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Sasebo Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kōhoku Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka. Most of the line runs parallel to National Routes 34 and 35. From 1898 to 1934 the Kōhoku - Haiki section was part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yamaguchi (present-day Kōhoku) - Takeo (present-day Takeo-Onsen) section in 1895 as part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. It was extended to Haiki in 1897, and to Sasebo the following year. The company was nationalised in 1907. In 1934 the Hizen-Yamaguchi (present-day Kōhoku) - Isahaya line opened as the new Nagasaki Main line, with the line being renamed the Sasebo Line. The history of the line beyond Sasebo is covered under the Matsuura Line. The entire line was electrified in 1976, and freight service ceased between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midori (train)
The is a limited express train service which runs between and in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Service pattern ''Midori'' services operate between and . Trains are Railway coupling, coupled with ''Huis Ten Bosch (train), Huis Ten Bosch'' services between Hakata and . In the past, services were also combined with some ''Kamome (train), Kamome'' services between Hakata and (now renamed to Kōhoku Station (Saga), Kōhoku Station). Rolling stock Services are formed of 4-car 783 series electric multiple unit (EMU) sets with Green car (first class) accommodation. As of 2022, 787 series (JR Kyushu), 787 series and 885 series trains are also used for Midori services to Hakata. Formations Services are normally formed of 4- or 8-car 783 series EMU formations as shown below. All cars are no-smoking. 4-car formations 8-car formations History The ''Midori'' name was first used from 1 October 1961 on limited express services operating between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagasaki Main Line
The , or simply known as the Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu Station to Urakami Station by way of Nagayo Station and the Nagasaki Tunnel, avoiding a long detour. Route data *Operators and route length: ** JR Kyushu (services and tracks) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: ***Kikitsu - Nagayo - Urakami: ** JR Freight (services) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: *Stations: 41 (including seasonal stations) *Double-tracking: **Tosu - Kōhoku **Isahaya - Kikitsu **Urakami - Nagasaki *Electrification: Tosu - Hizen-Hama (20kV AC 60 Hz) * Railway signalling: Automatic * CTC center: Hakata Integrated Operations Center Route description The line is single-tracked between Kōhoku and Isahaya stations due to the coastal geography of the area making double-tracking prohibitively expensive. The "old route" (旧線) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamome (train)
is a limited express train service operated by JR Kyushu in Japan. It operates between Hakata Station, Hakata and Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki), Nagasaki on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line. ''Kamome'' means seagull in Japanese language, Japanese. As of 23 September 2022, the name was inherited by the new Shinkansen service to Nagasaki, at which point the remaining limited express services between Takeo-Onsen Station, Takeo-Onsen and Hakata were renamed ''Relay Kamome''. History The ''Kamome'' name (written as "") was first used from 1 July 1937 on limited express trains operating between Tokyo and Kōbe Station (Hyōgo), Kobe. This service continued until February 1943. The name (written as "") was subsequently revived from 15 March 1953 for use on limited express services operating between Kyoto Station, Kyoto and Hakata Station, Hakata. This service was discontinued in March 1975 with the completion of the Sanyō Shinkansen to Hakata. On 1 July 1976, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeo-Onsen Station
is a railway station operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Takeo, Saga, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is served by the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Sasebo Line. Lines The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is located 13.7 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the Sasebo Line, the JR Kyushu Limited Express services ''Midori'' (from to ) and ''Huis Ten Bosch'' (from to ) also stop at this station. The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen to and from also terminates here. Services to and from are additionally provided with the Limited Express ''Relay Kamome'' service, with a cross-platform transfer for Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen passengers. Station layout The station building consists of two side platforms serving two elevated tracks. The station complex has entrances north and south of the tracks and is a modern structure completed in 2009. The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen has an island platform and a side platform serving th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohoku Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Abiko, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Kohoku Station is served by the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and is located 6.3 kilometers from the terminus of branch line at Abiko Station. Station layout Kohoku Station is an elevated station with a single island platform. The station building is built on a cantilever above and across the platform. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Kohoku Station was opened on April 1, 1901 as a station on the Narita Railway Company. On September 1, 1920, the Narita Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from November 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization Privatization (rendered privati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
787 Series (JR Kyushu)
The is an AC electric multiple unit type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since July 1992. Design The trains were built jointly by Hitachi and Kinki Sharyo. Formations 7-car sets (BM1–11, BM13–14) (2004–2011) The 7-car sets are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. 6-car sets (BM1-14, BM115) The two 6-car sets are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 6 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. 4-car sets (BM101–BM111) The 11 4-car sets are formed as follows. Car 3 is fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. Operations As of March 2011, the 787 series are used on the following limited express services. * ''Ariake (train), Ariake'' * ''Kirameki'' * ''Kaiō (train), Kaiō'' * ''Kamome'' * ''Midori (train), Midori'' * ''Nichirin'' * ''Hyuga (train), Hyuga'' * ''Kirishima (train), Kirishima'' * ''Sendai Express'' Former operations * ''Relay Tsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huis Ten Bosch (train)
The is a limited express A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese ... train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan. It runs between Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and Huis Ten Bosch Station, the station for the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki. Trains are coupled with '' Midori'' services between Hakata and . History ''Huis Ten Bosch'' services started on 25 March 1992. References Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1992 Kyushu Railway Company {{Rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Express
A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese compound noun ; ; often abbreviated as , though some operators translate the word differently. There are two types of limited express trains: inter-city rail, intercity, and commuter rail, 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, food and beverage cars, and "green cars" (first class cars). The latter type of limited express train usually incurs no surcharge, but seating is usually first-come, first-served, since this type of train uses commuter train coaches. Both types of trains travel faster and stop at fewer stations. Until 1972, the ''Hikari (train), Hikari'' on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen was offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
783 Series
The is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since March 1988. Design The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and JR Kyushu (at its Kokura factory). Formations 5-car ''Kamome'' sets (CM1–5) The 5-car sets used on ''Kamome'' services are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph. 4-car ''Midori'' sets (CM11–15) The 4-car sets used on ''Midori (train), Midori'' services are formed as follows. Car 14 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph. 4-car ''Huis Ten Bosch'' sets (CM21–25) The 4-car sets used on ''Huis Ten Bosch (train), Huis Ten Bosch'' services are formed as follows. Car 9 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph. 5-car ''Nichirin'' sets (CM31–35) The 5-car sets used on ''Nichirin'' services are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph. Set CM35 normally ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Gauge
In rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have Wheelset (rail transport), wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks. The term derives from the metal bar, or gauge, that is used to ensure the distance between the rails is correct. Railways also deploy two other gauges to ensure compliance with a required standard. A ''loading gauge'' is a two-dimensional profile that encompasses a cross-section of the track, a rail vehicle and a maximum-sized load: all rail vehicles and their loads must be contained in the corresponding envelope. A ''structure gauge'' specifies the outline into which structures (bridges, platforms, lineside equipment etc.) must not encroach. Uses of the term The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the transverse distance be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arita Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Arita, Saga, Japan, jointly operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and the third-sector Matsuura Railway and is a transfer station between the Sasebo Line and the Nishi-Kyushu Line. Lines Arita Station is served by the JR Kyushu Sasebo Line and is located 28.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the Sasebo Line local services, the JR limited services ''Huis Ten Bosch'' from to and '' Midori'' from Hakata to also stop at the station. The station is also the terminus for the 03.8 Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyushu Line to . Layout The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. Platforms 1 (side platform) and 2 (on the island) are used by Sasebo Line trains while platform 3 (also on the island), whose track is a dead-end siding, is used by Nishi-Kyushu Line trains. A through-track runs between the two platforms. The station building is a modern st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Freight
, or , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It provides transportation of cargo nationwide throughout Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station. The Japan Railways Group was founded on 1 April 1987, when Japanese National Railways (JNR) was privatized. Japanese National Railways was divided into six regional passenger rail companies and a single freight railway company, Japan Freight Railway Company. The company has only about of track of its own, and therefore operates on track owned by the six JR passenger railways as well as other companies which provide rail transport in Japan. Economics In 2017, only about 5% of all freight in Japan is carried by rail but nearly all of that, 99%, is carried by JR Freight. Trucks carry about 50% and ships about 44%. JR Freight has seen its share of the freight market gradually decrease since 1993. In the 2010s JR Freight has been carrying more freight because of the decr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
