Usui Pass section between Yokokawa and Karuizawa
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The Usui Pass section between Yokokawa and Karuizawa is a steep, historically significant mountain railway stretch in Japan that once required special engineering to handle its challenging gradients.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain railway
ⓘ
railway line section ⓘ |
| closed | 1997 ⓘ |
| closureReason | opening of the Nagano Shinkansen ⓘ |
| connects |
Karuizawa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yokokawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedToAdhesionOperation | 1963 ⓘ |
| crosses | Usui Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | partly preserved as heritage railway and walking trail ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| electrified | true ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | one of the steepest mainline railway sections in Japan ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,067 mm ⓘ |
| hadDoubleTrackSections | true ⓘ |
| hadSpeedRestrictions | low speeds due to steep gradient ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Usui Pass railway section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousStructure |
Megane-bashi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Usui Third Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | some structures designated as Important Cultural Property ⓘ |
| hasMaximumGradient |
1 in 15
ⓘ
66.7 per mille ⓘ |
| historicallySignificant | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| isSteepMountainSection | true ⓘ |
| lineStatusAfter1997 | Yokokawa–Karuizawa section abandoned ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1893 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
East Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shinetsu Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rackOperationEndYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| rackOperationStartYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| rackSystemType | Abt system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredBankEngines | true ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | special braking systems on EF63 locomotives ⓘ |
| terrain | steep mountainous ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | historic bridges and tunnels ⓘ |
| usedRackAndPinionSystem | true ⓘ |
| usedSpecialLocomotives | EF63 class electric locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantLinkBetween |
Kanto region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKeyRouteFor | freight traffic between Tokyo and Niigata via Shinetsu Main Line ⓘ |
| wasNotoriousFor |
challenging gradients
ⓘ
heavy operational costs ⓘ |
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