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The Yokohama subway network in
Yokohama,
Japan is operated by two groups.
Yokohama City Subway
Yokohama City Subway (横浜市営地下鉄), operated by the Yokohama City Board of
Public Transportation, runs the following lines:
- Line 1, from
Kannai to
Shonandai
- Line 3, from
Kannai to
Azamino
Lines 1 and 3 are currently operated together with trains running
through from Shonandai to Azamino. At 40.4 km, this is the second-longest
subway in Japan after the
Toei O-Edo Line in
Tokyo.
The following lines are under construction:
- Line 4, from
Hiyoshi to
Nakayama
Line 4 is scheduled for completion in 2007. It will form the first part
of the planned Yokohama Ring Railway.
The missing Line 2 was supposed to connect Kanagawa-Shinmachi
with Byobugaura, but it has been cancelled for time being.
Yokohama High Speed Rail
The Yokohama High Speed Rail Company (横浜高速鉄道株式会社) is a
semi-private consortium of Yokohama city,
Kanagawa prefecture and the
Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway. They run the following subway line:
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Minato Mirai Line, from
Yokohama Station to
Chinatown via the
Minato Mirai 21 development
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