Native name 東豊線 Opened 1988 Line length 13.6 km (8.5 mi) Stations 14 | Type Rubber-tyred metro Rolling stock 9000 series EMUs Locale Sapporo | |
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System Sapporo Municipal Subway Owner Sapporo City Transportation Bureau Terminis Sakaemachi Station, Fukuzumi Station | ||
T h line sapporo station
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".
Contents
- T h line sapporo station
- 7000 sapporo metro series 7000
- Station list
- Rolling stock
- Former rolling stock
- History
- Future developments
- References
7000 sapporo metro series 7000
Station list
Rolling stock
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
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 The last 7000 series trains were withdrawn from service on June 25, 2016.
History
The Sakaemachi to Hōsui-Susukino section opened on December 2, 1988. The Hōsui-Susukino to Fukuzumi section opened on October 14, 1994.
Future developments
Platform edge doors are to be installed at all Tōhō Line stations by fiscal 2016.