Tozai Line (Kyoto)

The Tōzai Line (Kyoto) (京都市営地下鉄東西線, Kyōto shi-ei chikatetsu tōzai-sen) is a metro (subway) line that runs from the southeast of the city to a point east of the center, then east-west (tōzai) through the center of the city of Kyoto. The Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau operates this, and the Karasuma Line, as well as buses. The present terminal stations are Rokujizo Station in Uji and Nijō Station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto. It handles an average of 120,000 passengers daily.

Related Topics:
Metro - Kyoto - Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau - Karasuma Line - Uji - Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto

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The stations are wheelchair-friendly, with elevators, narrow gaps between platform and train, and no height differences at places like rest rooms. Each station has a color code for easy recognition. All platforms on the line are islands; have doors separating the platform from the tracks.

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The distance of the present line is 15.1 km with a gauge of 1,435 mm. The entire length is double-track. Trains are electric, operating on 1500VDC.

Related Topics:
Double-track - 1500VDC

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On October 12, 1997, the section the line from Daigo to Nijo opened. On November 26, 2004, the line from Daigo to Rokujizo opened.

Related Topics:
October 12 - 1997 - November 26 - 2004

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