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Kama-Kama Line
The , also known as the is a proposed 3.1 km railway line in the city of Ota, Tokyo, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, connecting the Tōkyū Tamagawa Line (which currently terminates at Kamata Station (Tokyo), Kamata Station) to the Keikyū Airport Line (which currently terminates at Keikyū Kamata Station). One envisioned purpose of the line is to carry Haneda traffic to and from central Tokyo stations such as Ikebukuro Station, Ikebukuro and Shibuya Station, Shibuya via the Tokyu Corporation, Tokyu network and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. Design and configuration The new line is designed to branch off from the Tokyu Tamagawa Line near Yaguchinowatashi Station, and from there enter a 1.7 km tunnel which would include new underground stations at Kamata and Keikyu Kamata. The line would emerge from the tunnel past Keikyu Kamata to join the Keikyu Airport Line between Kōjiya Station, Kojiya Station and Ōtorii Station, Otorii Station. History The Kamata district's two major train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electrified or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Similar non-English terms include ''Treno suburbano'' in Italian, ''Cercanías'' in Spanish, Aldiriak in Basque, Rodalia in Catalan/Valencian, Proximidades in Galician, ''Proastiakos'' in Greek, ''Train de banlieue'' in French, '' Banliyö treni '' in Turkish, ''Příměstský vlak'' or ''Esko'' in Czech, ''Elektrichka'' in Russian, ''Pociąg podmiejski '' in Polish and ''Pendeltåg'' in Swedish. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauge Change Train
The Gauge Change Train (GCT) or is the name given to a Japanese project started in 1994 to develop a high-speed train with variable gauge axles to allow inter-running between the Shinkansen network, and the narrow gauge regional rail network. Two three-car and one four-car "GCT" electric multiple unit (EMU) trains have been built for testing. The first train operated from 1998 until 2006, the second train operated from 2006 until 2014 and the third-generation train commenced testing in 2014, although testing is currently suspended due to technical issues with the bogies. The GCT was due to be introduced on the Nagasaki Shinkansen upon its scheduled opening in fiscal 2022, but JR Kyushu announced in June 2017 that it had abandoned plans to adopt the GCT for these services. First-generation train (1998–2006) The first GCT train was completed in October 1998. It was designed to be able to run at a maximum speed of over on Shinkansen lines, and at over on conventional narr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard-gauge Railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with approximately 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except those in Russia, Finland, and Uzbekistan. The distance between the inside edges of the rails is defined to be 1435 mm except in the United States and on some heritage British lines, where it is defined in U.S. customary/Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches" which is equivalent to 1435.1mm. History As railways developed and expanded, one of the key issues was the track gauge (the distance, or width, between the inner sides of the rails) to be used. Different railways used different gauges, and where rails of different gauge met – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Ft 6 In Gauge Railways
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Gauge
In rail transport, track gauge (in American English, alternatively track gage) is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks. The term derives from the metal bar, or gauge, that is used to ensure the distance between the rails is correct. Railways also deploy two other gauges to ensure compliance with a required standard. A '' loading gauge'' is a two-dimensional profile that encompasses a cross-section of the track, a rail vehicle and a maximum-sized load: all rail vehicles and their loads must be contained in the corresponding envelope. A ''structure gauge'' specifies the outline into which structures (bridges, platforms, lineside equipment etc.) must not encroach. Uses of the term The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtorii Station
is a railway station on the Keikyu Airport Line in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. The station is numbered "KK13". Lines Ōtorii Station is served by the Keikyu Airport Line, and lies 1.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station has two underground opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Platforms File:Keikyu Otorii Station Platform.jpg, The platforms in March 2010 History The station opened on 28 June 1902. The station was rebuilt with underground platforms in 1997. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 27,342 passengers daily. Surrounding area Sega's headquarters were once located near this station until 2018, when it was relocated to the Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower in Shinagawa near Ōsaki Station. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōjiya Station
is a railway station on the Keikyu Airport Line in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. It is numbered "KK12". Lines Kōjiya Station is served by the 6.5 km Keikyu Airport Line from to , and lies 0.9 km from Keikyu Kamata. Through services operate to and from the Keikyu Main Line. Layout The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks on the second floor level. The station ticket barriers and facilities are on the ground floor level. Platforms File:Kojiya-Sta-Gate.JPG, The ticket barriers in August 2016 File:Kojiya-Sta-Platform-201608.JPG, The platforms in August 2016 History The station opened on 28 June 1902, coinciding with the opening of the 3.6 km Haneda Branch Line from Kamata to . The station underwent modernization work between October 1991 and March 1993, with a new station building and extended and widened platforms. In December 1994, the platforms were extended to handle eight-car trains inter-run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
The , formally the , is a subway line operated by Tokyo Metro in west-central Tokyo and Wako, Saitama, Japan. The newest line in the Tokyo subway network, it opened in stages between 1994 and 2008. On average, the Fukutoshin line carries 362,654 passengers daily in 2017, the lowest of all Tokyo Metro lines and roughly one third of its sister Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line (1,124,478). Overview The Fukutoshin Line is the deepest metro line in Tokyo, with an average depth of 27 meters. At Shinjuku-sanchōme Station, the line passes under the Marunouchi and above the Shinjuku lines at a depth of 15 meters, with a gap of only 11 centimeters to the Shinjuku Line tunnel. The deepest section is at the immediately adjacent Higashi-Shinjuku Station, where the line goes down to 35 meters, partly due to an underground space reservation for a possible future extension of the Jōetsu Shinkansen to Shinjuku. It is the second Tokyo Metro line to feature express services, after the Tōzai Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikebukuro Station
Ikebukuro Station ( ja, 池袋駅, ) is a major railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, shared by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro, and the two private railway operators Seibu Railway and Tobu Railway. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest railway station in the world (after Shinjuku Station), and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu, and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from Saitama Prefecture and other residential areas northwest of the city center. It is the Tokyo terminal of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tobu Tojo Line. Lines JR East Seibu Railway Seibu Ikebukuro Line (Ikebukuro to Agano) - limited through service to Seibu Chichibu Line Tobu Railway Tōbu Tōjō Line (Ikebukuro to Yorii) Tokyo Metro Station layout In Ikebukuro Station, there are two main entrances; the East exit and the West exit. There are a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keikyū Kamata Station
, is a railway station in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyu. Lines Keikyu Kamata Station is served by the Keikyu Main Line and Keikyu Airport Line. This station is a reversing station for direct train services between Yokohama Station and Haneda Airport. Station layout As of 21 October 2012, the station structure has three levels. Up trains (to and Haneda Airport) depart from the second level, down trains (to and ) and Haneda Airport depart from the third level. Platforms The 3rd floor consists of one large platform serving three tracks in a unique configuration. Platforms 1 and 4 are equipped with platform screen doors. 3rd floor 2nd floor History The station opened on 1 February 1901 as . The Airport Line (then called the Haneda Branch Line) was opened in 1902. Kamata Station was renamed in November 1925, and again renamed Keikyū Kamata Station, the present name, on 1 June 1987. In 1995, the platforms were extended to accommo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keikyū Airport Line
The is a commuter line operated in Japan by the private railway operator Keikyu. It connects with (at Tokyo International Airport) in Tokyo, and has Airport Express (エアポート急行), Limited Express (特急, 快特) and Airport Limited Express (エアポート快特) services, virtually all of which continue along the Keikyu Main Line either north to Shinagawa Station in central Tokyo with some trains continuing onto the Toei Asakusa Line, or south to Yokohama Station and onward towards Zushi-Hayama Station. There is a switchback at Keikyū Kamata for direct train services between Yokohama Station and Haneda Airport. Service types Keikyu operates the following different types of service, including all-stations "Local" trains. Abbreviations: * Lo = : Stops at all stations * AE = * LE = * LE = * A = Station list History On 28 June 1902, the Keihin Railway opened the gauge Anamori Line from Kamata to (close to the present-day Tenkūbashi Station), elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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