Sendai Subway Tōzai Line

The Sendai Subway Tozai Line (仙台市地下鉄東西線, Sendai Shi Chikatetsu Tōzai-sen) is one of the two lines of the Sendai Subway system operated by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in the city of Sendai, Japan. It opened on 6 December 2015.^[1] The Tozai Line uses linear motor propulsion.^[2]

Sendai Subway Tozai Line
Overview
Native name	仙台市地下鉄東西線
Status	Operational
Owner	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Locale	Sendai, Miyagi
Termini	Yagiyama Zoological Park Arai
Stations	13
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Sendai Subway
Depot(s)	Arai
Rolling stock	2000 series
Daily ridership	Approx. 80,000 daily (forecast)
History
Opened	6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)
Technical
Line length	13.9 km (8.6 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)

v t e Tōzai Line
Legend
km T01 0.0 Yagiyama Zoological Park Tatsunokuchi Valley T02 2.1 Aobayama T03 3.7 Kawauchi T04 4.3 International Center Hirosegawa River T05 5.0 Omachi Nishi-koen T06 5.7 Aoba-dori Ichibancho Aoba-dori T07 6.5 Sendai Namboku Line Tohoku Shinkansen other JR East lines[a] Sendai Senseki Line T08 7.2 Miyagino-dori T09 8.4 Rembo Sendai Freight Terminal Miyagino freight line T10 9.5 Yakushido T11 11.0 Oroshimachi T12 12.3 Rokuchonome T13 13.9 Arai Arai Depot km
Sendai Subway JR East lines
Joban Line   Sendai Airport Line   Senseki-Tohoku Line   Senzan Line   Tohoku Main Line

Stations

All stations are located in Sendai.

No.	Station name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
T01	Yagiyama Zoological Park	八木山動物公園	0.0		Taihaku-ku
T02	Aobayama	青葉山	2.1		Aoba-ku
T03	Kawauchi	川内	3.7
T04	International Center	国際センター	4.3
T05	Omachi Nishi-koen	大町西公園	5.0
T06	Aoba-dori Ichibancho	青葉通一番町	5.7
T07	Sendai	仙台	6.5	Namboku Line (N10) Tohoku Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen ■ Tohoku Main Line ■ Senzan Line ■ Joban Line ■ Senseki Line Sendai Airport Line
T08	Miyagino-dori	宮城野通	7.2		Miyagino-ku
T09	Rembo	連坊	8.4		Wakabayashi-ku
T10	Yakushido	薬師堂	9.5
T11	Oroshimachi	卸町	11.0
T12	Rokuchonome	六丁の目	12.3
T13	Arai	荒井	13.9

From the start of operations on the line, nine out of the line's 13 stations are staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.^[3] Operations at Omachi Nishi-koen Station will also be sub-contracted to Alsok from fiscal 2018, leaving only the two termini and Sendai Station staffed by Sendai City Transportation Bureau employees.^[3]

Rolling stock

A 2000 series train in service in September 2021

Services are operated by a fleet of 15 four-car Sendai Subway 2000 series electric trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.^[2][4]

Passenger statistics

According to forecasts published by Sendai City Transportation Bureau in August 2012, the line is expected initially to be used by an average of approximately 80,000 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[5]

History

The line opened on 6 December 2015, with a departure ceremony for the first train at Arai Station.^[6]

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  Construction work on the Hirosegawa Bridge in March 2009