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Saitama Railway
The is a mostly underground rapid transit line in Japan operated by the third sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded by Saitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, and Tokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, starting at Akabane-iwabuchi Station in Tokyo and ending at Urawa-Misono Station in Saitama. The line is used as the main means of transportation to Saitama Stadium 2002. On 27 November 2015, the route was nicknamed the "Saitama Stadium Line". The line symbol used in the station numbering is "SR". Overview This line allows trains from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line to operate beyond Akabane-iwabuchi Station into Saitama Prefecture and ending at Urawa-Misono Station. Most of the line is underground, only Urawa Misono Station and adjacent depots are on the surface. It connects the eastern and northern part of Kawaguchi to Tokyo; areas that were previously only served by buses. Planning for the line stated in 1972 ...
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Saitama Stadium
, often called or simply , is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Location The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line. History Built by Azusa Sekkei to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Stadium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match aga ...
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Saitama Stadium 2002
, often called or simply , is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Location The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line. History Built by Azusa Sekkei to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Stadium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match aga ...
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Iwatsuki Station
is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-06". Lines Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km 62.7 km Tōbu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from , and lies 8.5 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya. Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Platforms Adjacent stations History The station opened on 17 November 1929 as . It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06". The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,935 passengers daily. Surrounding area *Site of Iwatsuki Castle ...
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Akabane Station
is a railway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Akabane Station is served by the following lines. * Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) * Takasaki Line * Keihin-Tōhoku Line * Shōnan-Shinjuku Line * Saikyō Line Station layout The station consists of four elevated island platforms serving eight tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also cross this station, above the Saikyō Line platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency. Platforms History Akabane Station opened on 1 March 1885. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 89,742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 47th-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below. Surrounding area * Akabane-iwabuchi Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line) * Arakawa ...
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Saikyō Line
The Saikyō Line ( ja, 埼京線, ) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is an abbreviation of the two areas the line connects: Saitama ( ja, 埼玉, links=no) and Tōkyō ( ja, 東京, links=no). At the northern end of the line, some trains continue beyond Ōmiya as far as on the Kawagoe Line; at the southern end of the line, many Saikyō Line trains continue onward beyond Ōsaki to either on the Rinkai Line (operated by Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit) or on the Sotetsu Main Line (via the Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line). Beside the link that connects the Saikyō and Rinkai lines is the JR East Tokyo General Rolling Stock Centre that stores the rolling stock for the Yamanote Line and other types of rolling stock; and the Hinkaku Line which links Saikyo Line to the Tokaido Freight Line and Sotetsu-JR Link Line. Basic data *O ...
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Takasaki Line
The Takasaki Line ( ja, 高崎線, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). All services on the line (excluding through Shonan-Shinjuku Line trains) run to/from Ueno Station is a major railway station in Tokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park—which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo University of the Arts and other fam ... in Tokyo via the Tōhoku Main Line. The line was extended to Tokyo Station via the Ueno-Tokyo Line that opened in March 2015. As the Takasaki Line serves many major cities within Saitama Prefecture, it is a vital means of transport within the prefecture. Japan National Route 17, National Route 17 and its historical predecessor, the Nakasendō, run parallel to the line. Services Services on ...
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Tokyu Meguro Line
Tokyu may refer to: * Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation ** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group ** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle manufacturer, now the Japan Transport Engineering Company ** Tokyu Hands Creative Life Store, a member of the Tokyu Group ** Tokyu Department Store, a department store chain based in Japan See also * Tokyo (other) or Tokyo Metropolis is the capital of Japan. Tokyo may also refer to: Places * Edo, former name of Tokyo until 1868 *Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Tokyo Prefecture, former Japanese prefecture 1868–1943 that preceded Tokyo *Tokyo City, for ...
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Tokyu MG Line Symbol
Tokyu may refer to: * Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation ** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group ** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle manufacturer, now the Japan Transport Engineering Company ** Tokyu Hands Creative Life Store, a member of the Tokyu Group ** Tokyu Department Store, a department store chain based in Japan See also * Tokyo (other) or Tokyo Metropolis is the capital of Japan. Tokyo may also refer to: Places * Edo, former name of Tokyo until 1868 *Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Tokyo Prefecture, former Japanese prefecture 1868–1943 that preceded Tokyo *Tokyo City, for ...
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Subway TokyoNamboku
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Through Train
A through service is a concept of passenger transport that involves a vehicle travelling between lines, networks or operators on a regularly specified schedule, on which the passenger can remain on board without alighting. It may be in form of either the following: * A service where the vehicle travels between different lines, or systems of infrastructure, for example, a through train service between the mainline and underground railways. * A service where the vehicle changes its identity en-route without requiring passengers to alight, for example, a through tram service which runs as route 1 initially, then runs as route 2 for the latter half of the journey. The term through service may be extended to have a wider meaning encompassing a route which allows the passenger to travel without alighting, for example, in a route change announcement, if a route A-B and a route B-C is combined to A-B-C, it may be described as a new "through service" between A and C. This is in contrast with ...
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