The is a rapid transit line of Sendai Subway in Sendai, Japan. It connects Izumi-Chūō Station in Izumi-ku, Sendai, with Tomizawa Station in Taihaku-ku, Sendai. The line is long and has 17 stations. Like many mainline trains and metros in Japan, it uses the 1067 mm track gauge and runs on 1,500 V overhead line. The name "Namboku" means south–north, which is the general direction that the track runs.
The Namboku Line was the world's first public railway to use fuzzy logic to control its speed. This system (developed by Hitachi) accounts for the relative smoothness of the starts and stops when compared to other trains, and is 10% more energy efficient than human-controlled acceleration.
Stations All stations are in Sendai. No.Station nameJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocationBetween stationsTotal 泉中央 -0.0Izumi-ku 八乙女1.21.2 黒松1.32.5 旭ヶ丘0.83.3Aoba-ku 台原1.04.3 北仙台1.15.4 北四番丁1.26.6 勾当台公園0.77.3 広瀬通0.67.9 仙台0.68.5 五橋0.99.4 愛宕橋0.610.0Wakabayashi-ku 河原町0.910.9 長町一丁目0.811.7Taihaku-ku 長町0.712.4 長町南0.913.3 富沢1.514.8
History
1981 – Construction started. July 15, 1987 – Line opened from Yaotome to Tomizawa. July 15, 1992 – Line extended from Yaotome to Izumi-Chūō. March 11, 2011 – Damaged in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and subsequently shut down for repairs. April 29, 2011 – Line reopens after repair works were finished.Kyodo News, "Sendai subway to fully resume operation April 29, earlier than planned", 6 April 2011. 20 February 2024 – Newly delivered 3000 series begins testing. 25 October 2024 - 3000 series begins operations.
Rolling stock 1000 series 4-car EMUs 3000 series 4-car EMUs
See also List of rapid transit systems
References
External links
Sendai City Transportation Bureau Home Page Urban Rail article on Sendai Subway