| Number: | Guideway Bus Shidami Line |
| Operator: | Nagoya GuideWay-Bus Co., Ltd. |
| Status: | Operational |
| Routes: | 4 |
| Locale: | Nagoya |
| Start: | Ōzone |
| End: | Obata Ryokuchi |
| Length: | 6.5km (04miles) |
| Stations: | 9 |
The is a bus rapid transit line in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The line is officially called the . Its official nickname, Yutorito Line, is a portmanteau of yutori and .
The line is owned by, itself owned by the City of Nagoya Municipal Government, Development Bank of Japan, Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad), JR Tokai Bus Company, and MUFG Bank. It opened on March 23, 2001.
The line consists of the guided bus segment on a viaduct dedicated track in central Nagoya and the ordinary bus segment on public roads. Vehicles go directly between the two segments. The guided bus segment runs between Ōzone in Higashi Ward and Obata Ryokuchi in Moriyama Ward. Nagoya Guideway Bus Co. manages the guideway facilities and cars, while Nagoya Municipal Bus operates buses on the line.
The Yutorito Line is the only guided bus line in Japan. The line is legally considered to be a type of railway, with the elevated section treated as a type of tram.[1] The operation of the line thus adheres to the laws of the Railway Business Act, similar to monorails and automated guideway transit in the country.
Originally Meitetsu Bus and JR Central Bus also operated buses on the line. The two operators withdrew from the line on October 1, 2009.
The data below is about the elevated guided bus segment.
There are 4 routes operated, each on different normal bus segments.
The data below is about the guided bus segment.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Total distance | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y01 | align=right | 0.0 km | JR Central Chūō Main Line | Higashi-ku, Nagoya | ||
| Y02 | align=right | 1.0 km | Nagoya City Subway: ■ Meijō Line (M13) | |||
| Y03 | align=right | 1.6 km | Nagoya City Subway: ■ Meijō Line (M14) | |||
| Y04 | align=right | 2.7 km | Meitetsu: Seto Line (unofficial at Moriyama-Jieitai-Mae Station) | Moriyama-ku, Nagoya | ||
| Y05 | align=right | 3.3 km | ||||
| Y06 | align=right | 4.3 km | ||||
| Y07 | align=right | 5.1 km | ||||
| Y08 | align=right | 6.0 km | ||||
| Y09 | align=right | 6.5 km | ||||
| Through services to/from ordinary bus routes. | ||||||
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