As of March 2023, all subway stations administered by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau and the Fukuoka City Subway were equipped with tactile pavement to assist the visually impaired. There was a large discrepancy in this regard among the major subway system operators in Japan.
Share of subway stations with tactile pavement in Japan as of March 2023, by transportation bureau
The figure reflects the share of subway stations that have a traffic volume of more than 2,000 passengers per day on average. It does not represent the barrier-free share of the entirety of subway stations administered by the respective operator.
The figure also considers measures taken to forestall falling by railroad station passengers.
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MLIT (Japan). (December 21, 2023). Share of subway stations with tactile pavement in Japan as of March 2023, by transportation bureau [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481096/japan-share-subway-stations-tactile-pavement-by-traffic-bureau/
MLIT (Japan). "Share of subway stations with tactile pavement in Japan as of March 2023, by transportation bureau." Chart. December 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481096/japan-share-subway-stations-tactile-pavement-by-traffic-bureau/
MLIT (Japan). (2023). Share of subway stations with tactile pavement in Japan as of March 2023, by transportation bureau. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481096/japan-share-subway-stations-tactile-pavement-by-traffic-bureau/
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Share of subway stations with tactile pavement in Japan as of March 2023, by transportation bureau [Graph], MLIT (Japan), December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481096/japan-share-subway-stations-tactile-pavement-by-traffic-bureau/
