japanese). 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.