| Overview | |||
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| Native name | 仙台市地下鉄 Sendai-shi Chikatetsu |
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| Locale | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 30 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1987 | ||
| Operator(s) | Sendai City Transportation Bureau | ||
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| System length | 28.7 km (17.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (Namboku Line)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Tozai Line) |
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1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Tozai Line)
The Sendai Subway (仙台市地下鉄 Sendai-shi Chikatetsu?) is a subway system in Sendai, Japan. It is operated by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau. The subway consists of two unconnected lines, the north-south Namboku Line, which opened in July 1987, and the east-west Tozai Line, which opened in December 2015.
The subway was damaged in the 11 March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and shut down. It reopened on 29 April 2011.