The Kyoto Municipal Subway (京都市営地下鉄, Kyōto-shiei chikatetsu), also known as the Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines.
| Kyoto Municipal Subway | |||
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Kyoto Municipal Subway logo | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 京都市営地下鉄 | ||
| Locale | Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 31 | ||
| Daily ridership | 397,000 (2018) | ||
| Website | www2 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 29 May 1981 | ||
| Operator(s) | Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Top speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) | ||
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Lines
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the 13.7-kilometer (8.5 mi) long, 15-station Karasuma Line, and the 17.5-kilometer (10.9 mi) long, 17-station Tōzai Line, which together share one interchange station (Karasuma Oike Station):
| Color & Icon | Mark | Name | First section opened | Last ex- tension | Length | Stations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | K | - | Karasuma Line | 1981 | 1997 | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) | 15 | |
| - | Via trackage rights | Kintetsu Kyōto Line | 1988 | 2000 | 31.0 km (19.3 mi) | 22 | ||
| Kintetsu Nara Line | 2000 | - | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) | 3 | ||||
| Vermilion | T | - | Tōzai Line | 1997 | 2004 | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | 8 | |
| Via trackage rights | 1997 | - | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | 3 | ||||
| - | 1997 | - | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | 4 | ||||
| - | 2008 | - | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) | 31 | ||||||
Rolling stock
Karasuma Line
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 10 series
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series
- Kintetsu 3200 series
- Kintetsu 3220 series
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 10 series
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series
- Kintetsu 3200 series
- Kintetsu 3220 series
Tozai Line
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 50 series
- Keihan 800 series
- Kyoto Municipal Subway 50 series and Keihan 800 series
Network map
See also
- Transport in Keihanshin
- List of metro systems
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