Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka–Shimizu Line
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Shizuoka-Shimizu Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 静岡清水線 (Shizuoka-Shimizu-sen) | ||
| Locale | Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Termini | Shizuoka Shin-Shimizu | ||
| Stations | 15 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | May 18, 1908 (1908-05-18) | ||
| Operator(s) | Shizuoka Railway | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11 km (6.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | double | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
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A 3000 series EMU
Shin-Shizuoka station, built with Shinshizuoka-Center Department Store, a part of Shizutetsu Group
The Shizuoka–Shimizu Line (静岡清水線, Shizuoka-Shimizu-sen) is a railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. This is the only line operated by the private railway operator Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu).
Contents
1 Services
2 Stations
3 Rolling stock
4 History
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Services
The line has a fairly frequent service, with trains operating every 5 minutes during the peaks, and every 6 minutes during the daytime and at weekends, linking Shin-Shizuoka and Shin-Shimizu in 20 minutes. All the trainsets are formed of two cars, and are driver-only operated. All the stations accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system. They accept PiTaPa and ICOCA as well.
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Shin-Shizuoka | 新静岡 | 0.0 |
| Aoi-ku, Shizuoka |
| S02 | Hiyoshichō | 日吉町 | 0.3 | ||
| S03 | Otowachō | 音羽町 | 0.8 | ||
| S04 | Kasugachō | 春日町 | 1.5 | ||
| S05 | Yunoki | 柚木 | 2.0 | ||
| S06 | Naganuma | 長沼 | 3.1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line (at Higashi-Shizuoka) | |
| S07 | Furushō | 古庄 | 3.8 | ||
| S08 | Ken-Sōgō Undōjō | 県総合運動場 | 4.8 | Suruga-ku, Shizuoka | |
| S09 | Kenritsu-Bijutsukan Mae | 県立美術館前 | 5.7 | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | |
| S10 | Kusanagi | 草薙 | 6.4 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | |
| S11 | Mikadodai | 御門台 | 7.4 | ||
| S12 | Kitsunegasaki | 狐ヶ崎 | 8.3 | ||
| S13 | Sakurabashi | 桜橋 | 10.0 | ||
| S14 | Irieoka | 入江岡 | 10.3 | ||
| S15 | Shin-Shimizu | 新清水 | 11.0 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line (at Shimizu) |
Rolling stock
- 1000 series EMUs
A3000 series two-car EMUs (since 24 March 2016)
The first of a new fleet of A3000 series two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains entered service on 24 March 2016.[1]
A3000 series set A3001 in December 2015
History
The line opened in 1908 as a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge line to the Shin-Shimizu wharf, and was regauged to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and electrified at 600 V DC in 1920. The line was double-tracked in sections between 1925 and 1930 except the section to the wharf, which closed in 1945.[citation needed]
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979.[citation needed]
See also
- Nihondaira Ropeway
- List of railway lines in Japan
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
^ 静岡鉄道A3000形が営業運転を開始 [Shizuoka Railway A3000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links
Shizuoka Railway official website (in Japanese)