Sendai Subway Tōzai Line
| Sendai Subway Tozai Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 仙台市営地下鉄東西線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | ■ Sendai City Transportation Bureau | ||
| Locale | Sendai, Miyagi | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 13 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Depot(s) | Miyagi | ||
| Rolling stock | Sendai Subway 2000 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 6 December 2015 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Sendai Subway Tozai Line (仙台市営地下鉄東西線, Sendai Shiei Chikatetsu Tōzai-sen) is one of the two lines of the Sendai Subway system operated by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in the city of Sendai, Japan. It opened on 6 December 2015.[1] The Tozai Line uses linear motor propulsion.[2]
Stations
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | Yagiyama Zoological Park | 八木山動物公園 | 0.0 | Taihaku-ku, Sendai | |
| T02 | Aobayama | 青葉山 | 2.1 | Aoba-ku, Sendai | |
| T03 | Miyagi | 川内 | 3.7 | ||
| T04 | International Center | 国際センター | 4.3 | ||
| T05 | Omachi Nishi-koen | 大町西公園 | 5.0 | ||
| T06 | Aoba-dori Ichibancho | 青葉通一番町 | 5.7 | ||
| T07 | Miyagi | 仙台 | 6.5 | ||
| T08 | Miyagino-dori | 宮城野通 | 7.2 | Miyagino-ku, Sendai | |
| T09 | Rembo | 連坊 | 8.4 | Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | |
| T10 | Miyagi | 薬師堂 | 9.5 | ||
| T11 | Miyagi | 卸町 | 11.0 | ||
| T12 | Rokuchonome | 六丁の目 | 12.3 | ||
| T13 | Miyagi | 荒井 | 13.9 |
From the start of operations on the line, nine out of the line's 13 stations are staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.[3] Operations at Omachi Nishi-koen Station will also be sub-contracted to Alsok from fiscal 2018, leaving only the two termini and Sendai Station staffed by Sendai City Transportation Bureau employees.[3]
Rolling stock
Services are operated by a fleet of 15 four-car Sendai Subway 2000 series electric trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.[2][4]
Passenger statistics
According to forecasts published by Sendai City Transportation Bureau in August 2012, the line is expected initially to be used by an average of approximately 80,000 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
History
The line opened on 6 December 2015, with a departure ceremony for the first train at Arai Station.[6]
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Construction work on the Hirosegawa Bridge in March 2009
References
- ^ 仙台市地下鉄東西線 来年12月6日開業へ. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 仙台市営地下鉄東西線の車両デザインが決定. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b ＜仙台東西線＞駅サービス ＡＬＳＯＫ委託. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 仙台市交通局殿から東西線用新型車両２０００系を受注しました. News release (in Japanese). Japan: The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 地下鉄東西線建設事業の再評価における需要予測の事例（その２） (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai City Transportation Bureau. August 2012. p. 8. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "New subway line opens in disaster-hit Sendai". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
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