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Kyoto Prefecture
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Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto, until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto Prefecture was known as Yamashiro. For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was Japans Imperial capital, the citys history can be traced back as far as the 6th century. In 544, the Aoi Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest, Kyoto did not start out as Japans capital. A noteworthy earlier capital was Nara, in 741, Emperor Shōmu moved the capital briefly to Kuni-kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokakyō, also in present-day Kyoto Prefecture, in 794, Emperor Kanmu moved the capital to Heian-kyo, and this was the beginning of the current-day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year, Imperial rule was briefly restored in 1333, but another samurai clan established a new shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a civil war, the Ōnin no Ran, took place inside Kyoto. Japan plunged into the age of warring feudal lords, a new strong man, Tokugawa Ieyasu, established the shogunate at Edo in 1603. In the 15th century AD, tea-jars were brought by the shoguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese tea ceremony, the Meiji Restoration returned Japan to imperial rule in 1868. Emperor Meiji, who was now the absolute sovereign, went to stay in Tokyo during the next year, the imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since then. During the instigation of Fuhanken Sanchisei in 1868, the received its suffix fu. The subsequent reorganization of the old provincial system merged the former Tango Province, Yamashiro Province, although many Japanese major cities were heavily bombed by U. S. bombers during World War II, the old capital escaped such devastating bombing. Sixth Army was headquartered in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture is almost in the center of Honshu and of Japan. It covers an area of 4,612.71 square kilometres, to the north, it faces the Sea of Japan and Fukui Prefecture. To the south, it faces Osaka and Nara Prefectures, to the east, it faces Mie and Shiga Prefectures. To the west, it faces Hyōgo Prefecture, the prefecture is separated in the middle by the Tanba Mountains. This makes its climate very different in the north and south, fifteen cities are located in Kyoto Prefecture, These are the towns and villages in each district, The city of Kyoto is famous for tourism
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West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway Company, also referred to as JR-West, is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka, Hokuriku Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Hakata Minami Line JR-Wests highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-Wests passenger revenues, the company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. The Urban Network is JR-Wests name for its rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines together comprise 610 km of track, have 245 stations, Urban Network stations are equipped to handle ICOCA fare cards. Train control on these lines is highly automated, and during peak hours trains run as often as two minutes. JR-Wests Urban Network competes with a number of commuter rail operators around Osaka, the Big 4 being Hankyu Railway/Hanshin Railway, Keihan Railway, Kintetsu. JR-Wests market share in the region is roughly equal to that of the Big 4 put together, largely due to its comprehensive network and those in italics are announcement names. These lines mainly handle business and leisure travel between cities and rural areas in western Japan. They account for about 20% of the companys passenger revenues, fukuchiyama Line Includes JR Takarazuka Line. Hakubi Line Hokuriku Main Line Includes Biwako Line, honshi-Bisan Line, Chayamachi — Kojima Nicknamed Seto-Ōhashi Line Kansai Main Line, Kameyama — JR Namba Includes Yamatoji Line. Kisei Main Line, Shingū — Wakayamashi Includes Kinokuni Line, sanin Main Line Includes Sagano Line. Sanyō Main Line, Kobe — Shimonoseki, Hyōgo — Wadamisaki, takayama Main Line, Inotani — Toyama Tōkaidō Main Line, Maibara — Kobe Includes Biwako Line, JR Kyoto Line, and JR Kobe Line. Initially, it was a wholly owned subsidiary of the JNR Settlement Corporation, for the first four years of its existence, JR-West leased its highest-revenue line, the Sanyō Shinkansen, from the separate Shinkansen Holding Corporation. JR-West purchased the line in October 1991 at a cost of 974.1 billion JPY in long-term payable debt, JNRSC sold 68. 3% of JR-West in an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1996. JRTT offered all of its shares in JR-West to the public in an international IPO in 2004, JR-West is now listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nagoya Stock Exchange, Osaka Securities Exchange and the Fukuoka Stock Exchange
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Central Japan Railway Company
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The Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai and its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The companys operational hub is Nagoya Station, the busiest railway line it operates is the Tōkaidō Main Line between Atami Station and Maibara Station. JR Central also operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Tokyo Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station, additionally it is responsible for the Chūō Shinkansen—a proposed maglev service between Tokyo Station and Ōsaka Station, of which a short demonstration section has been built. Currently, the company is conducting demonstrations of its shinkansen to railway officials from different countries in the effort to market bullet train technology overseas. JR Central is Japans most profitable and highest throughput high-speed-rail operator, carrying 138 million high-speed-rail passengers in 2009, Japan recorded a total of 289 million high-speed-rail passengers in 2009. JR Tokai Corporation JR Tokai Takashimaya Co. Ltd, JR Tokai Food Service Co. Ltd. Tokai Kiosk Company JR Tokai Construction Co. Ltd, JR Central Consultants Company The Nihon Kikai Hosen Co. Ltd Futaba Tetsudo Kogyo Co. Ltd, JR Tokai Information Systems Company Shinsei Technos Co. Ltd. JR Tokai Tours Hida Forest City Planning Co. Ltd, Tokai Rolling Stock & Machinery Co. Ltd. Nippon Sharyo, Ltd Chuoh Linen Supply Co. Ltd, JR Tokai General Building Maintenance Co. Ltd. Shinkansen Service & Technology Co. Ltd, JR Development and Management Corporation of Kansai JR Development and Management Corporation of Shizuoka JR Tokai Real Estate Co. Ltd. Nagoya Station Area Development Corporation Nagoya Terminal Station Building Co. Ltd, Central Japan Railway Company Company history books. Wiki collection of works on Central Japan Railway Company
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Kintetsu Railway
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Kintetsu Railway Co. Ltd. referred to as Kintetsu, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group, the railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co. Ltd. is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd, on September 16,1910, Nara Tramway Co. Ltd. was founded and renamed Osaka Electric Tramway Co. Ltd. a month after. Osaka Electric Tramway completed Ikoma Tunnel and started operating a line between Osaka and Nara on April 30,1914, the modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920s, followed by the Kyoto Line. Daiki founded Sangu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. in 1927, in 1938, Daiki teamed up with its subsidiary Kansai Express Electric Railway Co. Ltd. to operate the first private railway service from Osaka to Nagoya. Another susidiary Sankyū bought Kansai Express Electric Railway on January 1,1940, then, Sankyū consolidated Yoro Railway Co. Ltd. on August 1. Daiki consolidated its largest subsidiary Sankyū on March 15,1941 and was renamed Kansai Express Railway Co. Ltd, kankyū consolidated Osaka Railway Co. Ltd. on February 1,1943 and moved its headquarters from Uehommachi to Osaka Abenobashi. Kankyū was renamed Kinki Nippon Railway Co. Ltd. after it consolidated Nankai Railway in June 1944, it maintained the name when Nankai regained its independence in 1947. After World War II, Kintetsu branched out and became one of the worlds largest travel agencies, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. Ltd. opening offices in the United States of America and other countries. The first charged limited express service started between Uehommachi and Nagoya in 1947, and this is the start of the present Kintetsu limited express trains. The current rail network was completed by consolidating Nara Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Mie Electric Railway Co. Ltd. and other companies, Kintetsu moved its headquarters again from Osaka Abenobashi to Osaka Uehommachi on December 5,1969. On June 28,2003, Kinki Nippon Railway Co. Ltd. was renamed Kintetsu Corporation, the corporation was split on April 1,2015. Acquired or merged companies Sangu Express Electric Railway Co. Ltd, Sankyū Ise Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Daitetsu Nara Electric Railway Co. Ltd, naraden Mie Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Mieden Following lines belong to Kintetsus Type I Railway Business and Cableway Business under the Railway Business Act and this means that Kintetsu is the owner and operator of the lines. All lines operate with 1500 V DC overhead catenary except for the Keihanna Line and this means that Kintetsu operates trains on the line, but the owner of the railway trackage is a separate company. 1,435 mm standard gauge line Keihanna Line Following lines belong to Kintetsus Type III Railway Business under the Railway Business Act and this means that Kintetsu is the owner of the railway facility, but the trains are operated by separate companies
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Kyoto
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Kyoto is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a close to 1.5 million. Kyoto is also known as the thousand-year capital, in Japanese, the city has been called Kyō, Miyako, or Kyō no Miyako. In the 11th century, the city was renamed Kyoto, after the Chinese word for capital city, after the city of Edo was renamed Tokyo in 1868, and the seat of the Emperor was transferred there, Kyoto was known for a short time as Saikyō. Obsolete spellings for the name include Kioto, Miaco and Meaco. Another term commonly used to refer to the city in the period was Keishi. His last choice for the site was the village of Uda, the new city, Heian-kyō, a scaled replica of the then Tang capital Changan, became the seat of Japans imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history. The city suffered destruction in the Ōnin War of 1467–1477. Battles between samurai factions spilled into the streets, and came to involve the court nobility and religious factions as well, nobles mansions were transformed into fortresses, deep trenches dug throughout the city for defense and as firebreaks, and numerous buildings burned. The city has not seen such widespread destruction since, Hideyoshi also built earthwork walls called odoi encircling the city. Teramachi Street in central Kyoto is a Buddhist temple quarter where Hideyoshi gathered temples in the city, throughout the Edo period, the economy of the city flourished as one of three major cities in Japan, the others being Osaka and Edo. The Hamaguri rebellion of 1864 burnt down 28,000 houses in the city, the modern city of Kyoto was formed on April 1,1889. The construction of Lake Biwa Canal in 1890 is one taken to revive the city. The population of the city exceeded one million in 1932, stimson, Secretary of War in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations, the city was removed from the list of targets and replaced by Nagasaki. The city was spared from conventional bombing as well, although small-scale air raids did result in casualties. As a result, the Imperial City of Kyoto is one of the few Japanese cities that still have an abundance of prewar buildings, however, modernization is continually breaking down the traditional Kyoto in favor of newer architecture, such as the Kyōto Station complex. Kyoto became a city designated by government ordinance on September 1,1956, in 1997, Kyoto hosted the conference that resulted in the protocol on greenhouse gas emissions that bears the citys name. Kyoto is located in a valley, part of the Yamashiro Basin, in the part of the mountainous region known as the Tamba highlands
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Nagoya Station
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Nagoya Station is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the worlds largest train stations by floor area, much of this space is located in the JR Central Towers atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The current station complex was completed on December 20,1999, the station and the area around it is officially called Meieki in the Japanese addressing system. The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Nagoya Railroad, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the twin-towered station rises over 50 stories. There is the 59-story tall Hotel Tower and the 55-story tall office tower, Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tōkaidō Main Line Chūō Main Line Kansai Main Line Takayama Main Line Aonami Line Higashiyama Line Sakuradōri Line The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six island platforms for the Tōkaidō Main Line, Chuo Line, two island platforms for the Tokaido Shinkansen are situated in the western part and serve four tracks. The station is situated in the west of the JR Central Lines, the station has an island platform serving two tracks with platform gates. An island platform for the Sakura-dori Line serving two tracks is located east to west under the concourse of JR Nagoya Station. The platform is fenced with platform gates, an island platform for the Higashiyama Line serving two tracks is located south to north under underground city Meieki Chikagai, in the east of JR Nagoya Station. The southern part of the platform is used for the trains for Fujigaoka, Nagoya Station first opened on 1 May 1886. Meitetsu Nagoya Station Kintetsu Nagoya Station JR Central station information Station Nagoya Towers Nagoya
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Isetan
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Not to be confused with Philippines-based department store Isetann. Isetan is a Japanese department store, on April 1,2008, Isetan and Mitsukoshi were merged under a joint holding company called Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. Shinjuku flagship store The Isetan flagship store in Shinjuku is considered to be one of the most influential department stores in Japan, the store is often first with showcasing new trends and new products. In particular, the fashion and food floors are thought to be very trendsetting, behind the main store, there is a whole building dedicated to Mens Fashion Fuchu Tachikawa Matsudo Sagamihara Urawa-ku, Saitama Niigata Isetan Shizuoka Isetan West Japan Railway Isetan Ltd. JR Kyoto Isetan JR Osaka Isetan Mitsukoshi Iwataya HaMaYa Department Store Kichijōji, Musashino - Shop closed on March 14,2010
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Biwako Line
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The Biwako Line is the nickname used by the operator of the West Japan Railway Company to refer to the portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Hokuriku Main Line. The section, along with JR Kyoto Line and JR Kobe Line, the line is named after Lake Biwa, which the route runs along. Line nicknames were introduced when the newly privatized JR West intended to use familiar names over official line names, such as Tōkaidō Main Line, Biwako Line did not appear on the first list, and instead The JR Kyoto Line was to be called up to Maibara. A move in Shiga Prefecture opposed the name, claiming that the name of Kyoto Line in Shiga sounds like an auxiliary, Biwako Line was thus made to refer to the section between Maibara and Kyoto. The section of the name was extended to Nagahama, on the alteration of electric supply from 20 kV AC to 1,500 V DC, which enabled through operation to Kyoto and Osaka. Although the Biwako Line nickname is used by the operator JR West for passenger announcements, the counterpart for the line, Central Japan Railway Company uses its official name Tōkaidō Main Line for the section of JR West, at the connections of Kyoto and Maibara. The Biwako Line nickname appears in local newspapers and real estate advertisements. Frequent passengers understand that the Biwako, JR Kyoto, JR Kobe lines are in one line, however, public recognition of the name is still in question. Special Rapid Service, Trains terminate at Nagahama, Maibara and Yasu, stops at Nagahama, Tamura, Sakata, Maibara, Hikone, Notogawa, Omi-Hachiman, Yasu, Moriyama, Kusatsu, Minami-Kusatsu, Ishiyama, Otsu, Yamashina, and Kyoto. Continues on JR Kyoto Line to Osaka and beyond, local trains Operated as rapid service trains when running in the west of Takatsuki These local trains are mainly operated on the Biwako Line and make every stop on the line. They terminate at Maibara and Yasu, JR Kyoto Line local trains JR Kyoto Line local service extends to Yasu during rush hour on weekdays. Stations are listed from east to west, the distance of Tokyo - Maibara is 445.9 km, and that of Tokyo - Kyoto is 513.6 km. Historically, the Tōkaidō Main Line continued from Tokyo to Kyoto and beyond, in the Japanese timetable books, the distances from Tokyo are still shown in the table, although the Biwako Lines officially begins at Maibara. S, limited stop |, Trains pass
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JR Kyoto Line
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The JR Kyoto Line is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The name applies to the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station, the Kyoto Line operates in combination with the Biwako Line and the JR Kobe Line, and offers through service trains to the Kosei Line and the JR Takarazuka Line. Operators, distances,42.8 km /26.6 mi, trains stop at Kyōto, Takatsuki, Shin-Ōsaka, and Ōsaka. Trains continue from Ōsaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji, daytime trains depart every 15 minutes and take 28 minutes from Kyōto to Ōsaka and vice versa. Rapid Service Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line, trains stop at Kyōto, Nagaokakyō, Takatsuki, Ibaraki, Shin-Ōsaka, and Ōsaka. After the morning, trains stop at all other stations between Kyōto and Takatsuki and occasionally called local trains on this section. Trains continue from Osaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji,223 series EMUs and 221 series EMUs are used. Local Service from Kyōto to Nishi-Akashi on the JR Kōbe Line,321 series EMUs and 207 series EMUs are used. Freight trains also operate on the line except for the section near Osaka Station where freight trains use separate freight lines, local trains stop at all stations. Rapid Service trains stop at stations marked R and r, special Rapid Service trains stop at stations marked S. From September 5,1876 to the opening of Kyoto Station on February 6,1877, the temporary station was located at 40 chains west of Kyoto Station construction site, or 3 miles and 47 chains away from Mukōmachi Station. On July 26,1876, the Japanese Government Railways opened the section between Ōsaka and Mukōmachi with a station at Takatsuki. On August 9,1876, Yamazaki Station, Ibaraki Station, Kyoto Station opened on February 6,1877. On June 1,1949, operation of the line was taken over by Japanese National Railways
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San'in Main Line
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The Sanin Main Line is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It is the railway line of the Sanin region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane. The main portion from Kyoto to Hatabu is the longest single railway line in Japan at 673.8 km. The section between Kyoto and Sonobe, connecting Kyoto and its suburbs, is a part of JR Wests Urban Network and is nicknamed the Sagano Line. TL, Rapid Tottori Liner AL, Rapid Aqua Liner CL, most trains do not stop at *. The Kyoto Railway opened the section to Sonobe between 1897 and 1899, the Bantsuru Railway opened the Ayabe to Fukuchiyama section in 1904. Both companies were nationalised in 1907, construction of that line continued westward, and the two lines were connected in 1912. In the meantime, the Sonobe to Ayabe section was opened in 1910, in addition, construction from Yonago progressed westward, opening to Matsue in 1908 and Izumoshi in 1910, resulting in the a 385 km continuous line upon the 1912 connection mentioned above. At the western end, the Choshu Railway opened the Hatabu to Kogushi section in 1914, the Matsue to Higashi-Matsue section was double-tracked in 1979, and the Yonago to Yasugi section in 1980. The original Saga-Arashiyama to Umahori section was built on the banks of the Hozugawa in a narrow gorge, a new double-track alignment was opened in 1989, and the original alignment became the Sagano Scenic Railway. Further double-tracking occurred in stages, with the entire Kyoto to Sonobe section double-tracked by 2010, the Hoki-Daisen to Izumoshi section was electrified in 1982 in conjunction with the electrification of the Hakubi Line. The Fukuchiyama to Kinosaki section was electrified in 1986 in conjunction with the electrification of the Fukuchiyama Line, the Sonobe to Fukuchiyama section was electrified between 1985 and 1986, and the Kyoto to Sonobe section in 1990. Fukuchiyama Station, The Hokutan Railway operated a 12 km line to Koumori between 1923 and 1971, ebara Station, The Izushi Railway operated an 11 km line to Izushi between 1929 and 1970. Iwami Station, The Iwai Prefectural Government opened a 3 km 762 mm gauge line to Iwai Onsen in 1925, in 1944, the line was closed and materials recycled for the Japanese war effort. Kurayoshi Station, In 1912, a 4 km line to Kamii opened, and was extended 11 km to Sekigane in 1941, freight services ceased in 1974 and the line closed in 1985. Yonago Station, The Hakuhi Electric Railway operated a 12 km line, electrified at 600 V DC, a 6 km electrified branch from Aga to Mori operated between 1930 and 1944. Arashima Station, The Hirose Railway opened an 8 km line, in 1954, the company merged with the Ichibata Electric Railway, and the line closed in 1960. Izumoshi Station, On the northern side of the station, the 8 km Taisha Line opened in 1912, freight services ceased in 1974, and the line closed in 1990
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Sagano Line
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The Sagano Line is the popular name for a portion of the Sanin Main Line in the suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. The electrified and double-tracked railway is a rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area. The line starts at Kyoto Station and ends at Sonobe Station, the Sagano Line forms part of JR Wests Urban Network. This name has been in use since 1988, the Sagano Scenic Railway is a sightseeing railway that uses an abandoned section of the Sanin Main Line originally built in 1897. In 1989, the Sanin Main Line was rerouted between the present day Saga-Arashiyama Station to Umahori to accommodate track duplication and electrification, however the old route which ran along the Hozu River, had been popular with tourists. The Sagano Scenic Railway, an affiliate of JR West and developed jointly with the city of Kameoka, was founded, and the Sagano Scenic Line began operation in 1991
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Nara Line (JR West)
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The Nara Line is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The Nara Line is a part of the JR West Urban Network in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area, at Nara, travelers can change trains to continue westward to Hōryūji and JR Namba. As Kintetsu operates a Nara Line of its own, the line is referred to as the JR Nara Line. Strictly speaking, the Kintetsu Nara Line links Osaka and Nara, rather than Kyoto, however, there are many through trains to the Kintetsu Nara Line from Kyōto Station, so JR is often appended for clarity. Since the formation of JR West in 1988, the line has been under the jurisdiction of the Tennoji Railway Operations Office in Osaka, on the other hand, the stations themselves are administered by the Kyoto Branch of JR West. The official line color used on JR West route maps and station guides is brown, the entirety of the line is part of the Greater Osaka Metropolitan Area. As such, all stations are outfitted with card readers for ICOCA and compatible smart fare-cards, however, Nagaike – Kamikoma are unmanned, apart from a few stations, the J-Through Card can be used in lieu of cash to buy passenger tickets. While Kizu is properly the up end of the line, the Kansai Main Lines historically greater importance with respect to the Nara Line means that it is treated as down. Thus, trains bound for Nara are down trains, and those bound for Kyoto are up, except where noted, this article adheres to the same convention. The Nara Line proper runs from Kyōto Station to Kizu Station, Nara Line services run between Nara and Kyōto stations, and are treated as such by passenger announcements and route maps. Thus, even while operating on the Kansai Main Line, trains to and this chart is arranged in the down direction, according to the direction of the Kansai Main Line. The number in parentheses next to a station name is the station number. ： a station within Kyoto designated for passenger tickets used with limited-express or Shinkansen tickets, a ticketholder whose destination is marked Kyōto-shinai may continue on to any of these stations for no additional charge. The portion between Kyoto and Fushimi is now part of the Kintetsu Kyoto Line, Kyoto – Hachijō Temporary Station – Tōji Temporary Station – Fushimi – Momoyama All trains are based at Nara Depot. 221 series EMU Also operated on the Yamatoji Line and Osaka Loop Line, there are 4,4 and 6-car trainsets are mainly used for Miyakoji Rapid, Rapid Service, and Regional Rapid, though on the Nara Line, the majority of trains are 4 cars. Some of the carriages have been replaced by those transferred from the Morinomiya Depot. The Nara Line was originally constructed from Kyoto to Nara by Nara Railway, but at the time of its completion, at the same time, the original Kyoto – Fushimi alignment was abandoned, and the Fushimi – Momoyama section became freight-only. Later on, the old right-of-way from Kyoto to Fushimi was sold off to the Kintetsu Kyoto Lines predecessor, in short, it was treated entirely as a local line, rather than as an intercity commuter corridor
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Karasuma Line
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The Karasuma Line is one of the two lines of the Kyoto Municipal Subway operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in Kyoto, Japan. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is colored green and it serves seven of Kyotos eleven wards, Sakyō-ku, Kita-ku, Kamigyō-ku, Nakagyō-ku, Shimogyō-ku, Minami-ku, and Fushimi-ku. It connects Kokusaikaikan in Sakyō-ku and Takeda in Minami-ku, between Kitaōji and Jūjō, trains run beneath the north-south Karasuma Street, hence the name. They link to the subway line, the Tozai Line. They also connect to the JR lines at Kyoto Station and the Hankyu Kyoto Line running beneath Shijō Street at the intersection of Shijō Karasuma, at Shijō Karasuma, the subway station is named Shijō, whereas Hankyus station is called Karasuma. The Transportation Bureau and Kintetsu Railway jointly operate through services, which continue to the Kintetsu Kyoto Line to Kintetsu Nara Station in Nara, the Karasuma Line and the Kyoto Line connect at Kyoto and Takeda. 10 series Kintetsu 3200 series Kintetsu 3220 series The section between Kitaōji and Kyoto was completed on May 29,1981, the line was extended from Kyoto to Takeda on June 11,1988. Through services from Kitaōji to Shin-Tanabe on the Kyoto Line started on August 28,1988, the line was extended from Kitaōji to Kitayama on October 24,1990. Oike Station was renamed Karasuma Oike Station on May 22,1997, the line was extended from Kitayama to Kokusaikaikan on June 3,1997. Express services from Kokusaikaikan to Kintetsu Nara in Nara started on March 15,2000 and this article was translated from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on July 4,2009
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Kosei Line
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The Kosei Line is a commuter rail line in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region. It originates at Yamashina Station in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto and ends at Ōmi-Shiotsu Station in Nagahama and its name means the line to the west of the lake, indicating that it approximately parallels the western shore of Biwako. Trains continue from Yamashina to Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line for convenient transfer to lines serving the Kansai as well as the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. In addition to local, Rapid and Special Rapid services, limited express trains such as Raichō, Thunderbird, some of limited express trains stop at Ōtsukyō or Katata and others skip all stations on the line. A direct Tsuruga - Kyoto line was included in the 1922 Railway Construction Act, in the meantime, the Kojaku Railway Co. opened a line from Hamaotsu on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line 51km to Omi-Imazu between 1923 and 1929. Between 1947 and 1965 there was a connection between Zeze on the Tokaido Main Line and Hamaotsu, allowing connection to the Tokaido Line
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Kusatsu Line
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The Kusatsu Line is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company. It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line, the Kansai Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1889/90, and was nationalised in 1907. CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979, the line was electrified in 1980, list of railway lines in Japan This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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Hokuriku Main Line
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The Hokuriku Main Line is a 176.6 kilometer railway line owned by West Japan Railway Company connecting Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga, with Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. It serves the Hokuriku region on the central coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of Kansai, Tōkai, Kantō. The line is an important transportation artery along the Sea of Japan coast, as a result, narrow gauge limited expresses such as the Thunderbird and Shirasagi are common sights along the line. The Hokuriku Main Line has double track and is completely electrified, JR Freight operates a small branch line for freight from Tsuruga Station to a container facility at the port of Tsuruga. Operators, distances West Japan Railway Company Japan Freight Railway Company From Maibara to Kanazawa,176.6 km Japan Freight Railway Company From Tsuruga to Tsuruga-minato,2, Rapid or Special Rapid trains from the Urban Network do not skip any of the stations listed below. The Maibara to Nagahama section opened in 1889, and the line was opened progressively to Fukui, Kanazawa. The next extension opened to Uozu in 1908, and to Tomari in 1910, at the northeastern end, the Naoetsu to Nadachi section opened in 1911, and was extended to Itoigawa the following year. The final section opened in 1913, completing the line, on 14 March 2015 the name of Terai Station was changed to Nomineagari Station. The initial section double-tracked was between Kanazawa and Tsubata in 1938, with the Maibara to Tsuruga section duplicated between 1957 and 1958, the rest of the line was double-tracked in stages between 1960 and 1969. There have been three major line deviations, the Tsuruga to Tamura section was electrified in 1957 at 20 kV AC. The Itoigawa to Naoetsu section was electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1969, whilst in 1991, the Tamura to Nagahama section was changed to 1,500 V DC, this change being extended to Tsuruga in 2006. Takefu Station, The Takeoka Light Railway opened a 7 km 762 mm gauge line to Gobuichi in 1914, converting the line to 1,067 mm gauge in 1924, and extending it 7 km to Tono-guchi. In 1941, the merged with the Fukui Railway, which electrified the line at 600 V DC in 1948. The last 5 km closed in 1971, and the rest of the closed in 1981. Sabae Station, The Ura Electric Railway opened a 20 km line, electrified at 600 V DC, the line also connected to the Fukubu Line at Mizuochi. The company merged with the Fukui Railway in 1945, as a result of double-tracking work on the Hokuriku Line at Sabae, the section to Mizuochi closed in 1962, with the rest of the line closing in 1973. Maruoka Station, The Maruoka Railway opened a 4 km 762 mm gauge line to Shin-Maruoka in 1915, in 1930, it was regauged to 1,067 mm and electrified at 600 V DC in conjunction with the opening of the Eiheiji Line to Shin-Maruoka from Arawa Onsen. The following year, a 3 km electrified line was opened from Maruoka to Nishi Nagata on the Mikuni Awara Line, the company merged with the Keifuku Railway in 1944, and the entire 7 km line closed in 1968
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Fukui Station (Fukui)
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Fukui Station is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Echizen Railway. The JR West station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, the JR West station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. The Echizen Railway has two tracks serving one temporary island platform located atop the future Shinkansen viaduct until construction of its own permanent elevated station is completed, what is now the JR West station opened on 15 July 1896. In January 1952, JNR opened a new building with financial support from the local government. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West, on 18 April 2005 a new station building and Prism Fukui shopping mall opened. 21 September 1929, Kyoto Dentō Echizen Electric Railway Line Fukui Station opens,2 March 1942, Station becomes part of the Keifuku Electric Railroad Company, line renamed Echizen Main Line. 2 February 2003, Station becomes part of the Echizen Railway Company,20 July 2003, Train service restored. Fukui-Ekimae Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line was originally located approximately 150 meters to the west of the JR station, on 27 March 2016 the station was relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west building of the JR station
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Kanazawa Station
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Beneath a square in front of the JR station is Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station, the terminal of the Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line. A large roof covers the building, in order to prevent train stoppages due to accumulated snow within the station. The Hokuriku Shinkansen platforms are adjacent to the east exit, between the Motenashi Dome and the conventional tracks, the shinkansen station has two island platforms serving four tracks. At the time of its opening, it will be the terminus of the line, although, long-term plans call for the route to be extended first to Tsuruga, and eventually to Osaka. The departure melody used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen platforms was composed by songwriter and producer Yasutaka Nakata, the platforms for the Hokutetsu Asanogawa Line are located underground, below the JR West platforms. The station opened on 1 April 1898, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. From this date, Kanazawa Station will become the terminus of the IR Ishikawa Railway Line of Ishikawa Prefecture
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Wakura-Onsen Station
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Wakura-Onsen Station is a railway station in Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Noto Railway. Wakura-Onsen Station is served by the JR West Nanao Line and the Noto Railway Nanao Line, the station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station opened on 15 December 1925, as simply Wakura Station and it was renamed Wakura-Onsen on 1 July 1980. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West, Wakura Onsen JR West - Wakura-Onsen Station Noto Railway - Wakura-Onsen Station
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Takayama Main Line
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The Takayama Main Line is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company. Now the line functions as a way to access the scenic areas of Hida, in the rugged mountains of northern Gifu Prefecture, such as Gero onsen, Takayama, Shirakawa-gō. The first section of the line, between Gifu and Kagamigahara, opened in 1920, the whole line was completed in 1934. The line is divided to three parts for local services, between Gifu and Takayama, between Takayama and Inotani, and between Inotani and Toyama. There are roughly two trains per one hour between Gifu and Mino-Ōta, while there is no train for four hours between Gero and Takayama. The Gifu to Mino-Ota section opened in 1920, and the line was extended in sections, opening to Gero in 1930. At the northern end the first section from Toyama opened in 1927, reached Inotani in 1930 and Takayama and Hida-Osaka in 1934, freight services ceased on the line in 2007. Between 2004 and September 8,2007, the section between Tsunogawa Station and Inotani Station was closed due to damage from Typhoon Tokage. Hida-Osaka Station, The 762 mm gauge Kosaka Forest railway commenced operation in 1933, Line closures commenced in 1954, and the system closed in 1971. Inotani Station, The 610 mm 24 km line to Kamioka-Cho was acquired by the Mitsui Mining Co. in 1927. In 1931, a 2 km line to alter the connection to Inotani Station opened, passenger services ceased in 1962, and the mine and railway closed in 1967. Sasazu Station, As mentioned above, the 610 mm gauge 24 km line to Kamioka-Cho operated from 1910 until altered to connect at Inotani station in 1931, the Toyama Railway operated a 12 km line to Minami-Toyama between 1914 and 1933. In 1943, the Toyama Electric Railway reopened the line, electrified at 600 V DC, the 20 km Kamioka Line to Okuhida-Onsenguchi opened in 1966. Freight services ceased in 1981, and the closed in 2006. List of railway lines in Japan This article incorporates material from the article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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Maibara Station
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Maibara Station is a railway station in Maibara, Shiga, Japan. It is the terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line. The station opened on July 1,1889, since 1987, its main operator has been JR West, although JR Central administers the Shinkansen tracks. There are a platform, a side platform with five tracks for the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. The Ohmi Railway station consists of one platform serving two tracks
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Nagano Station
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Nagano Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by East Japan Railway Company and the railway operator Nagano Electric Railway. Nagano Station is served by the following lines, JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen, on which it is 222. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, the Shinkansen platforms use the tune Shinano no Kuni for the departure melody since January 2015. The Nagano Electric Railway platforms are located underground below the JR platforms, the Nagano Electric Railway has two island platforms serving three tracks. Nagano Station opened on 1 May 1888, when the Japanese National Railways were divided and privatized on 1 April 1987, the station became a part of the system of East Japan Railway Company. On 1 October 1997, JR East opened the Nagano Shinkansen with its terminus at Nagano
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Tsuge Station
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Tsuge Station is a train station of West Japan Railway Company in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Tsuge Station was opened on February 18,1890 with the extension of the Kansai Railway from Mikumo Station, the Kansai Railway was extended to Yokkaichi Station on December 25,1890 and to Ueno Station on January 15,1897. The line was nationalized on October 1,1907, becoming part of the Imperial Government Railways, freight operations were discontinued from August 1,1972. With the privatization of JNR on April 1,1987, the station came under the control of JR-West, JR-West V Kansai Line C Kusatsu Line Tsuge Station has a side platform and in an island platform with three tracks on the ground level, connected by an overpass. The Kusatsu line tracks are electrified but the Kansai Line tracks are not
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Kusatsu Station (Shiga)
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Kusatsu Station is a railway station in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Kusatsu Station is served by the Tokaido Line and the Kusatsu Line, the station has three island platforms serving two tracks each and two tracks without platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, the station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West
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Sannomiya Station (JR West)
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Sannomiya Station is a railway station in Nunobiki-chō, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, and is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The station is on the JR Kobe Line which runs between Osaka Station and Himeji Station, part of the Tōkaidō Main Line, as a part of the JR West Urban Network, the following IC cards are accepted, ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA, and SUGOCA. Sannomiya Station is the terminal for Kobe and is approximately 2km east of Kōbe Station. At the beginning of the Meiji period commercial and administrative functions were centred around Kobe Station, even at the present time, Kobe Station is still the representative station of Kobe. For example, in relation to the calculation of Shinkansen fares, on the other hand, the number of passengers using Sannomiya Station is greater than that of Kobe Station. Also, the Kobe Terminal for highway buses is in front of Sannomiya Station, likewise, there are more limited express trains, including overnight trains, which stop at Sannomiya Station than at Kobe Station. Most of the JR Kobe Line runs on four tracks, meaning there are two tracks for each direction. Similar to other such as Nishinomiya Station, Sannomiya Station is of the island type. The inner tracks, Nos.2 and 3, are for all-stations Local, the outside tracks, Nos.1 and 4, are used by Rapid, Special Rapid, and Limited express trains. Freight trains also pass on these tracks, Tracks 1 and 4 are capable of accommodating a maximum fifteen-car train, while Tracks 2 and 3 are limited to twelve cars. The distance to the adjacent Motomachi Station is the shortest anywhere on the JR Kobe Line, the station has a total of three ticket gates. Access is via the East, Central and West entrances, the West exit provides direct access to the Hankyu ], Hanshin Kobe-Sannomiya Station, and Kobe Subway Sannomiya Station. Sannomiya Station has a JR Midori no Madoguchi ticket office and it is open everyday from the first train until 23,00. Rapid Service trains arriving at and departing from Track 4 in the evening do not stop at three stations, Suma, Tarumi and Maiko, JR West Sanyō Shinkansen, Access to the Shin-Kobe Station is via the Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line. All of the lines below, and their stations, are adjacent to JR Sannomiya Station, or are in adjoining buildings, or can be accessed by the underground shopping center. May 11,1874, Passenger service begins between Osaka Station and Kobe Station, at the same time, Sannomiya Station opens for passenger service. May 1,1918, Freight and cargo moved to Kōbekō Station. October 10,1931, During the change from ground level platforms to overhead platforms, sogo and other large businesses were moving to the area around the current Sannomiya Station
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Kisei Main Line
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The Kisei Main Line is a railway line that parallels the coastline of the Kii Peninsula in Japan between Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture. The name takes the characters from the names of the old provinces of Kii. The line is operated by Central Japan Railway Company from Kameyama, the terminus, to Shingū, and by West Japan Railway Company from Shingū to Wakayamashi. The segment between Shingū and Wakayama is nicknamed as the Kinokuni Line, after the name of the Kii Province. The line has connections with through service, to the Kansai Main Line for Nagoya via Ise Railway, the Kuroshio runs between Kyoto/Shin-Osaka/Tennōji and Shingū with 16 return workings a day. The line is divided to five parts for local services, by Shingū, Kii-Tanabe, Gobō. In 1891, the Kansai Railway opened the Kameyama to Tsu section, at the western end, the Kiwa Railway opened the Wakayamashi to Wakayama section in 1903, and was acquired by the Kansai Railway the following year. The Kansai Railway and the Sangu Railway were nationalised in 1907, in 1912, the Shingu Railway opened the Kii-Katsuura to Miwasaki section, extending the line to Shingu the following year. The company was nationalised in 1934, in 1935, the Kii-Katsuura to Taiji section was opened by JGR, extended to Kushimoto the following year, and to Esumi in 1940, providing a link to Wakayama and Osaka. The successor to JGR, the Japanese National Railways, opened the Owase to Shingu section in stages between 1956 and 1959, completing the line, the Akogi to Takajaya section was double-tracked in 1909, with the Matsusaka to Tokuwa section double-tracked two years later. In 1944, both sections were returned to track and the recovered materials recycled for the Japanese war effort. The Wakayama to Kii-Tanabe section was double-tracked in stages between 1964 and 1978, the line was electrified between Wakayama and Shingu in 1978, with the Wakayama to Wakayamashi section being commissioned in 1984. CTC signalling was commissioned between Wakayama and Shingu in 1978, and extended to Kameyama in 1983, Akogi Station, The Chusei Railway operated a 6 km 762 mm gauge line between Iwatahashi and Hisai between 1909 and 1942. At Hisai, it connected to the Dainippon Railway 15 km 762 mm gauge line to Ise-Kawaguchi on the Meisho Line between 1925 and 1942, Matsusaka Station, Mie Kotsu operated 20 km 762 mm line to Oishi between 1912 and 1964. The line was electrified at 600 V DC in 1927, although steam locomotives continued to be used until 1938, Tokuwa Station, The Ise Electric Railway main line connected here between 1930 and 1941. Funatsu Station, The Osugidani forest railway connected here to haul cedar and it was opened between 1929 and 1952 utilising 762 mm gauge, and featured a 17 km main line and nine branches of between 1 km and 11 km in length, as well as two cable-hauled inclines. The last line closed in 1974, fujinami Station, The 9 km Arita Railway line between Yuasa and Kanaya which operated between 1915 and 2003 connected at this station. Kainan Station, The Nogami Electric Railway operated an 11 km line, electrified at 600 V DC, freight services operated between 1951 and 1971
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Chizu Express
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The Chizu Express Company is a Japanese third-sector semi-public railway that connects Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, the limited expresses Super Hakuto and Super Inaba operate on this line. Construction of the line was approved under the Railway Construction Act in 1922, work was well advanced when a freeze on expenditure in 1980 resulted in construction being halted with 95% of the route acquired, 30% of the earthworks completed and 10% of the track laid. The Tottori Prefectural Government facilitated the establishment of the Chizu Express Railway Co. in 1986, the line opened on December 3,1994, and features 17 tunnels, including the 5592m Shitozaka, the 2499m Kunimi and the 2118m Hachiya. From November 29,1997, the JR limited express Super Inaba service commenced between Okayama and Tottori, some local trains operate through from the JR West Imbi Line. List of railway lines in Japan This article incorporates material from the article in the Japanese Wikipedia Chizu Express Company Company history books. Wiki collection of works on Chizu Express Media related to Chizu Express Company at Wikimedia Commons
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Super Hakuto
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All cars are non-smoking, although cars 1 and 5 have smoking rooms. Car 5 is sometimes replaced by a HOT7020 car with gangwayed cab end, Super Hakuto services commenced on 3 December 1994. All cars were made non-smoking from 1 June 2008, from which time smoking rooms were added to cars 1 and 5, chizu Express Super Hakuto JR West Super Hakuto HOT7000 series train information
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Tottori Station
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Tottori Station is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line in the city of Tottori, in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station is located in the Higashihonji-chō district of the city of Tottori, Tottori Station is served by the Sanin Main Line, with limited express Super Hakuto services to and from Kyoto and Super Inaba to and from Okayama. The station consists of two platforms serving four tracks located on the second floor level. It has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, Tottori Station opened on 5 April 1908. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West, Tottori Sand Dunes List of railway stations in Japan Tottori Station, JR West
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Kansai Airport Station
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Kansai Airport Station is a railway station shared by Nankai Electric Railway and West Japan Railway Company at Kansai International Airport in Tajiri, Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The northern end of the platforms extends into the city of Izumisano and this station has an island platforms serving 2 tracks for each company. Nankai Rapi, t limited express trains depart mainly from Track 1. The station opened on June 15,1994, two and a months before the opening of the airport. During this initial period, the station was open to the public but only airport employees, in 2010, government calculations indicated that the new line would reduce travel time from Umeda to Kansai Airport to as little as 41 minutes, versus the current 56–68 minutes. The station is one of the proposed terminals for the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed rail line. List of railway stations in Japan
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Haruka (train)
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The Haruka, is a limited express train service, connecting Maibara via Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Station in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company, there are 60 Haruka train services per day, numbered 1 to 60, odd-numbered trains run south and even-numbered trains run north. They operate every hour during the daytime and early evening. The typical travel time between Kyoto Station and the airport is 75 minutes for trains and 73 minutes for northbound trains. The Haruka primarily operates between Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Station, with stops at Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tennōji Station in Osaka City, the train travels over the Umeda Freight Line which bypasses Osaka Station when it runs from the Tōkaidō Main Line to Osaka Loop Line and vice versa. Therefore, it does not stop at Osaka Station, Haruka services are operated by a dedicated fleet of 281 series EMUs formed in 6- or 9-car formations. Each formation includes one Green car, 6-car formations are arranged as shown below, with car 1 at the Maibara/Kyoto end. 9-car formations are arranged as shown below, with car 1 at the Kyoto end, as a limited express service, Haruka travel requires both a fare ticket and a limited express ticket – see train tickets in Japan. The ICOCA card can be used as a ticket for non-reserved travel. Japan Rail Pass holders can ride Haruka services free of charge, a free public Wi-Fi service is provided in the train. The Haruka service was inaugurated on 4 September 1994 using 3-car 281 series EMUs, 6-car 281 series sets were introduced from 2 April 1995, and 9-car formations were introduced from 14 July 1995. Non-reserved cars were introduced from 1 December 1998, the smoking areas were abolished from the start of the 18 March 2007 timetable revision. Limited Express Haruka 281 series Haruka train service timetable, PDF
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Kinosaki Onsen Station
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Kinosaki Onsen Station is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in western Japan, serving the onsen district of Kinosaki in the city of Toyooka, Hyōgo. Kinosaki Onsen Station is served by the Sanin Main Line, the station is the dividing point between the electrified segment of the line up to Kyoto, and the non-electrified segment down to Hōki-Daisen. This is the farthest along the line that any regularly scheduled train from Kyoto will go, passengers wishing to continue onward must change trains at this station. The station is also the point of an aerial tramway to the summit of Mount Daishi. The station was opened on 5 September 1909 as Kinosaki Station and it was renamed Kinosaki Onsen Station in 2005
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