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Shimano LRT
| ShimanoLRT (SLRT) | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Terralith Rapid Transit |
| Area Served | (Wide Aria) |
| Transit type | Light Rail |
| Stadtbahn | |
| Number of lines | |
| Number of stations | |
| Inspiration | Utsunomiya Light Rail |
| Teufort LRT | |
| Colour on map | Navy (#000088) |
| Service & Operation | |
| Began passenger operation | August 26, 2023 |
| Operator(s) | Shimano LRT |
| Train length | 2 or 4 vehicles per trainset |
| Technical | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1435mm |
| Electrification | 750V DC Overhead systems |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
| Top operational speed | 60 km/h |
| Construction Specifications | |
| Distance between nodes | 3 blocks |
Shimano LRT (zh:縞野軽鐵) is an LRT line owned by Terralith Rapid Transit (TRT) and operated by Shimano LRT (the LRT division of SMTR). It has a role to complement the railroad blank area of the route such as SMTR.
This system is based on the former Teufort LRT (TLRT) and customized for left-hand traffic. The vehicles were originally S43-Tec LRVs used in the Teufort LRT, but all of them have been replaced with compatible vehicles created by OTS.
Initially, it was planned to be based on the Hong Kong LRT, but due to its maneuverability and ease of handling, the S43-Tec LRV and its derivatives were used instead.
Features
- This line basically plays a complementary role to existing or planned lines with long distances between stations, including lines other than SMTR, so there is a strong tendency to construct it in parallel with the line. 1)
- Except for existing stations, there is a strong tendency for station names to be written in Japanese.
- Unlike SMTR, the construction method is simplified and tends not to create stations with different designs from station to station.
- As mentioned above, it is compatible with the TLRT and actually once offered direct service to it.
History
Plans for the first SLRT route were announced on August 21, 2024, and the first section of KR01 opened on August 26 of the same year to commemorate the opening of Utsunomiya LRT.
Through service with Teifot LRT U2 will begin on 13 February 2024.
All routes except for AL02 will be suspended on August 19, 2024. Through services of Teufort LRT and SMTR will also be suspended. In addition, all vehicles in service at the time, except for LRT 1928, will be taken out of service.
The next day, on August 20, the HG route temporarily resumed service with buses. Other routes were gradually resumed with the introduction of compatible LIGHTACE vehicles, and after through service with SMTR resumed on August 29, all SLRT services were restored. On the same day, all vehicles except for 1928 were deregistered. In connection with this, Landfall Station was renamed Kamiyonai Station. Management of the area around the station was transferred from Teufort LRT to TRT.
Between September 16th and 23rd, operation of the Cinderace Light Rail and Kamaboko LRT was transferred from SMTR to SLRT.
Rolling Stock
All vehicles except for those on the HG route are derived from the S43-tec LRV. Although there are slight differences depending on the route, basically all vehicles are operated without distinction.
Gray indicates trains that have not yet been introduced. Grey with italics indicates retired trains.
List of liveries
Shimano LRT
Currently, trains with four or more cars are operated with the same model and the same livery.
Standard Model
Current
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 Stock | Dark Green | 2 or 4 |
| 1998 Stock | Red5) Starscream Skywarp Thundercracker |
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| 1999 Stock6) | Alps Green/Tamaden7) Morning Blue Classic Blue Apple Green Cherry Red Relief Yellow Bluish Lavender Sunshine Burnt Orange Turquoise Green Teufort Red |
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| 2015 Stock | Teufort Red Teufort Lime Teufort Orange Rose Pink8) Blue9) Orange10) Yellow11) |
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| 1954 Stock | TBA | 2 or 4 |
| 1954M Stock | ||
| 1954MM Stock | ||
| 1980 Stock | ||
| 1990 Stock |
Note:The above vehicle is owned by TRT
Former
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Stock | Pink | 2 or 4 |
| VVVF Refurbished 1975 Stock12) | Pink | |
| 1980 Stock | Blue | |
| Refurbished 1980 Stock | Yellow White Violet(Evangelion Unit-01) |
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| 1987 Stock | Green White&Red&Maroon(Commemorating the extension of the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line Livery) |
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| 1995 Stock | Orange Wood Reaf(Toden 8500 style) |
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| 2002 Stock | Red13) Scarlet(Evangelion Unit-02) |
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| 2010 Stock | Purple | |
| 2020 Stock | Gold Yellow & Dark Gray(Utsunomiya Light Rail Opening Commemoration Livery) |
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| 2024 Stock | Magenta |
Note:The above vehicle is owned by TRT
Shimano MTR Compatible Model
A model compatible with through service to Shimano MTR. Unlike the Shimano MTR vehicles mentioned below, these vehicles operate without distinction as long as the tracks are connected. Currently, all vehicles have a livery modeled on Smiling Critters, but currently only the Catnap livery is in operation. Initially, it was planned to modify an S43-LRV, but with the retirement of all the vehicles mentioned above, the plans were changed to building new vehicles instead.
Later, the introduction of the LRV 1995T, modeled after the Nightmare Critters livery, was announced. Unlike the LRV 1995, this vehicle has a walk-through head and is designed to operate from a two-car formation. Unlike when SMTR used the S43-LRV, operation is not permitted if all cars do not have gangways, but when forming a train of four or more LRV 1995Ts, if the leading cars are connected with a gangway, through service can be provided.
Current
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1999T Stock | Lavender(Catnap) | 4 |
| Peppermint(Hoppy Hopscotch) | ||
| Rose(Bobby BearHug) | ||
| Lemongrass(Bubba Bubbaphant) | ||
| Jasmine(CraftyCorn) | ||
| Vanilla(DogDay) | ||
| Ylang-ylang14)(Kickin Chicken) | ||
| Citrus(PickyPiggy) | ||
| 1995(T) Stock | Baba chops | 2 or 4 |
| Icky Licky | ||
| Rabie Baby | ||
| Allister Gator | ||
| Simon Smoke | ||
| Poe | ||
| Touille | ||
| Magge Mako |
Former
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| Refurbished 1980 Stock | Lavender(Catnap) | 2 or 4 |
| 1995 Stock | Peppermint(Hoppy Hopscotch) |
Shimano MTR
A train that connects to LRT from Shimano MTR. We provide through service for part of AC01 and almost all of KR01.
Current
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 13-100 Series | Jigglypuff Line Smoke Pink | 4 |
Note:The above vehicle is owned by TRT
Former
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 13-000 Series | Jigglypuff Line Smoke Pink | 4 |
Note:The above vehicle is owned by TRT
Teufort LRT
These are vehicles belonging to the Teufort LRT, which once ran from the Teufort area. All vehicles were operated with AC01. All vehicles have been retired.
Former
| Model | Livery | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Stock | S43-Tec Red & White | 2 |
| Refurbished 1980 Stock | ||
| 1995 Stock | ||
| 1987 Stock | ||
| 2002 Stock | ||
| 2010 Stock | ||
| 2024 Stock |
Routes
| Route Name | Transit point | Parallel routes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 相01(AC01) | Kurokusa Depot ⇄ Acacialand Village ⇄ Midori Peninsula ⇄ Izumi South ⇄ Kamiyonai | Shimano Line Marine Line Hybra Line Northern Line | |
| 相02(AC02) | Midori Peninsula ⇄ Izumi South ⇄ Oasis Red ⇄ Kamiyonai | Hybra Line Northern Line | |
| 黑01(KR01) | Kurokusa Depot ⇄ Kurokusa ⇄ Plain Harbor ⇄ Daisetu Town ⇄ Cinderace(wip) | Shimano Line Zasian Line Shinx Line Cinderace Line | |
| 黑02(KR02) | Kurokusa Circular (Kurokusa ⇄ Kurokusa Depot ⇄ Asakusa Village ⇄ Kurokusa) | None | |
| 黑10(KR10) | Whitestone Plain West ⇄ Akahaiyama ⇄ Kurokaba Yashiki | None | |
| 萩01(HG01) | Acacialand Village ⇄ Huggy Wuggy | None | |
| 萩02(HG02) | Acacialand Village ⇄ Huggy Wuggy ⇄ Mesa Arch | None | |
| 平10(HR10) | Silver Desert ⇄ Plain Harbor ⇄ Tanagar-in-Marsh | Zasian Line | |
| 沼10(NM10) | White Snow Village ⇄ Tanagar 1 chome | None | |
| 蒲01(KM01) | Amethyst Valley ⇄ Daisetu Town ⇄ Extreme Hot Spring(wip) | Shinx Line Furret Line | Kamaboko LRT |
| 閃01(CD01) | Cinderace ⇄ Extreme Hot Spring | Cinderace Line | Cinderace Light Rail |
| 閃02(CD02) | Cinderace ⇄ East Yukiyama | Cinderace Line | Cinderace Light Rail |
| AL02 | Hana-koshi Hutagojima ⇄ Lakeside Hospital | None |
Through Service
Current
| Company&Route | Route Name | Operation section |
|---|---|---|
| Shimano MTR Jigglypuff Line | 相01(AC01) | Cinderace Depot ⇄ Kurokusa ⇄ Acacialand Village |
| 黑01(KR01) | Cinderace Depot ⇄ Kurokusa ⇄ Daisetu Town ⇄ Cinderace(wip) |
Former
| Company&Route | Route Name | Operation section |
|---|---|---|
| Teufort LRT U2 | 相01(AC01) | Kurokusa Depot ⇄ Landfall15) ⇄ Banana Bay |