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
SystemThe logo of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Sapporo Municipal Subway
Rolling stock8000 series EMUs
History
Opened10 June 1976; 48 years ago (1976-06-10)
Last extension25 February 1999; 25 years ago (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 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 The logo of the Namboku Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Namboku Line ( N07 )
The logo of the Toho Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. 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 Hokkaido Railway Company Chitose Line ( H05 )

History

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

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 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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