Sennichimae Line
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| Sennichimae Line | |||
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 Sennichimae Line 25 series EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Line number | 5 | ||
| Locale | Osaka | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 14 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Osaka Municipal Subway | ||
| Operator(s) | Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
| Depot(s) | Morinomiya (located on Chūō Line) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | April 16, 1969 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 12.6 km (7.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||
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The Sennichimae Line (千日前線, Sennichimae-sen) is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan. It is one of the lines of the Osaka Municipal Subway system operated by the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. It links the northwestern district of Fukushima-ku and the southeastern district of Ikuno-ku with the central commercial and entertainment district of Namba. Its official name is Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 5 (高速電気軌道第5号線), while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 5 (大阪市高速鉄道第5号線), and in MLIT publications, it is written as Line No. 5 (Sennichimae Line) (5号線（千日前線）). Station numbers are indicated by the letter S. The line is scheduled to have platform screen doors at all of the stations by February 2015, with the first station receiving doors on March 14, 2014.[2]
Stations
Rolling stock
Current
- 25 series (since 1991)
As there is no dedicated rolling stock depot on the Sennichimae Line, trains are forwarded to Morinomiya Depot on the Chūō Line via a connecting track at Awaza.
Former
- 50 series (1969-1994)
- 100 series (later version) (1979-1989)
- 30 series (1991-1995)
History
- April 16, 1969 - Nodahanshin - Sakuragawa (opening)
- July 25, 1969 - Tanimachi Kyūchōme - Imazato (opening)
- September 10, 1969 - Imazato - Shin-Fukae (opening)
- March 11, 1970 - Sakuragawa - Tanimachi Kyūchōme (opening)
- December 2, 1981 - Shin-Fukae - Minami-Tatsumi (opening)
References
- ^ Hitachi Review. Hitachi. 3 March 2014. p. 75. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Osaka subway's Sennichimae Line to have platform screen doors installed in every station Chinese translation to follow". Asian Public Transport. February 13, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ 路線別で探す 千日前線. Osaka Municipal Transportation Buereau (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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