Ginza line Ueno Maintenance Division

[gmat]

Shots of several Ginza line trains leaving the Ueno Maintenance Division.

 

 

Best wishes,

Grant

[Guest ___]

i was never lucky enough top get pix of the trains running there, though grabbed a few when i found it by accident two years ago.

[gmat]

Shashinka,

I was cycling on the main road that runs parallel to the line when I saw the overhead wires and lattice poles of a train line. I was confused when the lines disappeared so quickly and turned back to investigate and found the depot. After waiting a while, I asked one of the staff that was leaving the building and he answered with something that I reasoned to mean that it would come out about an hour later. My Japanese is just functional. Later, I noticed that usually the small office next to the gate would be activated or one of the trains in the yard would have the lights turned on. I guess that about 3:00 or 4:00 would be a good time. You can catch three or four trains coming in or out close to each other. The class in the early afternoon that brought me to that area has ended, so I have no reason to be in the area any more. But the next time that I have the chance, I'll try to time them to get a schedule.

Best wishes,

Grant

[Guest ___]

I was straying in Ueno, was there for four days before finding the depot by accident on my last day before leaving for Kyushu.

[Eliphaz]

nice photos, I love that tunnel entrance.

those trains are apparently third rail powered, no pantos, but no third rails visible in facility or at grade crossing, are they running as straight-battery-electrics? how much battery do they carry? does the line have other grade crossings requiring battery running?

 

Also interesting to note standard gauge rails.  more stock to add to the standard gauge list.

[westfalen]

On trains using third rail the pickup shoes are usually spread along the train so that at any gaps such as grade crossings and turnouts there is always a pickup somewhere on the train contacting the rail.

[bill937ca]

Look again. The third rail comes right up the edge of the sidewalk(bottom two photos).  It doesn't have to be continuous to keep the train moving.  The Ginza line was the original subway line.  There are only two or three third rail subway lines.  All the rest are overhead.

[Eliphaz]

Look again. The third rail comes right up the edge of the sidewalk(bottom two photos).  It doesn't have to be continuous to keep the train moving.  The Ginza line was the original subway line.  There are only two or three third rail subway lines.  All the rest are overhead.

 

yes I see them now, in the yard as well, here and there.

they appear to be protected by sheet metal shrouds with rows of reflectors on top.

[gmat]

Some more photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best wishes,

Grant