| Trams in Sapporo | |
| Locale: | Sapporo |
| Transit Type: | Tram |
| Lines: | 4 |
| Stations: | 24 |
| Website: | city.sapporo.jp |
| Began Operation: | 1909 |
| Owner: | Sapporo City Transportation Bureau |
| Marks: | ST |
| System Length: | 8905m (29,216feet) |
| Notrack: | 2 |
| El: | 600 V DC from overhead catenary |
The is a tram loop located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. The system is sometimes referred to by residents as simply the . The first section of the network opened in 1909 as the ; it was electrified in 1918. The Transportation Bureau took over the network in 1927.
At its peak in 1958, the network was 25km (16miles) 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.[1]
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.[2]
The fare is ¥200. Like the subway, the tram accepts the SAPICA card,[3] a prepaid magnetic card. Any other electronic IC cards (like Kitaca or Suica) can also be used.[4]
| Official Line Name | No.[5] | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | Total | ||||||
| Ichijō Line | Nishi-Yon-Chōme | 西4丁目 | 0 | 0 | Subway Namboku Line Subway Tōhō Line (Ōdōri,) Subway Tōzai Line (Ōdōri,) | Minami 1-jō, Nishi 4-chōme | |
| Nishi-Hatchōme | 西8丁目 | 0.501 | 0.501 | Minami 1-jō, Nishi 8-chōme | |||
| Chūō-Kuyakusho-Mae | 中央区役所前 | 0.901 | 0.901 | Subway Tōzai Line | Minami 1-jō, Nishi 10-chōme | ||
| Nishi-Jūgo-Chōme | 西15丁目 | 1.436 | 1.436 | Subway Tōzai Line | Minami 1-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | ||
| Yamahana-Nishi Line | Nishisen-Roku-Jō | 西線6条 | 0.564 | 2.000 | Minami 6-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | ||
| Nishisen-Ku-Jō Asahiyama-Kōen-Dōri | 西線9条旭山公園通 | 0.938 | 2.374 | Minami 9-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Nishisen-Jūichi-Jō | 西線11条 | 1.308 | 2.744 | Minami 11-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Nishisen-Jūyo-Jō | 西線14条 | 1.790 | 3.226 | Minami 14-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Nishisen-Jūroku-Jō | 西線16条 | 2.164 | 3.600 | Minami 16-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Ropeway-Iriguchi | ロープウェイ入口 | 2.537 | 3.973 | Minami 19-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Densha-Jigyōsho-Mae | 電車事業所前 | 2.873 | 4.309 | Minami 21-jō, Nishi 14-chōme | |||
| Chūō-Toshokan-Mae | 中央図書館前 | 3.154 | 4.590 | Minami 22-jō, Nishi 13-chōme | |||
| Yamahana Line | Ishiyama-Dōri | 石山通 | 0.331 | 4.921 | Minami 22-jō, Nishi 11-chōme | ||
| Higashi-Tonden-Dōri | 東屯田通 | 0.611 | 5.202 | Minami 22-jō, Nishi 9-chōme | |||
| Kōnan-Shōgakkō-Mae | 幌南小学校前 | 1.023 | 5.613 | Minami 22-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | |||
| Yamahana-Jūku-Jō | 山鼻19条 | 1.281 | 5.871 | Minami 19-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | |||
| Seishūgakuen-Mae | 静修学園前 | 1.697 | 6.287 | Subway Namboku Line | Minami 16-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | ||
| Gyōkei-Dōri | 行啓通 | 2.028 | 6.618 | Minami 14-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | |||
| Nakajima-Kōen-Dōri | 中島公園通 | 2.505 | 7.095 | Minami 11-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | |||
| Yamahana-Ku-Jō | 山鼻9条 | 2.848 | 7.438 | Subway Namboku Line | Minami 9-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | ||
| Higashi-Honganji-Mae | 東本願寺前 | 3.161 | 7.751 | Minami 7-jō, Nishi 7-chōme | |||
| Shiseikan-Shōgakkō-Mae | 資生館小学校前 | 3.592 | 8.182 | Minami 4-jō, Nishi 6-chōme | |||
| Susukino | すすきの | 3.866 | 8.456 | Subway Namboku Line Subway Tōhō Line | Minami 4-jō, Nishi 4-chōme | ||
| Toshin Line | Tanuki Koji | 狸小路 | 0.247 | 8.703 | Minami 3-jō, Nishi 4-chōme (anti-clockwise) Minami 2-jō, Nishi 3-chōme (clockwise) | ||
| Nishi Yon-Chome | 西4丁目 | 0.449 | 8.905 | Loop: see above | |||