Nagoya Subway (名古屋市営地下鉄 (Nagoya Shiei Chikatetsu))

The Nagoya Municipal Subway is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The subway system began operation in 1957, marking the beginning of an era of increased connectivity for Nagoya residents and visitors. It consists of six lines covering 93.3 kilometers (58.0 mi) of route and serving 87 stations. About 90% of the total track length of the subway is underground. The subway system is owned and operated by the City of Nagoya's Transportation Bureau and, like other large Japanese cities including Tokyo and Osaka, is heavily complemented by suburban rail, which together form an extensive network of 47 lines in and around Greater Nagoya. makes . Among them, subway lines represent 38% of Greater Nagoya's total rail ridership of 3 million passengers per day.