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2026-01-06T12:17:38Z

GabrielAstock:

== Welcome to the wiki of The District of Joban Server! ==

The District of Joban (Formerly known as Country of Joestu) is one of the biggest Minecraft server that is based on Minecraft Transit Railway Mod.

We constantly innovates new technologies to make for a unique playing experiences, some of being '''Train Doors Announcements (Observer based)''', '''Manual Driving Mod''', '''Train Ticket System''', '''First Class SP1900''', '''Dynamic Route Display with NTE''', '''Custom Minecraft Fonts and more!'''

With much experienced builders, The District of Joban server is now home to one of the most enjoyable ride experiences and continues to lead forward in the MTR Mod community.

[[File:2021-09-03 17.32.36.png|1016x1016px|thumb|centre]]

This is a wiki page run by staffs and administrators, with the main goal of introducing the history and details of the Joban Server to every visitors. Contents may not be up-to-date, so please only use this wiki page as a reference.

'''Before Editing, please check the [[Editing Guideline|editing guideline]].'''

=== Joining our server! ===
To join our server you may check out the [[Join Minecraft Server|instructions here]]

=== Donations ===
If you would like to help covering the operational cost of the Joban Minecraft server by any means, then firstly thanks for considering! You will receive a donor rank on both MC and our Discord Server (DM Administrator+ with the payment evidence) for a month, and priority support and suggestions for Joban Client Mod.

You may support us financially over on [https://billing.sparkedhost.com/index.php?m=public_pay&hash_id=yg2lERvjkBzp Sparked Host's Public Pay System], the money donated will directly be added to our account's balance and will be used when paying for the next month.

To ensure you are donating to the correct account, please verify that the Client Pay ID is <code>yg2lERvjkBzp</code>, and the Client Name is <code>The District of Joban</code> in the public pay webpage linked above.

=== System Map ===
[[File:RouteMap.png|none|thumb|1016x1016px]]

=== Heavy rail & Metro routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!<big>[[Kowloon-Canton Railway]]</big>
!<big>[[Rigel Railway]]</big>
!<big>[[New Harmony Railways|Qingli Railways]]</big>
![[Switxn Railway|<big>Switxn Railway</big>]]
![[Grundorf Metro|<big>Grundorf Metro</big>]]
!<big>[[OrchidLink]]</big>
!<big>[[Yuki Network Transit]]</big>
|-
|[[Tohoku Shinkansen]]
|[[Metropolis Line]]
|[[Capital East Line]]
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|[[Grundorf Line]]
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|[[East West Crossrail]]
|-
|[[Joestu Line]]
|[[Rigel Line]]
|[[North South Line]]
|[[Southern Line]]
|[[Star Light Line]]
|[[Azure Line]]
|[[Cornflower Line]]
|-
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|[[North South Line]]
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|[[Futaba Line]]
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|Maiko Line
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|[[Keio East Line]]
|[[Airport Express]]
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|[[Grundorf Express|Grundorf Express (w/ KCR)]]
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|-
|[[Keio Line]]
|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]
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|[[South East Line]]
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|[[Aozora Line]]
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|[[Sakuya Line]]
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|[[Grundorf Express]]
[[Grundorf Express|(w/ Grundorf Metro)]]
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|[[Yokohama Airport Line]]
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|}

=== Light Rail & APM routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!<big>[[Rigel Light Rail]]</big>
![[Grundorf Metro|<big>Grundorf Metro</big>]]
!<big>[[Yuki Network Transit]]</big>
|-
|[[Kansai Light Rail]]
|[[Surry Quays Monorail Transit]]
|[[Yuki APM]]
|-
|[[Joban Light Rail]]
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|-
|[[Fuka-Metropolis APM]]
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|}

===Bus routes===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!<big>[[San Kong Transport]]</big>
!<big>[[Kowloon-Canton Railway]]</big>
|-
|[[SKT Route 214]]
|[[KCR Bus Route 13M]]
|-
|[[SKT Route 221]]
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|-
|[[SKT Route 402H]]
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|-
|[[SKT Route 602]]
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|-
|[[SKT Route 606H]]
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|}

===Flight routes===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!<big>[[YokoAir]]</big>
|-
|[[Yokohama International Airport]] <-> [[Airport Station|Joban International Airport]]
|-
|[[Grundorf Airport]] <-> [[Airport Station|Joban International Airport]]
|}
==External Links==
*

* [https://joban.org/dc Discord Server]
* [https://joban.org Main Website]
* [https://joban.org/sysmap Railway System Map]
* [https://joban.org/dynmap Dynmap]

*

Main Page

2026-01-06T12:06:08Z

GabrielAstock: /* Heavy rail & Metro routes */

== Welcome to the wiki of The District of Joban Server! ==

The District of Joban (Formerly known as Country of Joestu) is one of the biggest Minecraft server that is based on Minecraft Transit Railway Mod.

We constantly innovates new technologies to make for a unique playing experiences, some of being '''Train Doors Announcements (Observer based)''', '''Manual Driving Mod''', '''Train Ticket System''', '''First Class SP1900''', '''Dynamic Route Display with NTE''', '''Custom Minecraft Fonts and more!'''

With much experienced builders, The District of Joban server is now home to one of the most enjoyable ride experiences and continues to lead forward in the MTR Mod community.

[[File:2021-09-03 17.32.36.png|1016x1016px|thumb|centre]]

This is a wiki page run by staffs and administrators, with the main goal of introducing the history and details of the Joban Server to every visitors. Contents may not be up-to-date, so please only use this wiki page as a reference.

'''Before Editing, please check the [[Editing Guideline|editing guideline]].'''

=== Joining our server! ===
To join our server you may check out the [[Join Minecraft Server|instructions here]]

=== Donations ===
If you would like to help covering the operational cost of the Joban Minecraft server by any means, then firstly thanks for considering! You will receive a donor rank on both MC and our Discord Server (DM Administrator+ with the payment evidence) for a month, and priority support and suggestions for Joban Client Mod.

You may support us financially over on [https://billing.sparkedhost.com/index.php?m=public_pay&hash_id=yg2lERvjkBzp Sparked Host's Public Pay System], the money donated will directly be added to our account's balance and will be used when paying for the next month.

To ensure you are donating to the correct account, please verify that the Client Pay ID is <code>yg2lERvjkBzp</code>, and the Client Name is <code>The District of Joban</code> in the public pay webpage linked above.

=== System Map ===
[[File:RouteMap.png|none|thumb|1016x1016px]]

=== Heavy rail & Metro routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!<big>[[Kowloon-Canton Railway]]</big>
!<big>[[Rigel Railway]]</big>
!<big>[[New Harmony Railways|Qingli Railways]]</big>
![[Switxn Railway|<big>Switxn Railway</big>]]
![[Grundorf Metro|<big>Grundorf Metro</big>]]
!<big>[[OrchidLink]]</big>
!<big>[[Yuki Network Transit]]</big>
|-
|[[Tohoku Shinkansen]]
|[[Metropolis Line]]
|[[Capital East Line]]
|
|[[Grundorf Line]]
|
|[[East West Crossrail]]
|-
|[[Joestu Line]]
|[[Rigel Line]]
|[[North South Line]]
|[[Southern Line]]
|[[Star Light Line]]
|[[Azure Line]]
|[[Cornflower Line]]
|-
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|-
|[[North South Line]]
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|-
|[[Futaba Line]]
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|-
|Maiko Line
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|-
|[[Keio East Line]]
|[[Airport Express]]
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|[[Grundorf Express|Grundorf Express (w/ KCR)]]
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|-
|[[Keio Line]]
|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]
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|[[South East Line]]
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|-
|[[Aozora Line]]
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|-
|[[Sakuya Line]]
|
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|-
|[[Grundorf Express]]
[[Grundorf Express|(w/ Grundorf Metro)]]
|
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|-
|[[Yokohama Airport Line]]
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|-
|[[Grundorf Express]]
[[Grundorf Express|(w/ Grundorf Metro)]]
|
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|}

=== Light Rail & APM routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!<big>[[Rigel Light Rail]]</big>
![[Grundorf Metro|<big>Grundorf Metro</big>]]
!<big>[[Yuki Network Transit]]</big>
|-
|[[Kansai Light Rail]]
|[[Surry Quays Monorail Transit]]
|[[Yuki APM]]
|-
|[[Joban Light Rail]]
|
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|-
|[[Fuka-Metropolis APM]]
|
|
|}

===Bus routes===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!<big>[[San Kong Transport]]</big>
!<big>[[Kowloon-Canton Railway]]</big>
|-
|[[SKT Route 214]]
|[[KCR Bus Route 13M]]
|-
|[[SKT Route 221]]
|
|-
|[[SKT Route 402H]]
|
|-
|[[SKT Route 602]]
|
|-
|[[SKT Route 606H]]
|
|}

===Flight routes===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!<big>[[YokoAir]]</big>
|-
|[[Yokohama International Airport]] <-> [[Airport Station|Joban International Airport]]
|-
|[[Grundorf Airport]] <-> [[Airport Station|Joban International Airport]]
|}
==External Links==
*

* [https://joban.org/dc Discord Server]
* [https://joban.org Main Website]
* [https://joban.org/sysmap Railway System Map]
* [https://joban.org/dynmap Dynmap]

*

E233 Series

2025-12-31T09:02:28Z

GabrielAstock: Replaced content with "{{InfoBox|title=E233 Series|image=e233.png|operators=KCR|lines=Joestu Line|began_operation=2022-2022|rolling_stock=KCR-E233|electrification=25Kv AC overhead (KCR)|track_gauge=1435mm|operate_speed=120kmh}} The E233 Series is a family of rolling stock used by Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). The base variant is produced and operated by KCR, with none in operation. The KCRC E233 variant entered service on the Joestu Line on the 3rd of March 2022 and b..."

{{InfoBox|title=E233 Series|image=e233.png|operators=KCR|lines=Joestu Line|began_operation=2022-2022|rolling_stock=KCR-E233|electrification=25Kv AC overhead (KCR)|track_gauge=1435mm|operate_speed=120kmh}}

The E233 Series is a family of rolling stock used by [[KCR|Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC)]]. The base variant is produced and operated by KCR, with none in operation. The KCRC E233 variant entered service on the Joestu Line on the 3rd of March 2022 and being withdrawn later that year

== Design Features ==
The E233 series has a stainless steel body and a significantly narrower frame than some of the other trains, allowing them to run with a lower loading gauge than similar commuter trains, such as the SP100. The exterior design was initially designed by KCRC, with the NTI variants using the same design but with differing liveries. The front of the train has a display screen for the line as well.

== Variants ==

* KCR E233: 4 car set that used to run on the [[Joestu Line Suburban Section|Joestu Line]]

Keio East Line

2024-08-28T13:40:23Z

GabrielAstock: Created page with "{{InfoBox route|title=Keio East Line|depots=Aki_Depot|operate_speed=80km/h|electrification=25Kv|track_gauge=1435mm|line_length=1.5km (0.93mil)|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=May 1st, 1912|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=KCRC_K-Stock KCRC_M-Train|rolling_stock=KCR EMU|operators=Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation|colorline1=#004D20|service_category=Suburban Rail|initials=KEL|station_amount=2|terminus=Aki Aki_Eas..."

{{InfoBox route|title=Keio East Line|depots=[[Aki_Depot]]|operate_speed=80km/h|electrification=25Kv|track_gauge=1435mm|line_length=1.5km (0.93mil)|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=May 1st, 1912|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[[KCRC_K-Stock]] [[KCRC_M-Train]]|rolling_stock=[[KCR EMU]]|operators=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|colorline1=#004D20|service_category=Suburban Rail|initials=KEL|station_amount=2|terminus=[[Aki_Station|Aki]] [[Aki_East_Station|Aki East]]|locale=Joban|owner=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=|colorline2=|image=}}The '''Keio East Line''' (Chinese: 京王東線) is a rail line operated by the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway]], running from Iwaki to Hatchōbori, and is the shortest line in KCRC and in the whole of Joban.

== History ==

=== Freight Era ===
Acting as branch line of the [[Keio Line|Keio Freight Line]] for locomotives to access Aki Port in the early 1910s, the line would only use 1 locomotive with a few freight wagons as the need for goods transportation at Aki wasn't that big, therefore only a tank engine would be placed on the line and would run round trips every few hours due to the short length not allowing for long freight trains.

=== Passenger Era ===
With the Keio Line also being electrified in the mid-1980s, it would also be decided that this line would be electrified to allow for the coastal eastern regions of Aki to have a direct link to the city. Electrification would be completed only 6 months after construction started in June of 1984 and [[KCR EMU|trains being from the same order for the Sakuya Line]]. The line now currently uses 1 2-car set of KCR EMU and runs every half hour from each termini.

== Stations ==
Not completed

== Rolling Stock ==

* [[KCR EMU]] (Since Dec 1984)

User:GabrielAstock

2024-08-28T13:26:41Z

GabrielAstock: Created page with "i am gabrielastock"

i am gabrielastock

Keio Line

2024-08-28T13:24:07Z

GabrielAstock:

{{InfoBox route|title=Keio Line|depots=[[Aki Depot]]|operate_speed=120km/h|electrification=25Kv|track_gauge=1435mm|line_length=15km (9.32mil)|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=16th June 1909|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[[KCRC_K-Stock]] [[KCRC_M-Train]]|rolling_stock=[[KCR EMU]]|operators=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|colorline1=#D5007F|service_category=Suburban Rail|initials=KL|station_amount=5|terminus=[[Iwaki_Station|Iwaki]] [[Hatchōbori_Station|Hatchōbori]]|locale=Joban|owner=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=KCR EMU Approaching Keio Station|image=E9oeRjTVoAIgMH2.webp}}

The '''Keio Line''' (Chinese: 京王線) is a rail line operated by the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway]], running from Iwaki to Hatchōbori, and is the second line built by KCRC.

== History ==

=== Freight era ===
While the Joestu Line was being built, Kintetsu would also build a freight line of 15km north of Iwaki to connect with Hatchōbori which was then a big village that offered many goods and many foreign companies set up camp at, therefore it was decided that the freight line would be built to compete with rival truck companies. The line was single tracked and freight trains ran up until the early 80s, acting as additional income for Kintetsu and KCRC (after 1943)

=== Conversion to passenger rail line ===
However things took a sharp turn in the mid-70s when many of the industrial areas closed and soon were taken into development, with crowded and infrequent buses, the need of a rail line would soon be apparent to the government, who approached KCRC to electrify and convert the line into a passenger line, after 2 years of rebuilding and electrification, the Keio Line would be fully electrified and use the same trains from the Joestu Line. The last freight trains would run in 1985 and the line from then on would only see passenger trains.

=== Future ===
Ever since the late 2000s, the line hasn't been touched and facilities have since shown their age, KCRC has planned for a refurbishment of the line which will see the retirement of the currently running KCR EMU Trains with the introduction of a new EMU train that will bring a more comfortable service to commuters. Stations have already began their refurbishment such as Hatchōbori.

== Stations ==
Not completed

== Rolling Stock ==
All trains run as 4 car units

* [[KCR EMU]] (Since 16th March 1985)

Keio Line

2024-08-27T05:16:36Z

GabrielAstock: created page

File:E9oeRjTVoAIgMH2.webp

2024-08-27T05:13:49Z

GabrielAstock:

Keio Line Train

Tohoku Shinkansen

2024-08-27T05:03:39Z

GabrielAstock:

{{InfoBox route|title=Tohoku Shinkansen|rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Adtranz%E2%80%93CAF_EMU Adtranz-CAF]|electrification=3 kV DC|track_gauge=1,435mm|line_length=35km|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=July 7, 2001|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Rotem_EMU Rotem EMU]|operators=[[KCR]]|colorline1=#1BC4EF|line_type=High-speed rail|service_category=Service|station_amount=8|terminus=[[Central_South_Station|Central South]] [[Fuka_Station|Fuka]] [[Anda_Station|Anda]] [[Touhou_Station|Touhou]] [[Metropolis_Station|Metropolis]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=An KCR E5 CAF Train boarding at [[Central South Station]]|image=2022-03-08_12.43.12.png|operate_speed=200km/h-300km/h}}

The Tohoku Shinkansen (Chinese: 東北新幹線) is a High Speed Rail operated by [[KCR]].

The route has a total of 8 Stations.

==List of Stations and service==
{|
!●

!Stop
|-
|N/A
| Not via

|-
|｜
|Pass
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Azuma
!Asama

!Komachi
!Hayate
!Hayabusa
!Transfers
|-
|中環南
|[[Central South Station|Central South]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|●
|●
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#0024DD|[[Shuntien Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}{{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} [[Seiyo Shinkansen]]
|-
|湘南
|[[Shonan Station|Shonan]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|｜
|●
| {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}
|-
|光石
|[[Lightstone Station|Lightstone]]
|N/A
|N/A

|N/A
|●
|｜
| {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#66B3FF|[[Metropolis Line]]}}
|-
|負荷
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|●
|｜
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} {{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}}
|-
|都心
|[[Metropolis Station|Metropolis]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|●
|[[Watson Station]]
|-
|瑟里石礦場
|[[Surry Quays Station|Surry Quays]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#d34b61|[[Kansai APM]]}}
{{Route|#14537a|[[Grundorf Express]]}}
|-
|安達
|[[Anda Station|Anda]]
|●
|●
| ｜
|N/A
|N/A
|
|-
|東方
|[[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#D8581C|[[Aozora Line]]}}
|-
|喬斯圖
|[[Joestu Station|Joestu]]
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}}
|}

== Route Map ==
[[File:TS RouteMap.png|thumb|972x972px]]

==Rolling stock==
As of March 2023, the following types are used on Tohoku Shinkansen services.

*'''E7 series: ''Asama services'''''
*'''802 series: Azuma services'''
*'''K3-900 series: Komachi Services'''
*'''K5 series: ''Hayate'' services'''
*'''K5N series: ''Hayabusa'' services'''

Former Rolling Stock

* '''K5S series'''

==History==
The Tohoku Shinkansen has a complex history to how it formed the only Shinkansen in Joban.

By the early 2000s, the government started planning for a new express service parallel to the Joestu Line which would relieve the stress of the line and offer a more comfortable, fast and direct service towards Fuka from the eastern regions of Joban.

===Joestu Express (East West Express)===
Joestu Express (A merger between the Adobe Line and Aberdeen Line) is what came from the government's plan and was built and operated by Victoria Railway up until the early 2010s. Starting at Sheung Wan and ending at Adobe. In 2003, the line was extended to Central South with Sheung Wan station closing. However the line proved unpopular with commuters due to how far stations were from their KCR Counterparts and with decreasing ridership, the stretch of the line from Central South to Fuka would be closed for refurbishment.

[[File:Goodbye Joestu Express.png|thumb|Farewell picture of the Joestu Express at Kinstead South]]
The original allignment of the line from Fuka to Central South would be abandoned and later partially used by [[Rigel Corporation]] to build the [[Joban Light Rail]], however several stations still lay abandoned at haven't been touched since closure, examples being Kinstead South and Shonan (The Tohoku Shinkansen did not reuse the original platforms)
{| class="wikitable"
|+Joestu Express Stations (When the line was still opened.)
|Station Name
|Station Name (English)

|Connections

|Opening Date
|-
|上環
|[[Sheung Wan]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|中環南
|Central South
|[[Joestu Line]]
[[North South Line]]
|15 October 2005
|-
|湘南
|[[Shonan Station|Shonan]]
|[[Joestu Line]] [[Central Light Rail]]
[[North South Line]]
|7 July 2001
|-
|鐵錠山
|[[Iron Hill Station|Iron Hill]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|鴨巴甸
|[[Aberdeen Station|Aberdeen]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|金斯特德南
|[[Kinstead South]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|負荷
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]]
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]]
|7 July 2001
|-
|華生東
|[[Watson East]]

| Watson Station
|7 July 2001
|-
|奧運
|[[Olympic]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|阿豆比
|[[Adobe Station|Adobe]]
|Surry Quays
|7 July 2001

|}

====Mixed Fleet Operation====
[[File:2021-11-07 06.45.41.png|thumb|An Joestu Express 6 car K-Train boarding at Shenshui Station.|center]]
Platforms used by Joestu Express at Fuka were designed for only 4 cars, but Watson East and Adobe had platforms reserved for 6 car trains, with Joestu Express running 4 and 6 car trains. 6 car trains due to the limited platform space at Fuka will terminate at Shenshui and turn back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Inc. Adobe].
===Merger with Joestu Express===
Victoria Railway, the operator of Joestu Express had been considered to be merged with KCRC since the early 2010s, with VR's limited resources and with fierce competition from KCRC and nearing bankruptcy, approached the Government in 2011 requesting for a merger with KCRC with the KCRC being granted a service concession to operate the VR network for an initial period of 11 years. The decision was passed by the Executive Council on 11 April 2012, and was later approved by the Legislative Council and the minority shareholders of VR (the government, which had a 75% stake in VR, did not vote).
=== Sleigh Liner===
In 2013, KCRC would start it's redevelopment scheme of the East West Express, with a new allignment between Adobe to Aomori and connections with the Joestu Line that could allow for express services from Fuka to Touhou, shortening travels times by 3-4 times. It would be decided to run a limited time service in Christmas 2014 to test if services in the long-run could be viable. The service would commence in Decemember of 2014 and was named the Sleigh Liner. Plans were also made to rename the service to Tsubasa once Christmas ended. It would be concluded that services were viable and soon this new line would be renamed to the Tohoku Shinkansen with connections to the Joestu Line removed and a new line extending from Aomori to Touhou.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Sleigh Liner
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Connections
!Opening Date
|-
|負荷
|Fuka
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]],[[Airport Express]],Joestu Express
|16 December 2015
|-
|阿豆比
|Adobe
|Joestu Express
|16 December 2015
|-
|東方
| Touhou
|Joestu Line,Aozora Line
|16 December 2015
|}

Tohoku Shinkansen

2024-08-27T05:01:36Z

GabrielAstock: rewrote everything (now history of the line should be correct

{{InfoBox route|title=Tohoku Shinkansen|rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Adtranz%E2%80%93CAF_EMU Adtranz-CAF]|electrification=3 kV DC|track_gauge=1,435mm|line_length=35km|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=July 7, 2001|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Rotem_EMU Rotem EMU]|operators=[[KCR]]|colorline1=#1BC4EF|line_type=High-speed rail|service_category=Service|station_amount=8|terminus=[[Central_South_Station|Central South]] [[Fuka_Station|Fuka]] [[Anda_Station|Anda]] [[Touhou_Station|Touhou]] [[Metropolis_Station|Metropolis]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=An KCR E5 CAF Train boarding at [[Central South Station]]|image=2022-03-08_12.43.12.png|operate_speed=200km/h-300km/h}}

The Tohoku Shinkansen (Chinese: 東北新幹線) is a High Speed Rail operated by [[KCR]].

The route has a total of 8 Stations.

==List of Stations and service==
{|
!●

!Stop
|-
|N/A
| Not via

|-
|｜
|Pass
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Azuma
!Asama

!Komachi
!Hayate
!Hayabusa
!Transfers
|-
|中環南
|[[Central South Station|Central South]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|●
|●
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#0024DD|[[Shuntien Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}{{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} [[Seiyo Shinkansen]]
|-
|湘南
|[[Shonan Station|Shonan]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|｜
|●
| {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}
|-
|光石
|[[Lightstone Station|Lightstone]]
|N/A
|N/A

|N/A
|●
|｜
| {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#66B3FF|[[Metropolis Line]]}}
|-
|負荷
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|●
|｜
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} {{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}}
|-
|都心
|[[Metropolis Station|Metropolis]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|●
|[[Watson Station]]
|-
|瑟里石礦場
|[[Surry Quays Station|Surry Quays]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#d34b61|[[Kansai APM]]}}
{{Route|#14537a|[[Grundorf Express]]}}
|-
|安達
|[[Anda Station|Anda]]
|●
|●
| ｜
|N/A
|N/A
|
|-
|東方
|[[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#D8581C|[[Aozora Line]]}}
|-
|喬斯圖
|[[Joestu Station|Joestu]]
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}}
|}

== Route Map ==
[[File:TS RouteMap.png|thumb|972x972px]]

==Rolling stock==
As of March 2023, the following types are used on Tohoku Shinkansen services.

*'''E7 series: ''Asama services'''''
*'''802 series: Azuma services'''
*'''K3-900 series: Komachi Services'''
*'''K5 series: ''Hayate'' services'''
*'''K5N series: ''Hayabusa'' services'''

==History==
The Tohoku Shinkansen has a complex history to how it formed the only Shinkansen in Joban.

By the early 2000s, the government started planning for a new express service parallel to the Joestu Line which would relieve the stress of the line and offer a more comfortable, fast and direct service towards Fuka from the eastern regions of Joban.

===Joestu Express (East West Express)===
Joestu Express (A merger between the Adobe Line and Aberdeen Line) is what came from the government's plan and was built and operated by Victoria Railway up until the early 2010s. Starting at Sheung Wan and ending at Adobe. In 2003, the line was extended to Central South with Sheung Wan station closing. However the line proved unpopular with commuters due to how far stations were from their KCR Counterparts and with decreasing ridership, the stretch of the line from Central South to Fuka would be closed for refurbishment.

[[File:Goodbye Joestu Express.png|thumb|Farewell picture of the Joestu Express at Kinstead South]]
The original allignment of the line from Fuka to Central South would be abandoned and later partially used by [[Rigel Corporation]] to build the [[Joban Light Rail]], however several stations still lay abandoned at haven't been touched since closure, examples being Kinstead South and Shonan (The Tohoku Shinkansen did not reuse the original platforms)
{| class="wikitable"
|+Joestu Express Stations (When the line was still opened.)
|Station Name
|Station Name (English)

|Connections

|Opening Date
|-
|上環
|[[Sheung Wan]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|中環南
|Central South
|[[Joestu Line]]
[[North South Line]]
|15 October 2005
|-
|湘南
|[[Shonan Station|Shonan]]
|[[Joestu Line]] [[Central Light Rail]]
[[North South Line]]
|7 July 2001
|-
|鐵錠山
|[[Iron Hill Station|Iron Hill]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|鴨巴甸
|[[Aberdeen Station|Aberdeen]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|金斯特德南
|[[Kinstead South]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|負荷
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]]
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]]
|7 July 2001
|-
|華生東
|[[Watson East]]

| Watson Station
|7 July 2001
|-
|奧運
|[[Olympic]]
|
|7 July 2001
|-
|阿豆比
|[[Adobe Station|Adobe]]
|Surry Quays
|7 July 2001

|}

====Mixed Fleet Operation====
[[File:2021-11-07 06.45.41.png|thumb|An Joestu Express 6 car K-Train boarding at Shenshui Station.|center]]
Platforms used by Joestu Express at Fuka were designed for only 4 cars, but Watson East and Adobe had platforms reserved for 6 car trains, with Joestu Express running 4 and 6 car trains. 6 car trains due to the limited platform space at Fuka will terminate at Shenshui and turn back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Inc. Adobe].
===Merger with Joestu Express===
Victoria Railway, the operator of Joestu Express had been considered to be merged with KCRC since the early 2010s, with VR's limited resources and with fierce competition from KCRC and nearing bankruptcy, approached the Government in 2011 requesting for a merger with KCRC with the KCRC being granted a service concession to operate the VR network for an initial period of 11 years. The decision was passed by the Executive Council on 11 April 2012, and was later approved by the Legislative Council and the minority shareholders of VR (the government, which had a 75% stake in VR, did not vote).
=== Sleigh Liner===
In 2013, KCRC would start it's redevelopment scheme of the East West Express, with a new allignment between Adobe to Aomori and connections with the Joestu Line that could allow for express services from Fuka to Touhou, shortening travels times by 3-4 times. It would be decided to run a limited time service in Christmas 2014 to test if services in the long-run could be viable. The service would commence in Decemember of 2014 and was named the Sleigh Liner. Plans were also made to rename the service to Tsubasa once Christmas ended. It would be concluded that services were viable and soon this new line would be renamed to the Tohoku Shinkansen with connections to the Joestu Line removed and a new line extending from Aomori to Touhou.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Sleigh Liner
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Connections
!Opening Date
|-
|負荷
|Fuka
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]],[[Airport Express]],Joestu Express
|16 December 2015
|-
|阿豆比
|Adobe
|Joestu Express
|16 December 2015
|-
|東方
| Touhou
|Joestu Line,Aozora Line
|16 December 2015
|}

File:Goodbye Joestu Express.png

2024-08-27T04:50:01Z

GabrielAstock:

Made by 929

Tohoku Shinkansen

2024-08-27T04:22:37Z

GabrielAstock:

{{InfoBox route|title=Tohoku Shinkansen|rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Adtranz%E2%80%93CAF_EMU Adtranz-CAF]|electrification=3 kV DC|track_gauge=1,435mm|line_length=35km|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=July 7, 2001|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR_Rotem_EMU Rotem EMU]|operators=[[KCR]]|colorline1=#1BC4EF|line_type=High-speed rail|service_category=Service|station_amount=8|terminus=[[Central_South_Station|Central South]] [[Fuka_Station|Fuka]] [[Anda_Station|Anda]] [[Touhou_Station|Touhou]] [[Metropolis_Station|Metropolis]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=An KCR E5 CAF Train boarding at [[Central South Station]]|image=2022-03-08_12.43.12.png|operate_speed=200km/h-300km/h}}

The Tohoku Shinkansen (Chinese: 東北新幹線) is a High Speed Rail operated by [[KCR]].

The route has a total of 8 Stations.

==List of Stations and service==
{|
!●

!Stop
|-
|N/A
| Not via

|-
|｜
|Pass
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Azuma
!Asama

!Komachi
!Hayate
!Hayabusa
!Transfers
|-
|中環南
|[[Central South Station|Central South]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|●
|●
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#0024DD|[[Shuntien Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}{{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} [[Seiyo Shinkansen]]
|-
|湘南
|[[Shonan Station|Shonan]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|｜
|●
| {{Route|#A084D3|[[Tsz Kiu Line]]}} {{Route|#831A1A|[[North South Line]]}} {{Route|#3A7D04|[[Central Light Rail]]}}
|-
|光石
|[[Lightstone Station|Lightstone]]
|N/A
|N/A

|N/A
|●
|｜
| {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#66B3FF|[[Metropolis Line]]}}
|-
|負荷
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|●
|｜
|{{Route|#09D7B1|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#0066CC|[[Rigel Line]]}} {{Route|#008B8B|[[Airport Express]]}} {{Route|#C711FD|[[Fuka Lightrail]]}}
|-
|都心
|[[Metropolis Station|Metropolis]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|●
|[[Watson Station]]
|-
|瑟里石礦場
|[[Surry Quays Station|Surry Quays]]
|N/A
|●
|｜
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#d34b61|[[Kansai APM]]}}
{{Route|#14537a|[[Grundorf Express]]}}
|-
|安達
|[[Anda Station|Anda]]
|●
|●
| ｜
|N/A
|N/A
|
|-
|東方
|[[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
|N/A
|●
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}} {{Route|#D8581C|[[Aozora Line]]}}
|-
|喬斯圖
|[[Joestu Station|Joestu]]
|●
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Route|#CA183A|[[Joestu Line]]}}
|}

== Route Map ==
[[File:TS RouteMap.png|thumb|972x972px]]

==Rolling stock==
As of March 2023, the following types are used on Tohoku Shinkansen services.

*'''E7 series: ''Asama services'''''
*'''802 series: Azuma services'''
*'''K3-900 series: Komachi Services'''
*'''K5 series: ''Hayate'' services'''
*'''K5N series: ''Hayabusa'' services'''

==History==
The Tohoku Shinkansen was formerly known as the Joestu Express and Sleigh Liner

===Joestu Express===
Joestu Express had a total of 3 Stations, planned for 6 cars.

Watson East Station has been renamed to Shenshui.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Joestu Express
|Station Name
|Station Name (English)

|Connections

|Opening Date
|-
|負荷
|Fuka
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]]
[[Airport Express]]
|7 July 2001
|-
|華生東
|Watson East

| Watson Station
|7 July 2001

|-
|阿豆比
|Adobe
|Surry Quays
|7 July 2001

|}

====Mixed Fleet Operation====
[[File:2021-11-07 06.45.41.png|thumb|An Joestu Express 6 car K-Train boarding at Shenshui Station.|center]]
Platforms used by Joestu Express at Fuka were designed for only 4 cars, but Watson East and Adobe had platforms reserved for 6 car trains, with Joestu Express running 4 and 6 car trains. 6 car trains due to the limited platform space at Fuka will terminate at Shenshui and turn back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Inc. Adobe].

=== Sleigh Liner===
The KCRC also made proposals to plan, build, and operate the Sleigh Liner, a new railway parallel to Joestu Line to make going to Sendai faster; the KCRC received permission for the project from the government on 24 September 2007. Disputes on the funding and, postponed the construction by a year to 2008. Construction started on 7 June 2008. The new link started operation on 16 August 2010.

Sleigh Liner first plan has total of 3 Stations , plan for 4 cars.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Sleigh Liner
!Station Name
!Station Name (English)
!Connections
!Opening Date
|-
|負荷
|Fuka
|[[Joestu Line]], [[Fuka Lightrail]]
[[Rigel Line]],[[Airport Express]],Joestu Express
|16 August 2010
|-
|阿豆比
|Adobe
|Joestu Express
|16 August 2010
|-
|東方
| Touhou
|Joestu Line,Aozora Line
|16 August 2010
|}

===Merger with joestu Express===
Victoria Railway, the operator of Joestu Express had been considered to be merged with KCRC since the early 2010s, with VR's limited resources and with fierce competition from KCRC and nearing bankruptcy, approached the Government in 2011 requesting for a merger with KCRC with the KCRC being granted a service concession to operate the VR network for an initial period of 11 years. The decision was passed by the Executive Council on 11 April 2012, and was later approved by the Legislative Council and the minority shareholders of VR (the government, which had a 75% stake in VR, did not vote).

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

2024-08-27T04:14:48Z

GabrielAstock:

{{InfoBox|title=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|locale=Joban|status=Operational|lines=8|imgdesc=The KCRC Logo|image=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.png}}

The '''Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation''' (KCRC; Chinese: 九廣鐵路) is a transit company in Joban operating the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway|Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) Network]]. It is the only railway company that operates a Shinkansen in Joban.

== See Also ==
[[Rigel Corporation|Rigel Corp]]

[[Joestu Line]]

[[Sakuya Line]]

[[Aozora Line]]

[[Tohoku Shinkansen]]

[[Keio Line]]

Kowloon-Canton Railway

2024-08-27T04:12:55Z

GabrielAstock: Removed Shintetsu ref

''For the company which operates the KCR network, see [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]].''

{{InfoBox company|image=KCR Logo.png|industry=Public Transport|stations=57 Heavy Rail 6 High Speed Rail|hq=[[Fuka Station|Fuka, Joban]]|employee_no=2|coverage=Central Joban, Joestu|founded=1917|lines=7}}

KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) is a railway network in central Joban, stretching from Central South to Joestu. The eastern section of the Joban railway network is a monopoly for [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC]], which is the company that owns and operates the network.

The network is the only network in central Joban not to be government-owned. However, the Joban government is still the controlling shareholder, with a stake of 85% in KCRC.

== Network ==
Although most railway networks are operated by a consortium of companies, central Joban is unique in that every company owns and maintains their own network. The KCR network is operated exclusively by KCRC, and consists of 1 main line, 1 Shinkansen, and multiple feeder lines.

The Joestu Line is broken up into 3 portions: City Section, Countryside Section, and Suburban Section (Referred simply to as Joestu Line on the system map).
{| class="wikitable"
|+Routes in operation
|Line
|Type
|Termini
|-
|[[Joestu Line]]
|Main
|[[Central South Station|Central South]]
[[Mito Station|Mito]]
|-
|[[Tohoku Shinkansen]]
|Shinkansen
|[[Central South Station|Central South]]
[[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
|-
|[[Keio Line]]
|Branch
|[[Iwaki Station|Iwaki]]
[[Hatchōbori Station|Hatchobori]]
|-
|[[Keio East Line]]
|Branch
|[[Aki Station|Aki]]
[[Aki East Station|Aki East]]
|-
|[[Sakuya Line]]
|Branch
|[[Misaka Station|Misaka]]
[[Reimu Station|Reimu]]
|-
|[[Aozora Line]]
|Branch
|[[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
[[Cirno Station|Cirno]]

[[Marisa Station|Marisa]]
|-
|[[Yokohama Airport Line]]
|Branch
|[[New Sung Tak Station|New Sung Tak]]
[[Yokohama Intl. Airport Station|Yokohama Intl. Airport]]
|}

== Services ==
All KCR Services are all-stop local trains from their 2 termini, excluding the following Shinkansen services, which have varying stopping patterns:
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Japanese
!Termini
!Max Speed
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|Hayate
|はやて
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]] - [[Central South Station|Central South]]
|200Km/h
|-
|Hayabusa
|はやぶさ
|[[Metropolis Station|Metropolis]] - [[Central South Station|Central South]]
|
|-
|Asama
|あさま
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]] - [[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
| rowspan="3" |300km/h
|-
|Komachi
|こまち
|[[Fuka Station|Fuka]] - [[Touhou Station|Touhou]]
|-
|Azuma
|東
|Anda - Joestu
|}

File:Jlcsmap.png

2024-08-21T13:26:52Z

GabrielAstock:

joestu line countrysidesection

Joestu Line

2024-08-20T22:49:45Z

GabrielAstock:

{{InfoBox route|title=Joestu Line|depots=[[Fuka_Depot]] [[Kansai_Depot]]|operate_speed=120km/h|electrification=25Kv|track_gauge=1435mmm|line_length=65km (40.4mil)|technical_category=Technical|line_opened=May 1st, 1872|hist_category=History|former_rolling_stock=[[KCRC_K-Stock]] [[KCRC_M-Train]]|rolling_stock=[[KCR EMU]] [[MLR]] [[SP1900]] [[KCR_C-Train]] [[KCR_Locos]]|operators=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|colorline1=#08D6B1|service_category=Rapid Transit, Suburban Rail|initials=JLP1, JLP2, JLP3|station_amount=48 (45 in operation)|terminus=[[Central_South_Station|Central_South]] [[Maiko_Station|Maiko]] (As of Aug, 2024)|locale=Joban, Kansai, Sendai|owner=[[Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation]]|status=Operational|general_category=Overview|image_desc=SP1900 Train and G16 #59 at Maiko Goods Yard|colorline2=#C91638|image=JoestuCoverPhoto.png}}

The '''Joestu Line''' (Chinese: 喬斯圖線) is a rail line operated by the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway]], stretching from Central in the west to Maiko in the south (As of Aug 2024), the line acts as the main transport link between Eastern and Western Joban.

The name "Joestu" comes from the original server [[Country of Joestu]], but after migration to The District of Joban, it has still been kept by KCRC.

== History ==

=== Before merger ===
The Joestu Line is an amalgamation of various different companies including the Kintetsu, Joestu Railway Company, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Since the history of all 3 companies hasn't been preserved due to World War One causing much damage to the Joestu Line, little is known about the early days of the Joestu Line.

== After merger ==
On 16th of March, 1943, the Kowloon-Canton Railway acquired the Kintetsu and Joestu Railway Company and would through run trains using the newly combined fleet of C51s, C55s, C57s, these trains would run every hour from Central up to Sendai in nearly 18 hours, with breaks taken at major terminals for refueling. This proved to be inefficient and a waste of time for passengers, and with competing coach services, KCR JS (Kowloon-Canton Railway Joestu Section) decided to acquire diesel locomotives from various companies.

=== End of Steam and the era of Diesel-powered trains ===
The introduction of G12 Locomotives in 1951 proved to be a success after the problems were resolved, where journey times could be cut down to 15 hours and refueling times cut by half. The successful introduction of these locomotives made KCR decide to introduce more of these locomotives and the new G16 variant as well. As more and more diesel locomotives were introduced, by the end of 1965, all passenger trains operated by steam locomotives had been fully replaced by their diesel replacements, with freight trains completely taken over by diesel locomotives when the final G16s were delivered in the end of 1969. Steam trains would be completely removed from service and most if not all have either been scrapped or left to rot in the countryside.

=== Electrification ===
In 1975, with the newly rebuilt [[Maiko Station|Maiko]] Station, it would soon be apparent that electric trains would have to be introduced to provide an even better service between the East and the West. KCR would approach the government with proposals to electrify the main line one section at a time. This decision would therefore mark the splitting of sections of the mainline and mark the days of through running the entire mainline to an end. With an estimated $500 million being needed to electrify the section between Central and Kasai-Rinkai Park, the government was reluctant and called for KCR to give a better plan that would be cost less. KCR with declining passenger numbers and freight traffic, hurried to find consultants from British Rail to help consult on the new electrification plan.

In 1978, the new plan by Transmark would cost $400 million and would also include the rebuilding of stations to bring them into the 20th century. Thia plan was popular with the government who approved it in 1980 and would also soon approve the plan to electrify the rest of the line in 1981. The rebuilding of stations include new facilities such as air-conditioned waiting rooms, widened platforms and service was improved by running frequent trains towards the terminals of each section. The new trains would be awarded to Metro-Cammell in 1980 and would be built at the Washwood Heath Plant. Trains would be slowly delivered in Mid-1981 and trial runs would commence to meet the tight deadline of the intended opening in October of 1982. The City Section ([[Central Joban|Central]]-Fuka)'s electrification was completed first in June of 1981 and the Countryside Section ([[Fuka Station|Fuka]]-[[Kasai Rinkai Park Station|Kasai Rinkai Park]]) would also be completed by the end of 1982, KCR would also been privatised into KCRC by the end of 1981 as well. The opening of the newly electrified section was completed according to the deadline and opened to the public on 5th October 1982, and with the new trains and new signalling system, trains were capable of running up to 120km/h, shortening journey times by half and the railway would cause urban development near stations. The Countryside Section would also be fully electrified by the end of 1982, with trains running by March of 1983.

Diesel Locomotives would soon be allocated to freight duties or sent to the Suburban Section to provide a more frequent service. However, KCRC knew that running only diesel locomotives coupled with coaches dating back to the 60s was not sufficient and soon approached the government for the electrification of the Suburban Section from [[Kasai Rinkai Park Station|Kasai Rinkai Park]] up to Sendai. Public support for the project and the improved service on the already electrified sections of the Joestu Line would convince the government to approve of the line's electrification in Decemember of 1983 and soon electrification commenced in January of 1984, with alot experience gained from the past 2 electrification projects, progress of electrifying the line was fast and swift, and by the end of 1985 would see the entire Joestu Line electrified and EMUs exclusively running the line.

The Joestu Line would also see the introduction of TBL (Train Beacon Locomotive) to replace the AWS Signalling System, allowing for more frequent trains and ATO on the City Section. TBL would be introduced in 1998, where some batches of KCR EMU would be refurbished into the MLR-Train.

=== Joestu Line Extensions ===
Since then, the Joestu Line has seen extentions on the City Section, including the extension to [[Central South Station|Central South]] which was completed in 2003 and the extentsion to [[Nogizaka Station|Nogizaka]] which used abandoned tunnels of the then planned [[Bubba Subway]] which was completed in 2009. These extensions would also see the line's signalling system to be upgraded to Seltrac IS, a moving block system which allows for more frequent trains and the time between 2 trains shortened to 90 seconds. This however would make the City Section incompatible with sections north of Fuka, and trains of the City Section are not allowed to go onto the Mainline after Fuka, or the train will trip.

== Stations ==
NOT COMPLETED

== Rolling Stock ==
All trains run as 4 car units.

=== City Section ===
- [[MLR|MLR-Train]] (Since Jul 1996)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (SP1900/1950/KRS991/C1151) (Since Sep 2001)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Nov 2016)

=== Countryside Section ===
- [[MLR-Train]] (Since Jan 1997)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (Since Jan 2002)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Nov 2016)

=== Suburban Section ===
- [[KCR EMU]] (Since Dec 1985)

- [[MLR-Train]] (Since Sep 1998)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (Since Sep 2003)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Oct 2018)

=== Freight/Maintenance Locomotives ===
For more info, please visit [[KCR Locos]]

- G12 Locomotive (Since 1951)

- G16 Locomotive (Since 1961)

- G26 Locomotive (Since 1976)

- Lok2000 Locomotive (Since 1998)

- Battery Locomotive (BE) (Since 1988)

- JMY4050 Shunter (Since Sep 2002)

=== Past Rolling Stock ===
(This was due to lack of different train types back then)

- KCR M-Train

- KCR K-Stock

Central Joban

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[[File:Centraljobanmap.jpg|thumb|The regions of Central Joban [Outdated]]]
Central Joban is one of the regions of Joban, and refers to the section of Joban encompassing the urban areas of Fuka, Central South, and Kansai. It is centered on [[Central Station|Central]] railway station. The extremes of the area are [[Iwarano Station]], [[Airport Station]], [[Bubba Town Station]], and [[North Esplanade Station]]. It is bordered by [[Ngo Tin]] to the west, [[Lamtsu Region|Lamtsu]] to the south, [[Grundorf]] to the South-East [[Joestu]] to the east and [[Pak Hoi]] to the north. The following railway companies own tracks and stations in the region:

* [[Kowloon-Canton Railway|KCRC]]
* [[Rigel Corporation]]
* [[New Harmony Railways]]
* [[Switxn Railway]]
*[[Shintetsu]]
[[File:Mapproposedregions.jpg|thumb|The surrounding regions [Citation Needed]]]
Central Joban is the center of the Kansai-Fuka-Central Megapolis, with the 3 cities and the surrounding area including smaller cities, totaling a population of 8 million. The Central Joban region itself has a population of 12 million, with close to 7 million commuting into the city from other areas, although there is a lot of traffic in the opposite direction as well.

== Routes ==
=== KCRC ===

* [[Joestu Line]]
* [[Keio Line]]
*[[Keio East Line]]
* [[Tohoku Shinkansen]]

=== Rigel Corporation ===

* [[Rigel Line]]
* [[Airport Express]]
* [[Tsz Kiu Line]]

=== New Harmony Railways ===

* [[East-West Crossrail]]
* [[Shuntien Line]]
* [[Fung Yuen Main Line]]
* [[North-South Line]]

=== Switxn Railway ===

* [[Southern Line]]
* [[Icefire Express]]

=== Shintetsu ===

* [[Seiyo Shinkansen]]

Joestu Line

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GabrielAstock: i made it

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The '''Joestu Line''' (Chinese: 喬斯圖線) is a rail line operated by the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway]], stretching from Central in the west to Maiko in the south (As of Aug 2024), the line acts as the main transport link between Eastern and Western Joban.

The name "Joestu" comes from the original server [[Country of Joestu]], but after migration to The District of Joban, it has still been kept by KCRC.

== History ==

=== Before merger ===
The Joestu Line is an amalgamation of various different companies including the Kintetsu, Joestu Railway Company, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Since the history of all 3 companies hasn't been preserved due to World War One causing much damage to the Joestu Line, little is known about the early days of the Joestu Line.

== After merger ==
On 16th of March, 1943, the Kowloon-Canton Railway acquired the Kintetsu and Joestu Railway Company and would through run trains using the newly combined fleet of C51s, C55s, C57s, these trains would run every hour from Central up to Sendai in nearly 18 hours, with breaks taken at major terminals for refueling. This proved to be inefficient and a waste of time for passengers, and with competing coach services, KCR JS (Kowloon-Canton Railway Joestu Section) decided to acquire diesel locomotives from various companies.

=== End of Steam and the era of Diesel-powered trains ===
The introduction of G12 Locomotives in 1951 proved to be a success after the problems were resolved, where journey times could be cut down to 15 hours and refueling times cut by half. The successful introduction of these locomotives made KCR decide to introduce more of these locomotives and the new G16 variant as well. As more and more diesel locomotives were introduced, by the end of 1965, all passenger trains operated by steam locomotives had been fully replaced by their diesel replacements, with freight trains completely taken over by diesel locomotives when the final G16s were delivered in the end of 1969. Steam trains would be completely removed from service and most if not all have either been scrapped or left to rot in the countryside.

=== Electrification ===
In 1975, with the newly rebuilt [[Maiko Station|Maiko]] Station, it would soon be apparent that electric trains would have to be introduced to provide an even better service between the East and the West. KCR would approach the government with proposals to electrify the main line one section at a time. This decision would therefore mark the splitting of sections of the mainline and mark the days of through running the entire mainline to an end. With an estimated $500 million being needed to electrify the section between Central and Kasai-Rinkai Park, the government was reluctant and called for KCR to give a better plan that would be cost less. KCR with declining passenger numbers and freight traffic, hurried to find consultants from British Rail to help consult on the new electrification plan.

In 1978, the new plan by Transmark would cost $400 million and would also include the rebuilding of stations to bring them into the 20th century. Thia plan was popular with the government who approved it in 1980 and would also soon approve the plan to electrify the rest of the line in 1981. The rebuilding of stations include new facilities such as air-conditioned waiting rooms, widened platforms and service was improved by running frequent trains towards the terminals of each section. The new trains would be awarded to Metro-Cammell in 1980 and would be built at the Washwood Heath Plant. Trains would be slowly delivered in Mid-1981 and trial runs would commence to meet the tight deadline of the intended opening in October of 1982. The City Section ([[Central Joban|Central]]-Fuka)'s electrification was completed first in June of 1981 and the Countryside Section ([[Fuka Station|Fuka]]-[[Kasai Rinkai Park Station|Kasai Rinkai Park]]) would also be completed by the end of 1982, KCR would also been privatised into KCRC by the end of 1981 as well. The opening of the newly electrified section was completed according to the deadline and opened to the public on 5th October 1982, and with the new trains and new signalling system, trains were capable of running up to 120km/h, shortening journey times by half and the railway would cause urban development near stations. The Countryside Section would also be fully electrified by the end of 1982, with trains running by March of 1983.

Diesel Locomotives would soon be allocated to freight duties or sent to the Suburban Section to provide a more frequent service. However, KCRC knew that running only diesel locomotives coupled with coaches dating back to the 60s was not sufficient and soon approached the government for the electrification of the Suburban Section from [[Kasai Rinkai Park Station|Kasai Rinkai Park]] up to Sendai. Public support for the project and the improved service on the already electrified sections of the Joestu Line would convince the government to approve of the line's electrification in Decemember of 1983 and soon electrification commenced in January of 1984, with alot experience gained from the past 2 electrification projects, progress of electrifying the line was fast and swift, and by the end of 1985 would see the entire Joestu Line electrified and EMUs exclusively running the line.

The Joestu Line would also see the introduction of TBL (Train Beacon Locomotive) to replace the AWS Signalling System, allowing for more frequent trains and ATO on the City Section. TBL would be introduced in 1998, where some batches of KCR EMU would be refurbished into the MLR-Train.

=== Joestu Line Extensions ===
Since then, the Joestu Line has seen extentions on the City Section, including the extension to [[Central South Station|Central South]] which was completed in 2003 and the extentsion to [[Nogizaka Station|Nogizaka]] which used abandoned tunnels of the then planned [[Bubba Subway]] which was completed in 2009. These extensions would also see the line's signalling system to be upgraded to Seltrac IS, a moving block system which allows for more frequent trains and the time between 2 trains shortened to 90 seconds. This however would make the City Section incompatible with sections north of Fuka, and trains of the City Section are not allowed to go onto the Mainline after Fuka, or the train will trip.

== Stations ==
NOT COMPLETED

== Rolling Stock ==
All trains run as 4 car units.

=== City Section ===
- [[MLR|MLR-Train]] (Since Jul 1996)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (SP1900/1950/KRS991/C1151) (Since Sep 2001)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Nov 2016)

=== Countryside Section ===
- [[MLR-Train]] (Since Jan 1997)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (Since Jan 2002)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Nov 2016)

=== Suburban Section ===
- [[KCR EMU]] (Since Dec 1985)

- [[MLR-Train]] (Since Sep 1998)

- [[SP1900|IKK-Train]] (Since Sep 2003)

- [[KCR C-Train]] (C1141A) (Since Oct 2018)

=== Freight/Maintenance Locomotives ===
For more info, please visit [[KCR Locos]]

- G12 Locomotive (Since 1951)

- G16 Locomotive (Since 1961)

- G26 Locomotive (Since 1976)

- Lok2000 Locomotive (Since 1998)

- Battery Locomotive (BE) (Since 1988)

- JMY4050 Shunter (Since Sep 2002)

=== Past Rolling Stock ===
(This was due to lack of different train types back then)

- KCR M-Train

- KCR K-Stock

Joestu Line

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GabrielAstock: draft1

File:JoestuCoverPhoto.png

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GabrielAstock:

SP1900 EMU and G16 #59 at Maiko