Astram Line

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A train on the Astram Line (Decemebr 2004).
A train on the Astram Line (Decemebr 2004).

The Astram Line (アストラムライン Asutoramurain?) is a new transit system operated by Hiroshima Rapid Transit in Hiroshima, Japan. The name Astram is from the word asu, meaning tomorrow in Japanese, and the English word tram.


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[edit] History

[edit] Statistics

  • Total Distance: 18.4km
  • Number of Station: 21 stations
  • Train Composition: 6
  • Minimum Headway: 2'30
  • Automatic platform screen doors
  • Power Rail Connection: DC 750V
  • KOBELCO AGT(Automated Guideway Transit) System with crew


[edit] Stations
Station Distance(km) Connections Location
Hondori Station
 0.0 █ Hiroden Ujina Line (at Hondori)
★ (Kamiya-cho Shareo)
★ (Hiroshima Bus Center)
★ (Hiroshima Peace Memorial)
★ (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park)		 Hiroshima Naka-ku
Kencho-mae Station
 0.3 █ Hiroden Main Line / █ Hiroden Ujina Line (at Kamiya-cho-higashi or Kamiya-cho-nishi)
★ (Hiroshima Prefectural Government Offices)
★ (Hiroshima Bus Center)
★ (Hiroshima Green Arena)
★ (Hiroshima Castle)
Johoku Station
 1.4 ★ (Hiroshima Castle)
★ (Hiroshima Municipal Hiroshima Motomachi High School)
Hakushima Station
 2.1 ★ (Hiroshima Home TV)
★ (Sotoku High School)
★ (Sotoku Junior High School)
★ (Yasuda Girl's High School)
★ (Yasuda Girl's Junior High School)
★ (Yasuda Elementary School)
Ushita Station
 2.9 ★ (Hiroshima Bigwave)
★ (Hiroshima City Higashi Ward Sports Center)		 Higashi-ku
Fudoin-mae Station
 4.0 ★ (Fudo-in)
★ (Hijiyama University)
★ (Hiroshima Municipal Hiroshima Commercial High School)
Gion-shinbashi-kita Station
 5.0 ★ (NHK Hiroshima) Asaminami-ku
Nishihara Station
 6.0 ★ (Hiroshima Municipal Hara Elementary School
Nakasuji Station
 7.0  
Furuichi Station
 7.8  
Omachi Station
 8.4 █ JR Kabe Line (at Omachi Station)
Bishamondai Station
 9.6 ★ (Bishamonten)
Yasuhigashi Station
 10.6 ★ (Yasuda Women's University)
★ (Yasuda Women's College)
Kamiyasu Station
 11.4 ★ (Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park)
Takatori Station
 12.0  
Chōrakuji Station
 12.7 ★ (Chōraku-ji)
★ (Hiroshima City Transportation Museum)
★ (Hiroshima Prefectural Yasunishi High School)
★ (Hiroshima Rapid Transit HQ)
Tomo Station
 13.9 ★ (Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Sports Center)
★ (Koryo High School)
Obara Station
 14.9  
Tomo-chuo Station
 16.0  
Ozuka Station
 17.6 ★ (Hiroshima City University)
Koiki-koen-mae Station
 18.4 ★ (Hiroshima Big Arch)
★ (Hiroshima Shudo University)

[edit] See also


[edit] External links


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Stations of the Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line

●Hondori · ●Kencho-mae · ●Johoku · ●Hakushima · ●Ushita · ●Fudoin-mae · ●Gion-shinbashi-kita · ●Nishihara · ●Nakasuji · ●Furuichi · ●Omachi · ●Bishamondai · ●Yasuhigashi · ●Kamiyasu · ●Takatori · ●Chorakuji · ●Tomo · ●Obara · ●Tomo-chuo · ●Ozuka · ●Koiki-koen-mae
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Hiroshima Rapid Transit
Current lines
Astram Line
System features
Connecting buses
Hiroden bus · Hiroshima bus · Geiyo bus · Hiroshima Kotsu · Chugoku JR bus
Connecting rail services


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