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Suddenly operation ended of JR Sasshō Line between Hokkaidō-iryō-daigaku and Shin-totsukawa stations

April 17, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The service between Hokkaidō-iryō-daigaku (北海道医療大学) and Shin-totsukawa (新十津川) stations on JR Sasshō Line (札沼線) ended on April 17, 2020 with the last train from Shin-totsukawa Station (departs at 10:00, arrives at 11:23 at Ishikari-tōbetsu Station). They ended the history of 85 years in an unusual way that the service stopped without waiting the scheduled abolition date May 7th. JR Hokkaido has been scheduled to stop the operation to the general public on April 24 before entering the long holidays in consideration of the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). However, after that, the Japan Government announced that the area covered by the emergency declaration would be expanded nationwide, and the final day…

‘Worcestershire Parkway’ – New station of National Rail has launched

April 16, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The National Rail of United Kingdom has set up a new station ‘Worcestershire Parkway station’ in Worcestershire, England, and started operations on February 23, 2020. The new station is located at the crossroads of ‘London – Hereford Line’ (between Pershore and Worcester Shrub Hill stations) operated by Great Western Railway and ‘Cardiff – Nottingham Line’ (between Ashchurch for Tewkesbury and University stations) operated by Cross Country and allows passengers to transfer to each other.

‘Busanwondong’ – New station on Donghae Commuter Line has launched

April 16, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

A new station, ‘Busanwondong (부산원동, K116)’, has been established between Allak and Dongnae stations (Busan City) on the Donghae Commuter Line operated by KORAIL, and started business on March 28, 2020. The station is located in the residential area of Busan City, where many high-rise apartments are built. The platform is located above the Suyeonggang River.

The operation between Imjingang and Munsan stations started as Metropolitan Railway Gyeongui-Jungang Line

April 16, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

On March 28, 2020, KORAIL added the section between Imjingang (임진강, K336) and Munsan (문산, K335) stations to Metropolitan Railway Gyeongui-Jungang Line and began the operation. Imjingang station was the stop for the ‘Peace Train (DMZ Train)’, which has been suspended since October 2019. The section to Munsan station has been electrified and has revived as a station of Metropolitan Railway. The trains do not run directly to Seoul, but is operated by shuttle between Imjingang and Munsan stations.

KTX Gangneung Line started to get to Donghae station

April 16, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

KTX Gangneung Line, high-speed trains operated by KORAIL, has started the new operating system ‘Seoul station – Donghae station (동해)’ on March 2, 2020. Departing from Seoul station (some of which is Cheongryeo station), the KTX train runs into KORAIL Yeongdong Line from the branch at the southeast of Gangneung station (it does not stop at Gangneung station). On the way, it stops at Jeongdongjin and Mukho stations, and arrives at Donghae terminal. The journey time between Seoul and Donghae stations is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The trams of Toyama Chihō Railway connected north and south and began direct operation

March 21, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The north-south connection project for trams at Toyama station has been completed, and Toyama Chihō Railway commenced direct operation on March 21, 2020. The two tram systems had previously been cut off at Toyama station. One of them is the In-city tram lines operated by Toyama Chihō Railway on the south side of the station, and the other is Toyamakō line, which was operated by the former Toyama Light Rail Company on the north side. Toyama station was converted to an elevated station with the opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen. In first step, a new stop for in-city trams was set up under the elevated in 2015. The next, they layed…

Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Kamaishi and Rikuchū-yamada stations

March 21, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The service was resumed on March 20, 2020, between Kamaishi (Iwate) and Rikuchū-yamada (Iwate) stations on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, which had been cut off due to Typhoon 19 in 2019. The Rias line was suffered a number of damage to tracks and tunnels, and has resumed operation sequentially from the section where it was restored. After the restoration of the last section, operation was resumed on all line.

Tōjiin station on Randen Kitano line has renamed to ‘Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University’

March 20, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The station name of Tōjiin station (Kyoto, B8) on Randen Kitano line has been changed to ‘Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University (等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前) station’ on March 20, 2020. Keifuku Electric Railway incorporated the university name into the station name in the wake of a partnership and cooperation agreement with Ritsumeikan University, which is located across the famous temple, Tojiin. As a result, the longest station name in Japan with 26 readings in Japanese was born.

9 stations of Keikyu & Tokyo Monorail has been renamed

March 14, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

With the renaming of the Haneda Airport Passenger Terminal, the 5 station names of Keikyu and Tokyo Monorail at Haneda Airport (Tokyo) has been changed on March 14, 2020. Formerly: Haneda Airport International Terminal Station (Keikyu Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station (羽田空港第3ターミナル, KK16) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station (Keikyu Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 1, 2 Station (羽田空港第1・第2ターミナル, KK17) Formerly: Haneda Airport International Terminal Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station (羽田空港第3ターミナル, MO08) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal 1 Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station (羽田空港第1ターミナル, MO10) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal 2 Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport…

‘Minami-iyo’ – New station on JR Yosan Line has launched business

March 14, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

A new station, ‘Minami-iyo Station (南伊予, U02-1)’, has been established between Kita-iyo and Iyo-yokota stations (Ehime) on the JR Yosan Line, and started business on March 14, 2020. This new station is located adjacent to the new depot in accordance with the relocation of the depot and freight station near Matsuyama Station.