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OSAKA

Japan

OSAKA Subway Map

System

Osaka is, after Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan's third largest city with almost 3 million inhabitants. The city opened its first subway line (the first public metro in Japan) on 20 May 1933 between Umeda and Shinsaibashi. Most lines run along main streets and were built by the cut-and-cover method at low depth. In 2007, the eight subway lines have a total length of 130 km and 123 stations.

Apart from the subway lines, which cross the city like a grid network, and the new tram serving the waterfront, there are several suburban rail services operating in the metropolitan area, among them the Loop Line (21.7 km) which connects all subway lines. As is common also in other Japanese metro systems, some lines have a reciprocal service with suburban rail lines. In 2004, station numbers were added.

Line 1 (M) - Midosuji-Line Esaka - Nakamozu
24.5 km, 20 stations, 9-car trains, on the surface north of Nishinakajima (includes Yodo river crossing)

Line 2 (T) Tanimachi-Line Dainichi - Yaominani
28.1 km, 26 stations, 6-car-trains

Line 3 (Y) Yotsubashi-Line Nishi-Umeda - Suminoekoen
11.4 km, 11 stations, 5-car trains

Line 4 (C) Chuo-Line Cosmosquare - Nagata
17.9 km, 14 stations, 6-car trains, elevated between Bentencho and Osakako

Line 5 (S) Sennichimae-Line Noda-hanshin - Minami-Tatsumi
12.6 km, 14 stations, 4-car trains

Line 6 (K) Sakaisuji-Line Tenjinbashisuji-6-chome - Tengachaya
8.5 km, 10 stations, 6-car trains

Line 7 (N) Nagahori-Tsurumi-ryokuchi-Line Kadoma-Minami - Taisho
13 km, 16 stations, 4-car trains

Line 8 (I) Imazatosuji Line Imazato - Itakano
11.9 km, 11 stations, linear-motor trains

(P) "Nanko Port Town Line" (New Tram) Suminoekoen - Cosmosquare
7.9 km, 10 stations, automatic elevated pneu light metro -

Osaka Monorail
23.8 km - 18 stations.
The main line (21,2 km and 14 stations) runs as a semi-circle along the northern suburbs of Osaka from Osaka's Domestic Airport to Kadoma-shi. It does not reach the city of Osaka but intersects with the several railway services to Osaka, including Hankyu Takarazuka Line at Hotarugaike, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line at Senri-Chuo that provides through service with Osaka Subway Midosuji Line (No. 1), Hankyu Senri Line at Yamada, Hankyu Kyoto Line at Minami-Ibaraki, Osaka Subway Tanimachi Line at Dainichi (eastern terminus), and with Keihan Main Line at Kadoma-shi.
The branch Saito line diverges from the main one at Bampaku-kinen-koen (EXPO commemoration Park) and with 4 stations it has a length of 6.8 km. On 19 March 2007 it was extended from Handai-byoin-mae to Saito-nishi.
During day time the monorail provides a 10-minute interval on the main line and a 20-minute servie on the Saito Line.

See the map of Osaka Monorail here

OTS "Nanko Technoport Line" - Osakako - Nakafuto
3.7 km, including a 2.2 km underwater rail/road tunnel: opened 18 December 1997, it was fully integrated into the Subway Chuo Line and the Nanko Port Town Line on 30 June 2005.

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