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Good evening! I’m sou7. Following yesterday’s Day 8 of the Nanasaba 1st Season Development Diary, I’ll continue with the development report for Nana-Iro Country. Today, I’ll be introducing the Southwest Region and its central city, Makasa City.
Southwest Region
The Southwest Region is located on the southwestern side of Nana-Iro Country. The entire peninsula constitutes a single region.
The central city of the Southwest Region is Makasa City in Makasa Prefecture, which is situated to the south of the western coast. The region features several flat areas, suggesting significant future development.
The current rail network is as follows. As introduced in Day 5 of the Nanasaba 1st Season Development Diary, there is the Makasa Main Line of Nanairo National Railways connecting Masaba Station in the capital, Masaba City, to Makasa Central Station in Makasa City.
Additionally, from Hareba Station located in the center of the map, the Saikai Main Line runs through the Saikai Region and connects to Paru City. I hope to introduce this line in the future as well.
Makasa City
Below is an overview of Makasa City. Even from afar, the blue domed roof of Makasa Central Station stands out.
Tram Network
From a map view, the tram network appears as shown. Because all lines pass through Makasa Central Station, travel between the Makasa Main Line and the urban area is very convenient.
Makasa City operates three tram lines, which are introduced as follows:
- Line 01
- This line plays the main role within Makasa’s tram network.
- It operates as a circular route.
- Line 02
- This line follows an S-shaped route.
- It comes from the northern suburbs, passes through Makasa Central Station and the central urban area, and then turns back.
- Line 03
- This line departs from Higashi-Makasa Station, passes through Makasa Central Station, and crosses the urban area to connect to the south.
Cityscapes
Next, I’ll introduce some scenes from Makasa City.
In Front of Makasa Central Station
This is the area in front of Makasa Central Station where the three tram lines converge. Recently, post offices have been established in various locations, and the demand for postal services is growing.
Tram Intersections
Because the tram lines cross each other, there are intersections where trams meet. Tram-specific signals have been installed to control their movements and prevent collisions.
Driver’s Rest Area
Since Line 01 operates on a circular route, adjustments have been made to manage service intervals. A rest area for drivers has been set up where trains can wait. When it was designed, I thought this system would work well, but now I see trains are waiting with passengers still on board…
That concludes today’s development report. Tomorrow, I will introduce the newly established trunk line. Until then, please look forward to Day 10 of the Nanasaba 1st Season Development Diary!