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''<sup>For the company which operates the KCR network, see [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]].</sup>'' | ''<sup>For the company which operates the KCR network, see [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]].</sup>'' | ||
{{InfoBox company|image=KCR Logo.png|industry=Public Transport|stations=57 Heavy Rail<br>6 High Speed Rail|hq=[[Fuka Station|Fuka, Joban]]|employee_no=2|coverage=Central Joban, Joestu|founded=1917|lines=7}} | |||
KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) is a railway network in central Joban, stretching from Central South to Joestu. The eastern section of the Joban railway network is a monopoly for [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC]], which is the company that owns and operates the network. | KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) is a railway network in central Joban, stretching from Central South to Joestu. The eastern section of the Joban railway network is a monopoly for [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC]], which is the company that owns and operates the network. | ||
The network is the only network in central Joban not to be government-owned | The network is the only network in central Joban not to be government-owned. However, the Joban government is still the controlling shareholder, with a stake of 85% in KCRC. | ||
== Network == | == Network == | ||
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|Main | |Main | ||
|[[Central South Station|Central South]] | |[[Central South Station|Central South]] | ||
[[ | [[Maiko Station|Maiko]] | ||
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|[[Tohoku Shinkansen]] | |[[Tohoku Shinkansen]] | ||
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[[Marisa Station|Marisa]] | [[Marisa Station|Marisa]] | ||
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|[[Yokohama Airport Line]] | |||
|Branch | |||
|[[New Sung Tak Station|New Sung Tak]] | |||
[[Yokohama Intl. Airport Station|Yokohama Intl. Airport]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 17 November 2024
For the company which operates the KCR network, see Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.
| Industry | Public Transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Serviced Area | Central Joban, Joestu |
| Headquarters | Fuka, Joban |
| Number of lines | 7 |
| No. of stations | 57 Heavy Rail 6 High Speed Rail |
| No. of Employees | 2 |
KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) is a railway network in central Joban, stretching from Central South to Joestu. The eastern section of the Joban railway network is a monopoly for KCRC, which is the company that owns and operates the network.
The network is the only network in central Joban not to be government-owned. However, the Joban government is still the controlling shareholder, with a stake of 85% in KCRC.
Network
Although most railway networks are operated by a consortium of companies, central Joban is unique in that every company owns and maintains their own network. The KCR network is operated exclusively by KCRC, and consists of 1 main line, 1 Shinkansen, and multiple feeder lines.
The Joestu Line is broken up into 3 portions: City Section, Countryside Section, and Suburban Section (Referred simply to as Joestu Line on the system map).
| Line | Type | Termini |
| Joestu Line | Main | Central South |
| Tohoku Shinkansen | Shinkansen | Central South |
| Keio Line | Branch | Iwaki |
| Keio East Line | Branch | Aki |
| Sakuya Line | Branch | Misaka |
| Aozora Line | Branch | Touhou |
| Yokohama Airport Line | Branch | New Sung Tak |
Services
All KCR Services are all-stop local trains from their 2 termini, excluding the following Shinkansen services, which have varying stopping patterns:
| Name | Japanese | Termini | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayate | はやて | Fuka - Central South | 200Km/h |
| Hayabusa | はやぶさ | Metropolis - Central South | |
| Asama | あさま | Fuka - Touhou | 300km/h |
| Komachi | こまち | Fuka - Touhou | |
| Azuma | 東 | Anda - Joestu |