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Shin-Hirano Station
is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Shin-Hirano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 43.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Shin-Hirano Station opened on 10 November 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station building was rebuilt in 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 77 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * *Shimofunazuka Kofun *Kamifunazuka Kofun 260px, Kamifunazuka Kofun The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in what is now part of the town of Wakasa, Fukui in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obama, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,435 in 12,057 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2 (327/sq mi). The total area of the city was . Obama gained publicity in the United States and elsewhere in 2008, as it shares its name with Barack Obama, who was running for, and later became, President of the United States. Etymology Obama means "small beach" in Japanese. Geography Obama is located in far southwestern Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Shiga Prefecture to the south and the heavily indented ria coast of Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan to the north. It is due north of Kyoto, and is about four to seven hours by train from Tokyo. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture ** Wakasa ** Ōi *Shiga Prefecture ** Takashima Climate Obama has a Humid Subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful ''samurai'' clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation, the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tōjinbō cliff range. Prehistory The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obama Line
The is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The city of Obama and the towns of Mihama, Wakasa, Ōi and Takahama are located in the central section of the line. History The Tsuruga - Tomura section opened in 1917, and the line was then extended westward to Obama in 1918, Wakasa-Takahama in 1921 and connected to the Maizuru Line at Higashi-Maizuru the following year. Freight services between Tsuruga and Mitsumatsu ceased in 1997. The line was electrified on March 15, 2003. Stations Rolling stock The line uses single-car 125 series EMU cars, sometimes substituted by 521 series EMU cars. Former * KiHa 20 * KiHa 48 * KiHa 53 * KiHa 26・55 * KiHa 28・58 * 113 series (until October 2006) See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side Platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, one for each direction of travel, is the basic design used for double-track railway lines (as opposed to, for instance, the island platform where a single platform lies between the tracks). Side platforms may result in a wider overall footprint for the station compared with an island platform where a single width of platform can be shared by riders using either track. In some stations, the two side platforms are connected by a footbridge running above and over the tracks. While a pair of side platforms is often provided on a dual-track line, a single side platform is usually sufficient for a single-track line. Layout Where the station is close to a level crossing (grade crossing) the platforms may either be on the same side of the cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 prefectures of Japan. This figure expanded to in 1981 (excluding Shinkansen), but later reduced to as of March 31, 1987, the last day of JNR. JNR operated both passenger and freight services. Shinkansen Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964. By the end of JNR in 1987, four lines were constructed: ; Tōkaidō Shinkansen: , completed in 1964 ; Sanyō Shinkansen: , completed in 1975 ; Tōhoku Shinkansen: , as of 1987 ; Jōetsu Shinkansen: , completed in 1982 Buses JNR operated bus lines as feeders, supplements or substitutions of railways. Unlike railway operation, JNR Bus was not superior to other local bus operators. The JR Bus companies are the successors of the bus operation of JNR. Ships JNR o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimofunazuka Kofun
The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in the Hikasa neighborhood of the town of Wakasa, Fukui in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. It is also called the "Meotozuka" as it is paired with the Kamifunazuka Kofun, which has a separate National Historic Site designation. Overview The Shimofunazuka Kofun is one of the Hikasa Kofun Cluster, which is in turn part of the larger Kaminaka Kofun Cluster of ancient tumuli. It sandwiched between Japan National Route 27 and the tracks of the JR West Obama Line railway on the left bank of the Kitagawa River. This tumulus is two-step keyhole-shaped ''kofun'' , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is oriented almost in an east-to-west direction with the posterior circular portion facing east. It is separated by the Kamifunazuka Kofun by the path of the ancient Wakasa Kaidō, an ancient highway which connected the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamifunazuka Kofun
260px, Kamifunazuka Kofun The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in what is now part of the town of Wakasa, Fukui in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. Overview The Kamifunazuka Kofun is one of a group of ''kofun'' located in the Hirano neighbourhood of central Wakasa town, forming the Jōnozuka Kofun Cluster. It is sandwiched between Japan National Route 27 and the tracks of the JR West Obama Line railway. The tumulus is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is oriented almost in an east-west direction with the posterior circular portion facing east and is separated from the Shimofunazuka Kofun by the path of the ancient Wakasa Kaidō, an ancient highway which connected this region with Yamato.The total length of the tumulus is 70 meters, with the circular portion having a diameter of 36 meters and height of 16 meters. The "neck" of the str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Japan ...
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Fukui Prefecture
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stations Of West Japan Railway Company
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Railway Stations In Japan Opened In 1918
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