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Kikuchi Line (railway)
is a 10.8 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City and Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line runs northward from Kami-Kumamoto Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu, terminating at Miyoshi Station. Previously, the line ran as far as Kikuchi, Kumamoto, an onsen resort town. However, ticket sales were replaced with road traffic on Japan National Route 387, and the section between Miyoshi and Kikuchi ceased operations on February 16, 1986. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Passing loops are located at Horikawa Station and Kuroishi Station. Kita-Kumamoto Station has a passing loop for trains continuing on the Fujisaki Line Two types of passenger services run on the line. The first runs between Kami-Kumamoto Station and Kita-Kumamoto Station, while the second runs between Fujisakigū-mae Station is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...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 collectors are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
The is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan. Tram Routes The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city. Tram Fare The fare is a flat 170 yen for adults, 90 yen for children, payable by cash or public transit card (including Nimoca, ICOCA, Suica, and Pasmo). Operators Bus lines in the city were formerly operated by the agency, but have since been privatized. The city government has operated tram lines since 1924, and bus lines since 1927, but the current transportation bureau was formed in 1944. Kumamoto City Tram Currently, has five lines in official count, but with only two routes regularly in service. Lines and routes *Lines: **Trunk Line ( 幹線): Kumamoto-Ekimae — Suidōchō ** Suizenji Line ( 水前寺線): Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen ** Kengun Line ( 健軍線): Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi ** Kami-Kumamoto Line ( 上熊本線): Karashimachō — Kami-Kumamoto ** Tasaki Line ( 田崎線): Kumamoto-Ekimae — Tasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujisakigū-mae Station
is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes. This station is located near Fujisaki Hachimangū, where its name originates. Lines * Kumamoto Electric Railway ** Fujisaki Line The is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station. Previously, this line extended to Kam ... References Kumamoto Electric Railway Fujisaki Line Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1949 {{Kumamoto-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujisaki Line
The is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station. Previously, this line extended to Kami-Kumamoto Station on one side and Kikuchi on the other. The section between Kita-Kumamoto and Kikuchi was transferred to the Kikuchi Line on October 1, 1950, and the section between Fujisakigū-mae ad Kami-Kumamoto was transferred to the Kumamoto City Tram as the Tsuboi Line on June 1, 1954. The Tsuboi Line ceased operations in 1970. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Passing loops are located at Kita-Kumamoto Station is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line and is the northern terminus of the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes. Lines * Kumamoto E ... for tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-Kumamoto Station
is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line and is the northern terminus of the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes. Lines * Kumamoto Electric Railway ** Kikuchi Line ** Fujisaki Line The is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station. Previously, this line extended to Kami-K ... References Kumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi Line Kumamoto Electric Railway Fujisaki Line Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1949 {{Kumamoto-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroishi Station (Kumamoto)
is a railway station in Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes. One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops are located here. Lines * Kumamoto Electric Railway The is a public transport company in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is abbreviated as or . The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines. Lines * Kikuchi Line (菊池線) ** Kami-Kumamoto — Miyoshi: * Fu ... ** Kikuchi Line References Kumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi Line Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 {{Kumamoto-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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