Nankō Port Town Line
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| Nankō Port Town Line | |||
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 A 200 series trainset in May 2016 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (Trade Center-mae - Suminoekoen) Osaka Port Transport System Co., Ltd. (Cosmosquare - Trade Center-mae) | ||
| Locale | Suminoe-ku, Osaka | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Automated guideway transit | ||
| System | New Tram | ||
| Operator(s) | Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
| Depot(s) | Nanko | ||
| Rolling stock | 100A series EMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | March 16, 1981 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V three-phase AC, side contact | ||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||
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|} The Nankō Port Town Line (南港ポートタウン線, Nankō Pōto-taun-sen), also called New Tram, is an automated guideway transit system operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. The line was constructed to serve as the main public transportation 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 an Osaka City's subsidiary, Osaka Port Transport System Co., Ltd. (大阪港トランスポートシステム, OTS). The operation of the section was later merged to Osaka City transportation itself to increase the number of passengers by reducing fares previously calculated separately.
Stations
All stations are in Suminoe-ku, Osaka.
| No. | Distance (km) |
Station | Japanese | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P09 | 0.0 | Cosmosquare | コスモスクエア |  Chūō Line(C10)
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| P10 | 0.6 | Trade Center-mae | トレードセンター前 | |
| P11 | 1.3 | Nakafuto | 中ふ頭 | |
| P12 | 2.0 | Port Town-nishi | ポートタウン西 | |
| P13 | 2.5 | Port Town-higashi | ポートタウン東 | |
| P14 | 4.0 | Ferry Terminal | フェリーターミナル | |
| P15 | 4.8 | Nankō-higashi | 南港東 | |
| P16 | 5.4 | Nankōguchi | 南港口 | |
| P17 | 6.7 | Hirabayashi | 平林 | |
| P18 | 7.9 | Suminoekōen | 住之江公園 |  Yotsubashi Line (Y21)
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Rolling stock
As of 1 April 2016[update], the following train types are used on the line, all formed as four-car sets.[1]
- 100A series (since 1991)
- 200 series four-car sets (since 29 June 2016)
100A series
As of 1 April 2016[update], 20 stainless steel 100A series sets (17 to 37) are in service, formed as four-car sets as follows.[1]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M6 | M3 | M2 | M1 |
| Numbering | 105-xx | 102-xx | 100-xx | 101-xx |
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100A series set 20 in December 2015
200 series
A fleet of four-car 200 series trainsets was introduced between 2016 and March 2017, all finished in different colour liveries.[2] The first set, 01, entered revenue service on 29 June 2016,[3] followed by the second set, 02, in October 2016.[4]
As of August 2017[update], the 200 series fleet consists of nine sets (numbered 01 to 09), and formed as follows.[1][5] The trains have stainless steel bodies.[1]
| Set No. | Car numbers | Livery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 205-01 | 202-01 | 200-01 | 201-01 | Blue[4] |
| 02 | 205-02 | 202-02 | 200-02 | 201-02 | Yellow[4] |
| 03 | 205-03 | 202-03 | 200-03 | 201-03 | Pink[4] |
| 04 | 205-04 | 202-04 | 200-04 | 201-04 | Green |
| 05 | 205-05 | 202-05 | 200-05 | 201-05 | Orange[6] |
| 06 | 205-06 | 202-06 | 200-06 | 201-06 | Purple |
| 07 | 205-07 | 202-07 | 200-07 | 201-07 | Red |
| 08 | 205-08 | 202-08 | 200-08 | 201-08 | Blue |
| 09 | 205-09 | 202-09 | 200-09 | 201-09 | Yellow |
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200 series set 01 in May 2016 -
200 series set 02 in March 2017 -
200 series set 03 in June 2017 -
200 series set 04 in May 2017 -
200 series set 05 in May 2017 -
200 series set 06 in May 2017 -
200 series set 07 in May 2017
Former rolling stock
- 100 series (1981-2001)
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A preserved 100 series car in November 2011
History
- March 16, 1981 - The Nankō Port Town Line from Nakafuto to Suminoekōen opened.
- October 5, 1993 - An accident occurred at Suminoekōen Station, operation suspended.
- November 19, 1993 - Operation resumed.
- December 18, 1997 - The Osaka Port Transport System Co., Ltd. New Tram Technoport Line (ニュートラムテクノポート線) from Cosmosquare to Nakafutō opened.
- 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
References
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 157. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 大阪市交通局200系 [Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau 200 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 108-109.
- ^ 「ニュートラム」200系が営業運転を開始 [New Tram 200 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d 「ニュートラム」200系第3編成が試運転 [New Tram 200 series 3rd set undergoes test-running]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ニュートラム200系第9編成が営業運転を開始 [New Tram 200 series set 09 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 31 August 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 大阪市交200系第5編成が搬入される [Osaka Municipal 200 series 5th set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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