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Minatomirai Line
Y500 series rolling stock featuring a commemorative plaque on the day of the railway's openingOverview Type Rapid transit Locale Yokohama Termini Yokohama
Motomachi-ChūkagaiStations 6 Operation Opened 1 February 2004 Owner Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company Operator(s) Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company, Tōkyū Rolling stock Y500 series Technical Line length 4.1 km Track gauge 1,067 mm Electrification 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary Route map 
The Minatomirai 21 Line (みなとみらい21線 Minato-mirai-21-sen), commonly known as the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線 Minatomirai-sen), is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.
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Service
Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200. With the exception of the first early-morning train which departs from Yokohama, all Minatomirai Line trains inter-run with the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and most offer direct service to/from Shibuya Station. Limited express trains from Shibuya Station to Motomachi-Chūkagai Station take a minimum of 33 minutes.
On special occasions, typically around holidays, the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Namboku Line operate special Minatomirai (みなとみらい号), formerly known as Yokohama Mirai (横浜みらい号), direct through services to the Minatomirai Line. From 2012, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line will also inter-run to/from the Minatomirai Line.
Although the Minatomirai Line runs entirely underground, it is separate from the Yokohama Municipal Subway, which is operated by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau.
Stations
Station Name Local
各停Express
急行Commuter Express
通勤特急Limited Express
特急Transfers Continues to/from Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, through service to Shibuya Station Yokohama Station X X X X Tōkyū Tōyoko Line (through service to Shibuya Station)
Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line, Keikyū Main Line, Sagami Railway Main Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line
Shin-Takashima Station X Minato Mirai Station X X X X Bashamichi Station X X X Nihon-ōdōri Station
(Kenchō-Ōsanbashi)X X X Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
(Yamashita-kōen)X X X X History
Construction of the line started in 1993, but due to the need to extensively rework Yokohama station and other difficulties, it took 11 years and 260 billion yen (2.5 billion USD) to complete the line. The line was finally opened to the public on February 1, 2004.
See also
External links
- Naka Ward Office guide to the Minatomirai Line
- Minatomirai Line Official Website (Japanese)
- http://www.urbanrail.net/as/yoko/yokohama.htm
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