Sapporo Municipal Subway

Sapporo Municipal Subway
Overview
Native name札幌市営地下鉄
Sapporo Shiei Chikatetsu
LocaleSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations49
Daily ridership573,000 (2008 estimate)
Annual ridership209 million
Operation
Began operation16 December 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12-16)
Operator(s)Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Technical
System length48.0 km (29.8 mi)
Track gaugeNamboku line: Central and side-mounted guideways, with rubber tires
Tōzai and Tōhō lines: Central guideway with rubber tires
ElectrificationNamboku line: 750 V DC third rail
Tōzai and Tōhō lines: 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
System map

The Sapporo Municipal Subway (札幌市営地下鉄, Sapporo Shiei Chikatetsu) is a mostly-underground rubber-tyred rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, it is the only subway system on the island of Hokkaido.


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