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Ōmiya Station (Saitama)
is a major interchange railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Saitama New Urban Transit and private railway operator Tōbu Railway. It is the busiest JR East station in Saitama Prefecture. Lines The following lines serve the station: JR East * Tōhoku Shinkansen * Hokkaidō Shinkansen * Yamagata Shinkansen * Akita Shinkansen * Jōetsu Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen * Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) * Takasaki Line * Shōnan-Shinjuku Line * Ueno-Tokyo Line * Keihin-Tōhoku Line * Saikyō Line * Kawagoe Line Tobu Railway * Tobu Urban Park Line Saitama New Urban Transit * 22px New Shuttle Station layout JR East platforms No. 1–11 File:JRE Omiya-STA Central-Gate-South.jpg, Central south gate in July 2022 File:JRE Omiya-STA Central-Gate-North.jpg, Central north gate in July 2022 File:JRE Omiya-STA South-Gate.jpg, South gate in July 2022 File:JRE Omiya-STA North-Gate.jpg, North g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 (1,466 Square mile, sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama, Saitama, Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Saitama, Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, Saitama, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa, Saitama, Tokorozawa. History of Kujiki According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. The area that would become Saitama Prefecture in the 19th century is part of Musashi Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikyō Line
The Saikyō Line () is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station (Saitama), Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is a portmanteau of the two areas the line connects: Saitama () and Tōkyō (). 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). Moreover, despite the line’s name, some trains only go between Kanagawa and Shinjuku, without continuing to Saitama. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
The is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. The line's name is derived from the characters for Tokyo (), Yokohama () and the Tōhoku Main Line (). The line runs parallel with the Tōkaidō Main Line between Yokohama Station, Yokohama and Tokyo Station, Tokyo and the Utsunomiya Line (part of the Tōhoku Main Line) except between Ueno Station, Ueno and Akabane Station, Akabane stations where the two lines are physically separate and thus alternate routes. Most Keihin–Tōhoku Line trains have a through service onto the Negishi Line between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. As a result, the entire service between Ōmiya and Ōfuna is typically referred to as the Keihin-Tōhoku–Negishi Line () on system maps and in-train station guides. Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line trains are recognizable by thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueno–Tokyo Line
The Ueno–Tokyo Line (), formerly known as the Tōhoku Through Line () is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), linking Ueno Station and Tokyo Station, extending the services of the Utsunomiya Line, the Takasaki Line, and the Jōban Line southward and onto the Tōkaidō Main LineJR East Annual Report 2010 retrieved 2013-12-09 and vice versa. While on official maps the line is purple, rolling stock and signage show the line as orange stacked on green to reflect the through-running nature of services on these respective lines. The project began in May 2008 and was opened with the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, costing about JPY 40 billion. Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
The Shōnan–Shinjuku Line () is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote freight line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line. It is treated as a distinct service at stations and on railway maps. Services Service patterns on the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line are as follows: Utsunomiya Line–Yokosuka Line route * Shōnan–Shinjuku Line local (Utsunomiya Line: local; Ōmiya–Ōfuna: local; Yokosuka Line: local) ** Services commenced on December 1, 2001. ** One train per hour is operated between (some to/from ) and ; this increases to 2–3 trains per hour during peak periods. Sometimes trains operate to/from Ōfuna as well as to/from on weekday mornings. ** Most trains are operated in 15-car sets. Some pause at Koganei to couple-up or divide, with the 10-car portion continues northward; others are operated in 10- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasaki Line
The Takasaki Line () 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 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. National Route 17 and its historical predecessor, the Nakasendō, run parallel to the line. Services Services on the Takasaki Line are typically divided into three categories: services to or from Ueno, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line services, and Ueno-Tokyo Line services. Between Ueno and Ōmiya, trains share the track with the Tōhoku Main Line ( Utsunomiya Line), both of which serve as ''de facto'' expre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utsunomiya Line
The Utsunomiya Line () is the name given to a section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Services Services on the Utsunomiya Line are typically divided into three categories: services to or from Ueno, Shōnan–Shinjuku Line services, and Ueno–Tokyo Line services. Between Ueno and Ōmiya, trains share the track with the Takasaki Line, both of which serve as ''de facto'' express services compared to the parallel Keihin–Tōhoku Line. Northbound services mostly terminate at or , with some at . Southbound trains mostly travel through the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line to on the Yokosuka Line, or the Ueno–Tokyo Line to on the Tōkaidō Line, with a few trains terminating at Ueno. The fastest service on the line, the rapid ''Rabbit'', makes the run between Ueno and Utsunomiya in 1 hour and 26 minutes. Service on the line is generally divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōhoku Main Line
The Tōhoku Main Line () is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima, and Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, before reaching the end of the line in Morioka, Iwate, Morioka. The line originally extended to Aomori, but was truncated upon the extension of the Tōhoku Shinkansen beyond Morioka, which mostly parallels the Tōhoku Main Line. A portion of the Tōhoku Main Line is also shared with the Keihin–Tōhoku Line ( between Tokyo Station and Ōmiya Station (Saitama), Ōmiya Station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama) and the Saikyō Line ( between Akabane Station in the Kita, Tokyo, Kita ward of Tokyo and Ōmiya Station). The portion of the line between Tokyo Station and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi is referred to by JR East as the Ut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen () is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga, Fukui, Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The first section, between and in Nagano Prefecture, opened on 1 October 1997 in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and was originally called the . The extension to in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture opened on 14 March 2015. Construction of a further section onward to and in Fukui Prefecture, covering 125 kilometers and six stations, commenced in 2012 and opened on 16 March 2024. The route of the final section to Shin-Osaka was decided on 20 December 2016 as the Osaka–Kyoto route, with construction expected to begin in the late 2020s and take about 25 years, after impact assessment procedures for areas along the line are completed. Train names and service patterns Since March 2015, services on the line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Jōetsu 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/ mostly all-stations since 30 December 2002) (Although it was first introduced as an all-stations service from 1982 to 1997) * '' Tanigawa'', Tokyo – Echigo-Yuzawa/ Gala-Yuzawa (Seasonal) (all-stations / mostly all-stations since 1 October 1997) Discontinued services * '' Asahi'', Tokyo – Niigata (discontinued 30 November 2002) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Shinkansen
The is a Mini-shinkansen rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From Morioka to Ōmagari, it uses the Tazawako Line tracks. The section from Ōmagari to Akita uses the Ōu Main Line tracks. Operations Services consist of ''Komachi'' trains which are 7-car E6 series mini-shinkansen sets coupled with E5 series ''Hayabusa'' trains for the portion of the journey between Tokyo and Morioka. The ''Komachi'' services run at a maximum speed of on the Tohoku Shinkansen, and between Morioka and Akita, run as 7-car independent trains with a maximum speed of . However, is more typical for the line through the hills east of Akita, with trains frequently slowing to for curves such as those south of Ugo. The line from Morioka to Akita is prone to deep snow. The fastest timetabled journey between Akita and Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
