Sapporo Municipal Subway

The Sapporo Municipal Subway is a rapid transit system based in Sapporo, Japan operated by the Sapporo Municipal Transport Bureau, which also operates the Sapporo Streetcar.
The company's history dates back to 1970, with the first section of the Namboku Line opening in time for the 1972 Winter Olympics. The system currently has three lines spanning a total of 49 stations; the system is almost entirely underground with the exception of a section of the Namboku Line south of Hiragishi Station.
The Sapporo Municipal Subway is unique in that its trains are rubber-tired; the trains ride on two rollways guided by a central guide rail. The system is also rather interesting in that its three lines use different collection methods and technology; the Namboku Line uses T-shaped guide rails and a 750 V third rail collector system, while the Tōzai and Tōhō Lines use I-shaped guide rails and a 1,500 V overhead line. The rolling stock used are jointly developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the Sapporo Municipal Transport Bureau.
==References==
*Wikipedia.org
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