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Hakone Tozan Line
The is a mountain railway in Japan operated by the Hakone Tozan Railway. The company belongs to the Odakyu Group, which also owns the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. The section of the line from Odawara Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station began operating in 1919, with the current terminus of Gōra being reached in 1930. Since 2006, only Odakyū Odawara Line trains run on the section from Odawara Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, as that section was converted from dual-gauge (standard and narrow) to just narrow-gauge. From Gora, travelers can continue up the mountain on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. The railway is capable of climbing one meter vertically for every 12.5 meters of horizontal distance, a maximum gradient of 8%. The line traverses Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, so the line was carefully designed to limit the impact on scenery. Due to the difficult topography, the line has three switchbacks used to ascend particularly steep sections. The section of the line between H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third List of newspapers in the world by circulation, largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including ''The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held company, privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest railway station. Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between Tokyo's special wards and Western Tokyo on inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines, the station was used by an average of 3.59 million people per day in 2018, making it, by far, the world's busiest station (and registered as such with Guinness World Records). The main JR station and the directly adjacent private railways have a total of 35 platforms, including an underground arcade, above ground arcade and numerous hallways with another 17 platforms (53 total) that can be accessed through hallways to 5 directly connected stations without surfacing outside. The entire above/underground complex has well over 200 exits. Lines Shinjuku is served by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōnosawa Station
is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line located in Hakone, Kanagawa, Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 7.1 rail kilometers from the line's terminal station, terminus at Odawara Station. History Tōnosawa Station was opened on October 21, 1920. Lines *Hakone Tozan Railway **Hakone Tozan Line Building Tōnosawa Station has two opposed side platforms. The station abuts a tunnel on both ends, and the platforms can accommodate three-car long trains. Due to lack of space, the switchpoint is located within the tunnel. Platforms External links Hakone Tozan Railway Official Site Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920 Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Buildings and structures in Hakone, Kanagawa {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
is a district of Japan located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Most of the mountainous district is sparsely populated, and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The majority of the area of the city of Odawara was formerly part of Ashigarashimo District. As of 2009, the district had an estimated population of 48,713 and a density of 346 persons per km2. The total area was 140.73 km2. Towns and villages *Hakone * Yugawara *Manazuru History Ashigarashimo District was one of the ancient subdivisions of Sagami Province, per the Nara period Ritsuryō system, under the name as . The area was under control of the later Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period. Following disasters caused by eruptions of nearby Mount Fuji, a portion also came to be held as ''tenryō'' territory administered by the Tokugawa shogunate. Timeline After the Meiji Restoration, it initially formed part of the short-lived Ashigara Prefecture, bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakone, Kanagawa
is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 11,293 and a population density of 122 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town is a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs and views of Mount Fuji. Geography Hakone is located in the mountains in the far west of the prefecture, on the eastern side of Hakone Pass. Most of the town is within the borders of the volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, centered on Lake Ashi. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Odawara * Yugawara * Minami-ashigara Shizuoka Prefecture' *Gotemba *Susono * Mishima * Oyama * Kannami Climate Hakone has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hakone is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2221 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iriuda Station
is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 4.2 rail kilometers from the line's terminus at Odawara Station. History Iriuda station was opened on 10 October 1935, when the Hakone Tozan Railway (founded 1928) changed its Odawara - Hakone-Yumoto tram line to a railway. Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Iriuda being assigned station number OH50. Lines *Hakone Tozan Railway **Hakone Tozan Line Building Iriuda station has two opposed side platforms. Platforms Bus services *Hakone Tozan Bus **"H" line for Hakone Machi Ko (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Kowakidani Station, Kowaki-en, Moto Hakone Ko (Hakone Shrine), Hakone Checkpoint **"T" line for Togendai (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Sengoku (transfer for JR Gotemba Station & Gotemba Premium Outlets) **for Odawara Station *Izu Hakone Bus **"J" & "Z" lines for Hakone Checkpoint (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazamatsuri Station
is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 3.2 rail kilometers from the line's terminus at Odawara Station. History Kazamatsuri Station was opened on 10 October 1935, when the Hakone Tozan Railway (founded 1928) changed its tram line, Odawawa - Hakone-Yumoto, to a railway. The station was completely reconstructed in 2007–2008. Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Kazamatsuri being assigned station number OH49. Lines *Hakone Tozan Railway **Hakone Tozan Line Building Kazamatsuri Station previously had a single island platform, but this was replaced with two opposed side platforms in its 2007-2008 reconstruction. Platforms Bus services *Hakone Tozan Bus **"H" line for Hakone Machi Ko (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Kowakidani Station, Kowaki-en, Moto Hakone Ko (Hakone Shrine), Hakone Checkpoint **"T" line for Togendai (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Seng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakone-Itabashi Station
is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 1.7 rail kilometers from the line's terminus at Odawara Station. History Hakone-Itabashi Station was opened on 10 October 1935, when the Hakone Tozan Railway (founded 1928) changed its Odawara - Hakone-Yumoto tram line to a railway. Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Hakone-Itabashi being assigned station number OH48. Lines *Hakone Tozan Railway **Hakone Tozan Line Building Hakone-Itabashi station has an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks; however, the side platform is not in use. Platforms Bus services *Hakone Tozan Bus **"H" line for Hakone Machi Ko (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Kowakidani Station, Kowaki-en, Moto Hakone Ko (Hakone Shrine), Hakone Checkpoint **"T" line for Togendai (Lake Ashi) via Hakone Yumoto Station, Miyanoshita, Sengoku (transfer for JR Gotemba Station & Gotemba Premium Outlets) **f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odawara, Kanagawa
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,482 and a population density of 1,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Odawara lies in the Ashigara Plains, in the far western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kantō region. It is bordered by the Hakone Mountains to the north and west, the Sakawa River to the east, and Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean to the south. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture * Minamiashigara * Ninomiya * Ōi, Kaisei, Nakai *Hakone, Kanagawa, Hakone, Manazuru, Kanagawa, Manazuru, Yugawara, Kanagawa, Yugawara Climate Odawara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Odawara is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhead Lines
An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, trolleybuses or trams. It is known variously as: * Overhead catenary * Overhead contact system (OCS) * Overhead equipment (OHE) * Overhead line equipment (OLE or OHLE) * Overhead lines (OHL) * Overhead wiring (OHW) * Traction wire * Trolley wire This article follows the International Union of Railways in using the generic term ''overhead line''. An overhead line consists of one or more wires (or rails, particularly in tunnels) situated over rail tracks, raised to a high electrical potential by connection to feeder stations at regular intervals. The feeder stations are usually fed from a high-voltage electrical grid. Overview Electric trains that collect their current from overhead lines use a device such as a pantograph, bow collector or trolley pole. It presses against the underside of the lowest overhead wire, the contact wire. Current collector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Current Systems For Electric Rail Traction
This is a list of the power supply systems that are, or have been, used for tramway and railway electrification systems. Note that the voltages are nominal and vary depending on load and distance from the substation. Many modern trams and trains use on-board solid-state electronics to convert these supplies to run three-phase AC induction motors. Tram electrification systems are listed here. Key to the tables below * Volts: voltage or volt * Current: ** DC = direct current ** # Hz = frequency in hertz (alternating current (AC)) *** AC supplies are usually single-phase (1Ø) except where marked three-phase (3Ø). * Conductors: ** overhead line or ** conductor rail, usually a third rail to one side of the running rails. Conductor rail can be: *** top contact: oldest, least safe, most affected by ice, snow, rain and leaves. Protection boards are being installed on most top contact systems, which increases safety and reduces these affections. *** side contact: newer, safer, less aff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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