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Index Rokken rail accident

The occurred on October 15, 1956, when two passenger trains collided and derailed at Rokken Station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Sangu Line in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture.[1]

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  1. 16 relations: Automatic train stop, Fireman (steam engine), Ise Shrine, Japanese National Railways, Japanese railway signals, JNR Class C51, JNR Class C57, Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Nagoya Station, Rokken Station (Mie), Sangū Line, Steam locomotive, Toba Station, Token (railway signalling), Train driver.

  2. 1956 in Japan
  3. Accidents and incidents involving Japanese National Railways
  4. Derailments in Japan
  5. History of Mie Prefecture
  6. October 1956 events in Asia
  7. Rail transport in Mie Prefecture
  8. Railway accidents in 1956

Automatic train stop

Automatic train stop or ATS is a system on a train that automatically stops a train if certain situations occur (unresponsive train operator, earthquake, disconnected rail, train running over a stop signal, etc.) to prevent accidents.

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Fireman (steam engine)

A fireman, stoker or boilerman, is a person whose occupation it is to tend the fire for the running of a boiler, heating a building, or powering a steam engine.

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Ise Shrine

The, located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu.

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Japanese National Railways

The abbreviated JNR or, was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.

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Japanese railway signals

Japanese railway signals, according to the, are defined as indicating operational conditions for railway staff driving trains.

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JNR Class C51

The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Kisha Seizo Mitsubishi and Japanese National Railways (JNR) Hamamatsu Works.

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JNR Class C57

The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1937 to 1947.

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Matsusaka

is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Nagoya Station

is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

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Rokken Station (Mie)

is a railway station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

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Sangū Line

The is a railway line run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), connecting Taki Station (Taki, Mie) with Toba Station (Toba, Mie) in Japan. Rokken rail accident and Sangū Line are rail transport in Mie Prefecture.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.

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Toba Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Toba, Mie Prefecture.

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Token (railway signalling)

In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track.

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Train driver

A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle.

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See also

1956 in Japan

Accidents and incidents involving Japanese National Railways

Derailments in Japan

History of Mie Prefecture

October 1956 events in Asia

Rail transport in Mie Prefecture

Railway accidents in 1956

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokken_rail_accident