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Hikari Rail Star
is the name of a high-speed train service running on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen "bullet train" lines in Japan. Slower than the premier ''Nozomi (train), Nozomi'' but faster than the all-stations ''Kodama (train), Kodama'', the ''Hikari'' is the fastest train service on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen that can be used with the Japan Rail Pass, which is not valid for travel on the ''Nozomi'' or ''Mizuho (train), Mizuho'' trains except through a special supplementary ticket. Service variations ''West Hikari'' These West Japan Railway Company, JR West services first appeared in 1988 on the San'yō Shinkansen between Shin-Ōsaka and Hakata using 6-car 0 Series Shinkansen, 0 series trains. 0 series 12-car SK units were employed on these services from 1989. From 11 March 2000, they were mostly replaced by the new 700 series ''Hikari Rail Star'' services, and were finally withdrawn on 21 April 2000. The ''West Hikari'' livery had a similar colour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. It was initially built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is owned by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency and operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen () in 1964, the network has expanded to consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of , and of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The network links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and connects to Hakodate on the northern island of Hokkaido. An extension to Sapporo is under construction and was initially scheduled to open by fiscal year 2030, but in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese National Railways
The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 prefectures of Japan. This figure expanded to in 1981 (excluding Shinkansen), but later reduced to as of March 31, 1987, the last day of JNR. JNR operated both passenger and freight services. Shinkansen Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964. By the end of JNR in 1987, four lines had been constructed: ; Tōkaidō Shinkansen: , completed in 1964 ; Sanyō Shinkansen: , completed in 1975 ; Tōhoku Shinkansen: , as of 1987 ; Jōetsu Shinkansen: , completed in 1982 Buses JNR operated bus lines as feeders, supplements or substitutions of railways. The JR Bus companies are the successors of the bus operation of JNR. Ships JNR operated ferries to connect railway networks separated by sea or to meet other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and part of North Gyeongsang Province, North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Province, South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2019, Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port. Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
300 Series Shinkansen
The was a Japanese High-speed rail, high-speed Shinkansen train type, with a top operational speed of 270 km/h (170 mph), which operated on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan between 1992 and 2012. When first introduced, they were used on the fastest ''Nozomi (train), Nozomi'' services, being capable of . As more were delivered (66 trains by 1998) they replaced earlier units on ''Hikari (train), Hikari'' service and allowed the thus displaced 100 Series Shinkansen, 100 series units to finally in turn displace 0 Series Shinkansen, 0 series units on almost all services. With the introduction of newer 700 Series Shinkansen, 700 series and N700 Series Shinkansen, N700 series equipment, the 300 series sets were gradually demoted to slower ''Hikari (train), Hikari'' and ''Kodama (train), Kodama'' services, and were completely withdrawn from Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen services by the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012. Design The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N700S Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen High-speed rail, high-speed train with Tilting train, tilting capability operated by Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central and West Japan Railway Company, JR West on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2020, and Kyushu Railway Company, JR Kyushu on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line since 2022. History In June 2016, JR Central announced plans to build a new prototype "N700S" 16-car trainset (with "S" standing for "Supreme") for evaluating new technology and features on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines from March 2018. Developed from the earlier N700 Series Shinkansen, N700 Series design, the N700S trains incorporate a number of new features. Refinements to the Automatic train control, ATC and braking systems enable shorter braking distances in emergencies such as earthquakes. The traction system uses silicon carbide components, and uses 7% less power than the N700A, N700A series. Lithium titanate battery#Toshiba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N700 Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line. N700 series trains have a maximum speed of , and tilting of up to one degree allows the trains to maintain , even on radius curves that previously had a maximum speed of . Another feature of the N700 is that it accelerates more quickly than the older 700 series Shinkansen trains, with a maximum acceleration rate of 2.6 km/h/s (0.72 m/s2). This enables it to reach in only three minutes. Further advancements led to the development of the N700A, an incremental evolution of the N700. N700A trains can reach on curves, allowing the maximum operating speed on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen to be raised to . All N700 series sets have been retrofitted with most of the improvements added to the N700A series, and are now classified as "N700A" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
500 Series Shinkansen
The is a Shinkansen High-speed rail, high-speed train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line from 1997 until 2010, and the San'yō Shinkansen line since 1997. They were designed to be capable of but operated at , until they were retired from the primary ''Nozomi (train), Nozomi'' service in 2010. The trainsets were then refurbished and downgraded to the all-stations ''Kodama (train), Kodama'' service between and . Overview The general design concept was overseen by German industrial designer Alexander Neumeister. The running gear utilizes computer-controlled active suspension for a smoother, safer ride, and Yaw damper (railroad), yaw dampers are fitted between cars for improved stability. All sixteen cars in each original trainset were powered, giving a maximum of . Each train cost an estimated 5 billion yen, and only nine were built. It used biomimicry to reduce energy consumption by 15%, increase speeds by 10% and redu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (train)
The is a high-speed shinkansen service operated between and in Japan since 12 March 2011.JR Kyushu"新幹線の列車名決定!!" Retrieved on 26 February 2009. It was formerly a limited express sleeper train service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from to and in Kyushu, Japan. This former service was discontinued in 2005 due to revised timetables. Service pattern ''Sakura'' trains stop at , , *, , , , *, *, *, , , , , *, *, *, , *, *, *, , and Kagoshima-Chuo Station, Kagoshima-Chuo station. (*) Not served by all trains Formations N700 series (8 cars) Services are formed as shown below with car 1 at the Kagoshima-Chuo end. All cars are non-smoking since the smoking ban in March 2024. Unusually, reserved ordinary class seats are wider than unreserved seats. In 2021, payphones were removed from cars 3 and 8. In 2024, smoking compartments were discontinued due to the smoking ban. File:Series-N700-7000 Inside Green-seat.jpg, N700-7000 series Green car interior File:Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed railway network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu connecting the city of Fukuoka (Hakata Station) in the north of Japan's Kyushu Island to the city of Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Station) in the south. The line runs parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The southernmost section of the track was constructed first, opening on 13 March 2004. The dual-track offered a significant improvement in transit time over the equivalent single-track section of the Kagoshima Main Line, despite the need for passengers to change to a ''Relay Tsubame'' narrow gauge train at Shin-Yatsushiro, and the remainder of the journey to Hakata Station. The northernmost section opened on 12 March 2011, enabling through-services to Shin-Osaka (and with an interchange, to Tokyo). However, opening ceremonies were cancelled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The Nishi Kyushu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
700 Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built between 1997 and 2006, and entering service in 1999. Originally designated as "N300" during the development phase, they formed the next generation of Shinkansen vehicles jointly designed by JR Central and JR-West for use on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Hakata Minami Line and the San'yō Shinkansen. Though it has since been withdrawn from service on the Tokaido Shinkansen, it continues to operate on the San'yō Shinkansen and Hakata Minami Line. Design The 700 series is characterized by its flat 'duck-bill' nose designed to reduce the piston effect as the trains enter tunnels. 16-car units are painted white with blue stripes beneath the windows, and are used for '' Nozomi'', ''Hikari'', and '' Kodama'' services on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines, while 8-car units used for the San'yō Shinkansen ''Hikari Rail Star'' services have a darker livery (grey with black window areas and a yellow stripe beneath the windows) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playroom Of West Hikari Train
Playroom, Play Room or The Playroom may refer to: Rooms * Recreation room or play room * Nursery (room) or play room * Daycare room Arts, entertainment, media * ''The Play Room'' (novel), a 1969 novel by Olivia Manning * Mattel ''Playroom'', a toy, games, and, play, resource website from Mattel Music * ''Play Room'' (album), a 2006 Steve LaSpina album from SteepleChase Records * ''Playroom'' (radio series), a live performance program on WXTF-LP Film * ''Playroom'' (film), a 1989 film directed by Manny Coto * ''The Playroom'' (film), a 2012 film directed by Julia Dyer Television * ''Playroom'' (TV series), an American children's television series *Play Room (TV channel), a South African station; see List of South African mass media * Play Room (TV program), a Japanese TV show on Fuji TV hosted by Elli Rose * 'The Playroom' (TV segment), a segment on the U.S. TV show ''Gabby's Dollhouse'' * "The Playroom" (''King Rollo''), a 1980 episode * "The Playroom" (''Playhouse 90'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
