Minato Mirai Line

Minatomirai Line
Y500 series rolling stock featuring a commemorative plaque on the day of the railway's opening
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
Locale	Yokohama
Termini	Yokohama Motomachi-Chūkagai
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	1 February 2004
Owner	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company
Operator(s)	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company, Tokyu Corporation
Rolling stock	Y500 series
Technical
Line length	4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Route map

The Minatomirai 21 Line (みなとみらい21線, Minato-mirai-21-sen^?), commonly known as the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線, Minatomirai-sen^?), is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.

With the exception of the first early-morning train which departs from Yokohama, all Minatomirai Line trains inter-run with the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and most offer direct service to/from Shibuya Station. Limited express trains from Shibuya Station to Motomachi-Chūkagai Station take a minimum of 33 minutes.

On special occasions, typically around holidays, the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Namboku Line operate special Minatomirai (みなとみらい号^?), formerly known as Yokohama Mirai (横浜みらい号^?), direct through services to the Minatomirai Line. From 16 March 2013, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line also inter-runs to/from the Minatomirai Line.