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Railway Electrification In Japan
This is a list of Railway Electrification Systems in Japan: Overhead line power supply, unless otherwise noted. The rail system consists of the following (): * of , of which is electrified; * of , all electrified; * of Scotch gauge, all electrified; * of narrow gauge, all electrified. Electrification systems used by the Japan Railways Group, Japan's formerly state-owned operators, are 1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC for conventional lines and mini Shinkansen and 25 kV AC for Shinkansen The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond l .... Electrification at 600 V DC and 750 V DC are also seen in private lines and non-rail based transit systems. The frequency of the AC power supply is 50  Hz in Eastern Japan and 60 Hz in Western Japan. DC electrified 200 V ...
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Japan Mainline Railway Electrification Systems Map 日本本線鉄道電化地図
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most pop ...
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Mikuni Awara Line
The is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line extends 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Mikuni-Minato station at Sakai with a total of 22 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003. Service Although the line technically begins at Fukuiguchi Station, all trains run through and terminate at Fukui Station. Trains run twice per hour during the day in order to connect with Hokuriku Main Line limited express trains. During morning peak hours between 7:00 and 9:00, three trains run per hour. There is a single Fukui-bound rapid train each morning, as well as a local "Mezamashi Train" (lit. "wake-up train") departing Mikuni-Minato at 5:16 am every Monday morning that connects with Osaka and Nagoya-bound JR West limited express trains departing from Fukui Station. All trains run under driver-only operation, but on-board female attendants sell and collect tickets, make station announcem ...
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Fujisaki Line
The is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station. Previously, this line extended to Kami-Kumamoto Station on one side and Kikuchi on the other. The section between Kita-Kumamoto and Kikuchi was transferred to the Kikuchi Line on October 1, 1950, and the section between Fujisakigū-mae ad Kami-Kumamoto was transferred to the Kumamoto City Tram as the Tsuboi Line on June 1, 1954. The Tsuboi Line ceased operations in 1970. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Passing loops are located at Kita-Kumamoto Station is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line and is the northern terminus of the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes. Lines * Kumamoto E ... for tra ...
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Takahama Line
The is a 9.4 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with the port town of Mitsuhama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs in the northwest direction from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Takahama Station. Opening in 1888, this is the first railroad in Shikoku. There is a planned extension to Matsuyama Port to the north of Takahama Station, which is currently served by a bus. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is double-tracked for the entire line, except for the portion between Takahama Station and Baishinji Station. The majority of rail services continue past Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes. Stations All stations are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 s ...
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Ōtemachi Line
The is a 1.4 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is double-tracked for the entire line. Three light rail services, along with the heritage railway train ''Botchan'', serve this line. Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ... train ''Botchan'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Otemachi Line Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1936 ...
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Jōnan Line
The is a light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line is composed of a main line between Dōgo Onsen and Nishi-Horibata and a branch line between Heiwadōri 1-chōme and Kamiichiman. The two lines runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. History The Jōnan Line was built in 1911 by the , who ran electric trams on a track. The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line. In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to . Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines. The main line is double-tracked, while the branch line is single-tracked. Five light rail services, along with the heritage railway train ''Botchan'', run on the line. Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines pr ...
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Jōhoku Line (Iyotetsu)
The is a 2.7 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. While Iyotetsu only operates light rail trains on the line, the line is legally classified as a heavy rail line. History The Jōhoku Line was built in 1895 by as a gauge railway that ran steam locomotives. Dōgō Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1900, who continued to operate the line. In 1911, the line was converted into railway and electrified. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Two light rail services, route 1 and route 2, run on the line. Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ... train ''Botchan'' References ...
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Honmachi Line
The is a 1.5 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. History The Honmachi Line was built in 1911 by the , who ran electric trams on a track. The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line. In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to . The line was briefly closed in 1945 due to damages from air raids in the Second World War, but was restored in 1948. Operations The line is electrified and is single-tracked for the entire line. There are no passing loop A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...s on the line. Stations References {{Iyotetsu Lines Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines op ...
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Iyotetsu
The is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, and various other businesses. History The company was founded on September 14, 1887, and its Takahama railway line, the first in Shikoku, was opened on October 28, 1888. In addition to being the first railway in Shikoku, it was also the third private railway in Japan. It is named for the former Iyo Province. The first tramway was electrified in 1911, whilst the entire tram network was changed from gauge to gauge in 1923.Brown, Colin (2007). "Tramway Opening and Closure Dates". ''Bullet-In'' Issue 61, p.25 Services Railway Iyotetsu operates the following railway lines. Takahama Line This 9.4 km line opened as gauge in 1888, and was regauged to , double-tracked to Baishinji (8.2 km) and electrified at 600 V DC in 1931. This line is still electrified at 6 ...
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Hanazono Line
The is a 0.4 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1947, the line connects Iyotetsu's heavy rail hub at Matsuyama City Station to the rest of the light rail network. Operations The line is electrified and is double-tracked for the entire line. Four light rail services, along with the heritage railway train ''Botchan'', run on the line. Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ... train ''Botchan'' References {{Iyotetsu Lines Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1947 ...
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Hokuriku Railroad
The is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company was founded in 1943, when all the private railway and bus operators in Ishikawa Prefecture were merged into one. Some of its lines, however, have their roots from horse car lines in the 19th century. Hokutetsu once had an extensive railway network in the prefecture with 13 heavy rail lines and 1 tram line, but only 2 heavy rail lines still survive today. Now the company primary functions as a bus operator. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Kanazawa area. Its lines accept ICa, a smart card ticketing system. However, the railway lines only accept the commuter passes, not the prepaid cards. Railway lines Currently operational : Asanogawa Line ( 浅野川線): Hokutetsu-Kanazawa — Uchinada : Ishikawa Line ( 石川線): Nomachi — Tsurugi Discontinued Including the discontinued sections of current lines. *Asanogawa Line (浅野川 ...
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Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line
The is a railway line owned and operated by Hokuriku Railroad in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The line extends 13.8 km from the city of Kanazawa to Hakusan with a total of 16 stations. Service All services are all-stations "Local" trains which travel the entire length of the line, from Nomachi to Tsurugi; the trip takes approximately 30 minutes. During the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day holidays, the line was operated all night to move passengers to and from now-closed Kaga-Ichinomiya, where the nearby Shirayama-Hime Shrine draws crowds. All trains are operated by drivers only; doors in the middle of each train car do not open. Until November 30, 2006, there was daytime semi-express service between Nomachi and Tsurugi; trains stopped at Osano, Nonoichi, Sodani, and Oyanagi, making the trip in 25 minutes. This semi-express service was intended to move trains from one part of the line to the other in order to have a more balanced schedule. On November 1, 2009, the secti ...
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