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Tadami Line
The is a scenic railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture with Koide Station at Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture. The line opened in discontinuous stages between 1928 and 1971. Because of trouble financing rainstorm damage repairs, the line had no rail service between and station from July 2011 until October 2022. During this time, a replacement bus operated between Aizu-Kawaguchi and Tadami. Full service on the line resumed on 1 October 2022. Services All trains are local (all-stations) services, with approximately eight to nine trains in each direction per day. Only three round-trips operate over the entire line, and some seasonal trains operate through onto the line from the Ban'etsu West and Jōetsu lines. Due to the many curves on the line trains take over four hours to traverse its 135.2 km (84.0 mi) length. Station list * All trains stop at every station. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagokura Dam
Tagokura Dam (田子倉ダム) is a gravity dam, on the Tadami River in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It is owned and operated by the Electric Power Development Company (J-Power). The lake which it impounds is known as Lake Tagokura. The dam is long and high. It supplies a 380 MW hydroelectric power station that is also owned by J-Power.Lake Tagokura has a surface area of and a capacity of . The catchment area is . Construction of the dam started in 1953 and it was completed in 1959. In order to facilitate the movement of construction material, the existing railway from to was extended to , and a light railway was built from there to the construction site. After the dam was completed, the light railway was upgraded and extended to link to an existing line at , thus creating today's Tadami Line. See also *Tadami Dam Tadami Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Tadami River The is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers and its mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koide Station
is a railway station in Uonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Koide Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is 132.2 kilometers from terminus of the line at . It is the terminus of the Tadami Line and is 135.2 kilometers from the opposite terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. File:Koide Station Home.jpg, Platforms Platforms History The station opened on 1 September 1923 as an intermediate station on the Jōetsu Line. It became the western terminus of the western section of the Tadami Line, to , in 1942, and western terminus of the completed line in 1971. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakinoki Station
was a railway station on the Tadami Line in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened in 1951 as a temporary station, became a permanent station in 1987, and closed in March 2015. The nearest open stations are to the west and to the east. History The station opened on 1 March 1951, as a temporary intermediate station on the initial western section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between and . With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, it became a permanent station under the control of JR East. The station was closed from the start of the timetable revision introduced on 14 March 2015. 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. It ... References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōetsu Line
The is a major railway line in Japan, owned by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture with Miyauchi Station in Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kanto region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region. The name refers to the old provinces of Kōzuke (上野) and Echigo (越後), which the line connects. Services Before the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Joetsu Line had frequent service by express trains connecting Tokyo and Niigata. With the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen, however, the line became dominated by local and freight trains. The branch of the Jōetsu Shinkansen between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Gala-Yuzawa Station (the Gala-Yuzawa Line) technically belongs to the Joetsu Line. Stations Rolling stock Present Local Takasaki to Minakami * 211-3000 series 4- and 6-car EMUs (since August 2016) Minakami to Nagaoka * E129 series 2/4-car EMUs (since November 2015) Takasaki to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagokura Station
was an unstaffed railway station on the Tadami Line in Tadami, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ... (JR East). It opened in 1971 and closed in March 2013. The nearest open stations are to the west and to the east. The station was located by National Route 252 and beside Lake Tagokura. There are no shops or residences within miles of the station. The main users of the station were mountain climbers. History Tagokura Station opened on 29 August 1971, and was unstaffed from the start. From December 2001, the station was closed during the winter season between December and March. Heavy rain storms in July 2011 forced services on the section of the Tadami Line between and to be suspended, but the section betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km2. The total area is 2,341.64 km2. It is the least populated part of Aizu. Towns and villages *Minamiaizu * Shimogō * Tadami * Hinoemata Merger * On March 20, 2006 the town of Tajima, and the villages of Tateiwa, Ina and Nangō merged to form the new town of Minamiaizu is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,158 in 6,575 households, and a population density of 17 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Minamiaizu is located in the .... Districts in Fukushima Prefecture Giyōfū architecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadami, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 4,117 in 1749 households, of which 45.88% were classified as "elderly households" The town had a population density of 5.5 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Tadami is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow. Geography Tadami is located in the mountainous western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west. Mountains * Aizuasahidake * Asakusadake * Gamoudake Rivers * Tadami River * Ina River Lakes * Lake Tadami * Lake Tagokura Neighboring municipalities *Fukushima Prefecture ** Kaneyama ** Shōwa ** Minamiaizu ** Hinoemata *Niigata Prefecture ** Uonuma ** Sanjō ** Aga Climate Tadami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneyama, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 1972, in 1037 households and a population density of 6.7 persons per km². The total area is . Kaneyama is noted for its spectacular scenery. Geography Kaneyama is located in mountainous northwest of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west. Kaneyama has no town center, but is an artificial construct made up of a number of small villages scattered alongside the Tadami River. Kaneyama has many hot springs. *Mountains : Mount Mikagura (1386.5 m), Mount Takamori *Rivers : Tadami River *Lakes: Lake Numazawa Climate Kaneyama has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaneyama is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1615 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishima, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 1,590 in 755 households, and a population density of . The total area of the town was . In 2017, Mishima was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Mishima is located in the western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Most of the town is covered with forests. Traffic is concentrated along the Tadami River in the northern part of the town, and the main functions of the town such as government offices and hospitals are located in the Miyashita area. Miyashita Dam is located slightly upstream, and there is a hydroelectric power plant using the dam. The town has a number of hot springs. *Mountains: Mount Takamori *Rivers: Tadami River *Lakes: Miyashita Dam Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture * Kaneyama * Shōwa * Yanaizu Climate Mishima has a humid continental climate/oceanic climate (Köppen ''Dfb''/''Cfb'') characterized by warm sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanaizu, Fukushima
Enzō-ji is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,304 in 1,269 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Yanaizu is located in the northern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture.The Takitani River flows north and south through the town and joins the Tadami River, which crosses the northern part of the town. The southern part of the town is mountainous. *Mountains : Mount Hakase *Rivers : Tadami River, Takitani River Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture * Nishiaizu *Aizubange *Aizumisato * Shōwa *Mishima * Kaneyama Climate Yanaizu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yanaizu is 11.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1428 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanuma District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 36,117 and a density of 111.59 persons per km2. The total area is 323.65 km2. Towns and villages *Aizubange * Yanaizu * Yugawa Mergers *On November 1, 2005, the town of Kawahigashi merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 118,159 in 50,365 households, and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Aizuwakamatsu is located in the west .... Districts in Fukushima Prefecture District Kawanuma {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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