Tōhō Line


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.

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.
The last 7000 series trains were withdrawn from service on June 25, 2016.

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.