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Itoda Line
The is a 6.8 km railway line owned by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. The line runs north from Tagawa to Kanada Station, all within Fukuoka Prefecture. History The Itoda Line was built in two parts. The first part was built in 1897 as a branch line by the , a third-sector railway to transport coal from the Chikuhō Coal Mine. It ran north from Gotōji Station (now Tagawa-Gotōji Station) to Miyatoko Station (now Itoda Station). Hōshū Railway was acquired by Kyushu Railway in 1901, which was then nationalized in 1907 into Japanese Government Railways (JGR) under the Railway Nationalization Act. After being nationalized, the line was known as the . In 1927, another third-sector railway company, , built the section between Miyatoko and Kanada Station. Within the same year, the line was transferred to the , who then changed their name to in 1933. The line was sold in 1943 during the Second World War to JGR, who operated the entire line as the Itoda Line. With the privatizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzen-Ōkuma Station
is a railway station in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Itoda Line, operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. Trains arrive roughly every hour. On 1 April 2009, discount shop chain MrMax acquired naming rights Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising or memorialization whereby a corporation, person, or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, object, location, program, or event, typically for a defined period of t ... to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as . External linksBuzen-Ōkuma Station(Heisei Chikuhō Railway website) References Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1942 Heisei Chikuhō Railway Itoda Line {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itoda, Fukuoka
is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9,255 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 1,200 persons per km². The total area is 8.04 km². References External links * Itoda official website Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuchi, Fukuoka
is a town in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike, Hōjō and Kanada, all from Tagawa District. Mount Fukuchi () stands at the northern tip of the town. The town has an area of and an estimated population of 23,389 as of May 1, 2017. The population density is 607.5 people per km². The town is famous for Agano ware Agano may refer to: * Agano, Niigata, a city in Niigata prefecture, Japan * Agano River, a river in the Horuriku region of Japan * Agano, Saitama, a village, now part of the city of Hannō ** Agano Station, a railway station Hannō, Saitama * Agan ... (上野焼 Agano-yaki), a type of pottery. References External links *Town of Fukuchi Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nōgata Station
is a railway station on the Chikuhō Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station also hosts the northern terminus of the Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line. Lines The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 24.8 km from the starting point of the line at . In addition, the station is the northern terminus and starting point of the Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita line. Station layout The JR part of the station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Passing loops run between the platform tracks. In addition, numerous sidings branch off the main tracks. To the west of the station, there are more sidings that belong to the JR Kyushu Nōgata train depot. The Heisei Chikuho Railway part of the station comprises two bay platforms serving two tracks. File:20080331 Nogata Station.JPG, The former station building, since demolished. File:Nogata Station (Heisei Chikuho Railway) 20160429.JPG, The entrance to the Heisei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-track Railway
A single-track railway is a railway where trains traveling in both directions share the same track. Single track is usually found on lesser-used rail lines, often branch lines, where the level of traffic is not high enough to justify the cost of constructing and maintaining a second track. Advantages and disadvantages Single track is significantly cheaper to build and maintain, but has operational and safety disadvantages. For example, a single-track line that takes 15 minutes to travel through would have capacity for only two trains per hour in each direction safely. By contrast, a double track with signal boxes four minutes apart can allow up to 15 trains per hour in each direction safely, provided all the trains travel at the same speed. This hindrance on the capacity of a single track may be partly overcome by making the track one-way on alternate days, if the single track is not used for public passenger transit. Long freight trains are a problem if the passing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Electrification System
A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply. Electric railways use either electric locomotives (hauling passengers or freight in separate cars), electric multiple units (passenger cars with their own motors) or both. Electricity is typically generated in large and relatively efficient generating stations, transmitted to the railway network and distributed to the trains. Some electric railways have their own dedicated generating stations and transmission lines, but most purchase power from an electric utility. The railway usually provides its own distribution lines, switches, and transformers. Power is supplied to moving trains with a (nearly) continuous conductor running along the track that usually takes one of two forms: an overhead line, suspended from poles or towers along the track or from structure or tunnel ceilings, or a third rail mounted at track level and contacted by a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagawa Line
The is a 26.3 km railway line owned by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. The line runs west along the Ima River from Yukuhashi to Tagawa, all within Fukuoka Prefecture. History The line was first built in 1895 by the , which was merged in 1901 with Kyushu Railway. It was an important railway line to transport coal between the Chikuhō coal mine with in Kanda, north of Yukuhashi. Kyushu Railway was nationalized in 1907 and was merged into Japanese Government Railway, where it was named the Tagawa Line. In 1942, the line was extended south from Ita Station (now Tagawa-Ita Station) to Hikosan Station. The portion between Hikosan and Soeda Station was later reorganized into the Hita Line (now Hitahikosan Line) in 1956, and the section between Soeda and Ita was also merged into the same line in 1960 to form the current Tagawa Line. Between 1899 and 1973, a short freight-only branch line ran north from Kawara Station (now Magarikane Station) to Natsuyoshi. Ridership suffered w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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