Tōhō Line
Rubber-tyred rail line in Sapporo, Japan
The Tōhō Line (東豊線, Tōhō-sen) is a rubber-tyred metro line in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. 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's color on maps is blue. Its stations are numbered with the prefix "H".
01Station list
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
- The entire line is underground.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | |||||
| H01 | Sakaemachi | 栄町 | - | 0.0 | Higashi-ku | |
| H02 | Shindō-Higashi | 新道東 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| H03 | Motomachi | 元町 | 1.2 | 2.1 | ||
| H04 | Kanjō-Dōri-Higashi | 環状通東 | 1.4 | 3.5 | ||
| H05 | Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae | 東区役所前 | 1.0 | 4.5 | ||
| H06 | Kita-Jūsan-Jō-Higashi | 北13条東 | 0.9 | 5.4 | ||
| H07 | Sapporo | さっぽろ | 1.3 | 6.7 | Namboku Line (N06) Hakodate Main Line ( 01 ) |
Chūō-ku |
| H08 | Ōdōri | 大通 | 0.6 | 7.3 | Namboku Line (N07) Tōzai Line (T09) Sapporo Streetcar (Nishi-Yon-Chōme) | |
| H09 | Hōsui-Susukino | 豊水すすきの | 0.8 | 8.1 | Sapporo Streetcar (Susukino) | |
| H10 | Gakuen-Mae | 学園前 | 1.4 | 9.5 | Toyohira-ku | |
| H11 | Toyohira-Kōen | 豊平公園 | 0.9 | 10.4 | ||
| H12 | Misono | 美園 | 1.0 | 11.4 | ||
| H13 | Tsukisamu-Chūō | 月寒中央 | 1.2 | 12.6 | ||
| H14 | Fukuzumi | 福住 | 1.0 | 13.6 | ||
02Rolling stock
- 9000 series 4-car EMUs (since May 2015)
The first of a fleet of 20 new 9000 series four-car EMUs was introduced on the Tōhō Line in May 2015. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, the first trainset was unveiled to the media in November 2014. All 20 trains were scheduled to be in service by fiscal 2016, replacing the fleet of 7000 series trains.
Former rolling stock
- 7000 series 4-car EMUs (from 1988 until 2016)
From 1988 to 2016, the line was operated using a fleet of 20 four-car 7000 series EMUs (sets 7101 to 7120). The last 7000 series trains were withdrawn from service on June 25, 2016.
03History
The Sakaemachi to Hōsui-Susukino section opened on 2 December 1988. The Hōsui-Susukino to Fukuzumi section opened on 14 October 1994.
In 2023, the Tōhō Line recorded 140,500 daily riders, roughly 94% of 2019's total.
04Future developments
Platform edge doors are to be installed at all Tōhō Line stations by fiscal 2016.
Sources and credits
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