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Kusatsu Line
The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line). History The Kansai Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1889/90, and was nationalised in 1907. CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979, the line was electrified in 1980 and freight services ceased in 1987. Construction of a new station, "Minami-Biwako", began in May 2006 and was planned to be completed in 2012; the station was proposed to allow passengers to transfer between the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Kusatsu lines; however, in September 2006, the Otsu district court concluded that Ritto City issuing bonds to fund the station's construction was illegal under local finance law and the project was halted; the project was officially abandoned in October 2007. Stations Train stops at all stations and operates as a local train within the line. See also * List of railway lines in Japan Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusatsu (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between in Tokyo and . Rolling stock Since the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, ''Kusatsu'' services have been formed of modified 651-1000 series EMUs, which replaced the 185 series trains previously used on these services. File:Jnr 185 kusatsu.jpg, 185 series ''Kusatsu'', January 2003 File:JRE651-1000 K108 Kusatsu 20140315.jpg, Modified 651-1000 series set K108, March 2014 History The ''Kusatsu'' service began on 1 June 1960 as a semi express between Ueno and Naganohara (now Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi). This was upgraded to become a limited express service from 14 March 1985. From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, the 185 series EMUs used on these services were replaced by modified 651-1000 series EMUs displaced from ''Super Hitachi is a limited express train service operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōka, Shiga
280px, Kōka "ninja house" 280px, Shigaraki ware ceramics is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (The word 'Kōka' is often rendered as 'Koga' in English, especially when referring to the "Koga Ninja".) , the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kōka occupies the entire southern end of Shiga Prefecture, and is thus long east-to-west. At the eastern end of Kōka, the southern ridge of the Suzuka Mountains with one elevation of 1000 meters runs from northeast to southwest, forming the boundary with Mie Prefecture. The highest altitude point in Kōka is Mount Amagoi in this range. Neighboring municipalities Shiga Prefecture *Ōtsu * Rittō * Konan *Higashiōmi *Ryūō * Hino Kyoto Prefecture *Wazuka * Minamiyamashiro *Ujitawara Mie Prefecture *Yokkaichi * Suzuka * Kameyama * Iga *Komono Climate Kōka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehara Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Tehara Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 32.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent stations History Tehara Station opened on November 5, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which subsequently became the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Ritto City Hall *Shiga Prefectural Ritto High School See also *List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishibe Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Ishibe Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 27.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Ishibe Station opened on December 15, 1889 as a station on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1871 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Yoshimiko Shrine -10 minutes on foot * Yoshihime Shrine -15 minutes on foot * Ishibe-shukuba no Sato -1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōsei Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kōsei Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station his attended Platforms History Kōsei Station was opened on October 1, 1981 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2318 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Konan City Hall East Office * Konan Municipal Kosai Junior High School * Konan Central Fire Department See also *List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konan, Shiga
280px, Zensui-ji in Konan is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,607 in 24305 households and a population density of 780 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Konan, as its name implies, is south of Lake Biwa in the center of the southern portion of Shiga Prefecture The city does not actually border the lake. The Ansei Mountains are in the south of the city and the Iwane Mountains in the north, with the Yasu River running from east-to-west through the center. Neighboring municipalities Shiga Prefecture * Yasu * Rittō *Kōka *Ryūō Climate Konan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Konan is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1430 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikumo Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Mikumo Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 20.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Mikumo Station opened on December 15, 1889 as a station on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1957 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Kosei Mikumo Post Office * Shiga Prefectural Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohmi Railway Main Line
The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara, Shiga, Maibara and Koka, Shiga, Koka. Its alignment is parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho. The line is long, extending from Maibara Station, Maibara to Kibukawa Station, Kibukawa. The line connects with the JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line and Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and the JR West Hokuriku Main Line and Biwako Line at Maibara, and the JR West Kusatsu Line and the Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa. History The Hikone to Yokaichi section opened in 1898, reaching Kibukawa in 1900. The Hikone to Takamiya section was electrified at 600 V DC in 1925, with the Takamiya to Kibukawa section electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1928, and the Hikone to Takamiya section raised to that voltage at the same time. The Hikone to Maibara section opened in 1931 following the construction of the 340 m Sawayama Tunnel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohmi Railway
is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound. History Ohmi Railway is the longest private railway company in Shiga. The company was founded in 1896 and started train services from Hikone to Echigawa in 1898. The company was a subsidiary of from 1926 to 1942. In 1944, the company absorbed the , now the Yokaichi Line. Lines Ohmi Railway consists of three lines: the Main Line, and two branch lines, the Yōkaichi Line and the Taga Line. The Main Line connects with the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line), the Hokuriku Main Line and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen at Maibara, the Biwako Line at Hikone, and the Kusatsu Line and the Shigaraki Kōgen Railway at Kibukawa. The Yōkaichi Line connects with the Biwako Line at Ōmi-Hachiman. At first, the Main Line was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigaraki Kōgen Railway
is a Japanese third-sector railway company funded by Shiga Prefecture and the city of Koka. The railway operates the Shigaraki Line, a former JR West line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line connects Kibukawa on the JR West Kusatsu Line with Shigaraki. Route data *Operating Company: **Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Co. *Distance: **Kibukawa — Shigaraki: 14.7 km *Gauge: *Stations: 6 *Double-track: None *Electrification: Not electrified Stations Rolling stock * SKR310 series (since 2001) * SKR400 series (since 2015) * SKR500 series (since 5 February 2017) , the company operates a fleet of four diesel railcars: SKR310 series cars SKR311 and SKR312, SKR400 series car SKR401, and SKR500 series car SKR501. The two SKR310 series diesel railcars were introduced in 2001, based on the earlier SKR300 series design but with more powerful engines. SKR400 series diesel railcar SKR401 was delivered to the line in September 2015. This replaced car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibukawa Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private Ohmi Railway, and the third sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. Lines Kibukawa Station is served by the JR Kusatsu Line and is 15.3 kilometers from the starting point of that line at . It is also served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line and is 47.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . The station is also a terminus for the Shigaraki Line, and is 14.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at . Layout JR West, Shigaraki Kohgen Railway JR West uses one island platform serving two tracks. The Shigaraki Line uses one side platform serving one track. The station building is elevated and above the tracks, and the station is attended. Ohmi Railway The Ohmi Railway uses an island platform serving two tracks on the ground. Adjacent stations History Kibukawa Station opened on December 28, 1900 for both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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