Tōzai Line (Sapporo)
Encyclopedia
The is a subway
line located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
, 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. Its stations carry the letter T followed by a number.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line located in Sapporo, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is part 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:...
system. Its name literally means East-West Line, and it runs from Miyanosawa Station in Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku, Sapporo
Nishi is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. It is located the west part of Sapporo city and the second largest of Sapporo's 10 wards...
to Shin-Sapporo Station
Shin-Sapporo Station
Shin-Sapporo Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:*Shin-Sapporo Station * Shin-Sapporo Station...
in Atsubetsu-ku
Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
-References:...
. The Tōzai Line color on maps is orange. Its stations carry the letter T followed by a number.
History
- June 10, 1976: Kotoni – Shiroishi section opens; 6000 series trains debut
- March 21, 1982: Shiroishi – Shin-Sapporo section opens
- March 22, 1987: Nishi-Jūitchōme – Ōdōri section closed due to construction of connecting track to Tōhō LineTōhō LineThe is a subway line located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of the Sapporo Municipal Subway system. It runs from Sakaemachi Station in Higashi-ku to Fukuzumi Station in Toyohira-ku. The Tōhō Line color on maps is sky blue...
- August 18, 1998: 8000 series trains debut
- February 25, 1999: Kotoni – Miyanosawa section opens
- 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 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: SAPICASAPICAis a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Sapporo City Transportation Bureau introduced the system from January 30 2009. The name of the card means "Sapporo's IC card". is also the sound of quickly pulling a card out and is the sound...
contactless smart cardContactless smart cardA contactless smart card is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can process and store data, and communicate with a terminal via radio waves. There are two broad categories of contactless smart cards. Memory cards contain non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps...
introduced - March 3, 2009: Platform doors installed at all Tōzai Line stations
- April 1, 2009: Tōzai Line moves to driver-only operation
- July 13, 2009: "Women and Children Comfort Cars" introduced。
Station list
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
- The entire line is underground.
| Station Number | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
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| Between Stations |
Total from Kotoni | |||||
| T01 | 宮の沢 | - | 2.8 | Nishi-ku Nishi-ku, Sapporo Nishi is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. It is located the west part of Sapporo city and the second largest of Sapporo's 10 wards... |
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| T02 | 発寒南 | 1.5 | 1.3 | |||
| T03 | 琴似 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |||
| T04 | 二十四軒 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
| T05 | 西28丁目 | 1.2 | 2.1 | Chūō-ku Chūō-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 :... |
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| T06 | 円山公園 | 0.8 | 2.9 | |||
| T07 | 西18丁目 | 0.9 | 3.8 | Sapporo Streetcar: Ichijō Line, Yamahana-Nishi Line | ||
| T08 | 西11丁目 | 0.9 | 4.7 | Sapporo Streetcar: Ichijō Line | ||
| T09 | 大通 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 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) Sapporo Streetcar: Ichijō Line |
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| T10 | バスセンター前 | 0.8 | 6.5 | |||
| T11 | 菊水 | 1.1 | 7.6 | Shiroishi-ku Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan.... |
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| T12 | 東札幌 | 1.2 | 8.8 | |||
| T13 | 白石 | 1.1 | 9.9 | |||
| T14 | 南郷7丁目 | 1.4 | 11.3 | |||
| T15 | 南郷13丁目 | 1.1 | 12.4 | |||
| T16 | 南郷18丁目 | 1.2 | 13.6 | |||
| T17 | 大谷地 | 1.5 | 15.1 | Atsubetsu-ku Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo -References:... |
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| T18 | ひばりが丘 | 1.0 | 16.1 | |||
| T19 | 新さっぽろ | 1.2 | 17.3 | Hokkaidō Railway Company Hokkaido Railway Company The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008.... (JR Hokkaidō): Chitose Line Chitose Line is a railway line in Hokkaidō operated by JR Hokkaidō, between Numanohata, Tomakomai and Shiroishi Station, Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, linking Muroran Main Line and Hakodate Main Line. There also is a branch line to New Chitose Airport.-Basic Data:... (H05) |
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