Sapporo Street Car
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The Sapporo Street Car (札幌市電 Sapporo Shiden?) is a tram network of Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. Among local residents, the line is often called the Electric Railway (電車 Densha?), as well as the Streetcar. The first section of the network opened in 1909 as Sapporo Stone Horsecar Railway (札幌石材馬車鉄道 Sapporo Sekizai Basha Tetsudō?), which was later electrified in 1918. The Transportation Bureau took over the network in 1927.
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[edit] Basic data of the current line
- Distance: 8.41 km / 5.2 mi.
- Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
- Stations: 23
- Double-track line: Whole the line, excluding inside termini
- Electric supply: Whole the line (600 V DC), overhead wire
[edit] Lines and routes
At its peak, in 1958, there was a 25 km network with 11 lines and 7 routes. However, the network shrank later due to motorization and the opening of Sapporo Municipal Subway.
- Lines: Officially, there are three lines currently operated. They are collectively called Ichijō-Yamahana Street Car Line (一条・山鼻軌道線) or simply Street Car Line (軌道線).
- Ichijō Line (一条線): Nishi yon chōme — Nishi jūgo chōme
- Yamahana nishi Line (山鼻西線): Nishi jūgo chōme — Chūō toshokan mae
- Yamahana Line (山鼻線): Chūō toshokan mae — Susukino
- Routes: Almost all the tramcars run through whole the three lines, from Nishi yon chōme to Susukino. Other sectional services are:
- Nishi yon chōme — Nishisen jūroku jō
- Nishi yon chōme — Chūō toshokan mae
- Chūō toshokan mae — Susukino
Tramcars come once per 7 to 8 minutes on daytime. They come once per 3 minutes at busy hours on weekdays, in the section between Nishi yon chōme and Nishisen jūroku jō. The fare is ¥170. Like the subway, the tram accepts With You Card, a prepaid magnetic card.
[edit] Stations
All stations are located in Chūō, Sapporo.
| Line name | Station name | Japanese | Total distance | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichijō Line | Nishi yon chōme | 西4丁目 | 0 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Namboku Line (N07), ■ Tōhō Line (H08), ■ Tōzai Line (T09) (all at Ōdōri) |
| Nishi hatchōme | 西8丁目 | 0.44 km | ||
| Chūō kuyakusho mae | 中央区役所前 | 0.85 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Tōzai Line (T08, Nishi jūitchōme) | |
| Nishi jūgo chōme | 西15丁目 | 1.38 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Tōzai Line (T07, Nishi jūhatchōme) | |
| Yamahana nishi Line | ||||
| Nishisen roku jō | 西線6条 | 1.93 km | ||
| Nishisen ku jō Asahiyama kōen dōri | 西線9条旭山公園通 | 2.31 km | ||
| Nishisen jūichi jō | 西線11条 | 2.68 km | ||
| Nishisen jūyo jō | 西線14条 | 3.16 km | ||
| Nishisen jūroku jō | 西線16条 | 3.53 km | ||
| Ropeway iriguchi | ロープウェイ入口 | 3.90 km | Sapporo Development Corporation: Moiwayama Ropeway (Sanroku) | |
| Densha jigyōsho mae | 電車事業所前 | 4.23 km | ||
| Chūō toshokan mae | 中央図書館前 | 4.53 km | ||
| Yamahana Line | ||||
| Ishiyama dōri | 石山通 | 4.79 km | ||
| Higashi tonden dōri | 東屯田通 | 5.14 km | ||
| Kōnan shōgakkō mae | 幌南小学校前 | 5.56 km | ||
| Yamahana jūku jō | 山鼻19条 | 5.81 km | ||
| Sēshūgakuen mae | 静修学園前 | 6.20 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Namboku Line (N10, Horohira bashi) | |
| Gyōkē dōri | 行啓通 | 6.57 km | ||
| Nakajima kōen dōri | 中島公園通 | 7.04 km | ||
| Yamahana ku jō | 山鼻9条 | 7.39 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Namboku Line (N09, Nakajima kōen) | |
| Higashi honganji mae | 東本願寺前 | 7.7 km | ||
| Shisēkan shōgakkō mae | 資生館小学校前 | 8.12 km | ||
| Susukino | すすきの | 8.41 km | Sapporo Municipal Subway: ■ Namboku Line (N08), ■ Tōhō Line (H09, Hōsui Susukino) |
[edit] See also
- List of light-rail transit systems
- Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
- Sapporo Municipal Subway
- Hakodate City Transportation Bureau
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official website
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