Tōhō Line
Rubber-tyred rail line in Sapporo, Japan
title: "Tōhō Line" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sapporo-municipal-subway", "railway-lines-in-hokkaido", "railway-lines-opened-in-1988", "1988-establishments-in-japan"] description: "Rubber-tyred rail line in Sapporo, Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tōhō_Line" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Rubber-tyred rail line in Sapporo, Japan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox rail line"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tōhō Line |
| native_name | 東豊線 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| color | |
| logo | Subway SapporoToho.svg |
| logo_width | 50 |
| image | Sapporo 9000 9001 Odori 20150521.jpg |
| image_width | 300px |
| caption | A Toho Line 9000 series EMU at Ōdōri Station |
| type | Rubber-tyred metro |
| system | |
| locale | Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| start | |
| end | |
| stations | 14 |
| daily_ridership | 140,500 (2023 estimate) |
| open | |
| lastextension | |
| owner | Sapporo City Transportation Bureau |
| stock | 9000 series EMUs |
| linelength | 13.6 km |
| gauge | Central guideway with rubber tires |
| electrification | overhead catenary |
| trainprotection | ATC, ATO |
| speed | 70 km/h (Maximum) |
| mapcolor | Blue |
| :: |
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The Tōhō Line 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".
Station list
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
- The entire line is underground.
::data[format=table] | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};" rowspan="2"|No. | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};" rowspan="2"|Station name | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};" rowspan="2"|Japanese | Distance (km) | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};" rowspan="2"|Transfers | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};" rowspan="2"|Location | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};"|Between stations | Sapporo Municipal Subway|h}};"|Total | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | 栄町 | - | 0.0 | | Higashi-ku | | | | | 新道東 | 0.9 | 0.9 | | | | | | | 元町 | 1.2 | 2.1 | | | | | | | 環状通東 | 1.4 | 3.5 | | | | | | | 東区役所前 | 1.0 | 4.5 | | | | | | | 北13条東 | 0.9 | 5.4 | | | | | | | さっぽろ | 1.3 | 6.7 | () Hakodate Main Line () | Chūō-ku | | | | | 大通 | 0.6 | 7.3 | () () Sapporo Streetcar (Nishi-Yon-Chōme) | | | | | | 豊水すすきの | 0.8 | 8.1 | Sapporo Streetcar () | | | | | | 学園前 | 1.4 | 9.5 | | Toyohira-ku | | | | | 豊平公園 | 0.9 | 10.4 | | | | | | | 美園 | 1.0 | 11.4 | | | | | | | 月寒中央 | 1.2 | 12.6 | | | | | | | 福住 | 1.0 | 13.6 | | | | ::
Rolling 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.
File:Sapporo Subway 7116 20080714 h09 800.jpg|7000 series set 16 in July 2008
History
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.
Future developments
Platform edge doors are to be installed at all Tōhō Line stations by fiscal 2016.
References
References
- link. (9 May 2015). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.
- link. (4 November 2014). Mynavi News. Mynavi Corporation
- Kotsu Shimbunsha. (24 July 2014)
- link. (14 June 2016). Response. IID Inc.
- "地下鉄（高速電車）の概要".
- "地下鉄駅別乗車人員経年変化".
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