Midōsuji Line
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The Midōsuji Line (御堂筋線 Midōsuji-sen?) is one of the lines of Osaka Municipal Subway (大阪市営地下鉄 Ōsaka-shiei chikatetsu?), the rapid transit system in Osaka City, Japan. Running along Midōsuji, Osaka's historic north-south main street, the line is the oldest and most traveled line of the subway system.
It is named after Midōsuji, a major north-south avenue in Osaka. Most of the line runs underneath the Midosuji Avenue, except for the portion north of Nakatsu, which runs above ground in the median of Shin-midōsuji, an elevated freeway.
The section between Senri-chūō and Esaka is operated by Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway, but is seamless with the rest of the line.
Midosuji Line offers access to Dotonbori, one of Osaka's main tourist attractions.
[edit] Openings
The section between Umeda and Shinsaibashi opened in 1933, and the line was gradually expanded over the next few decades, reaching its current length in 1987.
- May 20, 1933 - Umeda (temporary station) - Shinsaibashi
- October 6, 1935 - Umeda Station (real station) opened.
- October 30, 1935 - Shinsaibashi - Namba
- April 21, 1938 - Namba - Tennoji
- Construction stopped during World War II.
- December 20, 1951 - Tennoji - Showacho
- October 5, 1952 - Showacho - Nishitanabe
- July 1, 1960 - Nishitanabe - Abiko
- September 1, 1964 - Umeda - Shin-Osaka
- February 24, 1970 - Shin-Osaka - Esaka (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (Kitakyu) opened on the same day.)
- April 18, 1987 - Abiko - Nakamozu
[edit] Stations
| Station number | Station name | Connecting Lines | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line | ||||
| M08 | Senri-Chūō | 千里中央 | Osaka Monorail Main Line | Toyonaka |
| M09 | Momoyama-dai | 桃山台 | Suita | |
| M10 | Ryokuchi-koen | 緑地公園 | Toyonaka | |
| Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line | ||||
| M11 | Esaka | 江坂 | Suita | |
| M12 | Higashi-Mikuni | 東三国 | Yodogawa-ku, Osaka | |
| M13 | Shin-Osaka | 新大阪 | Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Tōkaidō Shinkansen West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanyō Shinkansen, JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) |
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| M14 | Nishinakajima- Minamigata |
西中島南方 | Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line (Minamikata Station) | |
| M15 | Nakatsu | 中津 | Kita-ku, Osaka | |
| M16 | Umeda | 梅田 | Osaka Municipal Subway ■Tanimachi Line (Higashi-Umeda Station) (T20), ■Yotsubashi Line (Nishi-Umeda Station) (Y11) West Japan Railway Company (JR West) JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line, JR Takarazuka Line, Osaka Loop Line (Osaka Station) |
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| M17 | Yodoyabashi | 淀屋橋 | Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line (Yodoyabashi Station), Nakanoshima Line (Oebashi Station, Opening in 2008) | Chūō-ku, Osaka |
| M18 | Hommachi | 本町 | Osaka Municipal Subway ■Chūō Line (C16), ■Yotsubashi Line (Y13) | |
| M19 | Shinsaibashi | 心斎橋 | Osaka Municipal Subway:■Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N15), ■Yotsubashi Line (Yotsubashi Station: Y14) | |
| M20 | Namba | なんば | Osaka Municipal Subway: ■Sennichimae Line (S16), ■Yotsubashi Line (Y15) Nankai Electric Railway Nankai Main Line, Koya Line |
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| M21 | Daikokucho | 大国町 | Osaka Municipal Subway: ■Yotsubashi Line (Y16) | Naniwa-ku, Osaka |
| M22 | Dobutsuen-mae | 動物園前 | Osaka Municipal Subway ■Sakaisuji Line (K19) West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line, Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (Shin-Imamiya Station) |
Nishinari-ku, Osaka |
| M23 | Tennoji | 天王寺 | Osaka Municipal Subway ■Tanimachi Line (T27) West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line, Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), Hanwa Line |
Abeno-ku, Osaka |
| M24 | Showacho | 昭和町 | ||
| M25 | Nishitanabe | 西田辺 | ||
| M26 | Nagai | 長居 | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Hanwa Line | Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
| M27 | Abiko | あびこ | ||
| M28 | Kita-Hanada | 北花田 | Kita-ku, Sakai | |
| M29 | Shinkanaoka | 新金岡 | ||
| M30 | Nakamozu | なかもず | Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line Osaka Prefectual Urban Development Semboku Rapid Railway |
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[edit] Statistics
- Distance: 24.5 km (not including Kitakyu); 30.4 km (including Kitakyu)
- Gauge: 1.435 m
- Voltage: DC 750V, provided by third rail
- Line color: red
- Line symbol: M
