Pretty intense servicing

[ToniBabelony]

Pretty awesome if you ride up front, constantly looking at the previous train, or at the back being chased.

 

Keio's famous 'Tango' driving.

 

Servicing Wakou-shi station. (Seibu, Toubu and Tokyo Metro Yurakuchou-line)

Track plan: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Wakoshi.Sta.track.jpg

[KenS]

Amazing video, particularly the first one.

 

Do you know what station that is, and why there are so many trains there? The video doesn't seem to specify that. Is it serving multiple lines? Or was there something that caused the congestion?

[ToniBabelony]

Do you know what station that is, and why there are so many trains there? The video doesn't seem to specify that. Is it serving multiple lines? Or was there something that caused the congestion?

I don't know what station it is. Couldn't find that out, but it seems it's the Keio-Mainline.

 

I think it's quite a normal situation on Japanese routes, as I've experienced similar situations on the Odakyu Odawara-line (in the pre-quadruple track rea) and on parts of the Keisei-Mainline. I also think if one train has a small delay of about 30 seconds the whole row behind that train has to wait for free blocks. You can also see how incredibly short those blocks are! Even the platform is devided into two blocks to guarantee a smooth flow of trains without having to completely stop trains, but just let them roll at a pace of 25km/h (double yellow aspect) to save the bother of full acceleration and the accompanying time loss.

[bill937ca]

My translator said "busy as usual".

[bikkuri bahn]

Yeah, I've experienced the Tokyu Den-En Toshi Line with similar operating conditions, but that was due to delays caused by a fight between passengers in one train, and an ill passenger in a following one.  That line is already running at capacity, and uses ATC to keep things moving smoothly.  What is interesting in Keio Rlwy's case is that this operation is done with ATS and regular signaling, which requires quite a bit of vigilance and skill on the part of the drivers to keep things running to schedule.

[to2leo]

Wow it seems like a very fun station just to linger around.  They should make a video game of out this!

[bill937ca]

 

Do you know what station that is, and why there are so many trains there? The video doesn't seem to specify that. Is it serving multiple lines? Or was there something that caused the congestion?

 

 

I'm trying to pin this down.  The criteria are

 

 

1. tightly built residential area with numerous small grade crossings

2. retaining wall on one side

3. narrow road with stores on other side

4. rolling slope into station

5. steel pipe overhead masts

6. Keio 1372mm gauge stock

 

The most logical station would be Keio Meidaimae station, a transfer point where the 1067mm Keio Inokashira line passes under the 1372mm gauge Keio line (aka Keio Main line). Scroll down to the sixth photo from the bottom.

 

http://tawamu.web2.jp/shindensha1kk/page014.html

 

It's only 5.2 Km from Keio's Shinjuku terminal.

 

Keio Meidaimae  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meidaimae_Station

 

Daitabahi, the next station along the line, looks somewhat similar but rapid, commuter rapid, express, semi-limited express and limited express trains do not stop at that station. Which rule out the activity seen in the video.

[quashlo]

You are correct.

This is Meidaimae on the Keiō Line. There is too much train traffic to be handled on two tracks. Many of the private railways in western Tōkyō operate like this, especially approaching terminals (Keikyū Main Line approaching Shinagawa, Tōkyū Den'en Toshi Line approaching Shibuya, etc.).

 

They are planning to quadruple-track this section (two elevated + two underground):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=48827817&postcount=638

 

If you like this, you will probably also like Chōfu, the junction between the Keiō Line and Keiō Sagamihara Line. During morning rush, four trains every two to three minutes departing in succession:

 

[Bernard]

quashio - Welcome to the forum!

I tried looking at the video but now it doesn't play.

[disturbman]

Thanks for the infos quashlo, and welcome among us.  I really enjoy your regular posting on SCC (if that's you).

[Martijn Meerts]

That Chofu station looks interesting to do a model of. Not that many tracks, but lots of nice stuff going on. If you make a module of it, the tracks curving off could go behind some buildings, through the back wall, and onto a hidden yard ..

 

Hmmm.. Need to check that out =)

[bill937ca]

A cab ride west  on the Keio.

 

From Shinjuku to Meidaimae.

 

 

 

From Meidaimae to Chofu.

 

[Mudkip Orange]

If you look up Chofu station on The Google, there are no less than three trains in the aerial.

[bill937ca]

If you look up Chofu station on The Google, there are no less than three trains in the aerial.

 

How about four trains.

 

[KenS]

If you look up Chofu station on The Google, there are no less than three trains in the aerial.

Try four trains.

 

I think he meant in the satellite photography that shows up on Google Maps or Google Earth.  I see three there: two in the station, and one approaching from the south-west. Is there another?

 

I agree there are four in the video. (which is a heck of a video, I'd add).

[Martijn Meerts]

Chofu station (length not correct, platform track spacing guesstimated) in Peco code 55. Couldn't easily get it done in code 80, weird turnout and crossing specs in code 80...

[Mudkip Orange]

Chofu station (length not correct, platform track spacing guesstimated) in Peco code 55. Couldn't easily get it done in code 80, weird turnout and crossing specs in code 80...

 

 

Likewise, Chofu would be easy to recreate with Finetrack, not so much with Unitrack...