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Akatsuki (train)
The was an overnight sleeper train service in Japan operated by JR West from Kyoto Station to Nagasaki Station and return. It ran on the Tōkaido, Sanyō, Kagoshima, and Nagasaki main lines. From October 2005, the train ran coupled with the ''Naha'' sleeper between Kyoto Station and Tosu Station. Due to falling passenger numbers, both the ''Naha'' and ''Akatsuki'' services ceased following the March 15, 2008, timetable revision. Schedule Timetable of ''Akatsuki'', as of March 2008 before its discontinuation SourceEkikara Jikokuhyō History ''Akatsuki'', as an overnight limited express service, was introduced on October 1, 1965, by Japanese National Railways. It was operated between Shin-Ōsaka and two destinations in Kyūshū, namely Nishi-Kagoshima (present-day Kagoshima-Chūō) and Nagasaki. It was connected at Shin-Ōsaka with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. In the 1960s, the operation of ''Akatsuki'' was increased. Its maximum operation was 14 services (7 round-trips) a d ... [...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] |
Okayama Station
is a railway station in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Okayama Station is one of the major intersections of railways in the Chūgoku region. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate here. The station is served by the following JR West lines: * Sanyō Shinkansen * San'yō Main Line (including trains to Akō Line and Hakubi Line) * Uno Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line) * Tsuyama Line * Kibi Line In addition to the JR lines, a tram stop of the Okayama Electric Tramway named Okayama-Ekimae Station is located in front of the JR station. Station Layout The Shinkansen platforms are located on the 3rd level of the station and has 2 island platforms that serve 4 tracks, whilst the conventional lines on the ground floor have 4 island platforms that serve 10 tracks. All platforms. Platforms 5 and 7 are bay platforms near tracks 6 and 8. In 2004, the Tsuyama a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga Station
is a railway station on the Nagasaki Main Line in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Trains from this station also serve the Sasebo and Karatsu Lines. Layout This is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks. The station building and concourse are below the platforms. Platforms Adjacent stations History The station was opened on 20 August 1891 by the private Kyushu Railway as the western terminus of a line from . It became a through station on 5 May 1895 when the track was extended west to Yamaguchi (today ) and Takeo (today ). When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Nagasaki Main Line. On 25 May 1935, the station also became part of the Saga Line when the track from Yabekawa (today to Chikugo-Ōgawa was extended north to Saga. The Saga Line was closed on 28 March 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakata Station
is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station. The station was rebuilt in 2011. The main building was demolished and a new, larger station building, as well as office buildings and new platforms, was constructed. The station reconstruction project was initiated specifically for the Kyushu Shinkansen extension from Hakata to Shin-Yatsushiro Station which continues southward through its existing route to Kagoshima-Chūō Station. The new station building has a Hankyu Department Store, its first branch store in Kyushu, as a tenant, as well as other first-in-Kyushu branch retailers including Tokyu Hands. Lines * **Fukuhoku-Yutaka Line **Kagoshima Main Line **Kyushu Shinkansen * **San'yō Shinkansen **Hakata-Minami Line * ** Platforms JR F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurosaki Station
Kurosaki Station (黒崎駅) is a railway station in Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu serving Kagoshima Main Line, Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line. It was first opened in 1891. Express trains, including the Sonic, stop here. Lines *JR Kyūshū **Kagoshima Main Line **Fukuhoku Yutaka Line * Chikuhō Electric Railroad **Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line JR limited express trains * ''Sonic'' ( Hakata - Yanagigaura/ Ōita/ Saiki) * '' Nichirin Seagaia'' (Hakata - Miyazaki Kūkō) * '' Kirameki'' ( Mojikō/Kokura - Hakata) Station facilities JR Kyūshū Overview JR Kurosaki Station is the station serving the Kagoshima Main Line and is the terminus of Fukuhoku Yutaka Line. The station consist of 2 islands serving four tracks and handles an average of 15,000 passengers a day. At the south exit of the station there is a pedway that also serves as a station square, connecting the Izutsuya department store on the east side with the commercial area on the south s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokura Station
in Kokurakita-ku is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the San'yō Shinkansen stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyushu with 120,000 users daily. In the late 1990s, the Kokura station area was expanded and remodelled. JR lines * Kagoshima Main Line * San'yō Shinkansen * Nippō Main Line * Hitahikosan Line JR limited express trains * San'yō Shinkansen '' Nozomi'', ''Hikari'', and '' Kodama'' ( - - ) * San'yō Shinkansen ''Mizuho'', and ''Sakura'' ( - ( by Kyushu Shinkansen) * ''Sonic'' (Hakata - //) * '' Nichirin Seagaia'' (Hakata - ) * '' Kirameki'' (Mojikō/Kokura - Hakata) Monorail * Kitakyushu Monorail Tracks History * April 1, 1891: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo in front of Kokura Castle. * July 1, 1907: Brought under state control. * March 1, 1958: Reconstructed 700 meters east of original location (the former station site is now known as Nishi ("West") Kokura). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moji Station
is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6,392 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 29th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu. Station number code :for the Kagoshima Main Line: :for the Sanyō Main Line: References Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891 {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonoseki Station
is a railway station on the Sanyo Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) services also use this station. The company boundary between JR West and JR Kyushu is at the west end of this station where there is an entrance signal from Moji. Lines * West Japan Railway Company (JR West) ** Sanyo Main Line (for Hatabu, Shin-shimonoseki) ** Sanin Main Line ***Next station Hatabu is the terminal station of Sanin Line. All trains run to Shimonoseki through the Sanyo Main Line. * Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) ** Sanyo Main Line (for Moji) History * 27 May 1901: Opened as Bakan (馬関) Station of . Kanmon Renrakusen ( 関門連絡船, Shimonoseki Moji Railway Ferry) was started. The station was located about 700m east from today's location. * 1 June 1902: Changed to Shimonoseki Station according to the change of the city name. * 11 September 1905 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asa Station
is a railway station in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Asa Station is served by the Sanyō Shinkansen and Sanyō Main Line, and also forms the terminus of the Mine Line. Station layout The station has seven regular tracks (for the Sanyō Main Line and Mine Line) and two Shinkansen tracks. Platforms History The station opened on 3 December 1900. The Sanyō Shinkansen , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded b ... station opened on 13 March 1999. External links JR West station information Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Sanyō Main Line Sanyō Shinkansen Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ube Station
is a railway station in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Ube Station is served by the Sanyō Main Line and the Ube Line. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. ... External links * Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910 {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Yamaguchi Station
is a railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is a stopping point for the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as termini of Yamaguchi Line and Ube Line. It is also the starting station of the rapid sightseeing train ''SL Yamaguchi'' steam train on the Yamaguchi Line. Layout The station has nine regular tracks (for the Sanyō Main Line, the Yamaguchi Line and the Ube Line) and two Shinkansen tracks. Three local tracks are located on the north side of the station, and the Shinkansen tracks are elevated and located on the south side of the station. Each of the platforms is connected by an overpass at end of the station. Platforms Adjacent stations Some ''Nozomi'', ''Mizuho'', ''Hikari'', and ''Sakura'' Shinkansen services pass through this station without stopping. History * December 3, 1900: Sanyō Railway opens Ogōri Station * December 1, 1906: Station is transferred to Japanese Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihara Station
is a railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Mihara Station is served by the following JR West lines. * Sanyo Shinkansen * Sanyo Main Line * Kure Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. It begins at Mihara Station in Mihara and terminates at Kaitaichi Station in Kaita. It is one of the main lines of JR West. The secti ... History The station opened on 10 June 1894. External links JR West station information Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Sanyō Shinkansen Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894 {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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