The , also called New Tram, is an automated guideway transit line in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. The line is operated by Osaka Metro, and was constructed to serve as the main rapid transit line for newly built Osaka South Port habitations and facilities. An extension of the line from Cosmosquare to Trade Center-mae was once owned and operated by a subsidiary of the City of Osaka, . The operation of the section was later merged into Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau itself to increase the number of passengers by reducing fares and simplifying the previously separate fare structures.
Stations All stations are in Suminoe-ku, Osaka. No.StationJapaneseDistance(km)Connectionsコスモスクエア0.0 (C10)トレードセンター前0.6 中ふ頭1.3 ポートタウン西2.0 ポートタウン東2.5 フェリーターミナル4.0 南港東4.8 南港口5.4 平林6.7 住之江公園7.9 (Y21)
Rolling stock , the following train types are used on the line, all formed as four-car sets.
200 series four-car sets (since 29 June 2016)
200 series
A fleet of four-car 200 series trainsets was introduced between 2016 and March 2017, all finished in different colour liveries. The first set, 01, entered revenue service on 29 June 2016, followed by the second set, 02, in October 2016.
, the 200 series fleet consists of twenty sets (numbered 01 to 21 (excluding 13)), and formed as follows. The trains have stainless steel bodies.
Set No. Car numbers Livery Manufacture Date Notes 01 205-01 202-01 200-01 201-01 Blue November 2015 Series Prototype 02 205-02 202-02 200-02 201-02 Yellow October 2016 03 205-03 202-03 200-03 201-03 Pink November 2016 04 205-04 202-04 200-04 201-04 Green December 2016 05 205-05 202-05 200-05 201-05 Orange January 2017 06 205-06 202-06 200-06 201-06 Purple February 2017 07 205-07 202-07 200-07 201-07 Red March 2017 08 205-08 202-08 200-08 201-08 Blue July 2017 09 205-09 202-09 200-09 201-09 Yellow August 2017 10 205-10 202-10 200-10 201-10 Pink September 2017 11 205-11 202-11 200-11 201-11 Green October 2017 12 205-12 202-12 200-12 201-12 Red November 2017 14 205-14 202-14 200-14 201-14 Gold March 2018 Osaka Metro Commemorative colors 15 205-15 202-15 200-15 201-15 Pink May 2018 16 205-16 202-16 200-16 201-16 Yellow June 2018 17 205-17 202-17 200-17 201-17 Purple July 2018 Adwraped 18 205-18 202-18 200-18 201-18 Pink July 2018 Adwraped 19 205-19 202-19 200-19 201-19 White September 2018 Panda 20 205-20 202-20 200-20 201-20 Orange February 2019 Red Panda 21 205-21 202-21 200-21 201-21 Yellow February 2019 Dora
Former rolling stock 100 series (1981–2001) 100A series (1991-2019)
History March 16, 1981 – The Nankō Port Town Line from Nakafuto to Suminoekōen opened, making it the second-oldest AGT line in Japan after Kobe's Port Island Line, and the first licensed application of the Vought Airtrans people mover system outside the United States. Trains run using GoA2 semi-automatic mode with driver on board, and all stations are fitted with full-height platform screen doors, a first in Osaka. October 20, 1991 – 100A series trains begin operations, along with fully automatic GoA4 operations. October 5, 1993 – Operations were suspended due to an accident that occurred at Suminoekōen Station; operations resumed on November 19, 1993 in GoA2 semi-automatic mode. December 18, 1997 – The Osaka Port Transport System Co., Ltd. from Cosmosquare to Nakafutō opened. February 20, 2000 – Unattended GoA4 operations resume. July 1, 2005 – The OTS New Tram Technoport Line was merged to the Nankō Port Town Line.
Statistics Distance: 7.9 km (incl. former OTS Line 1.3 km) Power: 600 V three phase AC, side contact Line color: cerulean blue Symbol letter: P
See also Transport in Keihanshin List of rapid transit systems
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