2013 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2013.

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February

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Deaths

Industry awards

Japan

Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minatomirai Line</span> Subway Line in Yokohama, Japan

The Minatomirai 21 Line, commonly known as the Minatomirai Line, is a subway line in Yokohama, Japan that runs from Yokohama Station to Motomachi-Chūkagai Station through the Minatomirai 21 business district. The line opened in 2004 and is operated by the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tōyoko Line</span> Railway line in Tokyo, Japan

The Tōyoko Line is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, Tōyoko (東横), is a combination of the first characters of kyō (京) and Yokohama (浜), and is the mainline of the Tokyu network. The section between Den-en-chofu and Hiyoshi Station is a quadruple track corridor with the Tōkyū Meguro Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line</span> Subway line in Tokyo, Japan

The Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's Yurakucho district, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silver, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "H".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TRAX (light rail)</span> Light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah, United States

TRAX is a light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, in the United States, serving Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The official name of Transit Express is rarely, if ever, used. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). All TRAX trains are electric, receiving power from overhead wires.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Utah Transit Authority</span> Public transportation operator northern Utah, United States

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is a special service district responsible for providing public transportation throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, in the United States, which includes the metropolitan areas of Ogden, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake City and Tooele. It operates fixed route buses, flex route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines in Salt Lake County (TRAX), a streetcar line in Salt Lake City, and a commuter rail train (FrontRunner) from Ogden through Salt Lake City to Provo. UTA is headquartered in Salt Lake City with operations and garages in locations throughout the Wasatch Front, including Ogden, Midvale and Orem. Light rail vehicles are stored and maintained at yards at locations in South Salt Lake and Midvale. UTA's commuter rail equipment is stored and serviced at a facility in Salt Lake City. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 31,233,700, or about 119,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saitama Rapid Railway Line</span> Railway line in Tokyo & Saitama, Japan

The Saitama Railway Line is a mostly underground rapid transit line in Japan operated by the third sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded by Saitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, and Tokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, starting at Akabane-iwabuchi Station in Tokyo and ending at Urawa-Misono Station in Saitama. The line is used as the main means of transportation to Saitama Stadium 2002. On 27 November 2015, the route was nicknamed the "Saitama Stadium Line". The line symbol used in the station numbering is "SR".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RTD bus and rail services</span> Transit system in Denver, Colorado

RTD Bus and Rail is a transit system in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area. Operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), it currently runs 86 local, 23 regional, 14 limited, and 3 skyRide bus routes plus some special services. It also includes 6 light rail lines and an additional 4 commuter rail lines with 78 stations and 113.1 miles (182.0 km) of track.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arena station (UTA)</span> Rail station in Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Arena station is a light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States, served by the Blue Line and Green Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Blue Line has service from the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub in Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. The Green Line has service from the Salt Lake City International Airport and to West Valley City via Downtown Salt Lake City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murray Central station</span> Light rail and commuter rail station in Murray, Utah, US

Murray Central station is a light rail and commuter rail station in Murray, Utah, United States served by the Blue Line and Red Line of Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system that operates in Salt Lake County and by the FrontRunner, UTA's commuter rail train that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Ogden in central Weber County through Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County. The FrontRunner portion of the station is part of the FrontRunner South extension. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City south to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The station is situated immediately west of the Intermountain Medical Center complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midvale Center station</span>

Midvale Center station is a light rail station in Midvale, Utah, United States, served by the Blue Line of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yenikapı Transfer Center</span> Station of the Istanbul Metro

Yenikapı Transfer Center, referred to as Yenikapı, is an underground transportation complex in Istanbul. It is located in south-central Fatih in the neighborhood of Yenikapı, hence the name of the hub. The complex is right next to the, indefinitely closed, Yenikapı railway station and a short walk away from the Yenikapı Ferry Terminal and İDO ferry service. Yenikapı complex links two stations of Istanbul Metro to a railway station of the Turkish State Railways on the trans-Bosphorus Marmaray tunnel. Yenikapı is the largest rapid transit station in Turkey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 in rail transport</span> Rail transport-related events during 2020

Passenger rail ridership plummeted worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic; many services were reduced in frequency or discontinued outright.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line</span> Railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

The Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line (東急新横浜線) is a commuter line operated by Tokyu Corporation connecting Hiyoshi Station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko and Meguro lines to Shin-yokohama Station on the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line. Tōkyū has put its company name as a formal part of the line name, which is a second for Tōkyū, following the Tōkyū Tamagawa Line.

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