| Sendai Subway Tozai Line | |
| Native Name: | 仙台市地下鉄東西線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Sendai, Miyagi |
| Stations: | 13 |
| Daily Ridership: | Approx. 80,000 daily (forecast) |
| Owner: | Sendai City Transportation Bureau |
| Stock: | 2000 series |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | from overhead catenary |
The 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.
All stations are located in Sendai.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese: 八木山動物公園 | 0.0 | Taihaku-ku | |||
| Japanese: 青葉山 | 2.1 | Aoba-ku | |||
| Japanese: 川内 | 3.7 | ||||
| Japanese: 国際センター | 4.3 | ||||
| Japanese: 大町西公園 | 5.0 | ||||
| Japanese: 青葉通一番町 | 5.7 | ||||
| Japanese: 仙台 | 6.5 | ||||
| Japanese: 宮城野通 | 7.2 | Miyagino-ku | |||
| Japanese: 連坊 | 8.4 | Wakabayashi-ku | |||
| Japanese: 薬師堂 | 9.5 | ||||
| Japanese: 卸町 | 11.0 | ||||
| Japanese: 六丁の目 | 12.3 | ||||
| Japanese: 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.[2] 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.[2]
Services are operated by a fleet of 15 four-car Sendai Subway 2000 series electric trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.[3] [4]
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]
The line opened on 6 December 2015, with a departure ceremony for the first train at Arai Station.[6]