Tōzai Line (Sapporo)

Tōzai Line
8000 series EMU at Ōdōri Station
Overview
OwnerSapporo City Transportation Bureau
LocaleSapporo, Hokkaido
Termini
Stations19
Color on map  Orange
Service
TypeRubber-tyred metro
System Sapporo Municipal Subway
Rolling stock8000 series EMUs
Daily ridership237,500 (2023 estimate)
History
Opened10 June 1976 (1976-06-10)
Last extension25 February 1999 (1999-02-25)
Technical
Line length20.1 km (12.5 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-tracked
Track gaugeCentral guideway with rubber tires
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum)
SignallingCab signalling
Train protection systemATC, ATO

The Tōzai Line (東西線, Tōzai-sen) is a rubber-tyred metro line located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. Its name literally means "East-West Line", and it runs from Miyanosawa Station in Nishi-ku to Shin-Sapporo Station in Atsubetsu-ku. The Tōzai Line color on maps is orange, and all 19 of its stations carry the letter "T" followed by a number.

Station list

  • All stations are located in Sapporo.
  • The entire line is underground.
No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations 		Total
T01 Miyanosawa 宮の沢 - 0.0   Nishi-ku
T02 Hassamu-Minami 発寒南 1.5 1.5  
T03 Kotoni 琴似 1.3 2.8  
T04 Nijūyon-Ken 二十四軒 0.9 3.7  
T05 Nishi-Nijūhatchōme 西28丁目 1.2 4.9   Chūō-ku
T06 Maruyama-Kōen 円山公園 0.8 5.7  
T07 Nishi-Jūhatchōme 西18丁目 0.9 6.6 Sapporo Streetcar (Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme)
T08 Nishi-Jūitchōme 西11丁目 0.9 7.5 Sapporo Streetcar (Chūō-Kuyakusho-Mae)
T09 Ōdōri 大通 1.0 8.5 Namboku Line ( N07 )
Tōhō Line( H08 )
Sapporo Streetcar (Nishi-Yon-Chōme)
T10 Bus Center-Mae バスセンター前 0.8 9.3  
T11 Kikusui 菊水 1.1 10.4   Shiroishi-ku
T12 Higashi-Sapporo 東札幌 1.2 11.6  
T13 Shiroishi 白石 1.1 12.7  
T14 Nangō-Nana-Chōme 南郷7丁目 1.4 14.1  
T15 Nangō-Jūsan-Chōme 南郷13丁目 1.1 15.2  
T16 Nangō-Jūhatchōme 南郷18丁目 1.2 16.4  
T17 Ōyachi 大谷地 1.5 17.9   Atsubetsu-ku
T18 Hibarigaoka ひばりが丘 1.0 18.9  
T19 Shin-Sapporo 新さっぽろ 1.2 20.1 Chitose Line ( H05 )

History

  • 10 June 1976: Kotoni – Shiroishi section opens;[1] 6000 series trains debut.
  • 21 March 1982: Shiroishi – Shin-Sapporo section opens.[1]
  • 22 March 1987: Nishi-Jūitchōme – Ōdōri section closed due to construction of connecting track to Tōhō Line
  • 18 August 1998: 8000 series trains debut.
  • 25 February 1999: Kotoni – Miyanosawa section opens.[1]
  • 2002: 6000 series trains begin to be replaced by 8000 series trains.
  • 7 July 2006: 8000 series trains optimized for driver-only operation debut.
  • 13 February 2008: Platform edge doors installed at Nangō-Nana-Chōme Station for testing prior to line-wide deployment
  • 30 August 2008: Last 6000 series trains are taken out of service.
  • 30 January 2009: SAPICA contactless smart card introduced.
  • 3 March 2009: Platform edge doors installed at all Tōzai Line stations.
  • 1 April 2009: Tōzai Line switches to wanman driver-only operation.
  • 13 July 2009: "Women and Children Comfort Cars" introduced.[2]
  • 2023: Line reports 219,400 daily riders, roughly 99% of 2019 totals[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "地下鉄（高速電車）の概要" [Overview of the subway (high-speed train)]. city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "札幌市交通局 - 女性と子どもの安心車両導入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ "地下鉄駅別乗車人員経年変化" (PDF). city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese).
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