Kaigan Line
{{Short description|Subway line in Kobe, Japan}}
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{{Infobox rail line
| name = Kaigan Line
| other_name = Yumekamome
| native_name = 海岸線
| native_name_lang = ja
| color = {{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}
| logo = Subway KobeKaigan.svg
| logo_width = 50px
| image = Kobe Municipal Subway Type 5000 exterior.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = A Kobe Municipal Subway 5000 series train in 2016
| type = Rapid transit
| system = {{ric|Kobe Municipal Subway|name=y}}
| status = Operational
| locale = Kobe
| start = {{STN|Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae|x}}
| end = {{STN|Shin-Nagata|x}}
| stations = 10
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{start date and age|2001|07|07|df=y}}
| close =
| owner = Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
| operator = Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
| character =
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength_km = 7.9
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}
| electrification = {{1,500 V DC}} overhead catenary
| speed = {{cvt|70|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |page = 154|isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}
| elevation =
| minradius =
| map = File:KobeSubway.svg
| map_state =
}}
The {{Nihongo|Kaigan Line|海岸線|Kaigan-sen|literally "Coast Line"}}, also known as the "Yumekamome" ({{langx|ja|夢かもめ}}), is one of two lines of the Kobe Municipal Subway. Trains of the line are propelled by linear motors. This is the third linear motor rapid transit line to be built in Japan.
History
Construction of the line began in 1994 but was interrupted by the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit Kobe in 1995.{{Cite magazine|date=27 February 2019|title=海岸線の歴史と建設工事|trans-title=Kaigan Line History and Construction Work|url=http://www.jametro.or.jp/upload/subway/xiweVWjeCWhF.pdf|magazine=SUBWAY|language=ja|publisher=Japan Subway Association|publication-place=Tokyo, Japan|issue=220|page=38|issn=0289-5668|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614050702/http://www.jametro.or.jp/upload/subway/xiweVWjeCWhF.pdf|archive-date=14 June 2020|access-date=22 November 2022}} Despite the cross section of the tunnels being smaller compared to a conventional subway tunnel, there was still a substantial amount of construction happening at surface level.
After being scheduled for a 1999 opening, revenue service began in 2001.{{Cite web |date=27 July 2021 |title=累積赤字１千億円超、地下鉄海岸線 開業２０年、一度も黒字なし 神戸の下町、活性化遠く |trans-title=Cumulative Deficit of the Kaigan Line reaches 100 Billion Yen 20 Years Since Opening |url=https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sougou/202107/0014539374.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728012918/https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sougou/202107/0014539374.shtml |archive-date=28 July 2021 |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=Kobe Shimbun Online |language=Japanese}}
Since opening, ridership numbers have stagnated. The projected ridership within 2001 was estimated to be 80,000 boardings, the actual boardings recorded were just over 34,000 in that year. The goal of 50,000 boardings by 2020 was also not achieved. As a result, the line has accumulated a deficit of over {{Yen|100 Billion}} over 20 years of operation as of 2021.
Operation
Stations
| class="wikitable" | |
| No.
! Name ! Japanese ! Inter-station ! Total ! Transfers | |
|---|---|
| {{routeBox|K01 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae|x}} |三宮・花時計前 |style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:right;"|0.0
|{{Plainlist|
}} | |
| {{routeBox|K02 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae|x}} |旧居留地・大丸前 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{routeBox|K03 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Minato Motomachi|x}} |みなと元町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|1.3 | |
| {{routeBox|K04 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Harborland|x}} |ハーバーランド |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|2.3 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
| {{routeBox|K05 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Chūō-Ichibamae|x}} |中央市場前 |style="text-align:right;"|1.4 |style="text-align:right;"|3.7 | |
| {{routeBox|K06 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Wadamisaki|x}} |和田岬 |style="text-align:right;"|0.9 |style="text-align:right;"|4.6 |San'yō Main Line (Wadamisaki Line) |
| {{routeBox|K07 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Misaki-Kōen|x|Hyōgo}} |御崎公園 |style="text-align:right;"|1.1 |style="text-align:right;"|5.7 | |
| {{routeBox|K08 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Karumo|x}} |苅藻 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|6.5 | |
| {{routeBox|K09 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Komagabayashi|x}} |駒ヶ林 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|7.3 | |
| {{routeBox|K10 | #{{rcr|Kobe Municipal Subway|k}}}}
|{{STN|Shin-Nagata|x}} |新長田 |style="text-align:right;"|0.6 |style="text-align:right;"|7.9 |{{Plainlist|
}} |
Rolling stock
- 5000 series (since 2001)
All trains are based at Misaki-Kōen Depot.
References
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External links
- [https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a80062/kurashi/access/kotsukyoku/subway/index.html Official website (in Japanese)]
- [https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/documents/5667/english.jpg Official route map (in English and Japanese)]
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