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Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes. The Asakusa Line was the first subway line in Japan to offer through services with a private railway. Today, it has more through services to other lines than any other subway line in Tokyo. Keikyu operates through trains on the Keikyu Main Line to and the Keikyu Airport Line to . The Keisei Electric Railway operates through trains on the Keisei Oshiage Line to and the Keisei Main Line to , and the Shibayama Railway runs trains via the Keisei Main Line and the Shibayama Railway Line to . Via its through services with Keisei and Keikyu, the Asakusa line is the only train line that offers a direct connection between Tokyo's two main airports. The Asakusa Line is often split into two routes: Oshiage–Sengakuji and Sengakuji–Nishi-magome; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhead Catenary
An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, trolleybuses or trams. It is known variously as: * Overhead catenary * Overhead contact system (OCS) * Overhead equipment (OHE) * Overhead line equipment (OLE or OHLE) * Overhead lines (OHL) * Overhead wiring (OHW) * Traction wire * Trolley wire This article follows the International Union of Railways in using the generic term ''overhead line''. An overhead line consists of one or more wires (or rails, particularly in tunnels) situated over rail tracks, raised to a high electrical potential by connection to feeder stations at regular intervals. The feeder stations are usually fed from a high-voltage electrical grid. Overview Electric trains that collect their current from overhead lines use a device such as a pantograph, bow collector or trolley pole. It presses against the underside of the lowest overhead wire, the contact wire. Current collectors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keikyu
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the - area. The company's railway origins date back to 1898, but the current company dates to 1948. The railway pioneered Kantō region's first electric train and the nation's third, after Hanshin Electric Railway and Nagoya Electric Railway ( Meitetsu) with the opening of a short long section of what later became the Daishi Line in January 1899. It is a member of the Fuyo Group and has its headquarters in Yokohama. The company changed its English name from Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. to Keikyu Corporation on 21 October 2010. Trains on the Main Line have a maximum operating speed of , making it the third fastest private railroad in the Tokyo region, after the Keisei ''Skyliner'' and the Tsukuba Express. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinagawa, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, 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 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 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 to the east, Minato to the north, Meguro to the west, and Ōta to the south. Districts and ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inba-Nihon-Idai Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Inzai, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway and the private railway company Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Inba-Nihon-Idai Station is a terminus of the Hokusō Line and is located 32.3 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at . It is also served by the Narita Sky Access connecting downtown Tokyo with Narita Airport, which uses the same tracks as the Hokusō Line. Station layout This station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Platforms History Inba-Nihon-Idai Station was opened on 22 July 2000. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS14. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6,021 passengers daily. Surrounding area * Nippon Medical School, Chiba Hokusou Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inzai-Makinohara Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway. Lines Inzai-Makinohara Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 28.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout This station consists of two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above to one side. Platforms Adjacent stations History Inzai-Makinohara Station was opened on 1 April 1995. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS13. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 14,410 passengers daily. Surrounding area *Chiba New Town See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport (HND). It is about east of central Tokyo in Narita, Chiba. The conceptualization of Narita was highly controversial and remains so to the present-day, especially among local residents in the area. This has led to the Sanrizuka Struggle, stemming from the government's decision to construct the airport without consulting most residents in the area, as well as expropriating their lands in the process. Even after the airport was eventually completed, air traffic movements have been controlled under various noise related operating restrictions due to its direct proximity with residential neighborhoods, including a house with a farm that is located right in between the runways. As a result, the airport must be closed from 00:00 (12:00am) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisei Takasago Station
is a railway station in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway and Hokuso Railway. Lines Keisei Takasago Station is served by the following lines. * Keisei Main Line * Keisei Kanamachi Line * Narita Sky Access Line * Hokuso Line It lies from the starting point of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei Ueno Station. Layout There are two island platforms serving four tracks (Nos. 1–4) on the ground level and one elevated side platform (No. 5) for the Keisei Kanamachi Line. The elevated Kanamachi Line platform opened on 5 July 2010. Platforms File:Keisei-Takasago-Sta-S.JPG, The south entrance in June 2016 File:Keisei-Takasago-Sta-Gate-for-MainLine.JPG, The ticket barriers in June 2016 File:Keisei-takasago-platform.jpg, Platforms 1 to 4 in September 2004 File:Keisei Takasago platform 5.jpg, The Keisei Kanamachi Line platform (platform 5) in July 2010 History The station opened on 3 November 1912 as . It was renamed on 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoto Station
is a railway station in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station is served by the Keisei Main Line and the Keisei Oshiage Line. Layout The station has two island platforms on different levels. The top level platform is for down trains (for Narita etc.) and the middle level platform is for up trains (for Ueno etc.). Down trains from the Keisei Oshiage line arrive at platform 3 and down trains from the Keisei main line arrive at platform 4. Platforms History * November 1, 1928: Station opens京成時刻表 Vol.27-2 'Keisei Timetable Vol.27-2'' Keisei Electric Railway. p.196. * March 24, 1982: Oshiage Line outbound track elevated * May 18, 1983: Main Line outbound track elevated * July 24, 1984: Main Line and Oshiage Line inbound tracks elevated * October 1986: Station construction completed Surrounding area * Katsushika Symphony Hills See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keikyu Kurihama Station
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the - area. The company's railway origins date back to 1898, but the current company dates to 1948. The railway pioneered Kantō region's first electric train and the nation's third, after Hanshin Electric Railway and Nagoya Electric Railway (Meitetsu) with the opening of a short long section of what later became the Daishi Line in January 1899. It is a member of the Fuyo Group and has its headquarters in Yokohama. The company changed its English name from Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. to Keikyu Corporation on 21 October 2010. Trains on the Main Line have a maximum operating speed of , making it the third fastest private railroad in the Tokyo region, after the Keisei ''Skyliner'' and the Tsukuba Express. The tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misakiguchi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū. Lines Misakiguchi Station is the southern terminus of the Keikyū Kurihama Line, and is located 13.4 km from the junction at Horinouchi Station, and 65.7 km from the northern terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. Station layout The station consists of two dead-headed side platforms serving two bi-directional tracks. The station building is elevated and located above the tracks and platforms.Keikyū Misakiguchi Station information Platforms History Misakiguchi Station opened on 26 April 1975.Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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