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AbukumaExpress
is a third-sector railway transportation company headquartered in Date, Fukushima, Japan. History AbukumaExpress was founded on April 5, 1984, as a third-sector railway for the purpose of taking over operation of Japanese National Railways' Marumori Line, which ran 17.4 km and linked Marumori Station to Tsukinoki Station. The Marumori Line was reopened as the Abukuma Express Line on July 1, 1986, operated by AbukumaExpress. The Abukuma Express Line was extended to Fukushima Station in the south from July 1, 1988. Operations AbukumaExpress operates the Abukuma Express Line, which runs 54.9 km from Fukushima Station in the south to Tsukinoki Station in the north. Rolling stock * (1986–1988) * (former ; October 2008 – March 2016) * (since 1988) *AB900 series (since July 2019) File:Abukuma Kyuko A417 in Tomino.jpg, A417 series File:Abukumakyuko-A8100.JPG, 8100 series File:Abukuma-kyuko-AB900-AB1-20190221-133537.jpg, AB900 series Ownership The shareholders o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukinoki Station
is a junction railway station in the town of Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector AbukumaExpress. Lines Tsukinoki Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 327.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Abukuma Express Line and is 54.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at . Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Tsukinoki Station opened on 12 January 1891. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 2,843 passengers daily (boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marumori Station
is a railway station in the town of Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator AbukumaExpress Lines Marumori Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 37.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. Adjacent stations History Marumori Station opened on April 1, 1968, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). It became part of the Abukawa Express network from July 1, 1986. Surrounding area The station is located in a rural area over one kilometer north of the center of Marumori Town. * 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 isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. , the city has an estimated population of 283,742 in 122,130 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . The present-day city of Fukushima partially consists of most of the former Shinobu and Date Districts and a portion of the former Adachi District. The city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. There are many onsen on the outskirts of the city, including the resort areas of Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen. Fukushima is also the location of the Fukushima Race Course, the only Japan Racing Association horse racing track in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Geography Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately east of Lake Inawashiro, north of Tokyo, and about south of Sendai. It lies between the Ōu Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marumori, Miyagi
is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,092, and a population density of 48 persons per km² in 5,050 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Marumori is located in the extreme southern portion of Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south, east and west. The name “Marumori” means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is located in a circular basin surrounded by heavily forested mountains. The Abukuma River passes through the town. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture * Kakuda * Shiroishi * Yamamoto Fukushima Prefecture * Sōma *Date * Shinchi Climate Marumori has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Marumori is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibata, Miyagi
is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,617, and a population density of 700 persons per km² in 15,590 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Shibata is located in south-central Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Abukuma River runs through the town. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture *Iwanuma * Kakuda * Natori * Ōgawara * Murata * Watari Climate Shibata has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shibata is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1263 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.4 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shibata increased throughout the 20th century and has declined slightly in the 21st. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Station (Fukushima)
is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The station is the terminus for the JR East Yamagata Shinkansen, and Ōu Main Line, as well as the third-sector Abukuma Express Line and privately operated Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line. Lines *JR East ** Tohoku Shinkansen **Yamagata Shinkansen **Tōhoku Main Line **Ōu Main Line * Abukuma Express ** Abukuma Express Line *Fukushima Transportation ** Iizaka Line Station layout The station is separated into an east and a west section. Within the area after entering the ticket gates, the opposite sections of the station are accessible via a pedestrian tunnel that runs over the tracks. Outside of the ticketed area, pedestrians must use a tunnel to access the opposite section. Cyclists and other vehicles must utilize the bridges to either the north or south of the station. All lines, except for the Abukuma Express Line and the Iizaka Line, are accessible through the main entrance of the East or West sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abukuma Express Line
The is a railway line in Japan, owned and operated by the third sector operator AbukumaExpress. The line connects Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the Tōhoku Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Station list History The line first opened on 1 April 1968 as the , operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Tsukinoki and Marumori. The original plan was to create a bypass route to relieve overcrowding on the Tōhoku Main Line The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fuku ..., but work to extend the line was suspended following the quadrupling of tracks on the Tōhoku Main Line. In September 1981, the line was proposed for possible closure. Ownership of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakuda, Miyagi
250px, Taizan Park with H-II rocket is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 28,539, and a population density of 190 persons per km² in 11,494 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Kakuda is in southeastern Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Abukuma River flows through the city. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture * Shiroishi * Watari * Yamamoto * Wakuya * Shibata * Ōgawara *Marumori Climate Kakuda has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Kakuda is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1259 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kakuda peaked around 1950 and has fluctuated in the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Companies In Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators. Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private. Japan Railways Group The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways. ;Passenger * * * * * * ;Freight * Major sixteen private railways ;Kantō region * Keikyu Corporation 京浜急行電鉄 (京急) * Keio Corporation 京王電鉄 * Keisei Electric Railway 京成電気鉄道 * Odakyu Electric Railway 小田急電鉄 * Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) 相模鉄道 (相鉄) * Seibu Railway 西武鉄道 * Tobu Railway 東武鉄道 * Tokyo Metro 東京地下鉄 (東京メトロ) * Tokyu Corporation 東京急行電鉄 (東急) ; Chūbu region * Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) 名古屋鉄道 (名鉄) ;Kansai region * Hankyu Corporation 阪急電鉄 * Hanshin Electric Railway 阪神電気鉄道 * Keihan Electric Railway 京阪電気鉄道 * Kintetsu Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Date, Fukushima
is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,625 in 22,843 households and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Date occupies the eastern half of the Fukushima Basin in northern Fukushima prefecture, with Miyagi Prefecture on its northern border. The area was once noted for sericulture but transitioned to fruit cultivation during the Taishō period. It is currently organized into the five former towns of Date, Hobara, Yanagawa, Ryozen, and Tsukidate, each of which retain numerous unique traditions and events. Hobara is the central area, where the municipal government is based. *Rivers: Abukuma River, Hirose River Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture * Sōma * Fukushima * Kunimi * Kawamata * Koori * Iitate Miyagi Prefecture * Shiroishi *Marumori Climate Date has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Date is . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiroishi, Miyagi
is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,330 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 14,242 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Shiroishi is in southern Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south. The southern peak of Mount Zaō is within the city borders. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture * Kakuda * Shichikashuku * Zaō * Ōgawara *Marumori Fukushima Prefecture *Fukushima *Date * Kunimi *Koori Climate Shiroishi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shiroishi is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shiroishi peaked around the year 1990 and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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