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Osaka Monorail
The is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by . At long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail and the longest monorail system in Japan. It links the three campuses of Osaka University. Lines Rolling stock Current * 1000 series * 2000 series * 3000 series File:Osaka_Monorail_1624_at_Handai-byoin-mae_Station.jpg, 1000 series File:Osaka_Monorail_2111_at_Sawaragi_Station.JPG, 2000 series File:Osaka_Monorail_3650_at_Toyokawa_Station.jpg, 3000 series Extension In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka. See also *Monorails in Japan *List of rapid transit systems These lists of rapid transit systems are sorted by the type of system: * List of tram and light rail transit systems * List of town tramway systems * Medium-capacity rail transport system * List of premetro systems * List of metro systems * List of ... References External links * {{Rapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Monorail 1000 Series
The is a type of monorail train operated on the Osaka Monorail since 1989. The trains were built by Hitachi, Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, have aluminium Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. I ... bodies, and operate as four-car formations. Build details External links (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) Electric multiple units of Japan Alweg people movers rolling stock Train-related introductions in 1989 {{Japan-rail-transport-stub Hitachi multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan Kawasaki multiple units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibahara Station
is a Japanese monorail station of Osaka Monorail in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. "Handai" is a nickname in Japanese for Osaka University, and this station is close to the university's Toyonaka Campus. On October 1, 2019, this station was renamed from . Lines *Osaka Monorail Main Line (Station Code: 13) Layout There is an island platform and two tracks elevated. The platform is sealed in with glass walls and doors. History The station opened on September 30, 1994 as part of a extension west from Senri-Chūō Station. On 28 August 2021, the 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 ... began operation. Adjacent stations References Osaka Monorail stations Osaka University transportation Railway stations in Japan opened in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unobe Station
is a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. Lines *Osaka Monorail Main Line (Station Number: 18) Layout There is an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... and two tracks elevated. The platform is sealed in with glass walls and doors. History The original name of the station, Ibaraki, was the same as the city's main JR train station although there was no direct connection between the JR station and the monorail station. This caused confusion among passengers and finally the monorail station was renamed. * June 1, 1990: station opened as Ibaraki Station (茨木駅) * April 1, 1997: renamed as Unobe Station Adjacent stations Ibaraki, Osaka Osaka Monorail stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 1990< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meishin Expressway
The , or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and Nagoya, and, along with the Tōmei Expressway, forms the main road link between Osaka and Tokyo. East of the Chūgoku Expressway near Osaka, it is part of Asian Highway Network (). The part east of interchange 29 ( Yōkaichi) is owned by the Central Nippon Expressway Company; the rest is owned by the West Nippon Expressway Company. History The Meishin Expressway was the first expressway in Japan, with a section near Osaka and Kyoto opening July 16, 1963. The Meishin Expressway parallels the old Nakasendō between Kyoto and Nagoya, now Route 8 and Route 21. The Meihan National Highway is a mostly non-tolled freeway between Osaka and Nagoya, lying further south and built to lower standards. The Shin-Meishin Expressway is an under-constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saito-nishi Station
is a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. It is the terminus of the line. The station is located near Osaka University Minoh Campus. Lines *Osaka Monorail Saito Line (Station Number: 54) History *19 March 2007 – Station begins operation as the Saito Line extension from Handai-byoin-mae to Saito-nishi opens Layout There is an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... with two tracks. Adjacent stations Ibaraki, Osaka Osaka Monorail stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 2007 Osaka University transportation {{Osaka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyokawa Station (Osaka)
is a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. Lines *Osaka Monorail Saito Line (Station Number: 53) History *March 19, 2007 – Station begins operation as the Saito Line extension from Handai-byoin-mae to Saito-nishi opens Layout There is an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... with two tracks. Adjacent stations Ibaraki, Osaka Osaka Monorail stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 2007 {{Osaka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expo Commemoration Park
or Expo '70 Commemorative Park is a park in Suita, Japan. It is north of Osaka (about 15 km from Umeda). The park is the former site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held between March 15 and September 13, 1970. It is about 264 ha of lawn and forest, and has education and recreation facilities. The National Museum of Ethnology, the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, and part of the Expoland are in this park. The National Museum of Art used to be here but was moved to Nakanoshima area, Kita-ku, Osaka. The park has the Tower of the Sun, a symbolic landmark of the Expo '70, which has been preserved and repaired a number of times. Some of the materials used or built in the Expo '70 remain. Establishments *The Natural and Cultural Gardens: there were pavilions in this area. Now it is areas of very large lawn and trees of about 98 ha with over 470,000 trees. *The Japanese Garden: about 26 ha. *National Museum of Ethnology, Japan * * *Osaka Expo '70 Stadium *Expoland Train stations * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bampaku-kinen-kōen Station (Osaka)
is a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Suita, Osaka, Japan. It serves as the station for the Expo Commemoration Park. It is also the transfer station from the Main Line to the Saito Line, acting as the Saito Line terminus. Lines *Osaka Monorail **Main Line (Station Number: 17) ** Saito Line (Station Number: 17) Layout *There are two island platforms An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on .... Platforms 1 and 4 are for the Main Line, whereas 2 and 3 are for the Saito Line. Adjacent stations References Osaka Monorail stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 1990 {{Osaka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankyu Senri Line
The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hankyu Railway. It commenced operation in 1921 and was completed on March 1, 1967. Through trains operate to and from the Hankyu Kyoto Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line. History The Kita-Osaka Electric Railway opened the Awaji - Senriyama section (1435 mm gauge, dual track) electrified at 600 VDC in 1921. The Senri line was nicknamed the "Graveyard Train" as the northern terminus around Senriyama was once the site of numerous graveyards. The Shin-Keihan Railway took the control of the railway in 1923. The Awaji - Tenjimbashi (present-day Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme) section opened in 1925 (1435 mm gauge, dual track), electrified at 600 VDC, and in 1928 the voltage was increased to 1500 VDC. With the terminal at Tenjimbashi, this section was a part of the main line of the Shin-Keihan Railway (later the Shin-Keihan Line of the Keihan Electric Railway) connecting Kyoto and Osaka. The Senriy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamada Station (Osaka)
is a train station on the Hankyu Senri Line and Osaka Monorail located in Suita, Osaka, Japan. Lines *Hankyu Senri Line (Station Number: HK94) *Osaka Monorail Main Line (Station Number: 16) Layout The Hankyu and Osaka Monorail stations are 200 meters away. Hankyu Senri Line There are two side platforms and two tracks on the ground level. Each platform has its own ticket gate. Osaka Monorail Main Line There are an island platform and two tracks elevated on the third floor. The ticket gate is on the second floor. History Yamada Station on the Hankyu Senri Line opened on November 23, 1973 between the existing Minami-Senri Station and Kita-Senri Station. Approximately 300 meters north of the Hankyu station was temporary Expo West Gate Station which served Expo '70 The or Expo 70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese, Expo '70 is often referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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