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Midōsuji Line
The is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Constructed under Midōsuji, a major north-south street, it is the oldest line in the Osaka subway system and the second oldest in Japan, following the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications it is referred to as . On line maps, stations on the Midōsuji Line are indicated with the letter "M". North of Nakatsu it runs above ground in the median of ''Shin-midōsuji'', an elevated freeway. The section between and is owned and operated by , but is seamless to the passengers except with respect to fare calculations. In June 2018, the Midosuji line is the most congested railway line in the Kansai region of Japan, at its peak running at 151% capacity between Umeda and Yodoyabashi stations. Line data * Above-ground section: north of Nakatsu to Esaka; Esaka to south of Senri-Chūō (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway) * Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennichimae Line
is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan. It is one of the lines of Osaka Metro. It links the northwestern district of Fukushima-ku and the southeastern district of Ikuno-ku with the central commercial and entertainment district of Namba. The line is paralleled by the underground Kintetsu Namba Line/Hanshin Namba Line connection line in its central section. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter S. Platform screen doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail syste ... are located at all of the stations. The first station, Minami-Tatsumi, had them installed on March 14, 2014 and operation started in April. The final station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
The is an underground rapid transit system in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. It was the first linear motor rapid transit line constructed in Japan (and the first outside North America, predated only by the Intermediate Capacity Transit System in Vancouver). Its official name is , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter "N". History The line is named after Nagahori-dori, a major avenue which it follows through central Osaka, and the Tsurumi-ryokuchi, a park in northeastern Osaka which hosted the International Flower and Greenery Exposition in 1990. The line was built not only to provide access to the park during the exhibition, but also to relieve congestion from the Chūō Line. Its first segment opened on 31 March 1990 between Kyōbashi and Tsurumi-ryokuchi, at which time it was called the . Under its original plan, the line would have provided access to the Osaka prefectural government offices near Osaka Castle. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō Line (Osaka)
Central line or Central Line may refer to: Railway and metro lines English * Central Line (Cape Town), in South Africa * Central line (London Underground), in England * Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), in India * Central Line (Newark), a former streetcar line in New Jersey, U.S * Central Line (Sweden), between Sundsvall and Storlien * Central Line (Tanzania), from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma * Central Link, now Line 1, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. * Moscow Central Circle, in Russia Other * Busan Metro Line 1, also called Jungang Line, in Busan, South Korea * Chūō Main Line ('Central Main Line'), between Tokyo and Nagoya in Japan ** Chūō Line (Rapid), services on the eastern Chūō Main Line ** Chūō Liner, now Hachiōji, a limited-stop reserved-seat service ** Chūō–Sōbu Line, local services * Osaka Metro Chūō Line, in Japan * Jungang line ('Central line'), from Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju, in South Korea ** Gyeongui–Jungang Line, in Seoul, South Korea, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keihan Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line runs between Sanjō Station in Kyoto and Yodoyabashi Station in Osaka. There are through services to the Keihan Ōtō Line and the Keihan Nakanoshima Line. Trains from Kyoto to Osaka are treated as "down" trains, and from Osaka to Kyoto as "up" trains. Train services As of March 2022, the following services are operated. ; (Ln) :All cars reserved seating ; (RLE) :Premium car is reserved seating only ; (LE) :Premium car is reserved seating only ; (CRE) - "down" trains only, on weekday mornings ; (RE) - premium car is reserved seating ; ; (ME) - "up" trains only (Discontinued in 7/2021) ; :A train departs from Yodoyabashi for Kuzuha at 0:20 a.m. and passes Moriguchishi and Hirakata-kōen. ; (Ex) ; (CSbE) - "down" trains only, on weekday mornings :Trains are opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keihan Nakanoshima Line
The is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008, and has a ruling grade of 1 in 25 (4%). Services The following services operate on the Nakanoshima line, with through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line. All services stop at all stations on the Nakanoshima line. *: Nakanoshima–, *: Nakanoshima–Kayashima, / → Nakanoshima (rush hours only) *: Nakanoshima–Demachiyanagi *: (weekday mornings only) *: (rush hours only) *: Demachiyanagi–Nakanoshima (weekday mornings only) Stations History * July 10, 2001: Nakanoshima High Speed Railway Company was founded. * May 28, 2003: Construction work commenced. * November 13, 2006: New line and station names were officially announced. * October 31, 2007: Tunnelling was completed. * August 1, 2008: Test running commenced. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Tōzai Line
is one of several commuter rail lines and services in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the JR Takarazuka Line and the JR Kobe Line at Amagasaki. All stations on this line are in the city of Osaka, except for the western terminus in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture. Basic data *Operators, distances: 12.5 km / 7.8 mi. **West Japan Railway Company ( Category-2, Services) **Kansai Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. ( Category-3, Tracks) *Railway signalling:Automatic * CTC centers:Ōsaka Operation Control Center *CTC system:JR Takarazuka – JR Tozai – Gakkentoshisen traffic control system ( JR west traffic control system) Operation All trains are local services and stop at every station on the line. Some trains terminate at Amagasaki, but most westbound trains continue on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yotsubashi Line
The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. The line connects Umeda, Hommachi, Yotsubashi, Namba, Daikokuchō and Suminoe, and runs parallel to the Midōsuji Line from Daikokuchō to Nishi-Umeda. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter Y. Overview The Yotsubashi Line runs in a north and south direction. connecting the Osaka Metro Nankō Port Town Line at Suminoekōen Station. At first, it was a branch of the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, branching off at Daikokuchō Station but was extended north to Nishi-Umeda Station and made a separate line. This new section of the Yotsubashi Line takes a more direct routing to Nishi-Umeda running only 300-400m west of the Midosuji Line. History *10 May 1942 – Daikokuchō – Hanazonochō (opening) *Construction stopped d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanimachi Line
The is a rapid transit line of Osaka Metro, running from Dainichi Station in Moriguchi to Yaominami Station in Yao through Osaka. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . On line maps, stations on the Tanimachi Line are indicated with the letter T. The central part of the line runs underneath Tanimachi-suji, a broad north–south thoroughfare lined with prefectural government buildings and Buddhist temples. Its only above-ground segment is the vicinity of Yaominami Station. The line color on maps, station signs and train livery is , derived from the '' kasaya'' robes worn by Buddhist monks. Overview As noted above, the Tanimachi Line is officially "Line No. 2", but it was actually the fourth to open, after Line No. 3 (the Yotsubashi Line) during World War II and Line No. 4 (the Chūō Line) in the early 1960s. The line was opened gradually from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Main Line
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Osaka Loop Line
The is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, proposed outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka opened in March 2019. This entry covers the original central loop line. Outline This loop line consists of two tracks around the heart of metropolitan Osaka. All trains consist of 8 carriages, with distinctive orange colour with white JR graphics on the front, rear and sides. The train schedule varies, but on average, two trains leave Tennōji Station and Ōsaka Station every five minutes, in opposite directions. Operation On this line, JR West operates several types of trains. The line serves as a link between Ōsaka Station in northern Osaka (actually the Umeda district), and Tennōji in southern central Osaka. Some Limited Express trains linking north and south of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
