Sakaisuji Line
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| Sakaisuji Line | |||
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 Sakaisuji Line 66 series EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
| Line number | 6 | ||
| Locale | Osaka | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Osaka Municipal Subway | ||
| Depot(s) | Higashi-Suita (located on Hankyu Senri Line) | ||
| Rolling stock | 66 series EMUs, etc. | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | December 6, 1969 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (45 mph)* | ||
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The Sakaisuji Line (堺筋線, Sakaisuji-sen) is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by the Osaka Municipal Subway. Its official name is Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 6 (高速電気軌道第6号線), while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 6 (大阪市高速鉄道第6号線), and in MLIT publications, it is written as Line No. 6 (Sakaisuji Line) (6号線（堺筋線）). The Sakaisuji Line also has through services to the Hankyu Railway Senri Line and Arashiyama Line from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station.[1][2] Station numbers are indicated by the letter "K".
Stations
Extra Limited Express "Hozu" trains (operated by Hankyu between Tengachaya and Arashiyama) stop at the stations marked under "H", while other trains (local trains, semi-express trains) stop at every station.
| No. | Station name[3] | Japanese | Distance (km) | H | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K11 | Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme | 天神橋筋六丁目 | 0.0 | ● |
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Kita-ku, Osaka |
| K12 | Osaka | 扇町 | 0.7 | | | Osaka Loop Line - Temma | |
| K13 | Minami-morimachi | 南森町 | 1.3 | | |
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| K14 | Osaka | 北浜 | 2.1 | | | Keihan Main Line, Nakanoshima LIne (Naniwabashi) | Chūō-ku, Osaka |
| K15 | Sakaisuji-Hommachi (Semba-higashi) |
堺筋本町 （船場東） |
3.0 | | |  Chūō Line (C17)
| |
| K16 | Nagahoribashi | 長堀橋 | 4.0 | | |  Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N16)
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| K17 | Nippombashi | 日本橋 | 4.9 | ● | ||
| K18 | Osaka (Nippombashi-suji) |
恵美須町 （日本橋筋） |
5.9 | | | Hankai Line | Naniwa-ku, Osaka |
| K19 | Dobutsuen-mae (Shinsekai) |
動物園前 （新世界） |
6.6 | | |
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Nishinari-ku, Osaka |
| K20 | Tengachaya | 天下茶屋 | 8.1 | ● | Nankai Main Line, Nankai Koya Line |
Rolling stock
- Osaka Municipal Subway 66 series (since 1993)
- Hankyu 1300 series (since 2014)
- Hankyu 3300 series (since 1969)
- Hankyu 5300 series (since 1979)
- Hankyu 7300 series (since 1989)
- Hankyu 8300 series (since 1989)
All trains are based at Higashi-Suita Depot.
Former
- Osaka Municipal Subway 60 series (1969-2003)
History
The Sakaisuji Line was first envisioned in the Urban Transportation Council Report No. 3 (1958) as an underground line running from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme to Tenma via Sakaisuji and Dobutsuen-mae, and it was to be operated by Hankyu Railway. In 1963, the Urban Transportation Council Report No. 7 (1963) recommended that the southern terminus of the Sakaisuji Line be at Tengachaya instead of Tenma. Later unrealised plans for the Sakaisuji Line included two separate extensions to Nakamozu and Sugimotochō, and at one point it was envisioned that through-services between the Hankyu Railway and Nankai Railway would be realised by connecting them together with the Sakaisuji Line through the use of dual-gauge tracks, however that plan was abandoned due to the different electrification systems used by Hankyu and Nankai.[4][page needed]
The line opened on December 6, 1969, between Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme and Dōbutsuen-mae. The line was extended from Dōbutsuen-mae to Tengachaya on March 4, 1993, as a metro-based replacement of the former Nankai Tennoji Branch Line which closed at the same time.
References
- ^ 【阪急＋大阪市】阪急電鉄嵐山線と大阪市営地下鉄堺筋線との初の直通運転. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). 18 May 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "天下茶屋－河原町間に直通電車 ５月から土日祝日に". Asahi Shimbun. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ 路線別で探す 堺筋線. Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ 鉄道ピクトリアル増刊2008年8月号南海電気鉄道
