Sapporo Street Car
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The is a tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

 network located in Sapporo
Sapporo, Hokkaido
is the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....

, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan
Japan
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. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Sapporo City Transportation Bureau is a public organization of transportation in Sapporo, Japan. The organization operates subways and a tram. It was founded in 1927, when the city took private tram lines. The bureau also started to operate bus lines from 1930, subways from 1971. However, from...

. The system is sometimes referred to by residents as simply the . The first section of the network opened in 1909 as the ; it was electrified in 1918. The Transportation Bureau took over the network in 1927.

Basic data

  • Distance: 8.41 km / 5.2 mi.
  • Gauge
    Rail gauge
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    : 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
  • Stations: 23
  • Double-tracking: Entire line (except at terminals)
  • Electrification: 600 V
    Volt
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     DC
    Direct current
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     overhead catenary

Lines and routes

At its peak in 1958, the network was 25 kilometers in length with 11 lines and 7 routes. However, the network shrank due to increased automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

 ownership and the opening of the Sapporo Municipal Subway
Sapporo Municipal Subway
The is an underground rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau.-Lines:The system has 3 lines; the first, the Namboku Line, was opened in 1971 prior to the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Technology:...

.

Officially, there are three lines currently in operation. They are collectively called the or simply the .: Nishi-Yon-Chōme – Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme: Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme – Chūō-Toshokan-Mae: Chūō-Toshokan-Mae – Susukino

Almost all trams traverse the entire network from Nishi-Yon-Chōme to Susukino. Other sectional services include:
  • Nishi-Yon-Chōme – Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō
  • Nishi-Yon-Chōme — Chūō-Toshokan-Mae
  • Chūō-Toshokan-Mae — Susukino


Trams run at a frequency of 7 to 8 minutes during the day and 3 minutes during weekend peak periods between Nishi-Yon-Chōme and Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō stations. The fare is ¥
Japanese yen
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170. Like the subway, the tram accepts the With You Card, a prepaid magnetic card.

Stations

  • All stations are located in Chūō-ku
    Chuo-ku, Sapporo
    is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. As its name suggests, city administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.- History :...

    , Sapporo
    Sapporo, Hokkaido
    is the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....

    .

Line Name Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Line Total
Ichijō Line
西4丁目 0.00 0.00 Sapporo Municipal Subway
Sapporo Municipal Subway
The is an underground rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau.-Lines:The system has 3 lines; the first, the Namboku Line, was opened in 1971 prior to the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Technology:...

: Namboku Line (N07), Tōhō Line (H08), Tōzai Line (T09)
Minami 1-jō, Nishi 4-chōme
西8丁目 0.44 0.44   Minami 1-jō, Nishi 8-chōme
中央区役所前 0.85 0.85 Sapporo Municipal Subway: Tōzai Line Minami 1-jō, Nishi 10-chōme
西15丁目 1.38 1.38 Sapporo Municipal Subway: Tōzai Line Minami 1-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
Yamahana
-Nishi Line
0.00
西線6条 0.55 1.93   Minami 6-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
西線9条旭山公園通 0.93 2.31   Minami 9-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
西線11条 1.30 2.68   Minami 11-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
西線14条 1.78 3.16   Minami 14-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
西線16条 2.15 3.53   Minami 16-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
ロープウェイ入口 2.53 3.90   Minami 19-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
電車事業所前 2.85 4.23   Minami 21-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
中央図書館前 3.15 4.53   Minami 22-jō, Nishi 13-chōme
Yamahana Line 0.00
石山通 0.26 4.79   Minami 22-jō, Nishi 11-chōme
東屯田通 0.61 5.14   Minami 22-jō, Nishi 9-chōme
幌南小学校前 1.03 5.56   Minami 22-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
山鼻19条 1.28 5.81   Minami 19-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
静修学園前 1.67 6.20 Sapporo Municipal Subway: Namboku Line Minami 16-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
行啓通 2.04 6.57   Minami 14-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
中島公園通 2.51 7.04   Minami 11-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
山鼻9条 2.86 7.39 Sapporo Municipal Subway: Namboku Line Minami 9-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
東本願寺前 3.17 7.70   Minami 7-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
資生館小学校前 3.59 8.12   Minami 4-jō, Nishi 6-chōme
すすきの 3.88 8.41 Sapporo Municipal Subway: Namboku Line (Susukino, N08), Tōhō Line Minami 4-jō, Nishi 4-chōme

See also

  • List of light-rail transit systems
  • Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
    Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
    Sapporo City Transportation Bureau is a public organization of transportation in Sapporo, Japan. The organization operates subways and a tram. It was founded in 1927, when the city took private tram lines. The bureau also started to operate bus lines from 1930, subways from 1971. However, from...

  • Sapporo Municipal Subway
    Sapporo Municipal Subway
    The is an underground rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau.-Lines:The system has 3 lines; the first, the Namboku Line, was opened in 1971 prior to the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Technology:...


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