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Takasaki Station
is a major junction railway station located in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Lines Shinkansen * * JR East * Takasaki Line * * Ueno–Tokyo Line * * * * * * SL Gunma Minakami * Akagi Jōshin Dentetsu * Previous Services * Minakami Station layout The Shinkansen portion of the station has two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath. The JR East local portion of the station has three ground-level island platforms, with one platform forming a half-bay platform, so that a total of seven tracks can be served, and the Jōshin Dentetsu portion of the station has a single bay platform. JR East Jōshin Dentetsu History The JR East station opened on May 1, 1884, as the then-terminus of the Nippon Railway. The Jōshin Line ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasaki
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takasaki has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after overtaking Maebashi. Geography Takasaki is located in the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture in the flat northwestern part of the Kantō Plain. The city is located approximately 90 to 100 kilometers from central Tokyo. Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna and Mount Myogi can be seen from the city, and the southern slopes of Mount Haruna are within the city limits. The Tone River, Karasu River and Usui River flow through the city. Although Takasaki is located over 100 kilometers from the coast, much of the city is low-lying, and the elevation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kusatsu (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between in Tokyo and . The train requires a reservation to board. The train used to run until Manza-Kazawaguchi. Rolling stock Since the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2023, ''Kusatsu/Shima'' services are operated by E257-5500 series EMUs, replacing the earlier 651-1000 series EMUs, which in turn replaced the previous 185 series The 185 series () is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) primarily on mid-distance limited express services centering on Tokyo. As of August of 2024, two sets operate as Special Limit ... trains. File:Jnr 185 kusatsu.jpg, 185 series ''Kusatsu'', January 2003 File:JRE651-1000 K108 Kusatsu 20140315.jpg, 651-1000 series set K108, March 2014 File:Series E257-5500 OM-51.jpg, E257-5500 series, January 2022 History The ''Kusatsu'' service began on 1 June 1960 as a semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin'etsu Main Line
The is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . Since the opening and later extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, sections running in parallel have either been discontinued or transferred to third-sector railway companies. The name of the line refers to the old names for Nagano and Niigata prefectures, Shinano (), and Echigo (). The discontinued section through the Usui Pass was famous for its steep 66.7 ‰ (6.67 %) gradient. Sections From 14 March 2015, the line consists of the following three sections. * – (29.7 km): in Gunma Prefecture * – (9.3 km): in Nagano Prefecture * – (136.3 km): in Niigata Prefecture There are three small freight branches; from Echigo-Ishiyama Station to Niigata Freight Terminal, from Kami-Nuttari Junction to Nuttari Station (discontinued on 25 March 2010), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatsuma Line
The is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Approximately following the Agatsuma River, it is 55.6 km between and stations. Operations Although the official start of the line is at Shibukawa, all trains run through on the Jōetsu Line to/from either or . Local trains run approximately once every hour, terminating at either or . Limited Express Kusatsu (train), Kusatsu/Shima trains operate between in Tokyo and on the Agatsuma Line, stopping only at and . Depending on the day of the week, between 2 and 4 round trips operate each day, operating towards Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi in the morning, and towards Ueno in the afternoon. Stations All stations are in the Gunma Prefecture. Local trains stop at all stations. Legend: * ● : Limited Express Kusatsu/Shima stops * ｜: Limited Express Kusatsu/Shima does not stop * ∥ : Limited Express Kusatsu/Shima does not travel within this section Rolling stock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōetsu Line
The is a major railway line in Japan, owned by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture with Miyauchi Station (Niigata), Miyauchi Station in Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kanto region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region. The name refers to the old Provinces of Japan, provinces of Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke (上野) and Echigo Province, Echigo (越後), which the line connects. Services Before the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Joetsu Line had frequent service by express trains connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Niigata, Niigata. With the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen, however, the line became dominated by local and freight train, freight trains. The branch of the Jōetsu Shinkansen between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Gala-Yuzawa Station (the Gala-Yuzawa Line) technically belongs to the Joetsu Line. Stations Rolling stock Present Local Takasaki to Minakami * 211 series, 211-3000 series 4- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ito Line
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Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are sometimes used between the opposite-direction tracks on twin-track route stations as they are cheaper and occupy less area than other arrangements. They are also useful within larger stations, where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be accessed from opposite sides of the same platform instead of side platforms on either side of the tracks, simplifying and speeding transfers between the two tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms on twin-track routes is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minakami (train)
The was a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami in Gunma Prefecture. History The ''Minakami'' service (written in ''hiragana'' as "みなかみ") began as a semi-express service between Ueno and Minakami from 1 October 1964. This operated until 30 September 1965, after which the train was renamed ''Okutone''. The name was revived from 1 October 1997 (this time written in ''kanji'' as "水上") following the renaming of the former '' Tanigawa'' limited express service. From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the ''Minakami'' will cease to be a regular service, operating only during busy seasons. Rolling stock Services are formed of 7-car E653 series EMU formations. Former rolling stock 651 series (?-2023) These trains operated with 7 coaches 185 series The 185 series () is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
