Nankō Port Town Line
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The Nankō Port Town Line (南港ポートタウン線 Nankō Pōto-taun-sen?) is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau in Japan. The line is also called New Tram. It opened on March 16, 1981. On July 1, 2005, the OTS New Tram Technoport Line from Cosmosquare to Nakafuto became a section of the New Tram, however the rails from Cosmosquare to Trade Center-mae belong to Osaka Port Transport System Co., Ltd. (OTS).
History of the New Tram
- March 16, 1981 - The Nanko Port Town Line from Nakafuto to Suminoekoen was opened.
- October 5, 1993 - An accident occurred at Suminoekoen Station, and the operation of the New Tram stopped.
- November 19, 1993 - The operation of the New Tram restarted.
- December 18, 1997 - The OTS New Tram Technoport Line from Cosmosquare to Nakafuto was opened.
- July 1, 2005 - The OTS Line from Cosmosquare to Nakafuto became the Nanko Port Town Line.
Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Distance | Connecting Lines | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P09 | Cosmosquare Station (former OTS Line) |
0.0 | Osaka Municipal Subway: ■Chūō Line(C10) | Suminoe-ku, Osaka |
| P10 | Trade Center-mae Station (former OTS Line) |
0.6 | ||
| P11 | Nakafuto Station | 1.3 | ||
| P12 | Port Town-nishi Station | 2.0 | ||
| P13 | Port Town-higashi Station | 2.5 | ||
| P14 | Ferry Terminal Station | 4.0 | ||
| P15 | Nanko-higashi Station | 4.8 | ||
| P16 | Nankoguchi Station | 5.4 | ||
| P17 | Hirabayashi Station | 6.7 | ||
| P18 | Suminoekoen Station | 7.9 | Osaka Municipal Subway: ■Yotsubashi Line(Y21) |
Statistics
- Distance: 7.9 km (The former OTS Line: 1.3 km)
- Voltage:AC 600V, provided by three-phase electric power
- Line color: cerulean blue (number: #1A97BA)
- Line symbol: P
See also
Mass transit in Osaka | |
|---|---|
| Municipal lines | Subway: Midōsuji • Tanimachi • Yotsubashi • Chūō • Sennichimae • Sakaisuji • Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi • Imazatosuji People mover: New Tram |
| JR lines (urban network) | Osaka Loop • Gakkentoshi • Hanwa • Kobe • Kosei • Kyoto • Nara • Osaka Outer Loop • Takarazuka • Tōzai • Yamatoji • Biwako |
| Other networks | Hankyū • Hanshin • Keihan • Kintetsu • Kitakyū • Nankai • Osaka Monorail • Semboku Rapid |
| Around Osaka | Hankai • Kobe New Transit • Kobe Rapid • Kobe Subway • Kyoto Subway • Noseden • Randen • Sanyō • Shintetsu |
| Terminals | Osaka • Umeda • Tennōji • Namba • Kyōbashi |
| Miscellaneous | ICOCA • PiTaPa |
