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Operator Metropolitan Intercity Railway
System Type Commuter
Year Opened 2005
# of Lines 1
# of Cars
Mileage 58.3 km
Gauge 1067mm
Stations 20
Power Overhead
Fare Media IC cards
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Data Date 2011
1st Visit 2/2010
Last Visit 9/2010
% Rode 100%

Tokyo Commuter Transit
Tsukuba Express

 

This is a brand new commuter line in Tokyo linking the Science park of Tsukuba with Tokyo at Akihibara. Until the Narita Sky access line opened in 2010, the Tsukuba was the fastest non-Shinkansen line in Japan (and narrow gauge at that) with a  top speed of 160 kmh. The line uses two set of equipment as the inner portion runs on a different voltage then the outer portion of the line. I had the luck of having to visit a customer in Tsukuba so I got to ride the entire line on the express in 2010.

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At Akihibara terminal (2/6/10) At Akihibara terminal (2/6/10)
Shin Kiba station (2/6/10) MoW vehicle at Shin Kiba (2/6/10)
Train entering Shin Kiba (2/6/10) Train departing Shin Kiba (2/6/10)
Train interior (2/6/10) Tsukuba Terminal (2/4/10)
Tsukuba Terminal (2/4/10) Tsukuba Terminal entrance (2/4/10)
Tsukuba Terminal (2/4/10)  
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Last Updated: 04/03/11

 

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