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JNR Class EF81
The Class EF81 is a six-axle Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/ DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1968. , 44 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight, JR East, and JR West. Variants * EF81-0: Numbers EF81 1 – 152, built 1968–1979 * EF81-300: Numbers EF81 301 – 304, built 1973–1975 * EF81-400: Numbers EF81 401 – 414 * EF81-450: Numbers EF81 451 – 455, built 1991–1992 * EF81-500: Numbers EF81 501 – 503, built 1989 * EF81-600: Former EF81-0 locomotives renumbered by JR Freight from May 2012 EF81-0 152 locomotives were built from 1968 to 1979 in three batches and numbered EF81 1 to EF81 152. 14 EF81-0 locomotives were later modified to become Class EF81-400. The prototype locomotive, EF81 1, was built by Hitachi, and delivered in 1968. Locomotives EF81 137 onward were built with sun-visor plates above the cab windows. These were also subsequently retro-fitted to locomotives EF81 133 to 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable energy, railway systems, Health care, healthcare products, and Financial system, financial systems. The company was founded as an electrical machinery manufacturing subsidiary of the Kuhara Mining Plant in Hitachi, Ibaraki by engineer Namihei Odaira in 1910. It began operating as an independent company under its current name in 1920. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a key component of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. As of June 2024, it has a market capitalisation of 16.9 trillion yen, making it the fourth largest Japanese company by market value. In terms of global recognition, Hitachi was ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. Hitachi is a highly globalised conglomerat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kanmon Railway Tunnel
The was the first undersea tunnel in Japan. It goes underneath the Kanmon Straits, connecting the islands of Honshu and Kyushu. It is an important link in the Japanese rail network. Its construction began in 1936, and it was completed in November 1942, during the Pacific War. The Honshu-bound tunnel is long, the Kyushu-bound tunnel is . Track gauge is ( Cape gauge), and its electric power supply is at 1,500 volts DC. Near the end of the Pacific War the Allies planned to blow up the two tunnels with 50,000 pounds of explosives as part of the invasion of Japan. The Office of Strategic Services trained 250 of its agents for the task, but the surrender of Japan occurred before they were needed. The Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) assumed ownership of this tunnel following the breakup of the Japanese National Railways system in 1987. Coordinates * Shimonoseki entrance: * Moji entrance: See also * Shin-Kanmon Tunnel The is a long undersea railway tunnel under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kyoto Railway Museum
The (formerly the until 2016) is a railway museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The original Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum opened in 1972, but was expanded and modernized in 2016, becoming the Kyoto Railway Museum. The museum is owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and is operated by Transportation Culture Promotion Foundation. Exhibition zones The museum is divided into the following exhibition areas, including the 20-track Railway roundhouse, roundhouse built in 1914. * Promenade * Main Hall * Twilight Plaza * Roundhouse * Former Nijō Station (Kyoto), Nijō Station File:Kyoto railway museum promenade rolling stock.JPG, The Promenade area in May 2016 Main Hall This is a three-storey building completed in April 2016. File:KYOTO RAILWAY MUSEUM Main building Main Space 20160508.jpg, Exhibits in the main hall in May 2016 File:Kyoto railway museum main building 1F 20160508.jpg, The Main Hall viewed from the second floor in May 2016 Roundhouse The 1914 roundho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shinagawa, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies. , the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total area is 22.84 km2. ''Shinagawa'' is also commonly used to refer to the business district around Shinagawa Station, which is not in Shinagawa Ward. This Shinagawa is in the Takanawa and Konan neighborhoods of Minato, Tokyo, Minato Ward, directly north of Kita-Shinagawa. Geography Shinagawa Ward includes natural uplands and lowlands, as well as reclaimed land. The uplands are the eastern end of the Musashino Terrace. They include Shirokanedai, Minato, Tokyo, Shiba-Shirokanedai north of the Meguro River, Megurodai between the Meguro and Tachiai Rivers, and Ebaradai south of the Tachiai River. The Ward lies on Tokyo Bay. Its neighbors on land are all special wards of Tokyo: Kōtō, Tokyo, Kōt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hakuba, Nagano
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2019, the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Hakuba is located in the eastern foothills of the Hida Mountains in the northern part of the Japanese Alps and is a popular ski resort. It is also the starting point for trekking Mount Shirouma and Mount Goryu, two of the One Hundred Mountains of Japan. As the surrounding valley has an annual snow fall of over 11 meters, it is the central hub for 10 ski resorts with more than 200 runs. The village was the main event venue for 1998 Winter Olympics (Alpine, Ski Jump, Crosscountry). Geography Hakuba is located in a mountain basin in far northwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Toyama Prefecture to the west. The 2900 meter Ushiro-Tateyama Mountains border the village to the west. Much of the village is within the borders of the Chūbu-Sangaku National Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Japan Railfan Magazine
is a Japanese-language monthly magazine for railfans covering the mainly Japanese railways published by Koyusha. It has been published in Japan since 1961. Issues go on sale on the 21st of each month, two months before the cover month (e.g. the March issue is on sale on 21 January). Each copy sells for between ¥1,100 and ¥1,200, depending on the number of pages. The magazine reports on railway prototypes, complete with technical plans, photos, maps, graphs, and tables. See also * List of railroad-related periodicals A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * 1961 establishments in Japan Magazines published in Japan Monthly magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 1961 Railway culture in Japan Rail transport magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Twilight Express
The was a limited express sleeping car train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1989 until March 2015. It ran between the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and Osaka in south-western Honshu, a distance of approximately , with the journey taking between 22 and 23 hours. From May 2015 until March 2016, the train operated as a luxury cruise train between Osaka and Shimonoseki in western Japan. Overview Trains for Sapporo departed Osaka at 12:00, calling at , , , , , , , , and , with the final passenger pick-up made at in then at at 19:31. The first stop in Hokkaido was at at 07:18. The train then made four more stops before arriving at Sapporo at 09:02. The same stops were made in the reverse, with the ''Twilight Express'' departing Sapporo at 14:05 and making its final pickup at Tōya at 16:33. The first stop at Niitsu was made at 04:33, with the train eventually making its way to Kyoto at 12:15 and finally arriving at Osak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asakaze (train)
The was a limited express sleeper train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from to in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The ''Asakaze'' was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 1 March 2005. Rolling stock The train was formed of 14 and 24 series sleeping cars hauled by an EF66 electric locomotive between Tokyo and ."こだわりの新幹線&特急列車ガイド" (In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide), published 2000 by Ikaros File:Asakaze EF81.jpg, ''Asakaze'' service at Hakata Station, hauled by EF81-400 locomotive, July 1991 File:EF66-46 Asakaze at Yokohama 20030222.JPG, Down ''Asakaze'' service hauled by EF66 46, February 2003 History The ''Asakaze'' service commenced on 19 November 1956, operating between Tokyo and . In October 1970, Tokyo to Shimonoseki, The ''Asakaze'' services were also introduced, and the Tokyo to Hakata services were discontinued in December 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nagasaki Main Line
The , or simply known as the Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu Station to Urakami Station by way of Nagayo Station and the Nagasaki Tunnel, avoiding a long detour. Route data *Operators and route length: ** JR Kyushu (services and tracks) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: ***Kikitsu - Nagayo - Urakami: ** JR Freight (services) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: *Stations: 41 (including seasonal stations) *Double-tracking: **Tosu - Kōhoku **Isahaya - Kikitsu **Urakami - Nagasaki *Electrification: Tosu - Hizen-Hama (20kV AC 60 Hz) * Railway signalling: Automatic * CTC center: Hakata Integrated Operations Center Route description The line is single-tracked between Kōhoku and Isahaya stations due to the coastal geography of the area making double-tracking prohibitively expensive. The "old route" (旧線) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nippō Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, in southern Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Also known as the Fukuhoku Nippo Line, The line connects Kokura Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima via the east coast of Kyushu, passing through the Prefectures of Japan, prefectural capitals of Ōita, Ōita, Ōita and Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki. A number of Limited Express trains operate along the route, including Limited Express Sonic trains between Hakata and Oita. Stations :●: Stops :▲: Rapid service connecting to Hitahikosan Line non-stop, :｜: Non-stop :Liner services: ''Sawayaka Liner'', ''Home Liner'' Though Kagoshima is the southern terminus for the line, some trains continue via the Kagoshima Main Line to the adjacent Kagoshima-Chūō Station, Kagoshima-Chūō station. History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the 6 km Kokura - Jono section in 1895, and the Hōshū Railway Co. opened the 46 km Yukuhas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) between Mojiko Station, Mojikō in Kitakyushu, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu. Until March 13, 2004, it extended between its two termini; however, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen on March 13, the section between Yatsushiro and Sendai was transferred to the third-sector Hisatsu Orange Railway, Hisatsu Orange Railway Company. The line is an important line in Kyushu, connecting Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka (Hakata Station) to many other major cities. It is the main line through the Fukuoka urban district, and as such many long-distance express trains from all parts of Kyushu use the section between Kokura Station (Kitakyushu) and Tosu Station, where the Nagasaki Main Line meets the Kagoshima Main Line. Operations Rapid Service Rapid Service (快速, Kaisoku) operate mainly during the morning and evening rush hours, as well as at ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Blue Train (Japan)
in Japan were long-distance Sleeping car, sleeper trains, nicknamed as such for the color of the train cars. They consisted of 20-, 12-,583-, 14- or 24-series sleeper cars, and connected major destinations within Japan across long distances. For a time, other routes were served by a fleet of newer limited-express overnight trains, which were not blue. Services slowly began to be eliminated as the Shinkansen (bullet train) network spread and as regional airports opened in the 1980s and 1990s; afterwards, five Blue Train services were eliminated in 2008 and 2009, six more between 2010 and 2015, and the final services in 2016. Aside from luxury "land Cruise ship, cruise" Excursion train, excursion trains such as ''Seven Stars in Kyushu'', this has left just two overnight express trains (the combined ''Sunrise Izumo'' and ''Sunrise Seto'') as the only trains in Japan with sleeping accommodation. History The first Blue Train was known as the ''Asakaze''. It ran between Hakata Statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
