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Ōmura Line
is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya line opened in 1934. History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1898 as part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. The company was nationalised in 1907. With the opening of the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya section of the Nagasaki Main Line in 1934, the line was renamed the Omura Line. In 1992 the Haiki - Huis Ten Bosch section was electrified at 20 kV AC. Stations *S: Trains stop *, : Non-stop References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Omura Line Ōmura Line, Lines of Kyushu Railway Company 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1898 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate right-of-way (transportation), rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade separation, grade-separated from other traffic). The APTA definition also includes the use sophisticated railway signalling, signaling systems, and railway platform height, high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, bus, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogushigō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 9.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stop at the station. Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single tracks. The station building is a steel frame structure of modern design and houses a waiting room and ticket window. A bike shed is located outside at the station forecourt. A footbridge allows pedestrians to cross from one side of the tracks to the other. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities. The station is unstaffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent operates the ticket window and sells some types of tickets. See images of tickets sold. JRQ Ogushigo Station.jpg, Station building as seen from platform Ogusigo station - panoramio.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwa Station
is the railway station in Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Ōmura Line. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 34.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local services on the line stop at the station. As of March 2019, a total of 37 trains per day make scheduled stops at Suwa Station: 19 in the direction of Nagasaki; and 18 in the direction of Sasebo. Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern timber structure which formerly housed a ticket window but which has become unstaffed. With the station building closed, there is a direct entrance to the platform via a flight of steps. A shelter and automatic ticket vending machine and SUGOCA card reader have been installed on the platform. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities. History JR Kyushu The , also referred to as , is one of the seven const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail line on the northwest part of Kyushu Island that is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The line is informally known as the Nagasaki Shinkansen. The section of the line between and Nagasaki opened on 23 September 2022. It is the shortest Shinkansen high-speed railway line in Japan. The entire line is envisioned to connect to by connecting to the Kyushu Shinkansen line, and potentially become an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen in Honshu. However, as of 2022, the route of the segment east of Takeo-Onsen to Hakata via Saga has yet to be determined, with construction yet to commence. It remains unclear when the entire line will be completed. For the foreseeable future, the ''Relay Kamome'' limited express service will continue to provide a connection to Hakata. Despite only part of the line opening, it provides a significant decrease in travel time between and from approximately 2 hours to 1 hour 30 minutes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Ōmura Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmura, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Lines Shin-Ōmura Station is served by the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and is 32.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also served by the conventional services of the Ōmura Line and is 33.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . Layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform for the Ōmura Line and two elevated side platforms for the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Shin-Ōmura Station opened on 23 September 2022 when the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail line on the northwest part of Kyushu Island that is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The line is informally known as the Nagasaki Shinkansen. The section of the line between and ... began revenue serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takematsu Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 32.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stops at the station. Station layout The station consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. From the forecourt, a flight of steps leads up to the station building, a modern steel-frame structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a waiting room. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Platforms JRKyushu_Takematsu_Stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmura Rail Yard Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 31.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stops at the station. Station layout The station consists of one side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ... serving a single track. The station building, a modern steel-frame structure with a waiting room has large glass windows. It is unattended.. History The station was opened on 23 September 2022 as an additional station on the existing Ōmura Line tracks. Surrounding area *Kumamoto General Vehicle Depot Omura Vehicle Management Office (Omura Vehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmura, Nagasaki
270px , Ōmura park is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 99,337, and a population density of 780 people per km2. The total area of the city is History Ōmura is located in former Hizen Province. It developed in the Edo Period as the castle town of Ōmura Domain, ruled by the local Ōmura clan for over 900 years. It was the site of considerable foreign trade and missionary activity during the late Muromachi period, and the Catholic saint Marina de Omura hails from this city. Due to its proximity to the trading settlement at Dejima in Nagasaki, was one of the first areas of Japan to re-open to foreign contact after the end of the national seclusion policy after the Meiji restoration. In the opera Madama Butterfly, set in nearby Nagasaki, the place name ''Omara'' in the line "ed alla damigella Butterfly del quartiere d'Omara Nagasaki" probably refers to Ōmura. From 1868-1945, Ōmura was host to numerous mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsubara Station (Nagasaki)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 28.5 km from the starting point of the line at . Aside from the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stop at the station. Station layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A siding branches off the main tracks and runs in between the station building and the platforms. The station building, a modern steel-frame structure, is unstaffed and serves as a waiting room with an automated ticket vending machine. A level crossing provides access to the station platforms. History The private Kyushu Railway, in building a line to , had opened a track southwards from to and Takeo (today ) by 1895. By 1897, the track had reached . In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended towards which opened as the new terminus on 20 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwata Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 24.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stop at the station. Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track by the coast of Ōmura Bay. The station building was built in 1928 and is a timber building with a tiled roof of traditional Japanese design. A ramp leads up from the station forecourt to the building but another short flight of steps is needed to access the platform. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt. See for good photographic coverage of station facilities. The ticket window is not staffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent has converted the station waiting room into a cafe and also sells some kinds of tickets on site. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashisonogi, Nagasaki
is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,383 in 3203 households, and a population density of 99 people per km2. The total area is . Geography Higashisonogi-cho is located in the center of Nagasaki Prefecture, facing the east side of Ōmura Bay. The entire town is a volcanic hilly area, and the hills extend all the way to the western coast facing Ōmura Bay. To the north are steep mountains such as Mount Kokuzo (608 meters) and Mount Takami-dake (538 meters), and to the south are steep mountains such as Mount Kunimidake (816 meters), Mount Toume (849 meters), Mount Gundake (826 meters) Surrounding municipalities Nagasaki Prefecture * Kawatana * Ōmura Saga Prefecture * Ureshino Climate Higashisonogi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashisonogi is 15.8 °C. The aver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonogi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 19.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stops at the station. Station layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a steel frame structure of modern design and houses a waiting room and staffed ticket window. A ramp leads up to the station building from the forecourt. Access to the opposite site platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Platforms History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
