Tōhō_Line
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 color on maps is sky blue. Its stations are numbered with the prefix "H".
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| Tōhō Line | |
|---|---|
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 A Toho Line 9000 series EMU at Ōdōri Station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 東豊線 |
| Owner | Sapporo City Transportation Bureau |
| Locale | Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 14 |
| Color on map | Blue |
| Service | |
| Type | Rubber-tyred metro |
| System |  Sapporo Municipal Subway |
| Rolling stock | 9000 series EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 December 1988; 35 years ago (1988-12-02) |
| Last extension | 14 October 1994; 29 years ago (1994-10-14) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | Central guideway with rubber tires |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) (Maximum) |
| Train protection system | ATC, ATO |
- All stations are located in Sapporo.
- The entire line is underground.
| No. | Station | 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 | ||
- 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.[1] Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, the first trainset was unveiled to the media in November 2014.[2] All 20 trains were scheduled to be in service by fiscal 2016, replacing the fleet of 7000 series trains.[1]
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). [3] The last 7000 series trains were withdrawn from service on June 25, 2016.[4]
- 7000 series set 16 in July 2008
The Sakaemachi to Hōsui-Susukino section opened on 2 December 1988.[5] The Hōsui-Susukino to Fukuzumi section opened on 14 October 1994.[5]
Platform edge doors are to be installed at all Tōhō Line stations by fiscal 2016.[2]
- 札幌市営地下鉄東豊線で9000形が営業運転を開始 [9000 series enters service on Sapporo Municipal Subway Toho Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- 札幌市交通局、東豊線新型車両9000形の外観を公開 - デビューは2015年4月頃 [Sapporo City Transportation Bureau unveils new 9000 series trains for Toho Line - Debuting around April 2015]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 4. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
- 札幌市営地下鉄東豊線の7000形がラストラン…6月25日 [Sapporo Municipal Subway Toho Line 7000 series to make final run on 25 June]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "地下鉄（高速電車）の概要" [Overview of the subway (high-speed train)]. city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- Sapporo City Transportation Bureau (in Japanese)