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Keisei Kanamachi Station
is a railway station on the Keisei Kanamachi Line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station is located adjacent to Kanamachi Station on the Joban Line operated by JR East. Lines Keisei Kanamachi Station is the terminus of the 2.5 km Keisei Kanamachi Line from Keisei Takasago. Station layout Keisei Kanamachi Station is a terminus with a single platform serving one track. History The Station opened on 21 October 1913, initially named Kanamachi Station. The station was renamed Keisei Kanamachi Station on 18 November 1931. Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 June 2010. Keisei Kanamachi was assigned station number KS51. Surrounding area * Kanamachi Station ( Joban Line) * Mizumoto Park * Edogawa River * National Route 6 See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Keisei may refer to: *Keisei (monk) *Keisei Electric Railway *Keisei Bus The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department. Local bus services Offices * Edogawa Office * Kanamachi Office * Matsudo Office * Ichika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and the eastern suburb cities of Funabashi, Narashino, Yachiyo, and Sakura. Keisei runs an airport limited express train called the ''Skyliner'' from Ueno and to Narita International Airport. In addition to its railway business, the Keisei Electric Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services and some real estate holdings. It owns a large share of the Oriental Land Company which owns and manages the Tokyo Disney Resort. Keisei is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index. History Keisei was founded on June 30, 1909 and began services on November 3, 1912, initially operating local train service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisei Kanamachi Line
is a 2.5 km railway line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Keisei Electric Railway. The line services visitors to the Shibamata Taishakuten, a Buddhist temple founded in 1629, as well as the surrounding suburbs. The station numbering letter initial for this line is KS. Overview The Keisei Kanamachi line is one of the few single line passenger lines in Tokyo. The line is built in a packed residential area, and buildings are located very close to the track. In between Shibamata and Keisei Kanamachi station, the track runs parallels to the street of Shibamata and perfectly straight. There are only 3 stations on the line, and the only intermediate station, Shibamata Station, is close to the Shibamata Taishakuten , popularly known as , is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1629, the main image is of Taishakuten. In 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated the temple and its ferryboat as one of the 100 Soun ... and Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanamachi Station
is a railway station on the Jōban Line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is adjacent to Keisei Kanamachi Station operated by the Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Kanamachi Station is served by Jōban Line local services with through services to and from the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line. Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks for local services. There are also two tracks for Rapid services and three for freight services. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency. Platforms History Kanamachi Station opened on 27 December 1897. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 43,971 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Keisei Kanamachi Station (Keisei Kanamachi Line) * Mizumoto Park * Edogawa River * National Route 6 See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsushika, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 km². Geography Katsushika Ward is at the east end of Tokyo Metropolis. It is on an alluvial plain and it is low above sea level. The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi. Boundaries Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward. Rivers Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa and Shin-nakagawa flows through the ward. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kameari-Aoto Area * Aoto * Kameari * Nishikameari * Shiratori ;Kanamachi-Niijuku Area * Higashikanamachi * Kanamachi * Kanamachijōsuijō * Niijuku * Tōganemachi ;Mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway owned and operated by private sector, almost always organized as a joint-stock company, or in Japanese: kabushiki gaisha (lit. stock company), but may be any type of private business entity. Although the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies are also kabushiki gaishas, they are not classified as private railways because of their unique status as the primary successors of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Voluntary sector railways (semi-public) are additionally not classified as ''shitetsu'' due to their origins as rural, money-losing JNR lines that have since been transferred to local possession, in spite of their organizational structures being corporatized. Among ''private railways'' in Japan, the categorizes 16 companies as "ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisei Takasago Station
is a railway station in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway and Hokuso Railway. Lines Keisei Takasago Station is served by the following lines. * Keisei Main Line * Keisei Kanamachi Line * Narita Sky Access Line * Hokuso Line It lies from the starting point of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei Ueno Station. Layout There are two island platforms serving four tracks (Nos. 1–4) on the ground level and one elevated side platform (No. 5) for the Keisei Kanamachi Line. The elevated Kanamachi Line platform opened on 5 July 2010. Platforms File:Keisei-Takasago-Sta-S.JPG, The south entrance in June 2016 File:Keisei-Takasago-Sta-Gate-for-MainLine.JPG, The ticket barriers in June 2016 File:Keisei-takasago-platform.jpg, Platforms 1 to 4 in September 2004 File:Keisei Takasago platform 5.jpg, The Keisei Kanamachi Line platform (platform 5) in July 2010 History The station opened on 3 November 1912 as . It was renamed on 26 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Numbering
Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood characters (Latin letters and Arabic numbers). The system is now in use by various railway companies around the world such as in Mainland China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. History Station numbering first introduced—but to less fanfare—in South Korea, by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in 1983 as a section of Seoul Subway Line 2 ( Euljiro 1-ga to Seongsu) was opened. Its first usage in Japan was in the Nagasaki Electric Tramway where it was introduced in May 1984."History of Nagasaki Electric Tramway line transition", ''Stadtbahn'' issue 9, April 1984 The Tokyo subway system introduced station numbering in 2004. Sports events are usually the turning point for the introduction of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizumoto Park
is a park in Katsushika ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the biggest park within the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It is known for its diverse plants and wild birds, and as an attraction spot during the Hanami season. Locals have said that it is home to a haunted phone booth. Mizumoto park 1989 air.jpg, Aerial view in 1989 Mizumoto park random scenes May 2 2021.webm, thumbtime=2, Inside the park, 2021 River mizumoto.JPG, Summer, 2013 Mizumoto Park, -17 Jan. 2013 a.jpg, Winter, 2013 Hanasyoubu-enn.JPG, Iris Garden, 2013 Data * Date opened: April 1, 1965 * Area: * Nearest station: About from Kanamachi Station (JR Jōban Line); a bus service to the park is available. Transportation When Katsushika Shōbu Festival is held, Mizumoto Katsushika Shōbu Meguri Bus are run by Keisei Bus on holidays in June. And, the bus is bound for Horikiri-Shobuen Station via Kanamachi Station and Shibamata Taishakuten , popularly known as , is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in Katsushika, Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edogawa River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It splits from the Tone River at the northernmost tip of Noda City in the Sekiyado district, crosses through Nagareyama and Matsudo, and empties into Tokyo Bay at Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. The Edo forms the borders between Tokyo, Chiba, and Saitama prefectures. The Edo River is long. The course of the Edo River was originally the lower course of the Tone River. The Tone was diverted in 1654 by the Tokugawa shogunate to protect the city of Edo from flooding. The Edo was used to connect the north and east of the Kantō region to the capital at Edo, specifically to transport large amounts of cargo from Chōshi and other cities on the Pacific Ocean coast inland to the capital. Before the industrialization of the Tokyo region the river was also used to cultivate lotus roots. Inland transportation ended in the early 20th century due to the development of an extensive rail cargo network in the Kantō region, but the Edo River remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 6
is a Japanese highway from Tokyo to Sendai that goes through the cities Mito, Iwaki and Sōma. It traces the old Mito Kaidō route from Tokyo to Mito,Chiba Kokaidō Rekishi Sanpo Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Accessed 28 December 2007. and, for much of its route, it runs parallel to the Jōban railway line and the . Route description Originating in (at |
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