Nagahama Station
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is a train station
on the Hokuriku Main Line
of West Japan Railway Company
located in Nagahama, Shiga
, Japan
.
Between 1991 and 2006, the station was the dividing point of electrification systems
(south of the station, including the station, was 1500 V DC
and north was 20,000 V AC
) so that all regional trains from Osaka and Kyoto using DC-only electric multiple unit
s terminated at this station. In 2006 the DC zone was extended to Tsuruga Station
, but there still exist some terminating trains at Nagahama.
35.3784834°N 136.2652624°W
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Hokuriku Main Line
Hokuriku Main Line
The 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...
of West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
located in Nagahama, Shiga
Nagahama, Shiga
is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Between 1991 and 2006, the station was the dividing point of electrification systems
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...
(south of the station, including the station, was 1500 V DC
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
and north was 20,000 V AC
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
) so that all regional trains from Osaka and Kyoto using DC-only electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s terminated at this station. In 2006 the DC zone was extended to Tsuruga Station
Tsuruga Station
is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line, Obama Line. The station is operating normally, but the platforms and station entrance are currently under construction...
, but there still exist some terminating trains at Nagahama.
Layout
| 1 | ■Biwako Line (Hokuriku Main Line) | ■Special Rapid Service・■Local ■Sleeper Express Kitaguni Kitaguni The is an overnight train service that operates in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between Niigata Prefecture and Osaka in the Kansai region... |
for ・・ |
| ■Limited Express Shirasagi | for Maibara・・ | ||
| 2 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | ■Special Rapid Service・■Local | for ・・ |
| ■Limited Express Shirasagi | for ・・ | ||
| ■Sleeper Express Kitaguni | for ・ | ||
| 3 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | ■Local | for Ōmi-Shiotsu・Tsuruga |
| 4 | ■Biwako Line (Hokuriku Main Line) | ■Special Rapid Service・■Local |
for Maibara・Kyōto・Ōsaka |
| ■Hokuriku Main Line | ■Local | for Ōmi-Shiotsu・Tsuruga |
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35.3784834°N 136.2652624°W