Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway - Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway The Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (北大阪急行電鉄 Kita Osaka Kyuko Dentetsu) is an extension of the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line. It was opened on February 24, 1970, to connect the line's northern terminus at the time, Esaka Station, to the grounds of the Japanese International Exposition. The Expo link was closed on September 14th, and the line was redirected to a new underground terminal in Senri, Senri-Chuo Station. Although the railway was originally built by Hankyu Railway with a significant government subsidy, it is now independent. Kitakyu, as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line. Stations Senri-Chuo Station Momoyama-dai Station Ryokuchi-koen Station Esaka Station.
Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line - Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line The Midosuji Line (御堂筋線) is the oldest and most traveled line of the Osaka Municipal Subway system. The Umeda-Shinsaibashi portion opened in 1933, and the line was gradually expanded over the next few decades, reaching its current length in 1987. The Senri-Esaka portion is operated by the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway, but is seamless with the rest of the line. Stations Senri-Chuo Station Momoyama-dai Station Ryokuchi-koen Station Esaka Station Higashi-Mikuni Station Shin-Osaka Station Nishinakajima-minamikata Station Nakatsu Station Umeda Station Yodoyabashi Station Hommachi Station Shinsaibashi Station Namba Station Daikokucho Station Dobutsuen-mae Station Tennoji Station Showacho Station Nishi-Tanabe Station Nagai Station Abiko Station Kita-Hanada Station Shin-Kaneoka Station Nakamozu Station Statistics Length: 24.5 km (not including Kitakyu); 30.4 km (including Kitakyu) Gauge: 1.435 m Voltage:.
List of railway companies in Japan - List of railway companies in Japan Japan Railway Central Japan Railway Company East Japan Railway Company Hokkaido Railway Company Kyushu Railway Company Shikoku Railway Company West Japan Railway Company Japan Freight Railway Company "Big 15" major private railways Hankyu Railway Hanshin Electric Railway Keihan Electric Railway Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway Keio Electric Railway Keisei Electric Railway Kinki Nippon Railway (Kintetsu) Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) Nankai Electric Railway Nishi-Nihon Railway Odakyu Electric Railway Sagami Railway Seibu Railway Tobu Railway Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway Other private railways Eizan Electric Railway Kishu Railway Kobe Electric Railway Mizuma Railway Nose Electric Railway Ohmi Railway Sanyo Electric Railway Third-Sector railways Asa Kaigan Railway Chizu Express Hojo Railway Hokuetsu Express Ihara Railway Ise Railway Kita Kinki Tango Railway Kobe Rapid Railway Kurihara Den'en Railway.
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Hankyu Railway - Hankyu Railway Hankyū Railway (阪急電鉄 hankyū-dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that links major cities in the Kansai region including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe. The signature color of Hankyu trains is maroon. Main Lines Kobe Line (Umeda-Sannomiya) Kyoto Line (Umeda-Kawaramachi) Takarazuka Line (Umeda-Takarazuka) Branch Lines Arashiyama Line (Katsura-Arashiyama) Imazu Line (Imazu-Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi-Takarazuka) Itami Line (Tsukaguchi-Itami) Koyo Line (Shukugawa-Koyoen) Minoo Line (Ishibashi-Minoo) Senri Line (Tenjimbashisuji-Rokuchome-Awaji-Kita-Senri).
Tokyo International Airport - the airport. 1985: Japan Airlines flight 123 loses control and crashes into a mountain after takeoff from Haneda; it is the worst single-aircraft disaster in history, with over 500 dead. 1991: The Japanese government's Boeing 747, used for transporting government delegations overseas, is based at Haneda. 1993: The West Passenger Terminal opens. 1999: All Nippon Airways Flight 61 is hijacked shortly after takeoff. The hijacker kills the pilot before he is subdued; the aircraft lands safely. 2000: JAL, ANA, and JAS launch "shuttle service" from Haneda to Osaka International Airport and Kansai International Airport. 2002: China Airlines moves its Taipei and Honolulu flights to Narita, ending HND's scheduled international services. Airlines West Passenger Terminal ("Big Bird") Air Do (Hokkaido International Airlines) Air Nippon All Nippon Airways Japan Airlines Japan Air System.
Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway - Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway The Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (東京急行電鉄 Tokyo Kyuko Dentetsu), better known as Tokyu, is a major private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was formed on September 2, 1922 as the Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway, and was later known as the Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway before gaining its current name in 1943. From 1944 to 1948, it also owned the companies now known as the Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway, Keio Electric Railway, and Odakyu Electric Railway. During this time, it was colloquially known as Dai-Tokyu ("Great Tokyu"). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Lines 2 Other businesses 3.
Kita - Kita Kita (北) is Japanese for "north." It is a common ward name, and can be found in several cities: Kita-ku, Kobe Kita-ku, Kyoto Kita-ku, Nagoya Kita-ku, Osaka Kita-ku, Saitama Kita-ku, Sapporo Kita-ku, Tokyo "Kita" is also a local term for the northern commercial district of Osaka (part of, but not the same as, Kita-ku)..
Kinki Nippon Railway - Kinki Nippon Railway The Kinki Nippon Railway (近畿日本鉄道 Kinki Nippon Tetsudo), better known as Kintetsu (近鉄), is Japan's largest private railway company. It operates a complex network of lines in the Kinki region, connecting Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Gifu. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Lines 3 Other major businesses 4.
Kintetsu Osaka Line - Kintetsu Osaka Line The Kintetsu Osaka Line (近鉄大阪線) is a railway line connecting the Japanese cities of Osaka, Higashiosaka, Yao, Kashiwara, Kashiba, Yamatotakada, Kashihara, Nabari, and Ueno. It is operated by the Kinki Nippon Railway. Main stations Uehommachi Station Tsuruhashi Station Fuse Station Kawachi-Yamamoto Station Yamato-Yagi Station Sakurai Station Nabari Station Ise-Nakagawa Station Statistics Length: 108.9 km Gauge: 1.435 m.
Hanshin Electric Railway - Hanshin Electric Railway Hanshin Electric Railway (阪神電気鉄道 Hanshin denki-tetsudō) is a Japanese private railway company that links Osaka and Kobe. It owns the Hanshin Tigers. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Lines 2 Timeline 3 External Link Lines Main Line (Umeda-Motomachi) Nishi-Osaka Line (Amagasaki-Nishi-Kujo) Mukogawa Line (Mukogawa-Mukogawa-danchimae) Timeline June 12, 1899 Settsu Electric Railway (摂津電気鉄道) is established. July 7, 1899 The company is renamed Hanshin Electric Railway. February 15 1998 The joint operation with Sanyo Electric Railway is expanded. Both companies' limited expresses begin to run between Umeda and Himeji. External Link Hanshin Electric Railway (Japanese).
Central Japan Railway Company - Central Japan Railway Company The Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai; JR 東海) is the main railway company operating in the Chubu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station. Among the railway lines operated by JR Tokai, the busiest is the Tokaido Main Line between Atami Station and Maibara Station. JR Tokai also operates the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station. Also under JR Tokai's purview is the Chuo Shinkansen—a proposed Maglev service between Shinagawa Station and Shin-Osaka Station, of which a short demonstration section has been built..
Timeline of railway history - Timeline of railway history This is a Timeline of Rail Transport History c1550 Horse-drawn wagonways appear in Germany. 1761 First iron rails laid at Bath, England. 1782 Scottish engineer James Watt invents first steam engine able to turn wheels. 1804 World's first Steam locomotive built by Richard Trevithick. 1814 George Stephenson constructs his first locomotive Blucher. 1825 Stephenson's Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world's first steam operated railway opens, carrying freight from a Colliery to a river port. 1829 George and Robert Stephenson's locomotive, The Rocket, sets a speed record of 47 km/h (29 mph) at The Rainhill Trials held near Liverpool. 1830 The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens, and the first railway passenger service is started. The line proves the viabillity of rail transport, and large.
West Japan Railway Company - West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道), commonly kown as JR-West (JR西日本), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. List of lines of West Japan Railway Company very incomplete Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Main Lines Tokaido Main Line Sanyo Main Line Kobe Line Kyoto Line Biwako Line Kansai Main Line Yamatoji Line Hokuriku Main Line San'in Main Line Others Ako Line Bantan Line Fukuchiyama Line Takarazuka Line Hanwa Line Kosei Line Nara Line Osaka Loop Line External Link West Japan Railway Company.
Osaka Loop Line - Osaka Loop Line The Ōsaka Loop Line (大阪環状線 Ōsaka-kanjōsen) is the loop line of West Japan Railway Company in Osaka. List of stations on the Osaka Loop Line Osaka Fukushima Noda Nishi-Kujo Bentencho Taisho Ashiwarabashi Imamiya Shin-Imamiya Tennoji Teradacho Momodani Tsuruhashi Tamatsukuri Morinomiya Osakajo-Koen Kyobashi Sakuranomiya Temma Osaka Note: counterclockwise.
Osaka Station - Osaka Station Ōsaka station (大阪駅 Ōsaka eki) is a JR station located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north. Umeda Station (Hankyu, Hanshin and Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line), Nishi-Umeda Station (Yotsubashi Line of Municipal Subway) and Higashi-Umeda Station (Tanimachi Line of Municipal Subway) are directly connected to Osaka Station, and JR Kita-Shinchi Station is within walking distance. Osaka Station also houses a large freight terminal complex and a terminal for overnight bus services to other cities in Japan. Lines Tokaido Main Line JR Kobe Line JR Kyoto Line JR Takarazuka Line Osaka Loop Line.
Hankyu Kobe Line - by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka and Kobe. List of stations on the Kobe Line Umeda Nakatsu Juso Kanzakigawa Sonoda Tsukaguchi Mukonoso Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Shukugawa Ashiyagawa Okamoto Mikage Rokko Oji-Koen Kasuganomichi Sannomiya (Kobe Rapid Railway) Hanakuma Kosoku-Kobe Shinkaichi See also Transportation in Japan.
Transportation in Japan - speed transportation between major cities and commuter transportation in metropolitan areas. Seven Japan Railway companies, once state owned until 1987, cover most parts of Japan. There also are railway services operated by private rail companies, regional governments and companies funded by both regional governments and private companies. Total railways of 23,670.7 km include entirely electrified 2,893.1 km of 1.435-m standard gauge and 89.8 km of 1.372-m narrow gauge, which 89.8 km of it is electrified. Half of 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge and 3.6 km of 31 km 0.762-m gauge are electrified (1994). Railway map Fukuoka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo and Yokohama have metro systems. Japan has 1,152,207 km of highways with 863,003 km (including 6,114 km of expressways) paved and 289,204 km of unpaved ways (1997 est.). Waterways.
Kansai International Airport - an international airport located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, south of Osaka, Japan. It opened on September 4, 1994. Domestic airlines have maintained the majority of their operations at the old Osaka International Airport (大阪国際空港), or Itami Airport (伊丹空港), which is more conveniently located in respect to Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Kansai International Airport has a single four-story terminal, which is the world's longest building. A sophisticated people mover system moves passengers from one end of the mile-long pier to the other. In the Kansai dialect, Kansai Airport is often called Kankū (関空). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 International Carriers 2 Domestic Carriers 3 Cargo Carriers 4 History 5 Outlook 6 Ground Transportation 7 External Links International Carriers International arrivals go to immigration and baggage claim on the first.
Keihin-Tohoku Line - a 59km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It combines portions of the Tohoku Main Line, Yamanote Line, and Tokaido Main Line. The name literally means "Tokyo-Yokohama and Northeast Line." Stations Omiya Station Saitama-Shintoshin Station Yono Station Kita-Urawa Station Urawa Station Minami-Urawa Station Warabi Station Nishi-Kawaguchi Station Kawaguchi Station Akabane Station Higashi-Jujo Station Oji Station Kami-Nakazato Station Tabata Station Nishi-Nippori Station Nippori Station Uguisudani Station Ueno Station Okachimachi Station Akihabara Station Kanda Station Tokyo Station Yurakucho Station Shimbashi Station Hamamatsucho Station Tamachi Station Shinagawa Station Oimachi Station Omori Station Kamata Station Kawasaki Station Tsurumi Station Shin-Koyasu Station Higashi-Kanagawa Station Yokohama Station.
