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Triple Gauge Japan Comparison of track gauges in Japan. The rail system of Japan consists of the following (as of 2009): [19] 22,301 km (13,857 mi) of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (narrow gauge), of which 15,222 kilometres (9,459 mi) are electrified. Used mainly for general passenger and freight lines.
A track-number type preliminary route indicator (進路予告機番線表示灯, shinro yokokuki bansen hyōjitō) advises the route by number. If a train is allowed on track #3, the track number display shows 3; the number's color matches the main signal to which the preliminary route indicator is attached.
Transport in Japan is modern and highly ... (13,857 mi) of track of which 15,222 km ... but the road system lags and is inadequate for the number of cars owned in ...
Major private railways (大手私鉄): Any of the 15 private railways (excluding subways) considered by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and others to be the largest private railways in Japan (by network length, ridership volume, and other metrics), providing critical urban rail service in the Greater Tokyo, Greater ...
In 2012, Manaca replaced Tranpass, the predecessor integrated ticketing system, which was also able to be used at subway stations and for other connected transportation systems in the region. [5] On January 4, 2023, four stations were renamed: [6] Nakamura Kuyakusho → Taiko-dori; Shiyakusho (City Hall) → Nagoyajo (Nagoya Castle)
On October 24, 2016, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had introduced a new format of route numbering system for national expressways. [11] Expressway route numbers begin with the prefix E or C (for circular route) followed by their respective numbers.
The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as the JR Group (Jeiāru Gurūpu) or simply JR, is a group of railway companies in Japan that underwent division and privatization [1] of the government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (株式会社近鉄エクスプレス, Kabushiki-gaisha Kintetsu express), or KWE, is a major Japanese freight forwarding company. It is a subsidiary of the Japanese railway holding company Kintetsu Group Holdings (近鉄グループホールディングス株式会社 Kintetsu gurūpu hōrudeingusu kabushiki gaisha) and provides air and sea freight forwarding ...