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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] |
E6 Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on ''Komachi (train), Komachi'' "mini-shinkansen" services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to since 16 March 2013. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 and spring 2014. Operations The 7-car E6 series trains operate in conjunction with E5 series or H5 series (since March 2016) 10-car trains, initially on just four return services daily from 16 March 2013. They replaced all of the previous E3 series (train), E3 series trains on ''Komachi'' services by 15 March 2014. Design Technology incorporated in these trains is derived from the experimental Fastech 360#Class E955 Fastech 360Z, Fastech 360Z train previously tested by JR East. The E6 series trains are formed of seven cars, to provide the same seating capacity as six-car E3 series trains, due to the reduced seatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmagari Station (Akita)
260px, Akita Shinkansen at Ōmagari Station is a junction railway station in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōmagari Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, Tazawako Line and Akita Shinkansen. It is located 240.7 km from the terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station and is 75.6 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the Akita Shinkansen at Morioka Station. The station is also a terminal station for the Tazawako Line, and is 76.6 kilometers from the opposing terminal at Morioka Station. Station layout Ōmagari Station has a side platform, island platform and bay platform In the United Kingdom and in Australia, a bay platform is a dead-end railway platform at a railway station that has through lines. It is normal for bay platforms to be shorter than their associated through platforms. They must have a buffer stop ... serving a total of five tracks. Platforms 1 and 2 are for the Ōu Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
The , nicknamed Smile Rail (スマイルレール), is a Japanese railway line located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It operates between in the city of Kitaakita and in the city of Semboku. The Akita Nariku Line is the only railway line operated by the third-sector . Service outlines Trains on the line are operated as "Local" (all-stations), "Rapid", "Special Rapid", and the ''Moriyoshi Express'' service. Station list All stations are in Akita Prefecture. Transfers are available only at Takanosu (JR Ou Main Line) and Kakunodate (JR Tazawako Line and Akita Shinkansen). * Local trains stop all stations. ** Rapid = You can ride on only fare. ** Express ''Moriyoshi'' - Express fare costs 160 yen up to 50 km, 320 yen for longer journeys ** ●：All trains stop **◆・▲・▼：Partly trains stop（▲：Only inbound、▼：Only outbound） **：Pass History Aniai Line On December 10, 1934, the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the connecting Takanosu wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakunodate Station
250px, Akita Nairiku Railway Kakunodate Station is an interchange railway station in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Kakunodate Station is served by the JR East Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 58.8 km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station. It is also the southern terminus for the third sector Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line and is located 92.4 kilometers from the northern terminus at Station layout The station consists of a single side platform and an island platform serving the JR portion of the station, and a single side platform for the Akita Nairuke Railway. The station building, designed to resemble a samurai residence, was selected to be one of the "Hundred Stations of Tohoku". The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms (JR) Platforms (Akita Nairiku) History Kakunodate Station opened on July 30, 1921 as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senboku, Akita
270px, Kakunodate is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,045 in 10,398 households, and a population density of 22 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Semboku is located in the mountains of east-central Akita Prefecture, bordering on Iwate Prefecture and the Ōu Mountains on the east. Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan, is located in the center of the city borders. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Akita * Daisen *Kazuno *Kitaakita Iwate Prefecture * Hachimantai * Nishiwaga *Shizukuishi Climate Semboku has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tazawako Station
is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tazawako Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 40.1 rail km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station. Station layout Tazawako Station consists of a single side platform and an island platform. The station building, by architect Shigeru Ban, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku. Platforms History Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizukuishi, Iwate
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,263 in 6354 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Shizukuishi is located in the Ōu Mountains of west-central Iwate Prefecture, bordering Akita Prefecture to the west. Mount Iwate (2038 m), an active volcano, lies just to the north of Shizukuishi and dominates the landscape. The Ōu Mountains form the boundary to the west as well with Akita Komagatake, another active volcano, just across the border in Akita Prefecture. The downtown area is located where the Shizukuishi River, Shizukuishi and Kakkonda Rivers meet. Gosho Lake was created in 1981 with the completion of Gosho Dam. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Semboku, Akita, Semboku Iwate Prefecture *Hachimantai, Iwate, Hachimantai *Hanamaki, Iwate, Hanamaki *Morioka, Iwate, Morioka *Nishiwaga, Iwate, Nishiwaga *Shiwa, Iwate, Shiwa *Takizawa, Iwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizukuishi Station
is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in the town of Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Shizukuishi Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 16.0 km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station. Station layout Shizukuishi Station is an elevated station with a single side platform and an island platform. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Shizukuishi Station opened on June 15, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation w ... of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997. Passenger statistics In fisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morioka, Iwate
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Morioka is located in the in central Iwate Prefecture, at the confluence of three rivers, the Kitakami River, Kitakami, the Shizukuishi River, Shizukuishi and the Nakatsu River, Nakatsu. The Kitakami River is the second largest river on the Pacific side of Japan (after the Tone River) and the longest in the Tōhoku region. It runs through the city from north to south and has a number of dams within the city boundaries, including the Shijūshida Dam and Gandō Dam. An active volcano, Mount Iwate, dominates the view to the northwest of the city. Mount Himekami is to the north and Mount Hayachine can sometimes be seen to the southeast. Surrounding municipalities Iwate Prefecture *Hachimantai, Iwate, Hachimantai *Hanam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Hayabusa (train)
The is a high-speed Shinkansen service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Tokyo and in Japan since 26 March 2016. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from Tokyo to , and was discontinued in March 2009. Service pattern ''Hayabusa'' trains stop at , *, , , *, *, *, *, *, *, , *, *, *, *, , *, *, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station. Additionally, some ''Hayabusa'' services begin or end at Shin-Aomori Station. (*) Not served by all trains Most ''Hayabusa'' trains are coupled to an Akita Shinkansen '' Komachi'' train between Tokyo and Morioka. The fastest service from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station takes approximately 3 hours 57 minutes. Train formation ''Hayabusa'' services are normally operated by 10-car E5 series or H5 series trainsets, with car 1 at the Tokyo end. All seats are reserved and non-smoking. ''Hayabusa'' trains feature p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E5 Series
The and the related are Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train types built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tōhoku Shinkansen services on 5 March 2011 and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services on 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new ''Hayabusa'' services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011. The H5 series, a cold-weather derivative of the E5 series, is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido); it has been in use on Tōhoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen services since 26 March 2016. Ordered in February 2014, a total of four 10-car sets were built by Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries at a cost of approximately . The first two sets were delivered in October 2014. All Hayabusa, Hayate, Yamabiko, and Nasuno services operated by E5 Shinkansen's terminate at Shin-Aomori Station, whilst Hayabusa and Hayate services op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
