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Takao Tozan Cable
The is a transport company in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The company operates a funicular line and a ropeway to Mount Takao, a popular destination for mountain trekking among Tokyo residents. The company was founded on September 29, 1921. Funicular The funicular line, commonly known as the line, is the steepest railway line in Japan, with a 608‰ (31°) elevation at maximum. Basic data *Distance: 1.0 km / 0.6 mi. *Gauge: *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: 271 m / 889 ft. Cars Two cars are used, both of them made by Hitachi, 1968. They are named ''Aoba'' (green leaf) and ''Momiji'' (maple leaf), respectively. The cars are connected at opposite ends of the cable, so they move synchronously and counterweight each other. Services Cars are operated once every 15 minutes, with the entire ride taking 5 minutes. Fares are 470 yen one-way and 900 yen return for adults (230/450 yen for children). Although more expensive per kilometer when compared to other Japanese railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Mountain Railroad Funicular
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Takao may refer to: Geography * Mount Takao, a mountain in Tokyo, Japan * Mount Takao, a mountain in Kyoto, Japan, location of the Jingo-ji temple * Kaohsiung, a municipality in Taiwan * Takao Prefecture, an administrative division of Taiwan during the Japanese rule Ships Other uses * Takao (name), Japanese given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) * Takao, the given name of the character Tyson Granger in the original Japanese version of the ''Beyblade'' manga series * Takao (wrestler), is a Canadian professional wrestler See also * Takao Station (other) * 高雄 (other) 高雄 may refer to: * Kaohsiung, a city in Taiwan * Kaohsiung County, a former county in Taiwan * Port of Kaohsiung * Kaohsiung metropolitan area * Takao Prefecture, a prefecture of Taiwan during the Japanese era * Takao, a place within Ukyō-k ... [...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] |
List Of Funicular Railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways. A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elevator in that it has two vehicles that counterbalance one another rather than independently operated cars. Africa South Africa * Cape of Good Hope, Flying Dutchman Funicular (opened 1996) Réunion * Saint-Benoît, Takamaka funicular (opened 1968) industrial funicular for Takamaka hydroelectric power stations employees Saint Helena * Jamestown, Jacob's Ladder (1829–1871) Americas Brazil * Niterói, Niterói funicular (1906- closed before 1950s) * Paranapiacaba, São Paulo Railway (two lines 1867–1982; now rack operated) * Rio de Janeiro: **Outeiro da Glória funicular (opened 1942; modernized 2003) **Paula Mattos funicular (1877-1926) * Salvador: ** (opened 1889) ** (opened 1981) ** (opened 1915) replacing a rack railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. The result of such a configuration is that the two carriages move synchronously: as one ascends, the other descends at an equal speed. This feature distinguishes funiculars from inclined elevators, which have a single car that is hauled uphill. The term ''funicular'' derives from the Latin word , the diminutive of , meaning 'rope'. Operation In a funicular, both cars are permanently connected to the opposite ends of the same cable, known as a ''haul rope''; this haul rope runs through a system of pulleys at the upper end of the line. If the railway track is not perfectly straight, the cable is guided along the track using sheaves – unpowered pulleys tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Companies In Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators. Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private. Japan Railways Group The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways. ;Passenger * * * * * * ;Freight * Major sixteen private railways ;Kantō region * Keikyu Corporation 京浜急行電鉄 (京急) * Keio Corporation 京王電鉄 * Keisei Electric Railway 京成電気鉄道 * Odakyu Electric Railway 小田急電鉄 * Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) 相模鉄道 (相鉄) * Seibu Railway 西武鉄道 * Tobu Railway 東武鉄道 * Tokyo Metro 東京地下鉄 (東京メトロ) * Tokyu Corporation 東京急行電鉄 (東急) ; Chūbu region * Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) 名古屋鉄道 (名鉄) ;Kansai region * Hankyu Corporation 阪急電鉄 * Hanshin Electric Railway 阪神電気鉄道 * Keihan Electric Railway 京阪電気鉄道 * Kintetsu Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiō Takao Line
The is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation. The line connects Kitano Station on the Keio Line, to Takaosanguchi Station, and offers access to Mount Takao at the terminal. It is gauge, electrified at 1,500 V DC. The line originally terminated at Goryōmae to service visitors to the Musashi Imperial Graveyard. During the daytime, most trains operate through to/from the Shinjuku terminal on the Keio Line. Service patterns On the Takao Line, Keio operates six different service types, with trains running through to and from the Keio Main Line. * (L) * (R) * (SeE) * (E) * (SpE) * Mt.TAKAO (MT) - Reserved-seat supplementary-fare services to and from Shinjuku, operating on weekends and holidays with three round-trips. Stations All stations are in Hachiōji, Tokyo. ;Legend ● : All trains stop ▲ : Shinjuku-bound trains stop to pick up passengers │ : All trains pass History Former Goryō Line On March 20, 1930, the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaosan-guchi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao. Lines Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at , and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53". Station layout The station has a single dead-headed island platform serving two tracks located on the second floor ("2F") level, with the station entrance and concourse located on the ground floor. Platforms File:Takaosanguchi Station Platform.jpg, Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in February 2009 File:Takaosanguchi-Station-platforms-march20-2016.jpg, Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016 File:TakaosanGuchiStationTerminal2.JPG, The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014 File:Keio-Takaosan-Onsen-Gokurakuyu.jpg, Keio Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōyama Cable Car
The , officially the , is a Japanese funicular line in Isehara, Kanagawa. This is the only line operates. The company belongs to Odakyū Group. The line opened in 1931, as a route to Ōyama Afuri Shrine on Mount Ōyama. The line is now also used for hiking. Basic data *Distance: *Gauge: *Stations: 3 *Vertical interval: Stations The line has three stations. From the foot of the hill: * Ōyama Cable Station (大山ケーブル駅) * Ōyamadera Station (大山寺駅) * Afurijinja Station (阿夫利神社駅) All the stations were renamed on October 1, 2008. Their former names were Oiwake Station (追分駅), Fudōmae Station (不動前駅) and Shimosha Station (下社駅) respectively. See also * |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan Group, Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group of companies before DKB and Fuji Bank (the core Fuyo Group company) merged into the Mizuho Financial Group. As of 2020, Hitachi conducts business ranging from Information technology, IT, including Artificial intelligence, AI, the Internet of things, Internet of Things, and big data, to infrastructure. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange and its Tokyo listing is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. It is ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. History Hitachi was founded in 1910 by electrical engineer Namihei Odaira (1874–1951) in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Gauge
In rail transport, track gauge (in American English, alternatively track gage) is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks. The term derives from the metal bar, or gauge, that is used to ensure the distance between the rails is correct. Railways also deploy two other gauges to ensure compliance with a required standard. A ''loading gauge'' is a two-dimensional profile that encompasses a cross-section of the track, a rail vehicle and a maximum-sized load: all rail vehicles and their loads must be contained in the corresponding envelope. A ''structure gauge'' specifies the outline into which structures (bridges, platforms, lineside equipment etc.) must not encroach. Uses of the term The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Permille
Per mille (from New Latin, Latin , "in each thousand") is an expression that means parts per thousand. Other recognised spellings include per mil, per mill, permil, permill, or permille. The associated sign is written , which looks like a percent sign with an extra zero or o in the Division (mathematics), divisor. The term occurs so rarely in English that major dictionaries do not agree on the spelling and some major dictionaries such as ''Macmillan Dictionary, Macmillan'' do not even contain an entry. The term is more common in other European languages where it is used to express fractions smaller than 1%. One common usage is blood alcohol content, which is usually expressed as a percentage in English-speaking countries. Per mille should not be confused with parts per million (ppm). Computer systems The code point for the glyph is included in the General Punctuation (Unicode block), General Punctuation Unicode block, block of Unicode Universal Character Set characters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
