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  2. Railway electrification in Japan - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of railway electrification systems in Japan. All lines use an overhead line power supply unless otherwise noted. As of 2005, the rail system consists of the following: [1] 20,264 km (12,591 mi) of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), of which 13,280 kilometres (8,250 mi) is electrified.

  3. List of countries by rail transport network size - Wikipedia

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    Had a plantation railway 044 Barbados: Had a public railway. Has a 3 km tourist line opened in 2019. 052 Belize: Had one public railway and a number of private lines 084 Brunei: Has a 4 km section of pier railway (so is outside the definition for this article) 096 Burundi: Had an internal port railway 108 Cape Verde: Had a harbour railway 132

  4. List of railway electrification systems - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the power supply systems that are, or have been, used for railway electrification. Note that the voltages are nominal and vary depending on load and distance from the substation. As of 2023 many trams and trains use on-board solid-state electronics to convert these supplies to run three-phase AC traction motors.

  5. Rail transport in Japan - Wikipedia

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    N700S series Shinkansen train E235 series train on the Yamanote Line Tokyo Station in Tokyo Hiroden Tram in Hiroshima. Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas.

  6. List of countries by electrification rate - Wikipedia

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    This list of countries by electrification rate sorts countries by the share of their inhabitants with access to electricity. Access to electricity is considered one of the prerequisites for a modern life. In 2021, 91.4% of the world population had access to electricity.

  7. Category:Railway electrification by country - Wikipedia

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    Railway electrification in the United States (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Railway electrification by country" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.

  8. Railway electrification - Wikipedia

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    Railway electrification is the development of powering trains and locomotives using electricity instead of diesel or steam power.The history of railway electrification dates back to the late 19th century when the first electric tramways were introduced in cities like Berlin, London, and New York City.

  9. List of railway companies in Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways.. Passenger. Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) (北海道旅客鉄道 (JR北海道))