Yokokawa Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
in Annaka
, Gunma Prefecture
, Japan
.
between and Yokokawa.
The station became an intermediate station of the railway connecting Takasaki and (later named the Shin'etsu Main Line) when the Usui Pass
section of the railway, connecting Yokokawa and , opened on April 1, 1893.
The Usui Pass section of the railway closed on October 1, 1997. Yokokawa Station has been the terminus of the line since then.
The former Yokokawa locomotive depot for bank engine
s used on the Usui Pass was transformed into the Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
, which exhibits the bank engines (JNR Class EF63
electric locomotives) and other rolling stock.
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...
in Annaka
Annaka, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,584, with a household number of 23,575 and the density of 230.09 persons per km²...
, Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, 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...
.
History
Yokokawa Station opened on October 15, 1885 as the terminus of the governmental railwayJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
between and Yokokawa.
The station became an intermediate station of the railway connecting Takasaki and (later named the Shin'etsu Main Line) when the Usui Pass
Usui Pass
The is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.- Road :...
section of the railway, connecting Yokokawa and , opened on April 1, 1893.
The Usui Pass section of the railway closed on October 1, 1997. Yokokawa Station has been the terminus of the line since then.
The former Yokokawa locomotive depot for bank engine
Bank engine
A bank engine or helper engine or pusher engine is a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a grade...
s used on the Usui Pass was transformed into the Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
The is an open-air railway museum located in Annaka, Gunma, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company , and was opened on 18 April 1998 on the site of the former Yokokawa motive power depot alongside the Shin'etsu Main Line, which closed in October 1997....
, which exhibits the bank engines (JNR Class EF63
JNR Class EF63
The JNR Class EF63 is a class of 1,500 V DC electric locomotives formerly operating in Japan.-History:A total of 25 Class EF63 locomotives were built between 1962 and 1976 exclusively for use as bankers on the steeply-graded Usui Pass section of the Shinetsu Main Line between Yokokawa and Karuizawa...
electric locomotives) and other rolling stock.