Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line
The is an 8.5 km single-track railway line in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway is a Japanese private railway operating company based in western Hyōgo Prefecture. It runs local and express rail service between Himeji and Kobe, and also connects directly with Hanshin Main Line to Osaka. Although the Hanshin Electric Rai .... The line connects with the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line at Shikama Station. Services All trains on the line are local trains that stop at all stations. Services operate at 12 minute intervals during the rush hour and 15 minute intervals at all other times. Stations Rolling stock The line currently uses 6000 series three-car EMUs. File:Sanyo6000-2017-11-23.jpg, A 6000 series EMU In the past, 3000 series and 5000 series EMUs were used. File:Sanyo 3210 at Nishi-Shikama station.jpg, A 3000 series EMU File:広畑駅で交換する臨時特急「観梅号」と、「観梅号」の� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Commuter Rail
Commuter rail or suburban rail is a Passenger train, passenger rail service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Central business district, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Commuter rail systems can use locomotive-hauled trains or multiple units, using electric or diesel propulsion. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid transit; examples include German S-Bahn in some cities, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) in Paris, the Milan S Lines, S Lines in Milan, many Japanese commuter systems, the East Rail line in Hong Kong, and some Australasian suburban networks, such as Sydney Trains. Many commuter rail systems share tracks with other passenger services and Cargo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanyo Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway operating company based in western Hyōgo Prefecture. It runs local and express rail service between Himeji and Kobe, and also connects directly with Hanshin Main Line to Osaka. Although the Hanshin Electric Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway Co. (which owns the Hanshin Main Line) is its largest shareholder, the company is not a member of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Train lines *Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line, Main Line: Nishidai Station (Hyōgo), Nishidai Station (Kobe) – Shikama Station – Sanyo-Himeji Station (54.7 km) *Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line, Aboshi Line: Shikama Station – Sanyo-Aboshi Station (8.5 km) Rolling stock , the company owns and operates the following train types. * Sanyo 3000 series, 3000 series three- and four-car EMUs * Sanyo 5000 series, 5000 series four- and six-car EMUs * Sanyo 5030 series, 5030 series six-car EMUs * Sanyo 6000 series, 6000 series three- and four-car EMUs (since April 2016) Ne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Himeji, Hyōgo
260px, Himeji City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Himeji is located in the central western part of the Harima Plain in the western part of Hyogo Prefecture, and is the central city of the Harima region of the prefecture. The Ichikawa River is located in the central eastern part of the city, and the Senba River and Noda River are located in the center. The Ieshima Islands in the Seto Inland Sea are within the city limits and are located off the coast of Harima Bay. The city is surrounded by the mountains and the sea. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Ichikawa * Kakogawa * Kamikawa * Kasai * Shisō * Taishi * Takasago * Tatsuno Climate Himeji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Private Railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway owned and operated by private sector, almost always organized as a joint-stock company, or in Japanese: kabushiki gaisha (), but may be any type of private business entity. Although the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies are also kabushiki gaishas, they are not classified as private railways because of their unique status as the primary successors of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Voluntary sector railways (semi-public) are additionally not classified as ''shitetsu'' due to their origins as rural, money-losing JNR lines that have since been transferred to local possession, in spite of their organizational structures being corporatized. Among ''private railways'' in Japan, the categorizes 16 companies as "major" operators. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway. It stretches from Kobe west to Himeji via Akashi, Kakogawa and other municipalities in Hyōgo Prefecture. The line runs parallel to West Japan Railway Company (JR West) JR Kobe Line, with closest sections between Sanyo Suma and Sanyo Akashi stations, and competes with the JR line for its entire stretch. Despite the name, no part of the line is located in the San’yō region. Operation is nominal as the start of the line, thus all trains of Sanyo start or end beyond, in Kobe Rapid Railway, or further Hanshin stations, namely stations on Hankyū's Kobe Main Line and on Hanshin's Main Line for Locals, terminal of Hanshin in Osaka. The line accepts trains of Hanshin via Kobe Rapid, down (west) to . In the Sanyo Main Line, all Hanshin trains stop all stations on their way, though in Hanshin's Main Line some are operated as Locals and some as Limited Express. Services All day op ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shikama Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway. Lines Shikama Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 50.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the terminal station for the Sanyo Railway Aboshi Line and is 5.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level bay platform serving three tracks. The Main Line trains use the outside platforms, and the Aboshi Line trains use the middle, dead-headed portion. The station entrance is located southwest of the platforms, and is connected to the platforms through a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History The station opened on 19 August 1923, as on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line. It was renamed on 16 January 1924. The Aboshi Line started operations on 15 October 1940. It was renamed to its present name on 7 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Himeji, Hyogo
260px, Himeji City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Himeji is located in the central western part of the Harima Plain in the western part of Hyogo Prefecture, and is the central city of the Harima region of the prefecture. The Ichikawa River is located in the central eastern part of the city, and the Senba River and Noda River are located in the center. The Ieshima Islands in the Seto Inland Sea are within the city limits and are located off the coast of Harima Bay. The city is surrounded by the mountains and the sea. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Ichikawa * Kakogawa * Kamikawa * Kasai * Shisō * Taishi * Takasago * Tatsuno Climate Himeji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Sum ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanyo 6000 Series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since April 2016. Design The trains have aluminium alloy bodies. Formations , five three-car sets (6000 to 6004) are in service. The trains are formed as shown below, with two driving motor ("Mc") cars and one non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") car. Odd and even-numbered sets differ in that even-numbered sets have a gangway connection at the Sanyo Himeji (western) end, while odd-numbered sets have a gangway connection at the Nishidai (eastern) end. Even-numbered sets The intermediate trailer cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs. File:Sanyo 6000 no6100.JPG, Car 6100 of set 6000, with a gangwayed cab end Odd-numbered sets The intermediate trailer cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs. Interior Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Seat width is per person. LED lighting is used. File: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanyo 3000 Series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since 1964. The 3000 series also includes the , and the . Formation The trains are formed as three-car and four-car sets. File:Sanyo 3075 01.JPG, Interior with transverse seating File:Sanyo3058-syanai.JPG, Interior with longitudinal seating Technical specifications The trains have aluminium and steel car bodies. Steel-bodied trains had a cream and blue two-tone livery, and now carry an ivory livery with a black and red stripe. Most cars with aluminium bodies were unpainted with a red stripe. Aluminium cars which ran together with steel-bodied cars carried a livery. History The trains entered service in 1964, and were the recipient of the 1965 Laurel Prize The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanyo 5000 Series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since 1986. Formation The trains are formed as four-car and six-car sets. Refurbished set The refurbished set is formed as follows. The M cars 5802 and 5252 are fitted with pantographs. Interior The interior consists of semi-transverse seating. The interior of the refurbished sets consists of longitudinal seating in the cars 1, 2, 5 and 6, and transverse seating in the cars 3 and 4. File:Sanyo5000syanai.JPG, 2+2 seating in September 2011 File:Sanyo5502.jpg, Transverse seating in car 5502 File:Sanyo5802.jpg, Longitudinal seating in car 5802 Technical specifications The trains have aluminium alloy bodies, and direct current motors with field-added-excitation control. During refurbishment the controls of car 2 were changed to IGBT/SiC Hybrid module- VFD. History The trains entered service in 1986. A total of 60 vehicles were built by Kawasaki Heavy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Railway Lines In Japan
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |