Namboku Line (Sapporo)
The Namboku Line 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's color on maps is green, and its stations carry the letter "N" followed by a number.
Station list
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
History
- 16 December 1971: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō - Makomanai section opens; 1000 series trains introduced.
- 16 March 1978: Kita-Nijūyo-Jō - Asabu section opens; all trains operated as 8-car sets.
- 1 October 1978: 3000 series trains introduced.
- 14 October 1994: Reien-Mae Station renamed Minami-Hiragishi Station.
- September 1995: 5000 series trains introduced.
- 27 June 1999: 1000/2000 series trains withdrawn.
- 18 August 2008: Women-only cars introduced on trial basis.
- 15 December 2008: "Women and Children Comfort Car" introduced.
- 30 January 2009: SAPICA contactless smart card introduced.
- 2023: Line reports 219,400 daily riders, roughly 95% of 2019 totals