|
Hokutosei
The was a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which operated between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours. It was operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) from March 1988. The service became a seasonal service from the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, and was completely discontinued in August 2015, in preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. Route Going from Ueno to Sapporo, trains called at Ōmiya, Utsunomiya, Kōriyama, Fukushima, and Sendai. One train made additional stops at Ichinoseki and Morioka. The first stop in Hokkaido was at Hakodate, with arrival in Sapporo around five hours later. The ''Hokutosei'' ran on the following lines: JR East area * Tohoku Main Line, Ueno - Morioka * Iwate Galaxy Railway Line, Morioka - Metoki * Aoimori Railway, Metoki - Aomori JR Hokkaido * Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Freight Class EF510
The is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/ DC electric locomotive type operated by JR Freight and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since 2002. , the fleet consists of 40 locomotives (24 EF510-0s and 16 EF510-500s), all based at Toyama Depot. Design The design used many components common with the Class EF210, and was intended to replace ageing Class EF81 locomotives on freight services operating along the Sea of Japan coastal routes. Variants * EF510-0: Locomotives EF510-1 – built from 2001 for JR Freight * EF510-500: Locomotives EF510-501 – 515, built 2009–2010 originally for JR East *EF510-300: Locomotives EF510-301 onwards, built from 2021 for JR Freight The class is subdivided into the original EF510-0 sub-class operated by JR Freight and fifteen EF510-500 sub-class locomotives ordered and originally operated on passenger services by JR East. As of 1 October 2013, there were 23 EF510-0 locomotives and 15 EF510-500 locomotives in service. Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JNR Class DD51
The is a B-2-B wheel arrangement diesel-hydraulic locomotive type operated in Japan since 1962. 649 locomotives were built between 1962 and 1978 by Kawasaki Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi. The class was designed for mainline passenger and freight use with more power than the D51 and a higher maximum speed than the C62 steam locomotive classes. This was achieved by installing two 1,100 hp engines in an 18 metre long centre-cab design, unusual for mainline operation. The V12 DML61 engines were developed from the 6-cylinder inline DMF31 engines used in the Class DD13 locomotives. , 29 locomotives remained in operation. Variations Locos numbered from DD51 501 to 799 and from 1001 to 1186 were equipped to operate in multiple, and locos numbered DD51 800 to 899 and 1801 to 1805 were built without steam generators for train heating. Liveries All locomotives numbered from DD51 2 onwards were finished in the standard diesel livery of orange/red with grey upper surfaces separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JNR Class ED79
The was a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement Alternating current, AC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in the north of Japan from 1986, originally by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) until 2016. Variants * ED79-0: Numbers ED79-1 – 21 (converted from ED75-700, 1986-1987) * ED79-50: Numbers ED79-51 – 60 (built from new) * ED79-100: Number ED79-101 – 113 (converted from ED75-700, 1986-1987) ED79-0 21 Class ED79-0 locomotives were converted between 1986 and 1987 at JNR's Omiya, Tsuchizaki, and Naebo Workshops from former JNR Class ED75#ED75-700, Class ED75-700 locomotives to haul both freight and passenger trains through the undersea Seikan Tunnel between the main island of Honshu and the northern island of Hokkaido, which opened in March 1988. The gear ratio was reduced from the 4.44 of the original ED75 locomotives to 3.38, giving a top speed of better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakodate Station
is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Lines *South Hokkaido Railway Company Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line (Normally ends at Goryōkaku, but trains generally serve Hakodate as well) *Hakodate Main Line * Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line (Former) Hakodate Station is the terminus of the Hakodate Main Line and the former Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line; Hakodate Municipal Transit streetcars stop at the adjacent Hakodate Eki-mae Station. Train services In addition to local services, the following long-distance trains serve Hakodate Station. *''Hokuto'' and '' Super Hokuto'' limited express to Sapporo The following services ended in March 2016 due to the Hokkaido Shinkansen's opening From Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station to Shin-Aomori Station, which is takes a similar route of the Hakuchō\Super Hakuchō. All services go through to Tokyo station, which means the two former sleeper trains had to be discontinued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo Station
is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), and is also connected to the Subway Sapporo Station. Sapporo Station is the starting point and terminus for most limited express services operated by JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building ( JR Tower) in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri Park and Susukino. Lines and trains The following JR Hokkaido lines and trains pass through or terminate at Sapporo Station: * Hakodate Main Line **''Okhotsk'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **'' Sōya'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **'' Kamui'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **''Lilac'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **''Ishikari Liner'' semi-rapid ( – Sapporo – ) **''Niseko Liner'' rapid (, – Sapporo) * **'' Hokuto'' limited express (Hakodate – Sapporo) **'' Ōzora'' limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran Main Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Oshamambe Station in Oshamambe and Iwamizawa Station in Iwamizawa, approximately paralleling the coast of Iburi Subprefecture. There also is a branch line within Muroran, between Higashi-muroran and Muroran Station. The section between Shiraoi and Numanohata is the longest straight railway section in Japan. On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's President announced plans to rationalise the network by up to 1,237 km, or ~50% of the current network, including the proposed conversion to Third Sector operation of the Tomakomai - Iwamizawa section of the Muroran Main Line. However, if local governments do not come up with an agreement, the section may face closure. Basic data *Operators, distances **Hokkaido Railway Company (Services and tracks) ***From Oshamambe to Iwamizawa: 211.0 km ***From Higashi-Muroran to Muroran: 7.0 km **Japan Freight Railway Company (Services) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitose Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), connecting Numanohata, Tomakomai and Shiroishi Station in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, linking the Muroran Main Line and Hakodate Main Line. There also is a branch line to New Chitose Airport. Service outline The line forms part of the trunk route between Sapporo and Southern Hokkaido. As such, '' Hokuto'' limited express trains run between Sapporo and Hakodate once every 1 to 2 hours, as well as the '' Suzuran'' limited express between Sapporo and Muroran. The section between Sapporo and Minami-Chitose is also a part of the trunk route between Sapporo and eastern Hokkaido. The limited express trains '' Ōzora'' and ''Super Tokachi'' run through. The rapid trains ''Special Rapid Airport'' and ''Rapid Airport'' run approximately once every 12 minutes, functioning as the airport rail link between New Chitose Airport Station and Sapporo or Otaru. Since the Chitose Line goes through the most urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawara Line, a 35 km loop line from Ōnuma to Mori opened in 1945, is included as part of the Hakodate Main Line. The Sapporo—Minami-Otaru section was the first railway line opened in Hokkaido (including the Minami-Otaru - Temiya Line to the Otaru Port). The line was extended as the first to connect to Hakodate, though today all Sapporo—Hakodate direct passenger and freight services travel via the Chitose and Muroran lines until rejoining the Hakodate line at Oshamambe Station. The Hokkaido Shinkansen route north of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto approximately parallels the route of the Hakodate Main Line, with stations proposed to be built at Shin-Yakumo, Oshamambe, Kutchan, Shin-Otaru and Sapporo. On March 27, 2022, the municipals along the line agreed to abolish the section between Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line
The was a railway line in northern Japan that linked Aomori Station in Aomori Prefecture and Hakodate Station in Hokkaido. The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line was actually made up of portions of four separate lines: the Tsugaru Line, operated by East Japan Railway Company, and the Kaikyō, Esashi, and Hakodate Main lines, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company. The name was created following the opening of the Kaikyō Line and Seikan Tunnel on 13 March 1988. The line name has been out of use since 26 March 2016 when the Hokkaido Shinkansen opened and replaced the regular passenger services connecting Aomori and Hakodate on the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line with high-speed services along the shinkansen line. The railway lines that formed the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line continue to operate freight and passenger trains except for passenger trains on the Kaikyō Line section. The section of line between Naka-Oguni and Kikonai Station ceased operation for conventional line passenger trains like Hakuchō a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line that links up with the Tōhoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture in Honshu and continues on into the interior of Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan Tunnel. Construction started in May 2005; the initial to section opened on 26 March 2016. Extension of the line to Sapporo is scheduled to open by fiscal year 2030. The line is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Associated actions In preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, the Seikan Tunnel (Kaikyō Line) and associated approaches (approximately in total) were converted to dual gauge, with both the Shinkansen standard and narrow gauge tracks. Upon the opening of the Shinkansen line the section of the conventional (narrow gauge) Esashi Line approximately paralleling the same route between and was transferred from the control of JR Hokkaido to a newly established third-sector railway operating company, South Hokkaido Railway Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichinoseki Station
is a junction railway station in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ichinoseki Station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line and is a terminal station for the Ōfunato Line. It is 445.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Tōhoku Main Line at . Station layout The station has a single side platform and an island platform serving the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōfunato Line, and a pair of elevated opposed side platforms for the Tōhoku Shinkansen. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Ichinoseki sta6.JPG, Tōhoku Main Line Platform 一ノ関駅 - panoramio (5).jpg, Shinkansen Platform Ichinoseki Station West Gates.jpg, Ticket Gates (West side) Ichinoseki Station East Gates.jpg, Ticket Gates (East side) Ichinoseki Station Shinkansen Gates.jpg, Shinkansen Gates Platforms History Ichinoseki Station opened on April 16, 1890 on what is now the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morioka Station
Morioka Station ( ja, 盛岡駅, ) is a railway station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR East. Lines Morioka Station is a major junction station, and is served by both the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Akita Shinkansen. It is located 535.3 km from Tokyo Station. Local JR East services are provided by the Tohoku Main Line, Tazawako Line and Yamada Line, all of which terminate at Morioka Station. The station is also the southern terminus of the third-sector Iwate Ginga Railway Line. Station layout The station has three elevated island platforms for Shinkansen services, and four island platforms for local services. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Railway. The line was nationalized in 1906. Services on the Tazawako Line started in 1921, on the Yamada line in 1923, the Tohoku Shinkansen in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.svg "Click for more on -> Muroran Main Line"){kind=logo}
