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683 Series
The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan since 2001. Variants * 683-0 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-1000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-2000 series (''Thunderbird'', former '' Shirasagi'') * 683-3000 series (''Thunderbird'', former ''Shirasagi'') * 683-4000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-5000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-8000 series (''Shirasagi'', former Hokuetsu Express '' Hakutaka'') File:JR West 683 series EMU 421.JPG, 683-4000 series Operations JR-West * ''Thunderbird'' * '' Shirasagi'' * ''Biwako Express'' * ''Ohayō Express'' * ''Oyasumi Express'' * '' Dinostar'' (from 14 March 2015) * ''Noto Kagaribi'' (from 14 March 2015) * ''Kuroshio The , also known as the Black or or the is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for the deep blue appearance of its waters. Similar to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group of companies before DKB and Fuji Bank (the core Fuyo Group company) merged into the Mizuho Financial Group. As of 2020, Hitachi conducts business ranging from IT, including AI, the Internet of Things, and big data, to infrastructure. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange and its Tokyo listing is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. It is ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. History Hitachi was founded in 1910 by electrical engineer Namihei Odaira (1874–1951) in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company's first product was Japan's first induction motor, initially developed for use in copper mining. The company began as an in-house ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automatic Train Stop
Automatic train stop or ATS is a system on a train that automatically stops a train if certain situations occur (unresponsive train operator, earthquake, disconnected rail, train running over a stop signal, etc.) to prevent accidents. In some scenarios it functions as a type of dead man's switch. Automatic train stop differs from the concept of Automatic Train Control in that ATS usually does not feature an onboard speed control mechanism. Overview Mechanical systems The invention of the fail-safe railway air brake provided an external means for stopping a train via a physical object opening a valve on the brake line to the atmosphere. Eventually known as ''train stops'' or ''trip stops'', the first mechanical ATS system was installed in France in 1878 with some railroads in Russia following suit using a similar system in 1880. In 1901 Union Switch and Signal Company developed the first North American automatic train stop system for the Boston Elevated Railway. This system wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Railfan Magazine
is a Japanese-language monthly magazine for railfans covering the mainly Japanese railways published by Koyusha. It has been published in Japan since 1961. Issues go on sale on the 21st of each month, two months before the cover month (e.g. the March issue is on sale on the 21st of January). Each copy sells for between ¥1,100 and ¥1,200 depending on the number of pages. The magazine reports on railway prototypes, complete with technical plans, photos, maps, graphs, and tables. See also * List of railroad-related periodicals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... External links * 1961 establishments in Japan Magazines published in Japan Monthly magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 1961 Railway culture in Japan Rail transport magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroshio (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan connecting Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Tennōji, Wakayama, Kii-Tanabe, Shirahama, and Shingu via the Tokaido Main Line ( JR Kyoto Line), Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, and Kisei Line (Kinokuni Line), operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). This article covers the derivative limited express trains, "" and "", the names of which were discontinued from start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012. Stops Stations in parentheses are not served by all trains. Trains stop at the following stations: – – () – – () – () – () – – – () – () – () – – () – – – – – – – – * Stations in brackets () are stations where not all trains stop at. * As trains go direct from the Loop Line to the Umeda Freight Line and Shin-Osaka, no trains go to Osaka Station. This will change on 13 February 2023 when trains will start to route through new underground platforms at Osaka Station. The new plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto Kagaribi
The is a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, via the IR Ishikawa Railway Line and Nanao Line since 14 March 2015. Service outline Five return services operate daily between and , supplementing the '' Thunderbird'' services truncated with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to on 14 March 2015. The name, meaning "Noto bonfire", is intended to evoke an image of the bonfires and torches that form part of the summer festivals on the Noto Peninsula. Rolling stock The services use 681 series and 683 series EMUs. Formations Trains are generally formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Wakura-Onsen (northern) end. All cars are no-smoking. History The name of the new train services was officially announced by JR West's Kanazawa Division on 7 October 2014. See also * List of named passenger trains of Japan This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinostar
The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and in Japan via the Hokuriku Main Line since 14 March 2015. Service outline Three return services operate daily between and , supplementing the existing ''Thunderbird'' services truncated with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to on 14 March 2015. The name is a portmanteau derived from the English words "dinosaur" for which Fukui is famous and "star". Rolling stock The services use the 681 series and 683 series EMUs used on ''Thunderbird'' services. Formations Trains are normally formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Kanazawa (eastern) end. All cars are no-smoking. From the start of the revised timetable introduced on 26 March 2016, some services (''Dinostar'' 1 and 6) will operate as three-car formations with no Green car. History The name of the new train services was officially announced by JR West's Kanazawa Division on 7 October 2014. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biwako Express
The is a Commuter Limited Express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and or in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous ''Biwako Liner'' services. Service pattern , one weekday morning service (''Biwako Express'' 1) runs from to , and two weekday evening services (''Biwako Express'' 2 & 4) run from Osaka to and Maibara respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. Rolling stock * 683 series 9-car EMU sets * KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU (since March 2014) Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on ''Thunderbird'' services. File:683-4000 Thunderbird Yamazaki 20151220.jpg, A 683-4000 series EMU File:JRW series189 Kobe.jpg, A KiHa 189 series DMU Formations ''Biwako Express'' 1 and 4 ''Biwako Express'' 1 and 4 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end. ''Biwako Express'' 2 ''Biwako Express'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakutaka
The is a high-speed ''shinkansen'' train service jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a limited express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1965 until 1982, and later by JR West and Hokuetsu Express between 1997 and March 2015. Service outline , 14 return ''Hakutaka'' services operate daily between and , with one additional return working daily between and Kanazawa. Trains operate at a maximum speed of . ''Hakutaka'' services stop at the following stations. Not all trains stop at stations marked with an asterisk. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rolling stock * E7 series 12-car sets based at Nagano Depot, since 14 March 2015 * W7 series 12-car sets based at Hakusan Depot, since 14 March 2015 ''Hakutaka'' services are operated u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirasagi (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since 1964. It runs between Nagoya and Kanazawa. Shirasagi (白鷺) is the Japanese name for the "egret", a white heron. Rolling stock Services are normally operated using Kanazawa-based 681 series and 683-8000 series EMUs formed as 6-, 6+3-, or 6+3+3-car formations. Services were originally formed of 7-car 485 series, 489 series and 5-, 5+3-, or 5+3+3-car 683 series EMUs. History The ''Shirasagi'' service was first introduced on 25 December 1964. See also * List of named passenger trains of Japan This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan. Shinkansen (bullet trains) Daytime trains Limited express (partial list) Express Rapid Night trains Limited express Express Rapid See also * Rail tran ... References Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1964 West Japan Railway Company 1964 establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbird (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and or in Japan, using portions of the Tokaido Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and Nanao Line. Station stops Stations in parentheses are not served by all services. ''Thunderbird'' Osaka – Kanazawa: Osaka - - () - - () - () - () - () - () - - () - () - () - () - Kanazawa – Wakuraonsen: Kanazawa - () - () - () - - () - - ''Business Thunderbird'' (an extra train which runs from Osaka to Kanazawa in the morning on weekdays after holidays) Osaka → Shin-Osaka → Kyoto → Tsuruga → Takefu → Fukui → Awaraonsen → Komatsu → Kanazawa Rolling stock * 681 series EMUs (since April 1995) * 683 series EMUs (since March 2001) Formations *Green: Green car (first class) *White: Standard class car *R: Reserved seats *NR: Non-reserved seats ''Thunderbird'' ''Business Thunderbird'' History From the start of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese compound noun ; literally "special express"; often abbreviated as . Although some operators translate the word differently, this section is about ''tokubetsu kyūkō'' trains in Japan regardless of the translation by the operators. This term also includes terms with ''limited express'' in them, such as . There are two types of limited express trains: intercity and commuter. The former type of limited express trains generally use long-distance coaches, equipped better than other ordinary express trains, including reserved seating, dining cars or food and beverage carts, and "green cars" (first class cars). The latter type of limited express train usually incurs no surcharge, but seating is usually first-come, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
