Tōzai Line (Sapporo)

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.

Tōzai Line
8000 series EMU at Ōdōri Station
Overview
Owner	Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Locale	Sapporo, Hokkaido
Termini	Miyanosawa Shin-Sapporo
Stations	19
Color on map	Orange
Service
Type	Rubber-tyred metro
System	Sapporo Municipal Subway
Rolling stock	8000 series EMUs
Daily ridership	237,500 (2023 estimate)
History
Opened	10 June 1976; 49 years ago (1976-06-10)
Last extension	25 February 1999; 26 years ago (1999-02-25)
Technical
Line length	20.1 km (12.5 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-tracked
Track gauge	Central guideway with rubber tires
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum)
Signalling	Cab signalling
Train protection system	ATC, ATO

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]