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New opening of Manchester Metrolink’s Trafford Park Line

April 27, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Metrolink, a light rail system running on Greater Manchester, opened on March 22, 2020 a new line ‘Trafford Park Line’, which connects Cornbrook stop and intu Trafford Centre stop. It branch off the existing route at Pomona stop, west of Cornbrook stop, and cross Trafford Park, the emerging industrial district. They constructed 6 new stops. You can access easilly to “Old Trafford” – Manchester United home ground (Warfside stop), “Northern War Museum” – recording World War I (Imperial War Museum stop) and “intu Trafford Centre” – one of the largest shopping complex in Europe (the same name stop).

Bordeaux Tramway Line D extended from Mairie du Bouscat stop to Cantinolle stop

April 25, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

TBM in Bordeaux, France, expanded from the terminus of the Tramway Line D, Mairie du Bouscat, to the Cantinolle stop in the northwestern suburbs on February 29, 2020, and opened 9 new stops. A new section from the Quinconces stop in the center of Bordeaux to the Mairie du Bouscat stop was newly established on December 2019, and they started operation as a Line D along with a part of the existing Line C. This extension corresponds to the second section.

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…

Started service between Kai Tak and Tai Wai Stations on MTR Tuen Ma Line Phase 1

March 2, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The service between Kai Tak(啟德) and Tai Wai(大圍) Stations on MTR Tuen Ma Line(屯馬綫) began on February 14, 2020. It was integrated with the section between Tai Wai and Wu Kai Sha(烏溪沙) Stations, which operated as Ma On Shan Line(馬鞍山綫). The whole section is now referred to as the line name “MTR Tuen Ma Line Phase 1(屯馬綫一期)”. The newly opened stations are Kai Tak and Hin Keng(顯徑) Stations. It is connected to MTR Kwun Tong Line(觀塘綫) at Diamond Hill(鑽石山) Station on the way.

Started service between Woodlands North and Woodlands South Stations on MRT Thomson-East Coast Line

March 2, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The service between Woodlands North and Woodlands South Stations on MRT Thomson-East Coast Line(TE) began on January 31, 2020. Newly opened stations are Woodlands North(TE1) and Woodlands South(TE3). It is connected to the MRT North South Line(NS) at Woodlands Station(TE2) on the way. TE Line will be continued construction in the future, extending to downtown and east coast districts.