List of railway electrification systems in Japan
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This is a list of Railway Electrification Systems
in Japan:
Overhead trolley wire
, unless otherwise noted.
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
in Japan:
Overhead trolley wire
Overhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
, unless otherwise noted.
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- Agatsuma LineAgatsuma LineThe is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. Roughly following the Agatsuma River, it runs 55.6 km between and stations....
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Akita ShinkansenAkita ShinkansenThe is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the...
- - Aoimori Railway -1500V DC, 1067mm
- Chūō Main LineChuo Main LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm, first electric line in Japan - Chūō-Sobu LineChuo-Sobu LineThe is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Fukuchiyama LineFukuchiyama LineThe is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm
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- Gakkentoshi LineGakkentoshi LineThe , nicknamed officially the , is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Hachiko LineHachiko LineThe is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Hakone Tozan Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm and 1435mm
- Hankyu Kobe LineHankyu Kobe LineThe of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe....
- 1500V DC, 1435mm - Hankyu Kyoto Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Hanwa LineHanwa LineThe is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Hokuriku Main LineHokuriku Main LineThe is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
-1500 V DC and 20 kV AC, 1067mm - Itsukaichi LineItsukaichi LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company in Tokyo, Japan. It links Musashi-Itsukaichi Station in the city of Akiruno with Haijima Station in the city of Akishima...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - JR Kobe LineJR Kobe LineThe is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm (Officially part of Tōkaidō Main Line and Sanyō Main Line) - Joetsu LineJoetsu LineThe is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Kagoshima Main LineKagoshima Main LineThe is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
- 20 kV AC, 1067mm - Kaigan LineKaigan LineThe is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway . Trains of the line are propelled by linear motors.-Stations on the Kaigan Line:- Rolling stock :* 5000 series All trains are based at Misaki-Kōen Depot....
- Kansai Airport LineKansai Airport LineThe is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Karasuma Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Keihan Main Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Keihin-Tohoku LineKeihin-Tohoku LineThe , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Kintetsu Kyoto Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Kintetsu Nagano Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Kintetsu Nagoya Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Kintetsu Nara Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Kintetsu Osaka Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Kitakyushu monorailKitakyushu monorailThe Kitakyushu monorail is a monorail in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan, run by the Kitakyushu Urban Monorail Co. Ltd. ....
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- Minato Mirai LineMinato Mirai LineThe , commonly known as the , is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.-Service:Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Mito LineMito LineThe is a railway line between Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .- Station list :* All trains stop at every station....
- 20 kV AC, 1067mm - Musashino LineMusashino LineThe is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Nagasaki Main Line - 20 kV AC, 1067mm
- Namboku Line (Kobe)Namboku Line (Kobe)The Namboku Line is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway . It is fully operated by Kobe Electric Railway and has only two stations...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Nambu LineNambu LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Odakyu Odawara Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Odakyu Enoshima Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Odakyu Tama Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Ome LineOme LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non-stop service to Tokyo Station....
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Osaka Loop LineOsaka Loop LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Osaka Monorail -
- Osaka Municipal Nanko Port Town Line - 600 V AC three-phase - automated guideway
- Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line - 750 V DC - third rail
- Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line - 750 V DC - third rail
- Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line - 1500 V DC - overhead trolley wireOverhead linesOverhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
(linear motors) - Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line - 1500 V DC - overhead trolley wire 1435mm
- Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line - 750 V DC - third rail
- Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line - 750 V DC - third rail
- Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line - 750 V DC - third rail
- Saikyo LineSaikyo LineThe is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a part of the East Japan Railway Company network...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Sanyō Main Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Seishin-Yamate LineSeishin-Yamate LineThe is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway that links the central district and suburbs of Kobe. It is sometimes called U-Line after its shape on maps.-Stations on the Seishin-Yamate Line:- Rolling stock :* 1000 series...
- 1500V DC, 1435mm - Sobu Main Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
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- Toden Arakawa LineToden Arakawa LineThe is a streetcar line in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation operates this line. The Arakawa Line is the sole survivor of Tokyo's once-extensive Tokyo Toden streetcar system, but it is not the only tram line in Tokyo, as the privately owned Tōkyū Setagaya Line is also...
- 600 V DC - 1372mm gauge - surviving streetcar. - Toei Asakusa Line - 1500V DC, 1435mm
- Toei Oedo LineToei Oedo LineThe is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
- linear motor - Tohoku Main Line - 1500V DC (South of Kuroiso) and 20kV AC (north of Kuroiso), 1067mm
- Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Tokyo Metro Ginza LineTokyo Metro Ginza LineThe is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
- 600V DC, 1435mm, third rail - Tokyo Metro Hanzomon LineTokyo Metro Hanzomon LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Tokyo Metro Hibiya LineTokyo Metro Hibiya LineThe is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...
- 1500V - Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line - 600V DC, third rail
- Tokyo Metro Namboku LineTokyo Metro Namboku LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Tokyo Metro Tozai LineTokyo Metro Tozai LineThe is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
- 1500 V DC - Tokyo Metro Yurakucho LineTokyo Metro Yurakucho LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Tokyo MonorailTokyo Monorail, officially the , is a monorail system connecting Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, to Hamamatsuchō Station in Minato, Tokyo. The trains operate along an elevated line that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay. The trip from the airport to Hamamatsuchō costs ¥470 each way.-History:The line opened in...
- Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Tokyu Toyoko Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Tozai Line - 1500V DC, 1067mm
- Tozai Line (Kobe)Tozai Line (Kobe)The Tōzai Line is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway, and operated by Hanshin Railway and Hankyu Railway. Trains from Hanshin, Hankyu and Sanyo railways enter this line....
- - Tozai Line (Kyoto) - 1500 V DC, 1435mm
- Tsukuba Express - 1500 V DC and 20 kV AC
- Yamanote LineYamanote LineThe is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm - Yamatoji LineYamatoji LineThe is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
- 1500V DC, 1067mm (officially part of Kansai Main Line)