The is a tram loop located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. The system is often referred to as simply .
The first section of the network opened in 1909 as the ; it was electrified in 1918. The city transportation bureau took over the network in 1927. Since 2020, it has been managed by a subsidiary company, .
Lines and routes At its peak in 1958, the network was in length with 11 lines and 7 routes. However, the network shrank due to increased automobile ownership and the opening of the Sapporo Municipal Subway.
After the closures in the 1970s, three lines remained. They were collectively called the or simply the , since the lines covered an incomplete city center route. : Nishi-Yon-Chōme – Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme : Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme – Chūō-Toshokan-Mae : Chūō-Toshokan-Mae – Susukino
The lines were combined into a single circle route following the opening of the between Susukino and Nishi-Yon-Chōme in December 2015.
Almost all trams run the full circle line, with several trams running between Nishi-Yon-Chōme and Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō during the morning rush hours. Trams run at a frequency of 7 to 8 minutes during the day and 3 minutes during weekday peak periods between Nishi-Yon-Chōme and Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō stations. Vehicles are taken out of service at Chūō-Toshokan-Mae.
The fare is ¥230. Like the subway, the tram accepts the SAPICA card, a prepaid magnetic card. Any other electronic IC cards (like Kitaca or Suica) can also be used.
Stations All stations are located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo.
Official Line NameNo.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocationLineTotalIchijō LineNishi-Yon-Chōme西4丁目00 Subway Namboku Line (, ) Subway Tōhō Line (Ōdōri, ) Subway Tōzai Line (Ōdōri, )Minami 1-jō, Nishi 4-chōmeNishi-Hatchōme西8丁目0.5010.501 Minami 1-jō, Nishi 8-chōmeChūō-Kuyakusho-Mae中央区役所前0.9010.901 Subway Tōzai Line (, )Minami 1-jō, Nishi 10-chōmeNishi-Jūgo-Chōme西15丁目1.4361.436 Subway Tōzai Line (, )Minami 1-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeYamahana-Nishi LineNishisen-Roku-Jō西線6条0.5642.000 Minami 6-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeNishisen-Ku-Jō Asahiyama-Kōen-Dōri西線9条旭山公園通0.9382.374 Minami 9-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeNishisen-Jūichi-Jō西線11条1.3082.744 Minami 11-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeNishisen-Jūyo-Jō西線14条1.7903.226 Minami 14-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeNishisen-Jūroku-Jō西線16条2.1643.600 Minami 16-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeRopeway-Iriguchiロープウェイ入口2.5373.973 Minami 19-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeDensha-Jigyōsho-Mae電車事業所前2.8734.309 Minami 21-jō, Nishi 14-chōmeChūō-Toshokan-Mae中央図書館前3.1544.590 Minami 22-jō, Nishi 13-chōmeYamahana LineIshiyama-Dōri石山通0.3314.921 Minami 22-jō, Nishi 11-chōmeHigashi-Tonden-Dōri東屯田通0.6115.202 Minami 22-jō, Nishi 9-chōmeKōnan-Shōgakkō-Mae幌南小学校前1.0235.613 Minami 22-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeYamahana-Jūku-Jō山鼻19条1.2815.871 Minami 19-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeSeishūgakuen-Mae静修学園前1.6976.287 Subway Namboku Line (, )Minami 16-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeGyōkei-Dōri行啓通2.0286.618 Minami 14-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeNakajima-Kōen-Dōri中島公園通2.5057.095 Minami 11-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeYamahana-Ku-Jō山鼻9条2.8487.438 Subway Namboku Line (, )Minami 9-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeHigashi-Honganji-Mae東本願寺前3.1617.751 Minami 7-jō, Nishi 7-chōmeShiseikan-Shōgakkō-Mae資生館小学校前3.5928.182 Minami 4-jō, Nishi 6-chōmeSusukinoすすきの3.8668.456 Subway Namboku Line (, ) Subway Tōhō Line (, )Minami 4-jō, Nishi 4-chōmeToshin LineTanuki Kōji狸小路0.2478.703 Minami 3-jō, Nishi 4-chōme (anti-clockwise)Minami 2-jō, Nishi 3-chōme (clockwise)Nishi Yon-Chome西4丁目0.4498.905 Loop: see above
Rolling stock Series Constructed Builder Fleet NumbersArticulated 210 1958 Fujiya Tekkō, Taiwa Sharyō, Unyu Kōgyō 211-216No 220 1959 Fujiya Tekkō, Naebo Kōgyō, Taiwa Sharyō, Unyu Kōgyō 221-228 240 1960 Fujiya Tekkō, Naebo Kōgyō, Taiwa Sharyō 241-248 250 1961 Naebo Kōgyō, Taiwa Sharyō 251-255 8500 1985 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 8501-8502 8510 1987 8511-8512 8520 1988 8521-8522 3300 1998–2001 Alna Kōki 3301-3305 A1200 2013–2014 Alna Sharyo A1201-A1203Yes 1100 2018–2023 1101-1110NoA12102024–A1211-A1215Yes
See also Sapporo Municipal Subway Sapporo City Transportation Bureau List of tram and light rail transit systems
References
External links
Official English Website Sapporo Public Transport Information