THE OPENING OF THE MODERNIZED MARSHALLING YARD, KITAKAMI

The new marshalling yard at Kitakami was built to replace the old freight yards at Kitakami and Morioka, which were blocking the construction of the new Tohoku Shinkansen line, and in order to combine the operations of marshalling yards in the area. The new yard was opened in October 1978: its operation is computer-controlled, which enables it to handle 1700 wagons a day. The article explains the function of the new yard and provides a survey of its equipment.

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  Japan Railway Engineers' Association

  2-5-18 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Kusano, K
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 4-7
• Serial:
  • Japanese Railway Engineering
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Engineers' Association
  • ISSN: 0448-8938

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Control systems; Railroad yards
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Old TRIS Terms: Yard control systems
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314881
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM