The Aonami Line (あおなみ線, Aonami-sen) is a third-sector commuter railway line in the city of Nagoya operated by the Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit (名古屋臨海高速鉄道, Nagoya Rinkai Kōsoku Tetsudō). Officially called the Nishi-Nagoyakō Line (西名古屋港線, Nishi-Nagoyakō-sen, West Nagoya Port Line), it connects Nagoya Station with Kinjō-futō Station, and was a freight branch line of Tokaido Main Line, converted for passenger usage in October 2004.[2] The Aonami Line is used as the main rapid transit access to Legoland Japan Resort since its opening in 2017, due to the resort's proximity to the line's terminus at Kinjō-futō. | ||||||
Line(s): 15.2 km (9.4 mi) | ||||||
Opened: 1 June 1950 (as Nishi-Nagoyakō Line)6 October 2004 (as Aonami Line) | ||||||