Sapporo Tram

Sapporo Tram
Type 8520 tram
Basic information
Country	Japan
city	Sapporo
opening	1918
operator	Sapporo-shi kōtsū-kyoku
Infrastructure
Route length	8.9 km
Formerly the largest route	25 km
Gauge	1067 mm ( cape track )
Power system	600 V = overhead line
Stops	24
Depots	1
business
Lines	2 (1 outer / inner ring each)
Line network plan

The unique Sasara snow removal vehicle that uses rotating bamboo brushes to keep the rails clear of snow (January 2009).

Latest generation of vehicles of type A1200 or "Polaris" ( ポ ラ リ ス )

Network development (continuous = existing, interrupted = shut down, interrupted-dotted = horse tram)

The Sapporo tram ( Japanese 札幌 市 電 , Sapporo shiden , English Sapporo Streetcar ) is a tram network in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaidō in Japan . The tram has been operated by the Sapporo City Traffic Office (Japanese 札幌 市 交通局Sapporo-shi kōtsū-kyoku ) since 1927 . The network is often referred to as shiden ( 市 電 , urban tram / light rail) by the residents .

history

The forerunner was put into operation in 1910 as the "stone horse railway Sapporo" ( 札幌 石材 馬車 鉄 道 , Sapporo sekizai basha-tetsudō ) with a gauge of 762 mm and shut down in 1918/19. Electrical operation began in 1918 with the current gauge on a network with a simplified structure.

In the period that followed, the network was gradually expanded. At its peak in 1958, it had a total length of 25 km in 11 routes and 7 lines. It was subsequently downsized due to the growing automobile traffic and the opening of the Sapporo urban subway .

As a special feature, diesel-powered vehicles were used on a section between 1959 and 1967 until the new lines were fully electrified.

On December 20, 2015, the closure of the ring between the former terminus Susukino and Nishi-Yon-chōme was opened as the first new line in over 50 years. In contrast to the rest of the network, the new route was not built in the middle of the street, but rather in a lateral position.

Further new lines are under investigation.

business

Officially there are currently four routes. These are collectively referred to as the Ichijō-Yamahana tram line ( 一条 ・ 山 鼻 軌道 線 , Ichijō / Yamahana-kidōsen ) or simply the tram line ( 軌道 線 , kidōsen ).

• Ichijō line ( 一条 線 ): Nishi-Yon-chōme - Nishi-Jūgo-chōme
• Yamahana-Nishi Lineage ( 山 鼻 西 線 ): Nishi-Jūgo-chōme - Chūō-Toshokan-mae
• Yamahana lineage ( 山 鼻 線 ): Chūō-Toshokan-mae - Susukino
• Toshin line ( 都 心 線 ): Susukino - Nishi-Yon-chōme

Almost all trams cross the entire network as a ring line clockwise (outside) or counter (inside) clockwise. Other relations are:

• Nishi-Yon-chōme - Nishisen-Jūroku-jō
• Nishi-Yon-chōme - Chūō-Toshokan-mae
• Chūō-Toshokan-mae - Susukino

Mainly high-floor vehicles from various series of the post-war period (1958-'88) are used. However, 3 three-part low-floor articulated wagons have also been procured since 2012.

The trams run every seven to eight minutes during the day and every three minutes between the stations Nishi-Yon-Chôme and Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō during peak working hours.

A ticket costs 170 ¥ . The magnetic With You Card , which is paid for in advance, is recognized in the tram, just like in the subway. Since June 2013, the electronic Kitaca card of the JR Hokkaido Railway Company has also been recognized. Day tickets (only for the tram) are only sold for weekends and holidays at ¥ 310.

Stations

• All stations are located in the Chūō district .

Line name	station	Japanese	Distance (km)		Transfer options	address
			line	total
Ichijō line
	Nishi-yon-chome	西 4 丁目	0.00	0.00	Sapporo Urban Subway : ■ Namboku Line (N07), ■ Tōhō Line (H08), ■ Tōzai Line (T09) (Ōdōri)	Minami 1-jō, Nishi 4-chōme
	Nishi-hatchome	西 8 丁目	0.44	0.44		Minami 1-jō, Nishi 8-chōme
	Chūō-Kuyakusho-mae	中央 区 役 所 前	0.85	0.85	Sapporo Urban Subway: ■ Tōzai Line (Nishi-Jūitchōme, T08)	Minami 1-jō, Nishi 10-chōme
	Nishi-Jūgo-chōme	西 15 丁目	1.38	1.38	Sapporo Urban Subway: ■ Tōzai Line (Nishi-Jūhatchōme, T07)	Minami 1-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
Yamahana-Nishi Line			0.00
	Nishisen-Roku-jō	西 線 6 条	0.55	1.93		Minami 6-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Nishisen-Ku-jō Asahiyama-kōen-dōri	西 線 9 条 旭 山 公園 通	0.93	2.31		Minami 9-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Nishisen-Jūichi-jō	西 線 11 条	1.30	2.68		Minami 11-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Nishisen-Jūyo-jō	西 線 14 条	1.78	3.16		Minami 14-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Nishisen-Jūroku-jō	西 線 16 条	2.15	3.53		Minami 16-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Ropeway Iriguchi	ロ ー プ ウ ェ イ 入口	2.53	3.90		Minami 19-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Densha-Jigyōsho-mae	電車 事業 所 前	2.85	4.23		Minami 21-jō, Nishi 14-chōme
	Chūō-Toshokan-mae	中央 図 書館 前	3.15	4.53		Minami 22-jō, Nishi 13-chōme
Yamahana line			0.00
	Ishiyama-dōri	石山 通	0.26	4.79		Minami 22-jō, Nishi 11-chōme
	Higashi clay dōri	東 屯田 通	0.61	5.14		Minami 22-jō, Nishi 9-chōme
	Kōnan-Shōgakkō-mae	幌 南 小学校 前	1.03	5.56		Minami 22-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Yamahana-Jūku-jō	山 鼻 19 条	1.28	5.81		Minami 19-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Seishūgakuen-mae	静修 学園 前	1.67	6.20	Sapporo Urban Subway: ■ Namboku Line (Horohira-bashi, N10)	Minami 16-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Gyōkei-dōri	行 啓 通	2.04	6.57		Minami 14-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Nakajima-Kōen-dōri	中 島 公園 通	2.51	7.04		Minami 11-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Yamahana-Ku-jō	山 鼻 9 条	2.86	7.39	Sapporo Urban Subway: ■ Namboku Line (Nakajima-kōen, N09)	Minami 9-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Higashi-Honganji-mae	東 本 願 寺前	3.17	7.70		Minami 7-jō, Nishi 7-chōme
	Shiseikan-Shogakkō-mae	資 生 館 小学校 前	3.59	8.12		Minami 4-jō, Nishi 6-chōme
	Susukino	す す き の	3.88	8.41	Urban subway Sapporo: ■ Namboku Line (Susukino, N08), ■ Tōhō Line (Hōsui-Susukino, H09)	Minami 4-jō, Nishi 4-chōme
Toshin line			0.00
	Tanuki-kōji	狸 小路	0.25	8.75		Tanuki-kōji, Nishi 4-chōme
	Nishi-yon-chome	西 4 丁目	0.45	8.91	s. O.	Minami 1-jō, Nishi 4-chōme

Web links

Commons : Tram Sapporo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official Japanese Website (Japanese)
• Official English website (English)
• Sapporo Public Transport Information (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.city.sapporo.jp/sogokotsu/shisaku/romen/public.html