Takasaki Station
is a junction railway station located in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Lines Takasaki Station is served by the Jōetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines and is 74.7 km from and 105.0 kilometers from . It is also served by the Hachikō Line and the Takasaki Line with through services to and from the Agatsuma Line and Ryōmō Lines. The Jōetsu Line and Shin'etsu Main Line both terminate at Takasaki Station. The Jōshin Dentetsu Jōshin Line also terminates at Takasaki Station and is 33.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at . Station layout The Shinkansen portion of the station has two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath. The JR East local portion of the station has three ground-level island platforms, with one platform forming a half-bay platform, s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takasaki
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takaski has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after beating Maebashi. Geography Takasaki is located in the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture in the flat northwestern part of the Kantō Plain. The city is located approximately 90 to 100 kilometers from central Tokyo . Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna and Mount Myogi can be seen from the city, and the southern slopes of Mount Haruna are within the city limits. The Tone River, Karasu River and Usui River flow through the city. Although Takasaki is located over 100 kilometers from the coast, much of the city is low-lying, and the elevation of the city hall and c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jōetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Despite its name, the line does not pass through the city of Joetsu or the historical Jōetsu region, which instead are served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen. The name instead originates from the parallel Jōetsu Line, which in turn is named after the two provinces that it connects: Jōshū (an alternate name for Kōzuke Province which comprises today's Gunma Prefecture), and Echigo Province (modern day Niigata Prefecture). Train services * '' Toki'', Tokyo - Niigata (limited-stop) * '' Tanigawa'', Tokyo - Echigo-Yuzawa (all-stations, since October 1997) Discontinued services * ''Asahi'', Tokyo - Niigata (discontinued December 2002) * '' Max Asahi'', Tokyo - Niigata (discontinued December 2002) * '' Max Toki'', Tokyo - Niigata (discontinued October 2021) * '' Max Tanigawa'', Tokyo - Echigo-Yuzawa (discontinued October ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kusatsu (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between in Tokyo and . Rolling stock Since the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, ''Kusatsu'' services have been formed of modified 651-1000 series EMUs, which replaced the 185 series trains previously used on these services. File:Jnr 185 kusatsu.jpg, 185 series ''Kusatsu'', January 2003 File:JRE651-1000 K108 Kusatsu 20140315.jpg, Modified 651-1000 series set K108, March 2014 History The ''Kusatsu'' service began on 1 June 1960 as a semi express between Ueno and Naganohara (now Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi). This was upgraded to become a limited express service from 14 March 1985. From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, the 185 series EMUs used on these services were replaced by modified 651-1000 series EMUs displaced from ''Super Hitachi is a limited express train service operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ito Line
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Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jōshin Dentetsu Jōshin Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Gunma Prefecture, between Takasaki Station in Takasaki and Shimonita Station in Shimonita, operated by the private railway operator . This is the only line operated by the company, although it also operates a few bus lines. The first section of the line opened in 1897. Rolling stock , the following rolling stock is used on the line. * 150 series 2-car EMUs x3 (former Seibu Railway EMUs) * 200/250 series single-car and two-car EMUs * 500 series 2-car EMUs x2 (former Seibu Railway EMUs) * 700 series 2-car EMUs (former JR East 107 series EMUs; since March 2019) * 1000 series 2-car EMU x1 * 6000 series 2-car EMU x1 * 7000 series 2-car EMU x1 (since December 2013) * Class DeKi 1 electric locomotives DeKi 1 and 3 (built by Siemens) * Class ED31 electric locomotive ED31 6 (former JNR Class ED31) The 1000 and 6000 series EMUs purchased new are unusual in having the driver's seat on the right-hand side facing the direction of travel. File:Jyoshin15 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shin'etsu Main Line
The Shinetsu Main Line ( ja, 信越本線, ) is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . Since the opening and later extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, sections running in parallel have either been abandoned or transferred to Public–private partnership#Japan, third-sector railway companies. The name of the line refers to the old names for Nagano and Niigata prefectures, Shinano Province, Shinano ( ja, 信濃, links=no), and Echigo Province, Echigo ( ja, 越後, links=no). The abandoned section through the Usui Pass was famous for its steep 66.7Per mille, ‰ (6.67Percent sign, %) Grade (slope), gradient. Sections From 14 March 2015, the line consists of the following three sections. * – (29.7 km): in Gunma Prefecture * – (9.3 km): in Nagano Prefecture * – (136.3 km): in Niigata Prefecture ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jōetsu Line
The is a major railway line in Japan, owned by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture with Miyauchi Station in Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kanto region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region. The name refers to the old provinces of Kōzuke (上野) and Echigo (越後), which the line connects. Services Before the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Joetsu Line had frequent service by express trains connecting Tokyo and Niigata. With the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen, however, the line became dominated by local and freight trains. The branch of the Jōetsu Shinkansen between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Gala-Yuzawa Station (the Gala-Yuzawa Line) technically belongs to the Joetsu Line. Stations Rolling stock Present Local Takasaki to Minakami * 211-3000 series 4- and 6-car EMUs (since August 2016) Minakami to Nagaoka * E129 series 2/4-car EMUs (since November 2015) Takasaki to S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryōmō Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture with Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province called , which was later split into Kōzuke (Gunma) and Shimotsuke (Tochigi). This line connects both halves of the old province. Services Most Ryōmō Line services continue beyond Shin-Maebashi and terminate at on the Joetsu Line. Local trains run about once in an hour during the day between Oyama and Maebashi and twice or three times as frequently between Maebashi and Takasaki. Some rapid services from Ueno and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line travel through onto the Ryōmō Line, but they stop at every station. Station list Rolling stock Present Takasaki to Oyama * 211-3000 series 4- and 6-car EMUs (since August 2016) Takasaki to Maebashi (Takasaki Line through services) * E231-1000 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Agatsuma Line
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