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Futamata-gawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu). Lines Futamata-gawa Station is served by the Sōtetsu Main Line and Sōtetsu Izumino Line. It lies 10.5 km from the terminus of the Sōtetsu Main Line at Yokohama Station, and is the terminus for the Izumino Line. Station layout The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Platforms * Platform 3 is used mostly by trains from the Izumino Line, and platform 4 is used mostly by trains from the Main Line. File:Sotetsu_Futamagawa_Station_platform_202307300845.jpg, The platforms, July 2023 File:Futamatagawa_station_concourse.jpg, The station concourse, August 2007 History Futamata-gawa Station opened on May 12, 1926. The Izumino Line opened on April 8, 1976. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 82,603 passengers daily. The passenger figures for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Yokohama
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
