Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Date of opening	1 Apr 1981
Network length	31.3 km (19.45 mi)
Stations	32 (31*)
Lines	2 Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line	16.00
Avg. station distance	1,043 m (0.65 mi)
Avg. line length	15.65 km (9.73 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008

System type	Metro, known as Subway
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	345,000 (as of 2008)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	11,000 (6,850)
Fare collection
Tracks	Left side, gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Overhead wire, 1500 V
Air-conditioned trains
Walk-through trains	Yes
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines
Platform screen doors	Tozai line
World Metro Database

Official map Source: gif, © 2008 city.kyoto.jp		To-scale map Source: cityrailtransit.com
Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.
Transit maps		System map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de openptmap.org citylines.co - line history and mapping project tracker.geops.ch - moving trains maps.google.com		images.google.com

Intercity Metros

Kyoto is part of the Osaka cluster of metro/subway cities with the following urban rail links:

Osaka	Hankyu Kobe Line (commuter metro)	Kobe	29 km

Osaka	Hanshin Line (commuter metro)	Kobe	29 km

Osaka	Keihan Line (commuter metro)	Kyoto	43 km

Osaka	Hankyu Kyoto Line (commuter metro)	Kyoto	43 km

Relationships with Other Metros

Japanese-Korean family
Members: Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Fukuoka, Gwangju, Incheon, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul, Tokyo, Yokohama,
Characteristics: Unadorned, clean and solid station design, often using coloured plates. Majority are run by Japan Railways Group, other trains mostly derived from those.

Express Services

Interoperated commuter lines serve as express.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

In Kyoto, the subway plays beautiful guzheng (sort of an Asian violin) compositions for its door-closing tones.

Handpicked Resources

city.kyoto.jp

Official website

Generic Links for Kyoto Subway

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org

This page: http://www.mic-ro.com/metro/metrocity.html?city=Kyoto

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