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Shin-Ōsaka Station
is a railway station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the western terminus of the high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen line from Tokyo, the eastern terminus of the San'yō Shinkansen and one of Osaka's main railway terminals to the north. The lines are physically joined, and many trains offer through service. Shin-Osaka is about 3 km from the older Ōsaka Station. The new station was built in 1964 to avoid the engineering difficulties of running Shinkansen lines into the center of the city. The JR Kyoto Line and subway Midōsuji Line provide convenient connections to other stations around the city center. Lines *JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line, West Japan Railway Company (JR West)) *San'yō Shinkansen (JR West) *Osaka Higashi Line (JR West) *Tōkaidō Shinkansen (Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)) *Osaka Municipal Subway Midōsuji Line (M13) JR Station layout The JR station consists of five island platforms serving ten tracks for JR West Lines at ground level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city. Economy Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku. The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed. Transport Railway stations in the ward include: Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka. Landmarks The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka. Education Schools in the ward include Kitano High School. Politics In 2013, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officiating support for LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff. Notable people from Yodogawa-ku, Osaka * Yukari Taki, Japanese actress and ''tarento'' (born in Jūsō) * Koji Yamasaki, Japanese professional baseball infielder (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Profe ... [...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 cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka (train)
The is a limited express passenger train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) mainly between Kyoto Station to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Dubbed as the ''Kansai Airport Limited Express'' (関空特急) by JR West, it is the fastest train service connecting the airport with downtown Osaka and Kyoto, and also travels to and from via Kyoto during peak hours. As ''Haruka'' trains travel over the Umeda Freight Line, they do not serve Osaka Station. A change of trains is required at either or . Operations There are a total of 30 daily return workings per direction (30 to the airport, 30 from the airport), with services operating every half an hour through most of the day. A typical travel time between Kyoto Station and the airport takes 1 hour 20 minutes per way. Before the discontinuation of services between Maibara and Yasu, two morning rush hour ''Haruka'' trains ran from Maibara to the airport, and one morning rush hour trip fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisei Line
The is a railway line that parallels the coastline of the Kii Peninsula in Japan between Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture. The name takes the ''kanji'' characters from the names of the old provinces of and . The line is operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) from Kameyama, the eastern terminus, to Shingū, and by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) from Shingū to Wakayamashi, the western terminus. The segment between Shingū and Wakayama is nicknamed as the , after the alternate name of the Kii Province. The line has connections with through service, to the Kansai Main Line for Nagoya via Ise Railway, and to the Hanwa Line at Wakayama terminus for Osaka. Basic data *Operators, distances: **Total: 384.2 km ** Central Japan Railway Company ( category 1) ***Kameyama - Shingū: 180.2 km **West Japan Railway Company (category 1) ***Shingū - Wakayamashi: 204.0 km ***1.0 km is property of Nankai Electric Railway shortly from Wakayamashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Airport Line
The is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station in Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on 15 June 1994. 『歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』42号 27頁 Basic data *Railway signalling: Automatic * CTC centers: Kansai Airport Operation Control Center *CTC system: Kansai airport line CTC Rolling stock *Local (Shuttle) and rapid service trains use 4-car 223-0/223-2500 series and 225-5000 series trainsets. * Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka use 6- or 9-car 271 series and 281 series trainsets. *Nankai Electric Railway is a private railway in Japan, founded in 1884. The name ''Nankai'' (which means "South Sea") comes from the company's routes along the Nankaidō, the old highway that ran south from the old capital, Kyoto, along the sea coast. Nankai predates ... trains use the track between Rinkū Town and Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanwa Line
The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The 61.3 km (38.1 mi) line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7 km branchline in a southern Osaka suburb. The name is taken from the second syllable of ''Osaka'' and the first syllable of ''Wakayama''. Services The terminus of the line in Osaka is Tennōji Station in Tennōji-ku where most of the commuter trains on the line originate and terminate. However, many intercity limited express and rapid trains extend to the Osaka Loop Line beyond Tennōji. The terminus in Wakayama is Wakayama Station. Some trains from Osaka terminate before Wakayama and some spur off to Kansai Airport Station on the Kansai Airport Line from Hineno Station. Tracks are connected to the Kisei Main Line and some trains continue on from there. The , also called the or the , between Ōtori Station and Higashi-Hagoromo Station, is officially a part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hida (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) along the Takayama Main Line in central Japan since 1958, which connects and in just over 2 hours, and in 4 hours 15 minutes and and in 4 hours. The Hida serves various locations en route such as and . Like all JR Central limited express trains, a limited express fee has to be paid, on top of the normal fare to ride this service. Overview 5 round trips operate from to Takayama, and five more continue past to and Toyama. Additionally, one service runs from to . This service runs from to Gifu before coupling with a ''Hida'' service from and continuing to . Trains operate at a maximum speed of . Stations Stations in brackets () are stations where not all ''Hida'' services stop at. – () – – () – – () – () – – () – () – () – Some services continue to Toyama: – – – () – Ōsaka service: – – – – – – (Couple with servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayama Line
The is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area (metropolitan Nagoya) and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but with a longer travel time, than by using the combination of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Hokuriku Main Line. Now the line primarily functions as a way to access the scenic areas of Hida (ancient Hida Province), in the rugged mountains of northern Gifu Prefecture, such as Gero ''onsen'' (hot spring), Takayama, Shirakawa-gō, and the Kiso River. The first section of the line, between Gifu and Kagamigahara, opened in . The whole line was completed in 1934. Basic data *Operators, distances: **Total distance: ** Central Japan Railway Company ( Category 1) ***Gifu - Inotani: **West Japan Railway Company (Category 1) ***Inotani - Toyama: **Japan Freight Railway Company ( C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōkaidō Line
Tōkaidō may refer to: * Taiheiyō Belt (also Tōkaidō corridor), the megalopolis in Japan extending from Ibaraki Prefecture to Fukuoka Prefecture * Tokaido (company), a Japanese company that manufactures karate uniforms, belts, and related products * Tōkaidō (region), a Japanese geographical term meaning both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it * ''Tokaido'', a board game designed by Antoine Bauza Transit * Tōkaidō (road), the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period in Japan * Tōkaidō Main Line, a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group network * Tokaido Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Along with the Sanyo Shinkansen, it forms a continuous high-speed railway through the Taiheiyō Belt, also known as the Tokaido corridor. Opened in 196 ..., a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbird (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and or in Japan, using portions of the Tokaido Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and Nanao Line. Station stops Stations in parentheses are not served by all services. ''Thunderbird'' Osaka – Kanazawa: Osaka - - () - - () - () - () - () - () - - () - () - () - () - Kanazawa – Wakuraonsen: Kanazawa - () - () - () - - () - - ''Business Thunderbird'' (an extra train which runs from Osaka to Kanazawa in the morning on weekdays after holidays) Osaka → Shin-Osaka → Kyoto → Tsuruga → Takefu → Fukui → Awaraonsen → Komatsu → Kanazawa Rolling stock * 681 series EMUs (since April 1995) * 683 series EMUs (since March 2001) Formations *Green: Green car (first class) *White: Standard class car *R: Reserved seats *NR: Non-reserved seats ''Thunderbird'' ''Business Thunderbird'' History From the start of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuriku Main Line
The Hokuriku Main Line ( ja, 北陸本線, ) is a 176.6 kilometer railway line owned by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting the Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga, with the Naoetsu Station in Joetsu, Niigata. The section between Kanazawa Station and Naoetsu Station is now operated by third-sector railways. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of Kansai, Tōkai, Kantō, and Tōhoku. The section of the line between Maibara and Kanazawa is an important transportation artery along the Sea of Japan coast, because the Shinkansen high-speed network has not yet been extended through the Hokuriku region. The Hokuriku Shinkansen was opened on March 14, 2015 between and , therefore the section between the Kanazawa Station and the Naoetsu Station was transformed from a JR line to a third-sector railway; the remaining Shinkansen segment onward to Kansai region is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chizu Express
The is a Japanese third-sector railway that connects Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of 56.1 kilometres. The limited expresses ''Super Hakuto'' and '' Super Inaba'' operate on this line. Chizu Express Chizu Line Some local trains operate through from the JR West Imbi Line (Tottori - Chizu). History Construction of the line was approved under the Railway Construction Act in 1922, and commenced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in June 1966. Work was well advanced when a freeze on expenditure in 1980 resulted in construction being halted with 95% of the route acquired and 93% of the earthworks completed. The Tottori Prefectural Government facilitated the establishment of the Chizu Express Company in May 1986, which resumed construction. The line opened on December 3, 1994, and includes the 5,592 m Shitozaka tunnel. From November 29, 1997, the JR limited express '' Super Inaba'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
