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Fukubu Line
The is a 21.4 km railway line operated by Fukui Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line runs from Echizen-Takefu Station in Echizen to and stations in Fukui. Although it has its own right-of-way for most of the route, the Fukubu Line runs with traffic as a tram line past Fukui-Shin Station. History The opened the Fukubu Line on 23 February 1924 for the purposes of transporting soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army Sabae 36th Regiment between and (now ) stations. * 23 February 1924: Fukubu Electric Railway opens the Fukubu Line between and Heiei (now ). * 26 July 1925: Heiei – Fukui-Shin (now ) section opens. * 5 June 1927: Sanjūhassha Station opens.今井恵介監修『日本鉄道旅行地図 6号 北信越』新潮社、2008年、p.25 * 5 October 1927: Mizuochi Station opens; former transfer station for the Seiho Electric Railway. * 13 August 1929: Kami-Sabae (now ), Shimo-Sabae (now ) stations open. * 15 October 1933: Fukui-Shin – section opens. * ... [...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] |
Shinmei Station (Fukui)
is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Lines Shinmei Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed. Adjacent stations History The station opened on February 23, 1924 as . It was renamed in April 1939. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1946. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 667 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Shinmei Shrine * "Shinmei-En" hot spring hotel 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 A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
The is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line extends 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Katsuyama with a total of 23 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003. Service Trains run twice per hour during the day; during morning peak hours between 7:00 and 9:00, three trains run per hour. There is a single Fukui-bound rapid train each morning, as well as a local "Mezamashi Train" (lit. "wake-up train") departing Katsuyama at 5:09 every Monday morning that connects with Osaka and Nagoya-bound JR West limited express trains departing from Fukui Station. History Kyoto Dentō, a former body of Keifuku began operating the line in 1914 between Shin-Fukui Station and Ichiarakawa Station (now Echizen-Takehara Station). The line was extended in 1918 to Ōno-Sanban Station (later renamed to Keifuku-Ōno), and again to Fukui Station in 1929. In 1974 due to falling ridership, the section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echizen Railway
is a third-sector railway operating company located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns and operates the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line between Fukui and Katsuyama and the Mikuni Awara Line between Fukui and Sakai. History In 1992, Keifuku Electric Railway, the predecessor of Echizen Railway, announced that it would end services between Higashi-Furuichi (now Eiheijiguchi) and Katsuyama stations on the Eiheiji Main Line (now the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line) as well as all service on the Eiheiji Line and replace them with buses. However, for several years this was fought by local municipalities; in 1997, the city of Fukui and other municipalities along the railway lines announced they would establish a committee to provide support to the company to continue operating the lines. However, two accidents in a six-month span on the Eiheiji Main Line (one on December 17, 2000, between and Higashi-Furuichi stations and another on June 24, 2001, between and stations) forced the company t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabae, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,338 in 24,167 households and the population density of 820 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sabae is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by the city Fukui to the north and Echizen to the south. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture **Fukui ** Echizen **Ikeda ** Echizen (town) Climate Sabae has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sabae is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2417 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Sabae has grown steadily over the past 50 years. History Sabae is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low-floor
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept focuses on enabling access for people with disabilities, or enabling access through the use of assistive technology; however, research and development in accessibility brings benefits to everyone. Accessibility is not to be confused with usability, which is the extent to which a product (such as a device, service, or environment) can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, convenience, or satisfaction in a specified context of use. Accessibility is also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Station (Fukui)
is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway. Lines Fukui Station is served by the following railway companies and lines: *JR West **Hokuriku Main Line **Etsumi-Hoku Line (This line formally begins at Echizen-Hanandō Station, but trains run through into this station) *Echizen Railway **Katsuyama Eiheiji Line **Mikuni Awara Line (This line formally begins at Fukuiguchi Station, but trains run through into this station) , in front of the JR station, is served by: *Fukui Railway **Fukubu Line It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of opens around 2025. Station layout The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. JR West The JR West station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. Tracks File:Fukui Station in Taisho era. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmony Hall Station
is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Lines Harmony Hall Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 13.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History The station opened on September 20, 1997. In 2000 the station design recognized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Chubu District Transport Bureau Surrounding area *The station is between two major roads linking Fukui and Echizen (National Route 8 and Prefectural Route 229). *The main point of interest is Harmony Hall Fukui, a music hall operated by the prefectural government. 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 st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell-mae Station
is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Lines Bell-mae Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line The is a 21.4 km railway line operated by Fukui Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line runs from Echizen-Takefu Station in Echizen to and stations in Fukui. Although it has its own right-of-way for most of the route, the Fukubu Line runs ..., and is located 16.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed during peak hours. Adjacent stations History The station opened on October 1, 1989 as . It was renamed to its present name on April 15, 1993. Surrounding area * Shopping City Bell * Hanandō-Minami Intersection - Prefectural Routes 182 (East/West Ring Road) and 229 (Phoenix-dōri) * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Kinki Regional Development B ... [...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 was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiyama-Kōen Station
is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Lines Nishiyama-Kōen Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. However, during special events (such as Suribachiyaito and the Azalea Festival during Golden Week) the station is staffed during midday, and some express trains bound for Fukui-Ekimae make stops. Adjacent stations History The station opened on August 13, 1929 as . It was renamed Nishiyama-Kōen Station on April 10, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Nishiyama Park and the Nishiyama Zoo are a short walk west from the station. *Sabae City Hall and the Citizens' Center are also nearby. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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