Old fumikiri

[Alfo]

(Didn’t Know which topic to put this in). What is the Japanese equivalent of a wig wag crossing or old crossing?

 

Ive seen some but almost none. All of them are black and white, and it appears there is more than one type. I saved one image of one, but that’s basically all. If you know where to look or have a pic I’d love to see it!

[Socimi]

Must be one of the early electrically-operated systems (pre-1940s).

 

Japanese railway crossing signalling was standardized in 1954 to the model used today (altough with little changes).

Before the standardization, railway crossing colours were black and white, after they became the current black and yellow.

 

Here's another older, weirder, level crossing on the Hanshin Line (late 1940s/early 1950s).

 

https://mu3rail.c.blog.ss-blog.jp/_images/blog/_14e/mu3rail/016A-195408-hanshin-uchide-wakamiyacho-ccbc6.jpg?c=a1

 

from here

 

An early-type "modern" level crossing, on the Keikyu main line, just before Shinagawa (mid-1950s).

 

I also have an old pdf made by RTRI (the Railway Technical Research Institute) detailing the history and the types of old level crossings.

If anyone is interested, please let me know, i'll send it via PM.

 

Edited March 1, 2020 by Socimi

[Alfo]

wow, I have never seen anything like that top link! Also I’d love to see the pdf! Thanks for the post

[ben_issacs]

Folks, 

On the Hanshin Rly. level crossing sign, the diagonal lights were probably yellow warning lights, maybe flashing, the horizontal lights would be red, indicating stop.

The rectangular items were probably illuminated text warnings.

The Keikyu crossing doesn't seem to have any sort of barriers at all, rather unsafe!  

Especially when one sees that the line comes off a bridge onto a curve, so limited sighting of the crossing for the driver.

Regards, 

Bill,

Melb.ourne.

 

 

[bikkuri bahn]

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The Keikyu crossing doesn't seem to have any sort of barriers at all, rather unsafe!  

That's the Keikyu Shinagawa Daiichi Fumikiri, and the parallel road is National Highway 15, with the truss bridge called Yatsuyama Bashi. That stretch of track is essentially street running, plus the curves required very slow speeds, so chances of collision were presumably reduced.  That crossing existed until 1980, when the highway was relocated, though a smaller road still exists parallel to the tracks. Keikyu trains still traverse this section at low speeds due to the curves, though now the road is guarded with barrier gates.  

https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kiban/pamphlet/pdf/pamphlet_47.pdf

[Socimi]

18 minutes ago, bikkuri bahn said:

That's the Keikyu Shinagawa Daiichi Fumikiri, and the parallel road is National Highway 15, with the truss bridge called Yatsuyama Bashi. That stretch of track is essentially street running, plus the curves required very slow speeds, so chances of collision were presumably reduced. 

 

Yes, in that point there's a speed limit of 25Km/h in both directions.

[RossDensha]

The crossing can be closed for long periods of time, known as 開かずの踏切, akazu no fumikiri (Crossing without opening). Pedestrians sometimes become frustrated, and run under the barriers, a great risk, prompting emergency signals to activate and conductors to sound horns.

Sorry for being only slightly on topic.

[railsquid]

5 hours ago, bikkuri bahn said:

That's the Keikyu Shinagawa Daiichi Fumikiri, and the parallel road is National Highway 15, with the truss bridge called Yatsuyama Bashi. That stretch of track is essentially street running, plus the curves required very slow speeds, so chances of collision were presumably reduced.  That crossing existed until 1980, when the highway was relocated, though a smaller road still exists parallel to the tracks. Keikyu trains still traverse this section at low speeds due to the curves, though now the road is guarded with barrier gates.  

https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kiban/pamphlet/pdf/pamphlet_47.pdf

 

FWIW that crossing will be eliminated completely in the next few years.