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Kururi Line
The is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kisarazu Station in Kisarazu to Kazusa-Kameyama Station in Kimitsu. The railway route extends through three cities, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Sodegaura. It has no double-track section, and trains can pass at only two stations, Yokota Station and Kururi Station. The line runs mostly through rural area and operates at a huge loss. Stations Rolling stock Kururi Line services KiHa E130-100 DMU series in amount of 10 cars. Those trains have one-man operation system, so there no conductor need to operate the train. Also, those trains could be doubled or even tripled in rush periods. KiHa 130-100 series starter their operation from 1 December 2012. * Former rolling stock * KiHa 30 DMU * KiHa 37 DMU * KiHa 38 DMU History The Chiba Prefectural Government opened the gauge section from Kisarazu to Kururi as a light railway on 28 December 1912. In 1922, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, , means "thousand" and the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-Yokota Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the Kururi Line, and is located 10.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended. History Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * * *former Hirakawa Town Hall See also * List of rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diet Of Japan
The is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (, ''Shūgiin''), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (, '' Sangiin''). Both houses are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally responsible for nominating the Prime Minister. The Diet was first established as the Imperial Diet in 1890 under the Meiji Constitution, and took its current form in 1947 upon the adoption of the post-war constitution. Both houses meet in the in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Composition The houses of the National Diet are both elected under parallel voting systems. This means that the seats to be filled in any given election are divided into two groups, each elected by a different method; the main difference between the houses is in the sizes of the two groups and how they are elected. Voters are also asked to cast two votes: one for an individual candidate in a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Construction Act
The was promulgated by the Diet of Japan on June 21, 1892, and designated government support for a network of thirty-three railway lines covering most of Japan, with the exception of Hokkaidō. On April 11, 1922, the Diet amended the law to add an additional network of regional and local routes. Today, these lines form the backbone of the national railway network, JR (although JR has relinquished control of some of the more minor ones). Lines designated by the Act of 1892 {, class=wikitable !Route !Year Completed !Line name at present , - , colspan=3, Lines of the central region , - , Hachiōji or Gotenba — Kōfu — Suwa — Ina District or NishiChikuma District — Nagoya , 1911 Hachiōji — Nagoya via NishiChikuma District by national railway , Chūō Main Line , - , Nagano or Shinonoi (present day in Nagano) — Matsumoto — connect to the previous clause route , 1902 Shinonoi — Shiojiri by national railway , Shinonoi Line , - , Kōfu — Fujikawa , 1928 K� ... [...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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-person Operation
One-person operation (OPO), also known as driver-only operation (DOO), one-man operation (OMO), single person train operation (SPTO), or one-person train operation (OPTO), similarly to Driver Controlled Operation, is operation of a train, bus, or tram by the driver alone, without a conductor. On one-person operated passenger trains, the engineer must be able to see the whole train to make sure that all the doors are safe for departure. On curved platforms a CCTV system, mirror or station dispatch staff are required. Although extra infrastructure such as cameras and mirrors might require additional investment, one-person operation is usually faster and cheaper to implement than automatic train operation, requiring a smaller investment in, for example, platform intruder detection systems and track protection (fencing, bridge-caging, CCTV etc.). In some cases, one-person operation can be seen as an intermediate step towards automatic train operation. While European freight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, as in the great majority of first-gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KiHa E130 Series
The is a class of diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains operated since January 2007 by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. Variants * KiHa E130-0 series: Single-car and two-car units used on the Suigun Line since January 2007 * KiHa E130-100 series: Single-car units used on the Kururi Line since 1 December 2012 * KiHa E130-500 series: Single-car and two-car units used on the Hachinohe Line since December 2017 KiHa E130-0 series The Suigun Line KiHa E130-0 series fleet, based at Suigun Depot (Hitachi Daigo), consists of 39 cars formed as 13 single-car KiHa E130 units and 13 two-car (KiHa E131 + KiHa E132) sets. These trains are operated on services between and . They entered service from January 2007, totally replacing the KiHa 110 series DMUs previously used on this line by September of the same year. The first KiHa E130 single-car units were delivered from Niigata Transys in December 2006, with 12 cars delivered by the end of January 2007. KiHa E130-13 was del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazusa-Matsuoka Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Kazusa-Matsuoka Station is a station on the Kururi Line, and is located 28.3 km from the terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station formerly also had an island platform, the overgrown ruins of which can still be seen to one side of the existing side platform. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of three carriages or less. The station is unattended. Platform History Kazusa-Matsuoka Station was opened on March 25, 1936. It was closed from December 16, 1944 to April 1, 1947. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 81 passengers daily. Surrounding area * * * Sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirayama Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hirayama Station is a station on the Kururi Line, and is located 25.7 km from the terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of three carriages or less. The station is unattended. Platform History Hirayama Station was opened on March 25, 1936. It was closed from December 16, 1944 to April 1, 1947. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily. Surrounding area * * Obitsu River See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawarada Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tawarada Station is a station on the Kururi Line, and is located 21.0 km from the terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of three carriages or less. The station is unattended. Platform History Tawarada Station was opened on July 10, 1921 as a station on the Chiba Prefectural Railways Kururi Line. The line was nationalized into the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on September 1, 1923. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. The original station building was destroyed in a fire on January 3, 2008, and a new structure was completed in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obitsu Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Obitsu Station is a station on the Kururi Line, and is located 18.2 km from the terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station formerly had dual opposed side platforms, but one platform is no longer in use, although its overgrown ruins can still be seen to one side of the station. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended. Platform History Obitsu Station was opened on December 28, 1912 as a station on the Chiba Prefectural Railways Kururi Line. The line was nationalized into the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on September 1, 1923. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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