Aonami Line

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Aonami Line
Kinjō-futō
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Depot(s)Shionagi (between Inaei and Noseki Stations)
Rolling stock1000 series
Daily ridership43,888 (2018)[1]
History
Opened1 June 1950 (as Nishi-Nagoyakō Line)
6 October 2004 (as Aonami Line)
Technical
Line length15.2 km (9.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius191 m
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)[2]

The Aonami Line (あおなみ線, Aonami-sen) is a

Kinjō-futō Station
.

The line was formerly a freight branch line of

Arako Station is used for both passenger and freight traffic. Since its opening in 2017, the Aonami Line is used as the main rapid transit access to Legoland Japan Resort and SCMaglev and Railway Park
, both located nearby the terminus.

The line's name is a combination of the company's color ao ("blue"), na for Nagoya, and mi for Minato ward.[3] As two words, ao nami can also be read as "blue waves."

Stations

There are two services on the line: Local and Non-stop. Non-stop services only stop at Nagoya and Kinjō-futō.

Picture Number Station name Japanese Platform type Distance (km) Location Yearly Passengers (2018)[1] Coords
AN01 Nagoya 名古屋 1 island platform 0.0 Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 6,871,636 35°10′14.78″N 136°52′53.77″E / 35.1707722°N 136.8816028°E / 35.1707722; 136.8816028
AN02 Sasashima-raibu ささしまライブ 2 side platforms 0.8 1,157,691 35°9′43″N 136°52′55″E / 35.16194°N 136.88194°E / 35.16194; 136.88194
AN03
Komoto
 小本 1 island platform 3.3 Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya 539,516 35°8′57″N 136°51′41″E / 35.14917°N 136.86139°E / 35.14917; 136.86139
AN04
Arako [ja
] 		荒子 1 island platform 4.3 838,137 35°8′24″N 136°51′42.3″E / 35.14000°N 136.861750°E / 35.14000; 136.861750
AN05
Minami-arako [ja
] 		南荒子 1 island platform 5.2 553,723 35°7′54″N 136°51′42.55″E / 35.13167°N 136.8618194°E / 35.13167; 136.8618194
AN06
Nakajima
 中島 2 side platforms 5.9 1,041,235 35°7′30″N 136°51′41″E / 35.12500°N 136.86139°E / 35.12500; 136.86139
AN07
Kōhoku
 港北 1 island platform 7.1 Minato-ku, Nagoya 1,227,715 35°6′52″N 136°51′46″E / 35.11444°N 136.86278°E / 35.11444; 136.86278
AN08
Arakogawa-kōen [ja
] 		荒子川公園 2 side platforms 8.2 1,107,251 35°06′17″N 136°51′40″E / 35.1046°N 136.8612°E / 35.1046; 136.8612
AN09
Inaei [ja
] 		稲永 2 side platforms 9.8 949,349 35°5′29″N 136°51′48″E / 35.09139°N 136.86333°E / 35.09139; 136.86333
AN10
Noseki [ja
] 		野跡 1 island platform 12.1 337,130 35°4′31″N 136°51′15″E / 35.07528°N 136.85417°E / 35.07528; 136.85417
AN11
Kinjō-futō [ja
] 		金城ふ頭 1 island platform 15.2 1,395,985 35°02′56″N 136°50′57″E / 35.048833°N 136.849056°E / 35.048833; 136.849056

Rolling stock

Services on the line are operated by a fleet of eight four-car 1000 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trains.[4] All trains are operated as conductorless "one man cars".[3]

History

A JNR Class C56 locomotive hauling 12 series coaches on the Aonami Line, February 2013

The Nishi-Nagoyakō Line opened on 1 June 1950 as a freight branch of the

JR Freight as a "Class 2 railway operator".[2]

Plans to operate passenger services on the line were formalized in the 1990s, and Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit company was established in 1997 as a third-sector company funded by the city of Nagoya.[2] The passenger Aonami Line utilized approximately 12 km of existing freight line with a newly constructed approximately 4 km extension to Kinjō-futō Station.[2] Construction started in 2000, with improvement to the line and new stations added between Nagoya and Nakajima stations. The tracks between Nakajima and Kinjō-futō stations were raised to remove level crossings and alleviate road congestion.[5] Construction cost around 93 billion yen.[6] The line opened on 6 October 2004, and at the same time, the section of track between Nagoya Station and Nagoya Freight Terminal was closed.[2]

Despite serving attractions such as the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall and Nagoya Racecourse (moved to Yatomi in 2022), passenger ridership figures fell short of targets, and in July 2010, the operating company declared debts of approximately 46 billion yen, applying for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to avoid bankruptcy.[2]

A special "SL Aonami-go" steam train service operated on the Aonami Line on 16 and 17 February 2013, using JNR Class C56 locomotive number 160 as well as three 12 series passenger coaches.[citation needed]

On 27 March 2017, a special

Legoland Japan, located near Kinjō-futō Station.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "令和元年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 11-6.西名古屋港線(あおなみ線)各駅の乗車人員" (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4
    .
  3. ^ a b "よくある質問". あおなみ線 (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1
    .
  5. ^ "Overview of Aonami Line" (PDF).
  6. ^ "「あおなみ線」来月６日１０周年、近藤社長に聞く、レゴランド開業で集客策、ＩＣ乗車券の全国対応も。". Nikkei Messe.
  7. ^ "LEGOLAND train begins service on Nagoya's Aonami line". Japan Today. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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