That it turns a profit is all the more remarkable given that it has a crosstown instead of a radial route--it serves suburb-to-suburb travelpic.twitter.com/hWUi7EFTJd
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...before reaching the terminal at Kozoji (10,414) where it meets the Chuo Main Line. So! What does this tell us about ridership needs?pic.twitter.com/dQlMsZsTor
Most stops fell in the 1,000 to 2,000 daily passenger range. A few were smaller, a few larger.
Anchor stations in Toyota City (Mikawa Toyota and Shin Toyota) pulled about 10x what normal stations did, landing in the 10,000+ range.
Transfer stations (Setoshi and Yakusa) cleared 5,000 each--better than normal stations, lower than anchor stations.
23 stops with 79,584 total daily passengers over a distance of 28 miles... appx 3460 passengers per stop appx 2842 passengers per mile
This is a very successful line, so you could probably still turn a profit if those figures were lower...let's say 2500/mile as a target
A target, that is, for mostly above-grade suburban rail (or, as we call it here in the USA, "commuter rail")
The only bit of information I wish I had but don't is the frequency of service...but I'll assume no worse than 30 minute headways.
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