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Romancecar
The is Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo, to mountain resorts such as Hakone and Gotemba (Mount Fuji), and beaches such as Odawara and Enoshima. When the service started in 1957 with the 3000 series SE trainset, it broke the world speed record () for a narrow gauge train. This record gave impetus for the design of the first Shinkansen, the 0 series. The 50th anniversary of the Romancecar's narrow gauge world speed record was celebrated September 28, 2007. Some of the latest designs incorporate regenerative braking. Name origin The name comes from ''romance seats'', two-person seats without separating armrests when one-person seats were a norm. Some ''Romancecars'' are equipped with standard seats featuring armrests. Other railroad companies also used "romance cars" or "romance seats" (a Japanese portmanteau for "loveseat") for their special accommodation passenger cars, but Odakyu holds the trademark for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odakyu Electric Railway
, commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its ''Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Company forms the core of the Odakyu Group, which comprises 101 companies (as of July 14, 2017) and includes the Enoshima Electric Railway, Hakone Tozan Railway, , , and hotel. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225. History Pre-WWII The 83 km line from Shinjuku to Odawara opened for service on April 1, 1927. Unlike the Odawara line, rarely were pre-World War II Japanese private railways constructed with double-track and fully electrified from the first day of operation. Two years later, April 1, 1929, the Enoshima Line was added. The original full name of the railroad was , but this was often shortened to . The abbreviation ''Odakyu'' was made popular by the title song of the 1929 movie '' Tōkyō k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odakyu 3000 Series SE
The or SE (Super Express), later becoming SSE (Short Super Express), was a "Romancecar" electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan. It was the recipient of the inaugural Blue Ribbon Award presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1958. Design The 3000 series trains were articulated with shared bogies, six of which were motored. Formations 8-car 3000 series SE The original 8-car "SE" sets were formed as shown below. The M2 and M7 cars were each fitted with one PT42-K lozenge-type pantograph. Interior File:OER-SE3000-inside.jpg, Inside File:OER-SE3000-inside-buffet.jpg, Refreshment Counter File:OER-SE3000-inside-cab.jpg, Driver's Cab File:Blue Ribbon Prize 1957 of Japan Railfan Club.JPG, Blue Ribbon Award plaque History Service first started in 1957 with the SE trainset, which, on a trial run, attained the world speed record at the time (145 km/h) for a narrow gauge train. This record gave impetus for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hon-Atsugi Station
is a major passenger railway station located in the city of Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway. Lines Hon-Atsugi Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line and is from the line's terminal at Shinjuku Station. Most local, section semi-express, and semi-express trains inbound from Shinjuku Station terminate at this stop and head back to Shinjuku. West of this station, most express trains stop at every station until the line terminus in Odawara Station. All rapid express and most limited express (Romancecar) services also stop here. Station layout The station is an elevated structure built into the building used by the Mylord shopping mall (one of four such shopping malls owned by the Odakyu Group). One of the station's exits leads directly into the 4th level of the shopping mall. The station has two island platforms serving four tracks. Platforms History The station opened on 1 April 1927 as for through trains. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. On average, the line carries 1,447,730 passengers daily (2017), the second highest of the Tokyo Metro network, behind the Tozai Line (1,642,378).Tokyo Metro station ridership in 2010 ''Train Media (sourced from Tokyo Metro)'' Retrieved July 23, 2018. The line was named after the Chiyoda ward, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color green (), and its stations are given numbers using the letter "C". Overview The 24.0 km line serves the wards of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakone Tozan Line
The is a mountain railway in Japan operated by the Hakone Tozan Railway. The company belongs to the Odakyu Group, which also owns the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. The section of the line from Odawara Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station began operating in 1919, with the current terminus of Gōra being reached in 1930. Since 2006, only Odakyū Odawara Line trains run on the section from Odawara Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, as that section was converted from dual-gauge (standard and narrow) to just narrow-gauge. From Gora, travelers can continue up the mountain on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. The railway is capable of climbing one meter vertically for every 12.5 meters of horizontal distance, a maximum gradient of 8%. The line traverses Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, so the line was carefully designed to limit the impact on scenery. Due to the difficult topography, the line has three switchbacks used to ascend particularly steep sections. The section of the line between Hakone-Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakone-Yumoto Station
is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. Lines Hakone-Yumoto Station is served by the Hakone Tozan Line from to , although all Hakone Tozan Line trains start from this station, and only Odakyu services operate between Hakone-Yumoto and Odawara. The station lies 6.1 kilometers from the line's official starting point at Odawara Station. Odakyu Electric Railway "Romancecar" limited express trains run between Shinjuku and this station. Station layout The station has four tracks. There are some shops, information center for sightseeing and hotel reservations, and bus terminal also in front of the station. Platforms History Hakone-Yumoto station opened on October 1, 1888, as "Odawara Horse-drawn Railway" terminal ''Yumoto Station'', from Kōzu Station (on the Tokaido Main Line), via Odawara Station. On June 1, 1919, a new electrified funicular railway was opened from Hakone-Yumoto to , and the Hakone Tozan Railway (founded 1928) converted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima (train)
The is a "Romancecar" limited express train operated by Odakyu Electric Railway between Shinjuku Station and Katase-Enoshima Station. Route * Shinjuku Station - Shin-Yurigaoka Station - Sagami-Ōno Station - Yamato Station - Fujisawa Station - Katase-Enoshima Station Rolling stock * Odakyu 30000 series EXE Rolling stock used in the past * Odakyu 3000 series SE * Odakyu 3100 series NSE * Odakyu 10000 series HiSE The (High-decker/High-grade/High-level Super Express) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway on ''Romancecar'' services in the Tokyo area of Japan between 1987 and 2012. Formation Each trainset ... * Odakyu 7000 series LSE External links Odakyu Electric Railway website{{in lang, en Odakyu Electric Railway Odakyū Enoshima Line Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1964 1964 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-Senju Station
is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Kita-Senju is the third-busiest station on the Tokyo Metro network, after Ikebukuro and Otemachi. It is the tenth-busiest JR East station. Lines Kita-Senju Station is served by the following lines. *JR East Joban Line *Tobu Skytree Line *Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line *Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line *Tsukuba Express Station layout JR East JR East platforms are on ground level. File:JR Kitasenju Station - north exit - June 24 2019 midnight 00 04 48 910000.jpeg, North exit of JR Kita-Senju Station, 2019 File:Kitasenju-Sta-JR-Platform.JPG, JR East platforms Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line The Chiyoda Line platforms are underground. File:東京メトロ千代田線西口駅前広場改札口.jpg, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line ticket gates File:Chiyoda Line - Kitasenju Station platforms - Platform doors panorama - Oct 26 2019 20 35 42 473000.jpeg, Chiyoda Line platforms with new platform screen doors installed, 2019 Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. Over the Shinkansen's 50-plus-year history, carrying over 10 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury on board due to derailments or collisions. Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen () in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-Shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of , and of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido, with an extension to Sapporo under constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest railway station. Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between Tokyo's special wards and Western Tokyo on inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines, the station was used by an average of 3.59 million people per day in 2018, making it, by far, the world's busiest station (and registered as such with Guinness World Records). The main JR station and the directly adjacent private railways have a total of 35 platforms, including an underground arcade, above ground arcade and numerous hallways with another 17 platforms (53 total) that can be accessed through hallways to 5 directly connected stations without surfacing outside. The entire above/underground complex has well over 200 exits. Lines Shinjuku is served by the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoyogi-Uehara Station
is a railway station on the Odakyū Odawara Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metro station number is C-01. Both lines share platforms at this station, as each line has through operation onto the other. Station layout File:Yoyogiuehara Station platforms March 20 2020 - various 11 23 57 396000.jpeg, Platforms, 2020 Services Except for ''Romancecar'' limited express services, all Odakyu Odawara Line trains stop at Yoyogi-Uehara. From here trains either continue inbound on the Odawara Line to or the Chiyoda Line for ; some trains from the Chiyoda Line terminate here, while others and all trains from Shinjuku continue along the Odawara Line. Surrounding area Tokyo Metropolitan Route 413 ("Inokashira-dōri") intersects the Odawara Line just west of the station. There are several music-related institutions including Koga Masao Museum of Music and JASRAC headquarters located nearby as well as the Tokyo Camii mosque. A nearby bus stop ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima
is a small offshore island, about in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a bridge. Home to some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo and Yokohama, the island and adjacent coastline are the hub of a local resort area. History Classical era Benzaiten, the goddess of music and entertainment, is enshrined on the island. The island in its entirety is dedicated to the goddess, who is said to have caused it to rise from the bottom of the sea in the sixth century. The island is the scene of the ''Enoshima Engi'', a history of shrines on Enoshima written by the Japanese Buddhist monk Kōkei in 1047 AD. Modern era In 1880, after the Shinto and Buddhism separation order of the new Meiji government had made the land available, much of the uplands was purchased by Samuel Cocking, a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
