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Mito Line
The is a railway line connecting Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Joban Line E501 series and E531 series ten car sets continue on to Iwaki, Fukushima while the 5 car sets go to Oyama. They separate at Tomobe. Station list * All trains stop at every station. * Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "∨" and cannot pass at stations marked "｜". Rolling stock * E501 series five-car EMUs * E531 series five-car EMUs File:E501 K752 in Mito Line.jpg, A 5-car E501 series EMU on the Mito Line in December 2008 File:JR East E531 Mito-Line.JPG, A 5-car E531 series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2015 Former rolling stock * 415 series four-car EMUs (until March 2016) File:JR East 415-1500 Mito-Line.JPG, A 4-car series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2016 History The Mito Railway Co. opened the line on 16 January 1889 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E501 Series
The is an AC (20 kV 50 Hz single-phase)/ DC (1,500 V) dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since December 1995. Design Built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tokyu Car, the design is derived from the 209 series commuter EMU, and were initially operated as 10+5-car formations on Jōban Line services out of in Tokyo, but were modified with the addition of toilets and transferred to Jōban Line and Mito Line local services in the Mito area from March 2007. Formations 10-car sets As of 1 October 2018, four ten-car sets (K701–K704) are based at Katsuta Depot and formed with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars. * Cars 3 and 8 each have one single-arm pantograph. * Cars 1 and 10 have a wheelchair space. * Cars 1 and 10 each have a universal design toilet. * Car 8 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car. 5-car sets As of 1 October 2018, four five-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooka Railway Mooka Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Shimodate Station, in Chikusei, Ibaraki and Motegi Station in Motegi, Tochigi. It is the only railway line operated by the . The third sector company took over the former JR East line in 1988. In addition to regular diesel local trains, the line also operates the ''SL Mooka'' steam service for tourists using C11 and C12 class steam locomotives. History * 1 April 1912: 16.5 km line opens between Shimodate and Mooka. * 15 December 1920: Entire line opened to Motegi (route length of 42.0 km). The proposed extension to Nagakura was not constructed. * 2 September 1922: Line renamed Mooka Line. * 1 November 1982: Freight services discontinued. * 11 September 1984: Line closure approved. * 11 April 1988: JR line closes and becomes Mooka Railway Mooka Line. Route length is reduced to 41.9 km. * 27 March 1994: ''SL Mooka'' steam train operation starts. * 30 July 2020: JNR Class C11 steam locomotive #325 moved to Tobu Railway. Rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Tochigi Prefecture
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *'' Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band * Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Ibaraki Prefecture
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *'' Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band * Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lines Of East Japan Railway Company
Line most often refers to: * Line (geometry), object with zero thickness and curvature that stretches to infinity * Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system Line, lines, The Line, or LINE may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Lines'' (film), a 2016 Greek film * ''The Line'' (2017 film) * ''The Line'' (2009 film) * ''The Line'', a 2009 independent film by Nancy Schwartzman Podcasts * ''The Line'' (podcast), 2021 by Dan Taberski Literature * Line (comics), a term to describe a subset of comic book series by a publisher * ''Line'' (play), by Israel Horovitz, 1967 * Line (poetry), the fundamental unit of poetic composition * "Lines" (poem), an 1837 poem by Emily Brontë * ''The Line'' (memoir), by Arch and Martin Flanagan * ''The Line'' (play), by Timberlake Wertenbaker, 2009 Music Albums * ''Lines'' (The Walker Brothers album), 1976 * ''Lines'' (Pandelis Karayorgis album), 1995 * ''Lines'' (Unthanks album), 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito Line
The is a railway line connecting Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Joban Line E501 series and E531 series ten car sets continue on to Iwaki, Fukushima while the 5 car sets go to Oyama. They separate at Tomobe. Station list * All trains stop at every station. * Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "∨" and cannot pass at stations marked "｜". Rolling stock * E501 series five-car EMUs * E531 series five-car EMUs File:E501 K752 in Mito Line.jpg, A 5-car E501 series EMU on the Mito Line in December 2008 File:JR East E531 Mito-Line.JPG, A 5-car E531 series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2015 Former rolling stock * 415 series four-car EMUs (until March 2016) File:JR East 415-1500 Mito-Line.JPG, A 4-car series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2016 History The Mito Railway Co. opened the line on 16 January 1889 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasama Jinsha-kidou
Kasama may refer to: *Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan *Kasama, Zambia Kasama is a city in the Northern Province of Zambia. It serves as the provincial capital and the headquarters of Kasama District. Location It is situated on the central-southern African plateau, approximately , by road, north-east of Lusaka, ... * Kasama District, Zambia See also * Kazama {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Railway
was the first private railway company in the history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1906, and many are now operated by East Japan Railway Company. Outline The company was incorporated in 1881 as the first privately funded railway company in Japan, where the railways had been built only by the imperial government since early 1870s. If, however, the definition of "railway" includes horsecars, Nippon Railway is behind Tokyo Bashatetsudō, established in 1880 as the first private railway in Japan. Major investors to the company were kazoku, led by the highest-class court noble Iwakura Tomomi. The company, incorporated to help expansion of national railway network in line with the national policy, received strong support from the government, both technically and financially. The first of the railway, between Ueno St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito Station (Ibaraki)
is a joint-use passenger railway station in the city of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway. The station premises are managed by JR East. Lines Mito Station is served by the JR East Jōban Line and Suigun Line, and also by the Kashima Rinkai Railway's Ōarai-Kashima Line. It is located 115.3 km from the official starting point of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station and is a terminus of the Suigun Line and of the Ōarai-Kashima Line. Station layout The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency. Platforms History Mito station opened on the Mito Line on 16 January 1889. The Suigun Line opened on 16 November 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Railfan Magazine
is a Japanese-language monthly magazine for railfans covering the mainly Japanese railways published by Koyusha. It has been published in Japan since 1961. Issues go on sale on the 21st of each month, two months before the cover month (e.g. the March issue is on sale on the 21st of January). Each copy sells for between ¥1,100 and ¥1,200 depending on the number of pages. The magazine reports on railway prototypes, complete with technical plans, photos, maps, graphs, and tables. See also * List of railroad-related periodicals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... External links * 1961 establishments in Japan Magazines published in Japan Monthly magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 1961 Railway culture in Japan Rail transport magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
415 Series
The is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1971 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), and West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). Variants The 415 series was introduced in 1971, and has since spawned six variants, as listed below. * 415-0 series * 415-100 series * 415-500 series * 415-700 series * 415-800 series * 415-1500 series The 415 series is descended from the 401, 403, 421 and 423 series. 401/421 series The 401 series in 1960 and produced until 1966. They were introduced on the Jōban Line. They were equipped with MT46B motors with of power output. The last 401 series trains were withdrawn in 1991, while the last 421 series trains operated by JR Kyushu remained and withdrawn from service until 1996. 403/423 series The first 403 series set was introduced in 1965, along with the similar 423 series. The 403 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōban Line
The Jōban Line ( ja, 常磐線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line officially begins at Nippori Station in Arakawa, Tokyo before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi. However, following the opening of the Ueno–Tokyo Line, Jōban Line train services originate at or ; likewise, Jōban Line trains continue past Iwanuma onto the Tōhoku Main Line tracks to . The line approximately parallels the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures. The name "Jōban" is derived from the names of the former provinces of Hitachi ( ja, 常陸, links=no), and Iwaki ( ja, 磐城, links=no), which are connected by the line to reach Tokyo. The section of the Jōban Line between and , which extends through the exclusion zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, closed in the wake of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. After some major re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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