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27-528: The Iizaka Line ( 飯坂線 ) is a railway line connecting Fukushima Station with the onsen town of Iizaka at Iizaka Onsen Station , all within Fukushima, Fukushima , Japan. It is commonly called Iizaka Electric Railway ( 飯坂電車 , Iizaka Densha ) or Iiden ( 飯電 ) locally. This is the only railway line operated by Fukushima Transportation , as the company's main business is bus transport. The Iizaka Line's history can be traced back to August 1921 and

54-539: A Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Abukuma Express Line and the Fukushima Kōtsū Iizaka Line share a single island platform . Nippon Railway opened Fukushima Station and the railway between Kōriyama Station and Shiogama Station (later called Shiogamakō Station) on December 15, 1887. This railway was later nationalized and named the Tōhoku Main Line . The government railways opened

81-418: A general rule, trains come every 20–25 minutes in the early morning, every 15 minutes in the morning, every 25 minutes in the daytime, every 15 minutes in the evening, and every 25–30 minutes at night. As a general rule, trains come every 20–40 minutes in the early morning, every 20 minutes in the morning, every 25 minutes in the daytime, and every 30 minutes at night. As of 1 April 2016, services on

108-483: A motor-driving car or power-driving car. On third rail systems, the outer vehicles usually carry the pick up shoes with the motor vehicles receiving the current via intra-unit connections . Many modern two-car EMU sets are set up as twin or "married pair" units. While both units in a married pair are typically driving motors, the ancillary equipment (air compressor and tanks, batteries and charging equipment, traction power and control equipment, etc.) are shared between

135-691: Is 2026. In fiscal year 2016, the station was used by an average of 16,536 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Fukushima Station is located in the centre of the city of Fukushima. For stations between Tokyo and Fukushima, see Tōhoku Shinkansen Electric multiple unit EMUs are popular on commuter, and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation, and are used on most rapid-transit systems. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive -hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains

162-411: Is separated into an east and a west section. Within the area after entering the ticket gates, the opposite sections of the station are accessible via a pedestrian tunnel that runs over the tracks. Outside of the ticketed area, pedestrians must use a tunnel to access the opposite section. Cyclists and other vehicles must utilize the bridges to either the north or south of the station. All lines, except for

189-417: Is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting existing limited-clearance tunnels to accommodate the extra equipment needed to transmit electric power to the train can be difficult. Multiple unit train control was first used in the 1890s. The Liverpool Overhead Railway opened in 1893 with two-car electric multiple units, controllers in cabs at both ends directly controlling

216-788: The Abukuma Express Line and the Iizaka Line , are accessible through the main entrance of the East or West sections of the station. The Abukuma Express Line and the Iizaka Line have a separate entrance on the Northeast side of the station. The JR portion of the station uses one side platform , one island platform and one bay platform (with two bays) to serve a total of six tracks for regular trains, and two elevated island platforms for Shinkansen operations. The station has

243-779: The China Railway High-speed in China, ICE 3 in Germany, and the British Rail class 395 Javelin. The retired New York–Washington Metroliner service, first operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later by Amtrak , also featured high-speed electric multiple-unit cars, known as the Budd Metroliner . EMUs powered by fuel cells are under development. If successful, this would avoid

270-485: The construction of electric traction railways and trolley systems worldwide. Each car of the train has its own traction motors: by means of motor control relays in each car energized by train-line wires from the front car all of the traction motors in the train are controlled in unison. The cars that form a complete EMU set can usually be separated by function into four types: power car, motor car, driving car, and trailer car. Each car can have more than one function, such as

297-429: The emergency brakes. Following the accident, an ATS safety system was installed. All service on the Iizaka Line was shut down in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , however normal service was restored two days later on March 13. While the termini of the Iizaka Line are Fukushima and Iizaka Onsen stations, all trains night at the line's rail yard located at Sakuramizu Station . As

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324-537: The fleet are as shown below. Fukushima Station (Fukushima) Fukushima Station ( 福島駅 , Fukushima-eki ) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima , Fukushima Prefecture , Japan. The station is the terminus for the JR East Yamagata Shinkansen, and Ōu Main Line, as well as the third-sector Abukuma Express Line and privately operated Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line. The station

351-449: The fleet are as shown below. The 1000 series trains are formed as two- and three-car sets as follows. Two sets (one two-car and one three-car set) were converted in fiscal 2016, entering service on 1 April 2017. Two more sets (one two-car and one three-car set) are scheduled to be introduced during fiscal 2017, followed by two more two-car sets in fiscal 2018, ultimately replacing the entire fleet of 7000 trainsets. The former identities of

378-457: The founding of Iizaka Tramway ( 飯坂軌道 , Iizaka Kidō ) which changed its name to Fukushima Iizaka Electric Tramway ( 福島飯坂電気軌道 , Fukushima Iizaka Denki Kidō ) before the end of the year. The 8.9 km (5.5 mi) section of tramway track between Fukushima and Iizaka Station (present-day Hanamizuzaka ) opened on 13 April 1923. Later on in the year the company was renamed Iizaka Electric Railway ( 飯坂電車 , Iizaka Densha ) . The track

405-608: The line were operated using a fleet of four two-car and two three-car 7000 series stainless steel electric multiple unit (EMU) trains converted from former Tokyu 7000 series EMUs. In 2017, a number of former Tokyu 1000 series cars were resold to Fukushima Transportation for use on the Iizaka Line. The three-car sets are mainly used during the weekday morning peak hours only. The 7000 series trains are formed as two- and three-car sets as follows. The DeHa 7100 cars each have one lozenge-type pantograph. The DeHa 7100 cars each have one lozenge-type pantograph. The former identities of

432-508: The name Yamagata Shinkansen, began on July 1, 1992. JR East announced in 2020 a plan to construct an elevated crossing serving the Yamagata Shinkansen to rectify bottleneck issues with Tokyo-bound Yamabiko trains having to cross over to Platform 14 to connect with Tsubasa trains. The new line will consist of 760 m of surface level track and 540 m of elevated viaduct connecting to Platform 11. Estimated date of completion

459-416: The need for an overhead line or third rail . An example is Alstom ’s hydrogen -powered Coradia iLint . The term hydrail has been coined for hydrogen-powered rail vehicles. Many battery electric multiple units are in operation around the world, with the take up being strong. Many are bi-modal taking energy from onboard battery banks and line pickups such as overhead wires or third rail. In most cases

486-502: The next station, and crashed through the buffer stop at Fukushima, the end of the line. The train continued for 12 meters (39 ft) further, coming to rest in Fukushima Station's East Building. Four people were injured, none seriously. It was later discovered that due to improper maintenance, the power outage at Bijutsukantoshokanmae had caused the main brakes to become nonfunctional. The driver had also failed to activate

513-412: The only train line run by Fukushima Transportation. Sakuramizu Station opened in 1975, and three 3300 series cars were purchased from Tokyu in 1976. In 1980 two more 5000 series cars were acquired from Tokyu, and two years later Iizaka Onsen Station was moved to coincide with the shortening of the line by 100 meters (330 ft). 1991 saw multiple changes happen to the Iizaka Line, starting out with

540-553: The outer end of the pair, saving space and expense over a cab at both ends of each car. Disadvantages include a loss of operational flexibility, as trains must be multiples of two cars, and a failure on a single car could force removing both it and its partner from service. Some of the more famous electric multiple units in the world are high-speed trains: the Italian Pendolino and Frecciarossa 1000 , Shinkansen in Japan,

567-553: The railway, later named the Ōu Main Line , between Fukushima Station and Yonezawa Station on May 15, 1899. The Iizaka Line was opened on April 13, 1924 by Fukushima Iizaka Electric Tramway ( 福島飯坂電気軌道 , Fukushima Iizaka Denki Kidō ) . The Tōhoku Shinkansen opened on June 23, 1982 and the Abukuma Express Line opened on July 1, 1988. Through services between the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line, under

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594-464: The renaming of Moriai to Bijutsukantoshokanmae. On 24 June 1991, the overhead catenary power supply was changed from 600 V to 1,500 V DC. At approximately 9:35 pm on April 8, 2001 a train that had departed from Iizaka Onsen in the direction of Fukushima had a brief power outage at Bijutsukantoshokanmae, two stations before Fukushima. When the train resumed operation it was realized that the braking system wasn't operating. The train continued past Soneda,

621-399: The same year Dentetsu Fukushima Station's name was changed to Soneda. Carrying capacity on the line was increased with the purchase of brand new 5000 series cars in 1963. Kamimatsukawa Station opened the following year. Coming into the 1970s, capacity was increased further with the purchase of new 5300 series cars in 1971. The Iizaka East Line closed the same year, leaving the Iizaka Line as

648-568: The traction current to motors on both cars. The multiple unit traction control system was developed by Frank Sprague and first applied and tested on the South Side Elevated Railroad (now part of the Chicago 'L' ) in 1897. In 1895, derived from his company's invention and production of direct current elevator control systems, Frank Sprague invented a multiple unit controller for electric train operation. This accelerated

675-426: The two cars in the set. Since neither car can operate without its "partner", such sets are permanently coupled and can only be split at maintenance facilities. Advantages of married pair units include weight and cost savings over single-unit cars (due to halving the ancillary equipment required per set) while allowing all cars to be powered, unlike a motor-trailer combination. Each car has only one control cab, located at

702-466: Was converted to dedicated tramway track. Due to the rebuilding and moving of the track, Moriai was closed then reopened in a new location and Soneda was closed and rebuilt as Dentetsu Fukushima (present-day Soneda ). In 1944, Shimizu Yakuba-mae was renamed Iwashiroshimizu. On 1 March 1945, the line was reclassified as a regional railway line. Fukushima Electric Railway changed its name to Fukushima Transportation ( 福島交通 , Fukushima Kōtsū ) in 1962, and

729-415: Was soon extended, and in 1927 the present-day Iizaka Onsen Station became the new terminus with Iizaka Station's name being changed to Hanamizuzaka. 1927 also saw merger of Iizaka Electric Railway with Fukushima Electric Railway ( 福島電気鉄道 , Fukushima Denki Testudō ) . Izumi Station opened in 1940, and in the following years the section between Fukushima and Moriai (present-day Bijutsukantoshokanmae )

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