Higashiyama Line


The Higashiyama Line is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Takabata in Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka in Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is yellow and stations are labeled with the prefix "H". Officially, the line is called the Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 1. All stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card, and other major Japanese IC cards.
The Higashiyama Line is the oldest on the system; the first section of the line opened in 1957. The line links Nagoya Station and Sakae, the CBD of Nagoya. As such, the line has the highest ridership among Nagoya Municipal Subway lines. Upon arrivals and departures at both Nagoya and Fujigaoka Stations, announcements are made in five languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, and Portuguese.
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Stations

All stations are in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

History

The Higashiyama Line was the first underground rapid transit line in Nagoya, and it opened initially on 15 November 1957 with three stations. The three stations were Nagoya Station, Fushimimachi Station, and Sakaemachi Station. At first, the subway had six 100 series EMU trainsets, formed with two cars per set.
The line was extended from Sakaemachi to on June 15, 1960, from Ikeshita to on April 1, 1963, from to on March 30, 1967.
The line was simultaneously extended from Nagoya to and from to its current eastern terminus of on April 1, 1969. The line was further extended from to its present western terminus of on September 21, 1982, and with that was completed as the line which operates today.

Rolling stock

All trains are based at Takabata and Fujigaoka Depots.

Former

  • 100/200/250/500/700 series
  • 300/800 series
  • 5000 series
The 250, 300 and 700 series trains were later sold to Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad, where they were refurbished and reclassified as Kotoden 600 series and Kotoden 700 series, and to the Argentinian transport company Metrovías S.A., where they serve Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro.
The last remaining 5000 series train in service was withdrawn following a special final run on 30 August 2015.