Appendix B (Shinkansen)

APPENDIX - B
TRANSLATION MATERIAL OF
IMPLEMENTATION STANDARD FOR
SHINKANSEN RAILWAYS
Design Standard for High Speed Train
Jan, 2011
Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General
Chapter 2 Track
Clause 1 Gauge
Clause 2 Track Alignment
Clause 3 Structure Clearance
Clause 4 Formation Level Width and Distance between track centers
Clause 5 Track Structure
Clause 6 Buildings
Clause 7 Safety Facility
Clause 8 Track Post
Chapter 3 Passenger station
Clause 1 Passenger station
Clause 2 Depot and Accessory Facilities
Chapter 4 Road Crossing
Chapter 5 Electric Facility
Clause 1 Cable Run Facility
Clause 2 Power Station and Ancillary Facility
Clause 3 Electric Device and Facility
Clause 4 Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 6 Safety Train Operation Facility
Clause 1 Signaling Facility
Clause 2 Telecommunication Facility
Chapter 7 Facility Maintenance
Chapter 8 New Lines with High Speed Train Standard
Chapter 9 Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel
Supplementary Provisions
Figure 1 Structure Clearance
Figure 1-1 Structure Clearance (for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel)
Figure 2 Rolling Stock Clearance (Standard)
Figure 2-1 Rolling Stock Clearance (for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel)
Figure 3 Structure Clearance to Rolling Stock Roof Equipments Inspection Facility
Figure 4 Buffer Stop
Figure 5 Type M Standard Live Load

Figure 6 Type KS Standard Live Load
Appendix 1 (for Section 36)
Appendix 2 Offset Distance (for Paragraph 21 of Section 47)
Appendix 10 Insulation Strength (for Paragraph 1 of Section 58)
Chapter 1. General
(Purpose)
Section 1 This standard sets technical standard on facilities for high speed train operation in order
to secure safe and stable transportation in addition to high speed operation, thus
contribute to promote public welfare.
Section 2
Facility structure shall comply with this standard aside from Ministry Regulation on
Railway Technical Standard (MLIT No. 151/Dec. 25, 2001).
(Definition)
Section 3 The definition of terms in this stand is as follows.
(1) HSR is the high speed train prescribed in Clause 2 of Nationwide High Speed
Train Expansion Act (Act No. 71/1960).
(2) HSR New Line is the line prescribed in Section 6 of
Nationwide High Speed Train Expansion Act (Act No. 71/1960).
(3) Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel is the three (3) rail track
section where HSR train and conventional train (Tsugaru-kaikyo line) share the same track
in Hokkaido HSR line.
(4) Operator is the legal entity which operates HSR.
(5) Implementing Agency is the legal entity responsible for HSR construction.
(6) Gauge is the distance between inner faces of rail heads below within 16mm from
each rail surface.
(7) Main Track is the railway line track section for train operation.
(8) Side Track is the railway line track section other than Main Track.
(9) Major Main Track is the major railway line track section in a passenger station
yard (excluding depot yard) where more than two (2) tracks in the same direction are laid
out.
(10) Sub Main Track is the Main Track other than Major Main Track and Deadhead
Track in a passenger station yard (excluding depot yard).
(11) Deadhead Track is the Main Track for deadhead train operation.
(12) Waiting Track is the Main Track for arrival, departure and parking of
deadhead train.
(13) Turnout Curve is the curved section of turnout or its adjacent sections.
(14) Maximum Design Speed is the speed prescribed in a project plan.
(15) Derailment Coefficient is the ratio of lateral force of wheel to rail against
vertical force (wheel load).
(16) Critical Derailment Coefficient is the theoretical Derailment
Coefficient calculated based on wheel shape and track curve at the moment when wheel
starts to detach from the rail.

(17) Assumed Derailment Coefficient is the Derailment Coefficient
calculated based on the dimensions of track and rolling stock.
(18) Assumed Derailment Coefficient Ratio is the ratio of the Critical
Derailment Coefficient against the Assumed Derailment Coefficient.
(19) Slack is the measure to expand Gauge toward inner side of a curve in order to
facilitate train to run smoothly in a curved section or at a turnout.
(20) Cant is the measure to elevate the outside rail of a track at a curved section in
order to prevent overturn due to centrifugal force.
(21) Long Rail is the rail with unit length of more than 200m.
(22) Slab Track is the type of track structure in which rails are attached on
concrete slab and placed on concrete track bed by intermediary of shock absorbing
material.
(23) Buffer Stop is the facility placed at the end of track in order to prevent a train
to overrun.
(24) Safety Track is a Side Track in passenger station yard to prevent collision of
overrunning trains or rolling stocks when more than two (2) of them are coming in or out
of the section simultaneously.
(25) Scotch Block is the facility placed in a Side Track to prevent parked rolling
stock from accidentally move away.
(26) Passenger Station is the place for passenger to ride and get off train, wait and use
for other purposes.
(27) Signaling Station is the place for a train to wait until another train coming
from the opposite direction to pass away.
(28) Station includes Passenger Station and Signaling Station.
(29) Car Shed is a place for rolling stock to be housed.
(30) Rolling Stock is the vehicle for railway operation such as passenger car and
special purpose car (snow removal, track inspection, electricity inspection, accident rescue,
etc.).
(31) Train is the set of rolling stock to be operated on a railway line track under
control of a train safety measure.
(32) Tractive Unit is the rolling stock equipped with traction motor.
(33) Block is the measure to secure a train to exclusively use a section of railway line
by not allowing other trains to come in to the section.
(34) Railway Signal includes Signal, Sign and Indicator.
(35) Signal is a measure to transmit information on operational condition to the
operator of a train or a rolling stock.

(36) Sign is a measure to communicate each other among staff members engaged in
railway operation.
(37) Indicator is the measure to transmit information on location, direction, condition,
etc. to staff members engaged in railway operation.
(38) Dangerous Goods is the items designated by the Minister of MLIT (Ministry
of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism) excluding those items under the
jurisdiction of Item 2, Article 2 of Explosive Material Control Act (Act No. 149/1950).
(39) Operation Facility for Safety includes Signaling Facility for Safety and
Telecommunication Safety Facility.
(40) Signaling Facility for Safety includes device to transmit railway signal
and device to automatically decelerate or stop train or rolling stock in accordance with the
transmitted signal in order to secure safety operation of the train or rolling stock.
(41) Automatic Train Control Device is the device to transmit signal on
maximum running speed in succession in compliance with the distance with foregoing
train as well as condition of the route and automatically decelerate and stop the train or
rolling stock (referred to as ATC hereunder).
(42) ATCPattern Controlled ATC is the ATC to transmit signal via on-board
signaling device on optimal running speed of a train appropriate for its location.
(43) Operation control signal section is the corresponding railway line
section by which train operation information is transmitted via on-board signaling device
of a train.
(44) ATCWireless Controlled ATC is the ATC in which train operation
information is transmitted via Leaky Coaxial Cable (LCX) to on-board signaling device
and optimal train operation speed good for the location of a train is allocated.
(45) Telecommunication Facility for Safety is a facility to swiftly exchange
information on safety or operation between points where it is necessary.
(46) Power Station Facility includes power station, section post, sub-section
point, transformer post and power distribution facility.
(47) Power Supply Cable includes overhead catenary and its supporting
structure.
Section 4 Civil works such as embankment surfacing, earth cutting, excavating, earth filling and
piling shall be done properly paying due attention to prevent land slide, caving, mud
spilling and so forth so that nobody is injured.
Section 5 Noise control shall comply with Environmental Regulation on HSR (MOE regulation
No. 46/July 29, 1975), HSR Noise Prevention Manual (Rail No. 17-2/March 5, 1976)
and Comments on Environmental Protection for HSR Construction. The noise

measurement point shall be so selected as to represent the environment along the
railway line with altitude of 1.2m above ground and 25m away from the center of near
Side Track. Average peak level noise power method shall be applied for the
measurement criteria. However, it is not applicable for restricted industrial restrict very
scarcely populated area such as forest, isolated wilderness, farmland.
(Measures to facilitate smooth transportation of passengers)
Section 6
In developing passenger station facilities, due attention shall be paid for the convenience
and safety of passenger such as elderly and handicapped in compliance with Section 8
of Elderly and Handicapped Passenger Facilitation Act (No. 91/2006).
If floor level gap is identified in a route where a measure is required to facilitate

passenger in accordance with the above, slope or elevator shall be equipped.
Chapter 2 Track
Clause 1 Gauge
(Gauge)
Section 7 Standard Gauge shall be 1,435mm.
Clause 2 Track Alignment
(Track Alignment)
Section 8 Curve radius and gradient of slope shall be so designed as to keep up with high speed
operation considering the maximum design speed.
(Curve Radius in Main Track)
Section 9 Radius of curve in Main Track (except for curves in Turnout Curve and curve along
platform) shall be larger than 4,000m. However, radius of curves in Sub Main Track
can be reduced in principle to larger than the figures shown below.
(1) Sub Main Track
1,000m
(2) Deadhead Track and Waiting Track

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500m
In case of necessary due to specific condition including geographical condition, it can

be further reduced to larger than 400m (200m for section used exclusively for deadhead
train) irrespective to the regulation above considering train speed. However, it can be
further reduced to larger than 200m depending on running performance of a train at
curved section, if the figure calculated with the formula below is larger than 1.2 or if
the figure is smaller than 1.2 but the section is equipped with derailment prevention
guard.
Critical Derailment Coefficient
Assumed Derailment Coefficient Ratio= -----------------------------------------7
Assumed Derailment Coefficient

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Standard radius Turnout Curve in Main Track shall be larger than the figures below.
(1) Major Main Track and Sub Main Track
1,000m
500m
In case of necessity due to other reasons including alignment condition, it can be

reduced to the figures below irrespective to the regulation above.
(1) Major Main Track and Sub Main Track
500m
200m
Curve radius of Main Track along platform in a passenger station shall be larger than
1,000m. However, it can be reduced to larger than 800m (500m in case of necessary
due to specific condition including geographical condition) at both ends of platform
(with the length of equivalent to about one passenger car at both ends of the platform)
except in case many passenger is expected.
Minimum radius of curve in Side Track shall be larger than 200m.
(Minimum Circular Curve Length and Minimum Straight Section Length between Curves)
Section 10 Length of circular curve with single radius in Main Track shall be longer than 100m (it
can be reduced to longer than 50m in a section with train speed of less than 120km/h).
However, in case it is not possible to secure the length due to track condition or other
reasons, full transition curve shall be applied for entire stretch of the section instead of
circular curve.
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Straight line section with the length of longer than 100m (it can be reduced to longer
than 50m in a section with train speed of less than 120km/h) shall be inserted between
transition curves for two adjacent circular curves in Main Track. However, in case it is
not possible to insert strait line between two circular curves with opposite curvature
due to specific conditions including geographical condition, the two circular curves can
be directly connected with one single transition curve.
Straight line having no Cant with the length of longer than 5m shall be inserted
between two adjacent circular curves in Side Track section.
Section 11 Curved section except for Turnout Curve section shall have Cant in principle with the
amount calculated in the formula shown below. However, it can be reduced to a figure
as big as possible to the calculated figure in Side Track section.
C0= 11.8V2/R
Here, C0, V and R represent the values respectively as follows.
C0 : Design Cant amount (mm)
V : Maximum train speed (km/h)
R : Radius of curve (m)
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The amount of Cant shown above shall be smaller than the amount calculated with
the formula shown below.
Cm= G2/0.006H
Here, Cm, G and H represent the values respectively as follows.
Cm : Maximum Cant amount (mm)
G : Gauge (m)
H : Distance between rail surface and gravity center of rolling stock (m)
Cant shall be so set in principle as to lift up outer rail of 1/2 of the Cant amount and
to lower down inner rail of 1/2 of the Cant amount. However, this is not applied in
Side Track section.
The amount of Cant in transition curved section shall be reduced in proportion to

curvature along the transition curve.
Irrespective to the regulation specified above, the amount of Cant in the curved
section in downstream side of the Sub Main Track of the yard in Funakoya passenger
station in Kyusyu HSR line can be reduced in the entire stretch of the curve.
In case transition curve is not inserted in Side Track section, Cant amount shall be
reduced proportionately in principle in straight line section with the length of 400
times of the curved section. However it shall be 5m if the length of the straight
section is shorter than 5m.
Base line side of Turnout Track shall have Cant in principle. However, Cant at
turnout on outside of curve shall be set as to comply with the formula below in order
to take the running performance of rolling stock on the turnout section into
consideration.
R(C da -C 0 )/11.8V2
Here, R, C da , C o and V represents respectively as follows.
R : Radius of curve at turnout side (m)
C da : Tolerable Cant deficiency (mm)
C 0 : Designed Cant amount (mm)
V : Train speed (km/h)
(Slack)
Section 12
Circular curve with 200m of radius shall have 5mm of Slack.
Slack shall be so set as to expand Gauge toward inside of the curve.
Amount of Slack shall be decreased with the following principles.

(1) For a section where transition curve is inserted, amount of Slack shall be
decreased along the entire stretch of the transition curve section.
(2) For a section where transition curve is not inserted, amount of Slack shall be
decreased along the same section where Cant was decreased, while for a section
where Cant was no set, the length of section for Slack to be decreased shall be
longer than 5m.
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Slack in turnout shall be set as specified in the turnout design drawing.
(Transition Curve)
Section 13
Transition curve shall be inserted between straight line and circular curve and between
two adjacent circular curves except for a curved section in turnout.
The regulation prescribed above shall be applied between circular curves in

composite circular curve section with different radius.
Irrespective to the above two (2) clauses, transition curve may not be inserted in
Turnout Curve section, circular curve section and alikeness with small amount of
Cant, on condition that running safety of train can be secured by lowering train speed.
Length of the transition curve shall be longer than the maximum amount calculated
based on the table below in principle.
Main
Track Main Track with maximum
with maximum design speed of slower than
design speed of 160km/h (Deadhead Track
higher
than and Waiting Track are
excluded)
160km/h
Transition
Cubic
curve with parabola
sine
half curve
wave curve
Deadhead Track, Waiting

Track and Side Track
Transition
curve with
sine
half
wave curve
Cubic
parabola
curve
L1
1.0Cm
0.8Cm
0.5Cm
0.63Cm
0.4Cm
L2
0.0097CmV
0.0062CmV
0.0062CmV
0.0062CmV
0.0062CmV
L3
0.0117CdV
0.0075CdV
0.0075CdV
0.0075CdV
0.0075CmV
(Note)
L1, L2, L3, Cm, Cd and V in the table represents respectively as follows.
L1, L2 and L3 : Length of transition curve (m)
Cm : Design amount of Cant (mm)
Cd : Cant deficiency to balanced Cant at design maximum speed (maximum
train speed in case of Deadhead Track, Waiting Track and Side Track)
(mm)
V : Design maximum speed (maximum train speed in case of Deadhead Track,
Waiting Track and Side Track) (km/h)
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Irrespective to the regulation specified above, the length of transition curve can be
reduced to longer than the amount calculated in the following formulas depending on
train speed if necessary due to such reasons as geographical condition.
Section with maximum speed of slower than 299km/h
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L1= 0.3Cm
L2= 0.0062CmV
L3= 0.0075CdV
Section with maximum speed of faster than 299km/h
L1= 0.45Cm
L2= 0.0062CmV
L3= 0.0075CdV
Irrespective to the regulation specified above, Assumed Derailment Coefficient Ratio

shall be calculated for the exit side of transition curve in the same way as Paragraph 2
of Section 9 above. When the amount is larger than 1.2 and when the amount is
smaller than 1.2 but the track corresponding to transition curve is equipped with
safety measures including derailment prevention guard, the length of transition curve
can be reduced depending on running performance of train at the curve.
Irrespective to the Paragraph 5 above, the length of transition curve in the curved
section in downstream side of the Sub Main Track of the yard in Funakoya passenger
station in Kyusyu HSR line shall be 20m.
The shape of transition curve shall be sine half wave. However, it can be replaced
with cubic parabola when maximum design speed is slower than 80km/h in Main
Track and Side Track.
The previous Paragraph shall also be applied to transition curve between two
adjacent circular curves with opposite curvature or with different radius, in which
length of the transition curve shall be larger than the total of necessary transition
curve length of each circular curve in case of opposite curvature circular curves and it
shall be larger than the difference of necessary transition curve length of each circular
curve in case of different circular curves.
(Slope Gradient)
Section 14
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Maximum gradient of slope shall be 15 against 1,000 in a section for train operation.
Irrespective to the above, it can be larger than 30 against 1,000 in a section
exclusively used by deadhead train, on condition that the distance of the section is
shorter than 250m.
It can further be larger than 35 against 1,000 when the regulation in Paragraph 2
above cannot be complied, on condition that due attention shall be paid to
performances of traction motor, traction power transmission, running devices and
braking devices of train.
It shall be less than 3 against 1,000 for the sections of parking yard tracks and Side
Track.
Turnout shall not be placed in a section with slope gradient of more than 3 against
1,000. However, it can be increased to less than 25 against 1,000, on condition that
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safety measures are taken including anti-creeping device.

(Vertical Curve)
Section 15
Vertical curve with the radius of larger than 15,000m (10,000m in case necessary due
to specific reason including geographical condition) shall be inserted at a point in
Main Track where gradient changes in a slope. However, it can be reduced to longer
than 5,000m where train speed is slower than 120km/h.
Vertical curve shall be inserted if necessary at a point in Side Track section where
gradient changes in a slope.
(Overwrapping of Vertical Curve with Circular Curve or Transition Curve)

Section 16
Vertical curve shall not be inserted in circular curve section. However, it is possible in
case it is necessary due to specific reason including geographical condition, on
condition that the amount of Cant is adjusted in compliance with train speed.
Vertical curve shall not be inserted in transition curve section. However, it is possible
in case it is necessary due to specific reason including geographical condition, on
condition that the radius of vertical curve is longer than 15,000m.
Clause 3 Structure Clearance

(Structure Clearance)
Section 17
Any premises including building shall not be placed inside of Structure Clearance.
The Structure Clearance chart in straight line section is shown in Figure 1. However,
it may not be applied in a section where the track is exclusively used for such
purposes as inspection, repair and cleaning of rolling stock. Even though, when such
work as inspection, repair and cleaning of rolling stock is not done, nothing shall be
placed inside of Structure Clearance.
The distance between Structure Clearance and Car Clearance (Figure 2) shall be
longer than the amount shown in the table below.
Location of Structure Clearance
Distance between Structure
Clearance and Car Clearance (mm)
Window side of rolling stock
500
Above and side of platform
50
Structure clearance in a curved section with radius of larger than 2,500m shall be the
same as the one specified above, while the amount calculated with the following
formula shall be added in a section with radius of smaller than 2,500m.
W= 50,000/R
Here, W and R represent the followings respectively.
W: Amount to be added (mm)
R: Radius of curve (m)
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Irrespective to the above, for a curved section along platform, the amount calculated
with the following formula shall be added to the structure clearance specified in the
Paragraph 1 of Section 17.
W= 39,000/R
Here, W and R represent the followings respectively.
W: Amount to be added (mm)
R: Radius of curve (m)
Structure clearance of inspection balcony and alikeness for roof-top devices on

rolling stock which is necessary for rolling stock operation shall be as shown in
Figure 3 as long as itshall not jeopardize safety operation of the rolling stock.
Structure clearance in a section between the end of a circular curve (if transition
curves are directly connected each other, it is the point of connection) and 25m from
far end (if transition curve is not inserted, it is the end of the circular curve) of its
transition curve, irrespective of the Paragraph 4 above, shall be increased in
accordance with Paragraph 3 above at the circular curve end and decreasing the
amount proportionately along the section up to another end of the section.
Clause 4 Formation Level Width and Distance between Track Centers

(Formation Level Width)
Section 18
Formation Level Width shall be determined for track to keep up its function in terms
of gauge, track structure, track associated facility, track maintenance work and so
forth and it shall comply with the following criteria.
(1) Formation Level Width in earth fill or earth cut section (the distance between
track centers and edge of the structure) shall be longer than 3m (2.7m in case
train speed is slower than 120km/h) at one side and longer than 3.5m (3.2m in
case train speed is slower than 120km/h) at another side. However, it can be
reduced in case evacuation area is secured and no other problems are identified.
(2) Formation Level Width specified in the Item (1) above shall be expanded in
curved section with the amount calculated by the following formula.
y= C
Here, y and C represent the followings respectively.
y= Amount to be expanded (mm)
: 3.11 in principle, but it shall be 2.94 in case surface drain slope of road bed
is not designed.
C= Designed Cant (mm)
(3) Formation Level Width in elevated structure section such as viaduct shall be
longer than 3m (2.7m in case train speed is slower than 120km/h) at one side
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and longer than 3.5m (3.2m in case train speed is slower than 120km/h) at
another side. However, it can be reduced in case evacuation area is secured and
no other problems are identified.
(4)
Formation Level Width at evacuation area side shall be longer than 3.5m
considering wind pressure or alikeness caused by running train. However, if
train speed is designed to be faster than 250km/h, safety measure shall be taken
to protect evacuee.
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Section 19
Formation Level Width in Side Track section shall be longer than 2.5m.
Distance between Track Centers shall comply with the following criteria in order to
secure rolling stock operaton safety and passenger and railway staff safety.
(1) Distance between Track Centers in a section other than passenger station shall
be longer than 4.3m. However, it can be reduced to 4.2m in a section where
safety is secured in terms of train speed.
(2) Distance between Track Centers in passenger station section shall be longer
than 4.6m. However, it can be reduced to 4.2m in a section where the amount is
not necessary for such reason as track side work.
(3) Distance between Track Centers in curved section, irrespective to the Items (1)
and (2) above, shall be increased by adding them two (2) times of the value
calculated in accordance with the Paragraph 3 of Section 17 which is
corresponding to decentering of rolling stock at curve. However, the increase
corresponding to decentering of rolling stock may not be considered in either
case where the Distance between Track Centers is more than 4.3m and radius of
curve is larger than 1,000m, or where the Distance between Track Centers is
larger than 4.2m and radius of curve is larger than 2,500m.
Clause 5 Track Structure

(Track Structure)
Section 20
Track, including turnout shall so designed as to be strong enough to sustain train load,
train speed, transportation tonnage and so forth as well as to take maintenance-ability
and cost into consideration.
(Verification to Big Load)

Section 21
Verification of track structure against big load shall be done as follows in compliance
with the Track Structure Design Standard established separate from this standard,
in order to secure running safety of train.
(1) Verification on bending stress of rail.
(2) Verification on bearing strength of road bed.
(3) Verification on bending moment of Slab Track including PC sleeper.
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(4) Verification on lateral stress and rail clipping stress of rail fastening.
(5) Verification on lateral displacement of track frame.
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Verification on track stracture against repetitive load shall be done as follows in

compliance with the Track Structure Design Standard established separate from this
standard, in order to secure running safety of train.
(1) Verification on lateral stress and rail clipping stress of rail fastening spring.
(2) Verification on track pad.
Verificatio on track buckling caused by increase of compression stress by

temperature hike in order to secure running safety of train.
(Rail for Use)

Section 22
Rail to be used for Main Track shall be heavier than unit weight of 60km/m. However,
it can be reduced to 50kg for Deadhead Track and Waiting Track.
Unit length of rail except for specific cases such as both sides of the rail are welded,
shall be longer than 20m in Main Track outside of passenger station and Major Main
Track and it shall be 10m in other tracks.
Junction rail with the length of longer than 10m shall be inserted between rails with
different type in principle when they are connected each other.
(Long Rail)
Section 23
Long Rail shall be used for Main Track in principle. However, it is not applicable in
cases where it is not possible due to specific reasons such as geographical condition
and track layout.
Expansion joint shall be placed at both ends of the long rail in principle.
(Number of Sleeper for Unit Length)

Section 24
Number of sleepers in unit length of rail with 25m shall be as follows for ballast truck
section in Main Track.
(1) For Long Rail section
43 of PC sleepers
(2) For section other than Long Rail
a.
For section with maximum train speed of faster than 80km/ and slower than
120km/h
43 of PC sleepers including sleepers for turnout
b.
For section with maximum train speed of slower than 80km/h except for
Waiting Track section
c.
For Waiting Track section

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However, wood sleeper can be used for curved section with radius of shorter
than 200m and section where Slack is decreased.
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Two (2) more sleepers shall be added to the number specified in the Paragraph 1 of
Section 24 for curved section with radius of shorter than 400m.
Number of sleepers in unit length of rail with 25m in Side Track section shall be
more than 39 of PC sleeper including junction sleeper or same number of wood
sleeper depending on the importance of the track.
Number of sleeper shall be increased in accordance with the Paragraph 2 of Section

24 in curved Side Track section with radius of shorter than 400m.
(Rail Fastening)
Section 25
Type of rail fastening in Main Track section shall be double elastic fastening except
for specific cases.
Tie plate shall be placed under rail fastening for wood sleeper in Side Track section
in principle.
(How to Place Standard Rail Joint and its Supporting Method)

Section 26
Standard rail joint may be used for section with maximum train speed of slower than
120km/h.
Standard rail joint shall not be used in specific places such as near bridge abutment as
much as possible.
Standard rail joint shall be supported by sleeper directly. However, it can span
sleepers in specific sections such as turnout and Side Track.
Sleeper exclusive for rail junction coupled with tie plate shall be used when the rail
joint is supported directly by sleeper.
Idling space shall be placed between rails for standard rail joint.
(Ballast Depth, Type and Shape)

Section 27
Ballast depth and type shall be as shown in the table below in principle.
Track
Main Track
Section
Ballast Depth
Earth fill section
300mm or more
Crushed stone
Tunnel section
250mm or more
Crushed stone
Ballast Bridge section
200mm or more
Crushed stone
200mm or more
Crushed stone
Sub Main Track

Deadhead Track
Waiting Track
Side Track
Type
200mm or more
(150mm or more
for depot yard)
Standard shape of ballast is as shown below.
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Crushed stone
(Slab Track)
Section 28
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Slab track shall be used for Main Track section except for specific cases.
For other section than Slab Track section, ballast track, direct fastened composite
sleeper track and direct fastened elastic sleeper track shall be used.
Pitch of fastenings for non-ballast track shall be shorter than standard pitch of seven
(7) pieces of fastening in 5m of Slab Track length. However, it shall be standard of
eight (8) pieces of fastening in 5m of Slab Track in curved section with radius of
shorter than 4,000m.
Irrespective to the above, it shall be standard of seven (7) fastenings in 5m of Slab

Track length for curved section with radius of 1,200m in Sub Main Track section in
passenger station yard.
Irrespective to the Paragraph 3 of Section 28, it shall be standard of seven (7) pieces
of fastening in 5m of Slab Track length for those sections of curved section with
radius of 3,500m and 2,500m between Shichinohe-towada passenger station and
Shin-aomori passenger station in Tohoku HSR line and curved section with radius of
3,500m and 1,200m between Shin-tamana passenger station and Kumamoto
passenger station in Kyushu HSR line.
Irrespective to the Paragraph 3 of Section 28, it shall be shorter than 900mm in direct
fastened elastic sleeper track section between Morioka passenger station and
Numakunai passenger station in Tohoku HSR line.
(Turnout Layout Alignment)

Section 29
Turnout shall be laid out in consideration of the followings.

(1) Turnout shall be so laid out in principle for train with higher speed to take
reference line side of turnout.
(2) Structure of turnout being laid out in a section with direct fastened track such as
Slab Track shall be direct fastened type such as composite sleeper.
(3) Same type of rail shall be used in principle for turnout and its adjacent 10m or
longer sections.
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(4)
Turnout to be used for Main Track shall be nose movable crossing type.
However, rigid Manganese crossing or alikeness can be used for sections of Sub
Main Track, Deadhead Track and Major Main Track with train speed of slower
than 120km/h.
(5) Distance between two (2) adjacent turnouts and that of turnout and expansion
joint shall be longer than 15m.
(Layout of Turnout in Transition Curve, Vertical Curve and Bridge Sections)
Section 30
Turnout shall not be laid out in transition curve and vertical curve sections. However,
a part of turnout can be laid out in transition curve section with curvilinear
diminishing Cant if train speed is low, curvature of transition curve is small and
variance of Cant diminishing is small.
Turnout shall not be laid out in ballast-less bridge section. However, in case it is
necessary due to specific reasons such as geographical condition, it can be laid out on
condition that safety measure for train running is taken.
Turnout shall not be laid out at such places as behind bridge abutment and in front of
tunnel where road bed bearing capacity changes and relative ground settlement is
expected to be bigger.
(Structures)
Section 31
Design of structures such as earth fill, earth cut & fill, bridge and tunnel shall comply
with the following design standards.
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Earth Work)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Concrete Structure)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Steel and Composite Structure)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Foundation and Earth Bearing Structure)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Shield Tunnel)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Composite Structure of Steel and Concrete)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Seismic Design)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Open Cut Tunnel)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Urban and Mountain Tunnel)
Design Standard for Railway Structure (Displacement Control)
Design and Construction Standard and its Interpretation for Mountain Tunnel
If allowable-stress design method is applied for structure design, it shall comply with
Appendix 6 Structure Design by Allowable Stress Design Method (Excluding
Seismic Design) of Ministerial Order for Technical Criteria on Railway (No.
157-2/ Aug. 3, 2002).
Structures supporting train load shall be bearable with standard live loads of type N
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and type P as illustrated below. However, if the structure is expected to have

passenger train alone, type P load alone may be applied.
Note: L, L 1 , L 2 and L 3 in the above chart shall be the length in the table shown below
depending on design train axle load (Q) of 160kN or 170kN running on the track and
bridge.
Length (m)
L1
L2
L3
160
20.0
2.8
2.2
12.8
170
20.0
3.5
3.5
12.1
Axle load (Q) (kN)
(Facility to Alleviate Big Noise)

Section 32
Ground side counter noise measures such as sound abatement shield to alleviate big
noise stemming from running train shall be placed in a section where environmental
measures are necessary such as school defined in Section 1 of Academic Education
Act (Law No. 26/1947), hospital defined in Item 5-1 of Section 1 of Medical Act
(Law No. 205/1948) and resident including childcare home defined in the Paragraph
1 of Section 39 of Child Welfare Act (Law No. 164/ 1947) depending on the
condition (existence of establishment such as school or hospital and density of
resident) of premises.
Clause 6 Buildings
(Buildings)
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Section 33
Design of buildings including operational safety shed, building on platform and

alikeness shall comply with relevant regulations including Architectural Regulation
and shall not affect train operation and passengers convenience.
Clause 7 Safety Facility

(Disaster Prevention Facility)
Section 34
Such facility as to prevent any hazard on train operation and to detect danger
including falling object shall be placed in earth cut section, under road bridge section,
tunnel mouth section and section along road where falling object is expected.
Immersion prevention facility and drainage shall be equipped to underground facility

such as underground passenger station and tunnel, depending on local condition.
(Protection Measure under Bridge)

Section 35
Protection facility to prevent from falling object shall be equipped to bridge over busy
traffic road, railway and river if falling object may harm someone under the bridge.
Bridge protection facility shall be equipped for bridge over busy road and river if
vehicle or ship underneath may damage the bridge.
(Facilities for Underground Passenger station)

Section 36
Ventilation facility good for required volume of air circulation shall be equipped to
underground passenger station including its connecting tunnel and long tunnel.
However, it shall not be necessary if natural air circulation is expected. Here,
Underground passenger station is defined that platform is located underground
(except for mountain area).
Underground passenger station shall be equipped with firefighting facilities such as

disaster management room, alarming facility, warning facility, smoke exhausting
facility and fire extinguishing facility. Fire protection measures shall be as follows.
(1) Fireproof building
a. Buildings shall be fireproofed with the following measures.
(a) Materials for structural members and interior finishing (base coat is
included) shall be fireproof material comply with specification of Item 9
of Section 2 of Architectural Basic Act. However, it may be relaxed
with utmost effort in case of interior finishing materials for floor and
wall (top coat layer below 1.2m measured from floor level) in cabins
such as train dispatching room, power dispatching room, signal
handling room and disaster management room.
(b) Flammable materials shall not be used as much as possible for
furnishings such as desk and locker.
(c) Power station, electricity distribution room and machine room shall be
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separated from other rooms by fireproof floor and wall or fire-retaining

door. In this addition, if the rooms are connected each other by
something such as cable, the connection hole shall be filled with
fireproof material. Here, Fire-retaining door shall comply with specific
fire-retaining door specified by Item 1 of Section 112 of Enforcement
Order to Architectural Basic Act and it shall be equipped with
automatic closing mechanism such as door closer.
b. Kiosk (small scale only) shall be fireproofed in its structural members,
interior finishing and book shelf.
(2) Installation of disaster management room
a. Passenger station shall be equipped with disaster management room where
staff that collects information, communicates and transmits order, makes
passenger announcement and monitors and operates fire-retaining door is
always stationed.
b. Lighting facility which is activated automatically in case of unavailability of
conventional power supply shall be equipped in the disaster management
room.
c. Emergency power supply shall be battery or in-house power generation type.
Emergency power supply for the facilities listed below shall be the same
type.
(3) Installation of alarm facility, warning facility, evacuation guidance facility etc.
a. Alarm facility
(a) Automatic fire alarm facility shall be equipped in passenger station and
its receiver shall be placed in the disaster management room.
(b) The location of automatic fire alarm facility shall include cabin, kiosk,
power station, electricity distribution room and machine room, and the
automatic fire alarm facility shall be equipped with emergency power
supply.
b. Warning facility
(a) Passenger station shall be equipped with the following facilities.
Communication facility in the disaster management room in order
to communicate with fire department, police station, train
dispatching room, various sites in passenger station (cabinboth
ends of platform and other spots under the management of
passenger station where communication is necessary) and
neighboring major buildings to the passenger station
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Public announcement facility under the controle of disaster

management room with coverage including platform, concourse
and passenger corridor under the management of the passenger
station
Wireless communication facility for back-up
(b) Telecommunication facility shall be placed between passenger stations
for a train to be able to communicate with train dispatching room in
tunnel. Here, the telecommunication facility shall be placed in tunnel
every 250m at the longest.
(c) Telecommunication facility and public announcement facility shall be
equipped with emergency power supply.
c. Evacuation guidance facility
(a) Passenger station shall be equipped with the following facilities.
More than two (2) different evacuation corridors between platform
and above ground
Two different corridors means that either route is
over-wrapped eath other. Passenger safety shall be secured in the
evacuation corridors (caracole is disqualified as a staircase) and the
distance of the routes shall be set as shorter as possible. Access to
above ground shall be from platform only in principle. However,
this principle is not applied if smoke flow barrier is equipped
between tracks in cases that there is no other evacuation route than
getting down from platform to evacuate into adjacent building or
that there is connecting passenger corridor from one platform to
another of side type platform.
Lighting facility
Lighting facility to be lit automatically by emergency power
supply in case of power suspension of conventional electricity
shall be equipped with the brightness of 1 lux on major spots of a
floor.
Emergency exit guide light and route guide light
Technical standard for emergency exit guide light and route
guide light shall comply with Item 2 of Section 26 of
Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act. However, route guide
light shall be placed on floor and lower part of a wall if the
distance between end of platform and the nearest entrance of
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evacuation corridor is long.

(b) The following facilities shall be placed in a section between passenger
stations.
Lighting facility
Lighting facility to be lit automatically by emergency power
supply in case of power suspension of conventional electricity
shall be equipped with the brightness of 1 lux on major spots of an
evacuation corridor floor.
Guide post to show direction and distance to passenger station or
exit of tunnel
The location of the guide post shall be so selected as to secure
visibility in such a way that it is near lighting facility backed up by
emergency power supply and that it is below 1.5m measured from
corridor floor level with every 100m along the corridor.
d. Smoke exhausting facility
(a) Facility to efficiently exhaust smoke shall be placed in passenger station
and between passenger stations in order to secure safety passenger
evacuation.
Required smoke exhausting capacity of the smoke exhausting
facility shall be calculated by a formula shown in Appendix 1.
Mechanical air ventilation facility can be used as smoke
exhausting facility.
Smoke exhausting facility is not necessarily placed in tunnel if
natural air ventilation hole is expected to work as smoke
exhausting facility thanks to vertical alignment of the tunnel.
Smoke exhausting facility run by electricity shall be equipped with
emergency power supply unit.
(b) Facility to prevent smoke from flow such as hanging wall shall be
placed in places such as between platform and track, stairway, and
escalator depending on the local condition. The facility includes a wall
vertically suspended from ceiling or alikeness (movable wall to be
lowered from ceiling by remote control from disaster management
room) made of fireproof material or covered by fire proof material.
e. Fire-retaining door and alikeness
(a) Fire-retaining door either of swing type, sliding type or vertical type
shutter shall be equipped at locations such as between a passenger
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station and another passenger station for other track (except for tracks
that share the same passenger station) and underground corridor
connecting to underground shopping mall.
(b) Fire-retaining wall or alikenessness shall be equipped at places such as
evacuation stairway on platform and where necessary for passenger to
evacuate safely. The fire-retaining shutter shall comply with the
specification shown in Item 1 of Section 112 of Enforcement Order to
Architectural Basic Act and it shall be lowered automatically by sensor
unit up to the level of 2m measured from floor level and it shall also be
remote controlled by disaster control room. Besides, it shall be two (2)
step control closing system that on site manual controle by staff in
charge is possible. Confirmation of closing and locking shall be able to
monitor at disaster control room.
f. Other facilities
(a) Dedicated ventilation facility shall be placed at power station in
principle. However, fire damper may be placed in ventilation hole of
existing power station if dedicated ventilation facility can not be placed.
(b) Kiosk shall not be located in places where passenger evacuation is
blocked and places between ends of platform and the nearest evacuation
corridor entrance or exit.
(c) Kiosk of convenience store type shall be designed to comply with fire
proof and smoke proof planning.
(d) Emergency electricity outlet shall be placed at each floor below fourth
basement including the floor if accumulated space of floors below
fourth basement including the floor comes to larger than 1,000m2.
(e) The emergency electricity outlet shall be equipped with emergency
power supply unit.
(f) Distance between any spot in a cabin and evacuation exit shall be
shorter than 100m.
(g) Places assigned to evacuation route between passenger stations shall be
designed not to block smooth evacuation.
(4) Installation of fire extinguishing facility
a. Passenger station shall be equipped with the following facilities.
(a) Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher shall be located in passenger station at places
where necessary for firefighting in compliance to Item 2 and Item 3 of
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Section 10 of Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act.

(b) Indoor fire hydrant
Indoor fire hydrant shall be located in passenger station at places
where necessary for firefighting in compliance to Item 3 and Item 4 of
Section 11 of Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act and it shall be
equipped with emergency power supply unit.
(c) Piped water spraying system or ceil sprinkler system with water
injection mouth
Piped water spraying system or ceil sprinkler system with water
injection mouth shall be equipped in cabins (except for cabins for train
operation safety) in compliance to Item 2 of Section 12 and Item 2-2 of
Section 28 of Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act.
Ceil sprinkler system with water injection mouth shall be placed in
convenience store type kiosks in compliance to Item 2 of Section 12 of
Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act.
(d) Water pipe network
Outlets of water pipe network in passenger station shall be located
at places where firefighting is necessary such as platform, concourse
and corridor. The water pipe network shall be placed in compliance to
Item 2 of Section 29 of Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act.
However, it is not necessary in case indoor fire hydrant equipped with
water outlet is already placed and it is workable for firefighting.
b. Water pipe network shall be extended to a place between passenger stations if
the distance between water outlet on platform of one passenger station and
that of another passenger station is longer than 500m.
(5) Public announcement facility
Public announcement facility shall be placed at passenger stations in order
to inform passengers the followings.
a. Passenger evacuation of train will be made not by stopping the train but by
keep running up to the next passenger station in case of fire in tunnel.
b. Evacuation from train is possible form both ends of the train.
c. Necessary information for safety evacuation of passenger such as emergency
evacuation route map.
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Information transmission facility, lighting facility, train protection facility, evacuation

guide facility and firefighting facility including fire extinguisher shall be equipped in
long tunnel mountain tunnel.
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Here, long mountain tunnel is defined as a tunnel with the length of longer
than 5km or accumulated length of tunnels with the distance between two (2)
adjacent tunnels is shorter than the length of a designed longest train (it can be set as
shorter than 400m for Tohoku HSR and Hokuriku HSR lines) is longer than 5km.
(Prevention of Train Overrun)
Section 37
Following facilities shall be placed at places where train might possibly overrun and
cause danger.
(1) Safety track shall be laid in a section where Main Track or important Side Track
might possibly be an obstacle each other and automatic train stop facility is not
equipped.
(2) Design standard for Buffer Stop shall be as followings.
a. Standard shape and dimension of the Buffer Stop is as shown in Figure 4.
b. Category 1 Buffer Stop for HSR.
(a) End of Main Track (except for track in depot yard and direct connecting
track to Side Track)
(b) End of Side Track (except for track in depot yard)
c. Category 2 Buffer Stop for HSR
(a) End of Main Track (exclusively for track in depot)
(b) End of Side Track (exclusively for track in depot)
d. Category 3 Buffer Stop for HSR
The places where such structures as building, high embankment and
earth cutting are located and overrun of train or rolling stock from
designated position might possibly bring about serious damage to them
e. The category 1 Buffer Stop can be simplified as the followings as long as
operational safety is secured.
(a) Buffer Stop alone without havoing gravel fill shall be acceptable.
(b) Standard gravel fill with width of 4m width, height of 500mm (300mm
above rail level) and distance of 10m shall be acceptable for dead end
Main Track.
f. Structure of the category 3 Buffer Stop for HSR shall be acceptable with
concrete block with earth fill.
(3) Buffer Stop shall be laid out at Side Track with either of a condition listed
below and its dimension such as shape, size and location shall be decided based
on consultation with operator.
a. Side Track where parked rolling stock might accidentally come into Main
Track section
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b. Other locations considered necessary

(Block People from Stepping into Track Area)
Section 38
Defense facility to block wayside people to step into track area shall be laid out along
track. However, it is not necessary in a section where wayside people access is hardly
possible such as bridge and tunnel.
(Evacuation Facility)
Section 39
Track shall be so designed as evacuating passenger to be able to walk.
Clause 8 Track Post

(Track Post)
Section 40
Track post includes car clearance post, kilometer post, curve post and gradient post
which protect track and secure train safety. Shape of each post shall be decided by
consultation with operator.
Chapter 3 Passenger station

Clause 1 Passenger station
(Alignment in Passenger station Yard)
Section 41
Alignment in passenger station yard shall conform to train operation.
Effective length of Main Track used for refugee of train in passenger station yard
shall be long enough to accommodate the longest train planned to stop for refugee.
(Passenger station Facility)

Section 42
Passenger station shall be equipped with platform, passenger flow facility (corridor,
concourse, stairway, elevator and escalator), passenger service facility (ticket
checking latch), passenger pool (ticket booking window and waiting hall), staff
facility (space for passenger station workers) and lighting facility good enough for
volume of passenger.
Passenger station shall be equipped with facility to lead and inform passenger with
direction, location, guidance and prohibition on ticket checking latch, ticket booking
window, concourse, platform and lavatory.
(Platform)
Section 43
Effective length of platform shall be 10m longer than the length of passenger car
multiplied by planned maximum number of passenger car of train and it shall be long
enough not to hinder smooth passenger flow to and from train.
Width of platform shall be longer than either 9m in case both sides are used or 5m in
case only one side is used. However, it can be decreased at both ends of platform in
curved section to longer than either 5m in case both sides are used or 4m in case only
one side is used. As an exception, platform width at passenger stations of Okutugaru,
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Kikonai and Yakumo of Hokkaido HSR line can be decreased to longer than 4.0m for
general section and 7.0m for stairway section in case of side type platform having
overtaking train, and it can be 3.7m for general section and 6.7m for stairway section
in case of side type platform having no overtaking train.
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Platform shall be equipped with movable platform gate. However, it is not necessary
in either case of the followings.
(1) A platforms that started or finished construction prior to the establishment of
this standard and it is difficult to equip movable platform gate
(2) An additional platform to accommodate HSR train in a passenger station (only
station built prior to establishment of this standard) managed by other operator
than the HSR operator and the platform is under the following conditions
a. All train is planned to stop.
b. Fixed type platform gate is planned to be placed.
(3) Other than the conditions listed above, in case a facility to be able to secure
passenger safety when overtaking train passes is planned to be placed
Distance between edge of movable platform gate and entrances of overpass,

underpass and waiting room shall be longer than 1.2m (0.9m as long as passengers
flow is not expected to be jeopardized).
Distance between movable platform gate (inner face) and edge of platform shall be
longer than 2m at a side where overtaking train will pass.
Standard height of platform shall be 1.25m above rail level.
Standard horizontal distance between platform edge and track center shall be 1.76m
(1.8m at a side of platform where overtaking trains will pass).
Standard horizontal distance between platform edge in curved section and track
center shall be increased by the same amount for construction clearance specified in
Section 17.
Both of descending and ascending escalators shall be placed in case height of

corridor leading to ticket checking latch is different from height of platform. However,
it is not necessary at passenger stations of Okutsugaru, Kikonai and Yakumo of
Hokkaido HSR line.
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Surface of capstone along platform edge shall be anti-skid finishing with nonskid
material.
11 Platform structure shall comply with Ministerial Order on Structure and Facility for
Passenger Facilities including Building and Rolling Stock to Facilitate Smooth
Passenger Flow (MLIT No.111/2008) in addition to this standard.
(Passenger Corridor and Alikeness)
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Section 44
Width of passenger corridor and passenger stairway shall be wider than 1.5m.
Stair landing shall be inserted in passenger stairway at every 3m height. Length of

the stair landing shall be longer than 1.2m in principle.
Hand rail shall be equipped at both sides of the stairway in principle.
Clause 2 Depot and Accessory Facilities

(Depot and Accessory Facilities)
Section 45
Depot shall be planned taking the capacity of existing depot into consideration and it
shall be designed as follows if additional depot became necessary.
(1) Depot
Appropriate size of capacity shall be secured against planned rolling stocks.
(2) Rolling Stock Inspection and Repair Facility
Necessary range of inspection and repair equipments shall be installed against
planned rolling stock to be inspected and repaired.
Chapter 4 Road Crossing

(Road Crossing)
Section 46
Railway track shall be vertically separated from public roads at crossing.
Chapter 5 Electric Facility

Clause 1 Cable Run Facility
(Contact Line and Auxilliray Facility)
Section 47
Power feeding system shall be either auto transformer power feeding system (herein
after referred to as AT power feeding system) or coaxial cable power feeding
system or direct power feeding system.
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Structure of contact line shall be overhead single line type.
Auto transformer of AT power feeding system (other than placed in substation)

including peripheral devices and electricity line shall be so placed as hardly be
touched by people.
The provision regarding installation of overhead power feeder line shall be applied
for electricity line to transmit power from substation to auto transformer (except for
contact line and power feeder line, hereinafter called supplementary power feeder
line)
and no other loading factor facilities than auto transformer shall be
connected.
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Supporting structure placed above platform for contact line and power feeder line
shall not be equipped with steps for person in charge to climb below 1.8m measured
from platform level. However, this may not be applied in the following cases.
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(1) The steps can be housed inside the suppoting structure.

(2) Barrier to prevent from climbing is equipped to the supporting structure.
(3) Barricade or alikeness is placed around the supporting structure to prevent
outsiders to come in.
(4) Climbing is not possible blocked by building or alikeness on the platform.
6 Height of overhead power feeder line shall comply with the following standard.
(1) It shall be higher than 5.5m above rail level when it crosses railroad or track.
(2) It shall be higher than 6m above road level when it corsses road.
(3) It shall be higher than 5m above pedestrian way level or platform level when it is
placed on pedestrian deck or platform. However, it may not be applied when
protection such as roof are placed between overhead power feeder line and
pedestrian deck or platform.
(4) In other cases than described above, it shall be higher than 5m above ground level.
However, it can be reduced to 3.5m above ground level when it is placed in such
locations as tunnel, snow shed, overbridge and it is not possible to secure 5m.
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Standard height of contact line shall be 5m above rail level and it shall be higher than
4.8m and lower than 5.3m.
Trolly line placed in Main Track section shall be either guttered hard copper trolly
line with nominal cross-section area of larger than 110mm2, grooved copper alloy line,
or grooved copper covered steel line complying with provision on grooved hard
copper trolly line of Japan Industrial Standard.
Contact line shall be catenary suspension type complying with the following
provisions
(1) Hanging method shall be chosen depend on running speed of train.
(2) Standard pitch between hangers shall be 5m.
(3) Automatic tension controle device shall be equipped in Main Track and locations
where contact line crosses Main Track directly.
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Lateral decentering distance of contact line shall be smaller than 300mm measured
from track center.
11 Grade of contact line against rail level shall be less than 3 in 1,000 irrespective of
train speed. However, it may be less than 15 in 1,000 in Side Track section.
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Supporting structure for contact line shall be placed in compliance with the
dollowings.
(1) Distance between supporting structure shall be shorter than 60m in case of simple
catenary suspension type and it shall be less than 80m in case of compound
catenary suspension type.
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(2) Safety factor to be used in designing supporting structure of contact line shall be
as follows against expected tensile load corresponding to maximum wind load,
electricity line weight and so forth.
a.
Safety factor for concrete pole shall be larger than 2 against failure load.
b.
Safety factor for steel pole, steel tower, beam and bracket shall be larger
than 1 against allowable stress of material.
(3) Foundation of steel pole or steel tower shall be made of concrete or the equivalent
with safety factor of larger than 2 against tensile load, compressive load and
bending moment caused by supporting structure.
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Safety factors specified in the following table shall be secured for contact line against
expected wind load, electricity line tension and so forth.
Category
Type of Line
Condition
Safety Factor
Electricity line
Hard copper line, copper
Against tensile load
2.2 or larger
Against tensile load
2.5 or larger
alloy line
Other electricity line
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(1) Safety factor against tensile load shall be larger than 2.5.
(2) When stranded wire is used it shall be made of more than 3 wires. However, it
shall be made of zinc galvanized steel bar or the equivalent or better in terms of
strength and durability for underground section and a section below 30cm above
ground level, and it shall be attached to stay block or alikeness.
(3) The wire shall be made of metal with diameter of larger than 2mm and tensile
strength of larger than 690N/mm2.
(4) Protection measure for branch line to touch overhead electricity line shall be
taken not to transmit the trouble of the touch.
(5) Branch line placed on concrete pole or steel pole shall not share a strength against
larger than one half of maximum wind load to be born by the concrete pole or
steel pole in compliance with provision of Paragraph 12 (relevant to Item (2)
only) or Item (2) of Paragraph 3 of Section 52.
(6) Branch line placed on steel tower shall not share a strength to be born by the steel
tower in compliance with provision of Paragraph 12 (relevant to Item (2) and (3)
only) or Item (2) of Paragraph 3 of Section 52.
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Standard voltage of contact line shall be monophase current 25,000V.
16 Voltage of contact line shall be sufficient enough for rolling-stock to perform its
ability and to secure train operation schedule.
17
When contact lines with different standard voltage are connected each other, dead
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section shall be placed in between in order to prevent trouble stemming from mixed
voltage.
18 Electricity line shall be placed depending on service voltage.
19 Power feeder line (overhead feeder line is excluded here and hereunder) placed in
long tunnel (underground tunnel in urban area with length longer than 1.5km for each
section, other than underground tunnel in urban area with length of longer than 2km
of one tunnel, and tunnel having passenger station(s) inside with the distance between
passenger stations (between platform ends) in the tunnel or distance between the
adjacent passenger station to the tunnel end is longer than 1km. This is applied for the
Paragraph 21 and Item (3) of Paragraph 21 of Section) or alikeness shall be placed in
compliance with the followings.
(1) Electricity line to be placed shall be cable.
(2) Power feeder line shall be taken with flame resistant measure as specified either
of the followings.
a.
Cable shall be covered by fire retardancy material with noncombustibility or

self-distinguishing performance.
b.
Cable shall be covered by fire spreading prevention tape, fire spreading

prevention sheet, fire spreading prevention paint or alikeness with
noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance.
c.
Cable shall be housed in fire retardancy pipe or trough with

noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance.
20 The performances of noncombustibility and self-distinguishing referred in the

Paragraph 19 shall be defined as follows.
(1) Noncombustibility
It is made of noncombustible matter complying with the Paragraph 9 of
Section 2 of Building Standard Act or alikeness with better performance.
(2) Fire retardancy with self-distinguishing
a.
In case of cover of electricity line or fire spreading prevention tape, fire

spreading prevention sheet, fire spreading prevention paint of coverd
electricity line, or alikeness
It shall comply with flame resistance test specified in No. 21 of Appendix
1 of Ministry Code (Ministry of Trade and Industry Code Section 85 in
1962) which regulates technical standard of ectric devices, or it shall have
better performance.
b.
In case of pipe or trough

It shall comply with flame resistance test specified in Appendix 2 of No.
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24 of Ministry Code which regulate technical standard of electric devices, or

it shall have better performance.
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Separation distance of power feeder line placed in long tunnel (overhead power
feeder line is excluded which is called power feeder line hereunder) from other
power feeder line, power transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line,
or water pipe when they are in proximity to or crossing each other shall be longer
than the value specified in Appendix 2. However, it may not be applied in case of
either of the followings.
(1) Secure firesafe partition wall is placed between power feeder line and other power
feeder line, power transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or
alikeness, or water pipe.
(2) Power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with low current electricity line or
alikenessness is cased in fire retardancy pipe or trough with secure
noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance, and the pipe or trough is
placed not to touch low current electricity line or alikeness.
(3) Low current electricity line or alikeness in proximity to or crossing with power
feeder line is either optical fiber cable covered by fire retardancy matter with
noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance, or optical fiber cable
cased in fire retardancy pipe or trough with noncombustibility or
self-distinguishing performance.
(4) Power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with low current electricity line or
alikeness is so placed not to directly touch with the low current electricity line
taken with flame resistant measure complying with Item (2) of Paragraph 20 or
alikeness.
(5) Power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with water pipe is cased in fire
retardancy pipe or trough with secure noncombustibility or self-distinguishing.
(6) Power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with other power feeder line or
power transmission/distribution line is in either of the following conditions.
a.
It is covered by fire retardancy matter with self-distinguishing performance.
b.
It is cased in fire retardancy pipe or trough having self-distinguishing

performance.
(7) Either one of power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with other power
feeder line or power transmission/distribution line is covered by matter with
noncombustibility performance.
(8) Either one of power feeder line in proximity to or crossing with other power
feeder line or power transmission/distribution line is cased in secure
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noncombustibility pipe or trough.

22 The noncombustibility and fire retardancy with self-distinguishing performance
reffered in the Paragraph 21 shall be defined as follows.
(1) Noncombustibility
Noncombustible matter specified in Paragraph 9 of Section 2 of Building
Standard Act or alikeness with better performance.
(2) Fire retardancy with self-distinguishing performance
a. Power feeder line cover or power transmission/distribution line cover
It shall comply with combustion test specified in IEEE Std.383-1974 or
alikeness with better perfprmance.
b. Optical fiber cable cover
It shall comply with flame resistance test specified in supplemental table
No. 21 of Appendix 1 of Ministry Code which regulates technical standard
of electric devices.
c. Pipe or trough
It shall comply with flame resistance test specified in No. 24 of Appendix
2 of Ministry Code which regulates technical standard of electric devices or
alikeness with better performance. However, pipe manufactured as double
layer pipe, it shall comply with flame resistance test specified in No. 1. (4) g.
of Appendix 2 of Ministry Code which regulates technical standard of
electric devices.
(Proximity to or Crossing with Overhead Contact Line or Alikeness)
Section 48
Separation distance (except for through next Paragraph to Paragraph 8) of power

loaded section of overhead contact line or power feeder line from
other other electricity line, building or alikeness when they are in proximity to or
crossing with each other, shall be larger than the value specified in Appendix 3.
Separation distance of power loaded section of overhead contact line

or overhead contact line from passenger station building, signaling station, building
on platform, signal or alikeness shall be longer than 1.5m. However, it can be reduced
to 1.2m (it can be further reduced to 0.3m if metal part is earthed and warning sign is
displayed at the building on platform) if it is not possible due to local conditions.
Separation distance of power loaded section of overhead contact line or overhead

power feeder line from overbridge, tunnel, snow shed, bridge or alikeness (hereinafter
refereed to as overbridge) or AT protection shall be longer than 0.3m.
Separation distance of AT protection line and powered section with equivalnet

electric potential from shall be longer than 0.15m. However, it can be
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reduced to 0.07m if it is not possible due to structural constrain.

5
Separation distance between powered sections of different phase alternate current

shall be longer than 0.4m.
Separation distance between power feeder line and contact line in AT power feeding
system shall be longer than 0.5m. However, it can be reduces to 0.45m if it is not
possible due to local conditions.
Separation distance between power loaded section of contact line or overhead power
feeder line and leakage coaxial cable affixed to tunnel wall shall be longer than 1.2m.
8 Overhead contact line or overhead power feeder line shall not be placed in crossing
with overhead power transmission/distribution line with high voltage (larger than
750V for direct current and larger than 600V and smaller than 7,000V for alternate
current and this definition shall be applied hereunder) or low voltage (smaller than
750V for direct current and smaller than 600V for alternate current and this definition
shall be applied hereunder),overhead low current electricity line or overhead optical
fiber cable (hereinafter reffered to as overhead power transmission/distribution
line). However, if local condition doesnt allow to comply with the provision and
overhead power transmission/distribution line or overhead low current electricity line
or alikeness with high voltage or low voltage is placed as follows.
(1) Cable or electricity line with hard copper stranded wire with cross-section area of
larger than 38 mm2 or with tensile strength of larger than 14.51KN is used for
high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line.
(2) Cable is is used for low voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line.
(3) Communication cable coverd by polyethylene resin insulationvinyl is used for
overhead low current electricity line.
(4)
Distance
between
each
supporting
structure
of
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line or overhead low current electricity line or

alikeness shall be smaller than 120m when the supporting structure is made
concrete pole or steel pole.
(5) Separation distance of power loaded section of contact line or overhead power
feeder line and overhead power transmission/distribution line or overhead low
current electricity line or alikeness shall be longer than 2m. However, it can be
reduced to 0.5m if the overhead power feeder line is cable type and to longer
than 1m if it is insulation electricity line for extra high voltage (voltage larger
than 7,000V which is called extra high voltage insulation electricity line
hereunder).
(Insulation Sectioning of Contact line)
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Section 49
Insulation sectioning of contact line shall not be placed in the following areas.
However, it shall not be applied if permanently closed sectioning operation device is
placed and a fail safe measure is taken for train not to approach the sectioning point
even if the sectioning operation device is accidentally open.
(1) Area where train or alikeness is always parking.
(2) Area within the biggest distance between power collection devices of a train or
alikeness running from the beginning of an operation control signal section or a
section where control information is displayed (in case of pattern controlled
ATC, it is the end of last section where a train or alikeness is allowed to enter by
control information) toward outside of the section.
(3) Area within stopping distance of a train or alikeness when stop signal is displayed
toward inside of the beginning of an operation control signal section or a section
where control information is displayed (in case of pattern controlled ATC, it is
the end of last section where a train or alikeness is allowed to enter by control
information).
(4) Irrespective to the previous provisions, insulation sectioning can be placed for the
area in (2) and (3) above if it is necessary from technical point of view and also
sectioning point of the contact line is always open and fail-safe masure is taken
that a train or alikeness is not damaged when it accidentally stopped.
(Accident Prevention at Overbridge or Alikeness)

Section 50
Accident prevention facility shall be placed when contact line or power feeder line is
placed under overbridge, road bridge or alikeness (hereinafter called overbridge)
and it may possibly danger user or something of the overbridge.
2 When overhead contact line or overhead power feeder line is placed under overbridge,
the following provisions shall be observed in addition to the previous provision,.
(1) Metal parts of bridge girder shall be grounded.
(2) Sign post to show potential danger shall be displayed wherever necessary.
(Installation of Return Current Rail)

Section 51 Return current rail shall secure enough electric circuit to the amount of return current
and it shall be so placed to minimize leaking current from the rail to ground.
(Installation of Power Transmission/distribution line)
Section 52
Electricity line shown in the middle column of the following table shall be used
depending on the service voltage of shown in the left hand side of the table unless
otherwise cable is used. However, except for the service voltage is extra high voltage,
electricity line shown in the right hand side column of the table can be used on
condition that the electricity line will not damage other electricity line, building and
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so forth in the event that overhead power transmission/distribution line is cut off or
supporting structure of overhead power transmission/distribution line is collapsed.
Service Voltage
Extra high voltage
Electricity line
Hard copper stranded wire
with cross-section area of
larger
22mm2
than
or
stranded wire with tensile

strength
of
larger
than
line
with
8.71KN
High
voltage
and
low
voltagehigher
than 300V
Hard
copper
Hard copper line with diameter
diameter of longer than 5mm
of
or electricity linewith tensile
electricity line with tensile
strength
strength of larger than 5.27KN
of
larger
than
longer
than
4mm
or
8.01KN
Low voltage lower
Either hard copper line with
Either hard copper line with
than 300V
diameter of longer than 4mm
diameter of longer than 3.2mm
or electricity line with tensile
or electricity line with tensile
strength
of
larger
than
strength of larger than 3.44KN
5.27KN
or
either
hard
or either hard copper line for
copper line for low voltage
low
insulation
line
electricity line with diameter of
with diameter of longer than
longer than 2.6mm or low
2.6mm
insulation
electricity
low
or
voltage
electricity
line
with tensile strength of larger
voltage
voltage insulation
insulation
electricity
line with tensile strength of

larger than 2.30KN
than 2.30KN
2
Irrespective to the previous provisions, vinyl insulation electricity line or multicore

electricity line for branch line shall not be used for overhead power
transmission/distribution line when service voltage is higher than 300V.
Supporting structure for overhead power transmission/distribution line shall be placed

in compliance with the thefollowings.
(1) Distance between supporting structures shall be shorter than 150m when concrete
pole or steel pole is used and shorter than 400m when steel tower is used (it may
be extended to 600m in such cases as hard copper stranded wire with
cross-section area of larger than 55mm2 or tensile strength of larger than
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21.67KN for extra high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line is

used, hard copper stranded wire with cross-section area of larger than 38mm2 or
tensile strength of larger than 14.51KN for high voltage overhead power
transmission is used, and hard copper stranded wire with cross-section area of
larger than 22mm2 or electricity line with tensile strength of larger than 8.71KN
for low voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line is used).
(2) Supporting structure of overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra
high voltage or high voltage shall be placed in compliance with provision of
Item (2) and Item (3) of Paragraph 12 of Section 4.
(3) When branch line is placed on the supporting structure, it shall be in compliance
with the provision of Paragraph 14 of Section 47.
4
Clasp of brace or insulator to support extra high voltage overhead power

transmission/distribution line shall be grounded.
Safety factor against tensile load of overhead power transmission/distribution line,

except for cable is used, shall be larger than 2.5 (it may be reduced to 2.2 in case
hard copper line or heat resistant copper alloy is used).
Diversion of overhead power transmission/distribution line shall be made at the

supporting point except for the following cases.
(1) Diversion is so made for overhead power transmission/distribution line as no
tensile stress is load to the line.
(2) Diversion is made by the cable placed in compliance with the provision of
Paragraph 9.
7 Distance between overhead power transmission/distribution lines in the same circuit

shall be secured considering service voltage, distance between supporting structures,
electricity line sway caused by wind, dangling or swinging up caused by snow or ice
load and their eventual fall out.
8 In case cable is used for overhead power transmission/distribution line, messenger
wire (galvanized steel stranded wire with cross-section area of larger than 22mm2 or
tensile strength of larger than 5.93KN (for extra high voltage, it shall be galvanized
steel stranded wire with cross-section area of larger than 22mm2 or tensile strength
of larger than 13.93KN)) shall be used for suspension.
9
Safety factor against tensile load of messenger wire referred in the previous
Paragraph shall be larger than 2.5 (it shall be reduced to 2.2 in case hard copper line
or heat resistant copper alloy wire is used).
10
In case power transmission/distribution line is placed on top of roof (hereinafter

referred to as roof top power transmission/distribution line) shall be placed by cable
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work.
11 Service voltage of roof top power transmission/distribution line shall not be extra
high voltage.
12
Power transmission/distribution line placed at building side (hereinafter referred

tobuilding side power transmission/distribution line) shall be cable or electricity
line shown in the middle column of the table below with placing method shown in
the right hand side column of the table in order for people to hardly touch it
depending on service voltage shown in the left hand side of the table.
Service Voltage
Extra
Cable or Electricity line
high
Placing Method
Cable for extra high voltage (Metal
voltage
covered cable is excluded in case
(limited to less
for wooden building)
Cable work
than 100,000V)
High voltage
Cable for high voltage (Metal
Cable work

Low voltage
Cable for low voltage (Metal
Cable work

low voltage insulation electricity
Metal pipe work (except for
line (Vinyl insulation electricity line
wooden building) resinoid pipe
for outdoor use is excluded)
work
13 Power transmission/distribution line placed on the ground (hereinafter referred to as

ground power transmission/distribution line) shall be placed in compliance with the
table below. Cable or cabtyre cable shall be used as shown in the right hand side
column of the table depending on service voltage shown in the right hand side
column of the table.
Service Voltage
Cable or Cabtyre Cable
Extra high voltage

(limited
to
less
Cable for extra high voltage

than
100,000V)
High voltage
Cable for high voltage, chloroprene cabtyre for high

voltage cable, or polyethylene resin cabtyre cable for
high voltage
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Low voltage
Cable, chloroprene cabtyre cable, or polyethylene resin

cabtyre cable
(2) It shall be cased in secure pipe, trough or open ditch.

(3) In case cabtyre cable is used, it shall be in complice with the followings.
a. No connection point shall be placed in the middle of electricity line.
b.
Exclusive switching device and breaker shall be placed at power supply side
of the electricity line.
c. Automatic power shut down device in the event of ground fault shall be
placed for electricity line of over 300V.
14 Ground power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage shall be placed in
a location where people are hardly accessible.
15 Power transmission/distribution line placed in underground (hereinafter referred to as
underground power transmission/distribution line) shall be place in compliance
with the followings.
(1) Cable appropriate for service voltage shall be used for the electricity line.
(2) In case underground power transmission/distribution line is buried without casing,
the depth shall be deeper than the value shown in the right hand side column of
the table below depending on the condition shown in the left hand side column
of the table. However, it is not necessary to follow in case it is so well placed as
to bear the design load considering local condition and cable type.
Place to be Installed
Depth (Unit: m)
Places under heavy load including vehicle
1.2 (0.8 in case service voltage is high

voltage or low voltage)
Other places
0.6
(3) In case underground power transmission/distribution line is placed in blind ditch,

the blind ditch shall be so designed as to bear heavy loads such as vehicle and so
forth, and the underground electricity line shall be taken by either of flame
resistant measure specified in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of Section 47.
16
In case underground power transmission/distribution line is placed in blind ditch, the

blind ditch shall be so designed as to bear heavy loads such as vehicle and so forth,
and the underground electricity line shall be taken by either of flame resistant
measure specified in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of Section 47. Underground box to
accomodate underground electricity line shall be strong enough and its cover shall be
difficult to open.
17
Where ground power transmission/distribution line route or underground power

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transmission/distribution line route rises up above ground level other than substation,
power distribution station or switching station, it shall be placed in compliance with
the followings.
(1) Appropriate protection measure shall be taken in order to prevent people to touch
in case the route rises up in a place where people might touch it or the electricity
line might be damaged.
(2) Insulation pipe or alikeness at cable end box shall be placed for people to hardly
touch it.
(3) Rise up point of extra high voltage ground power transmission/distribution line
route or underground power transmission/distribution line route shall be located
inside of exclusive use premises where people are hardly accessible.
18 Power transmission/distribution line to be placed at cliff side (hereinafter referredto
as cliff side power transmission/distribution line) shall, except for service voltage
is extra high voltage, be in compliance with provision of the Paragraph 12.
19
Service voltage of cliff side power transmission/distribution line shall not be extra
high voltage.
20 Power transmission/distribution line on bridge shall be placed in compliance with the

followings.
(1) In case extra high voltage power transmission/distribution line is placed above or
lateral of bridge girder, it shall be placed in compliance with the followings
except for a case where it is placed at lateral of bridge in compliance with
provision of the Paragraph 13.
a.
Cable is used in compliance with provision of the Paragraph 8 and

Paragraph 9.
b. Height of location of power transmission/distribution line shall be higher

than 6m above rail level.
(2) In case extra high voltage power transmission/distribution line is placed beneath
bridge girder, it shall be placed in compliance with provision of the Paragraph
13.
(3) Cable or electricity line shown in the middle column of the table below shall be
used with type of work shown in the right hand side column of the table for high
voltage or low voltage power transmission/distribution line depending on
service voltage shown in the left hand side column
.Service Voltage
High voltage
Cable or Electricity line

Cable for high voltage
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Type of Work
Cable work
Low voltage
Cable for low voltage
Cable work
Low
insulation
Metal pipe work, resinoid pipe
electricity line (except for
work or flexible electricity line
outdoor use vinyl insulation
pipe work
voltage
electricity line)
21 Power transmission/distribution line in tunnel shall be placed in compliance with the
followings.
(1) Extra high voltage power transmission/distribution line shall be in compliance as
follows.
a.
Extra high voltage cable shall be used.
b.
It shall be cased in trough or open ditch coverd by plate with sufficient

strength. Otherwise, it shall be placed on supporting structure with
sufficient strength attached to tunnel wall except for the case that insulated
steel belt covered cable is placed on supporting structure attached to tunnel
wall.
(2) Power transmission/distribution line for high voltage or low voltage shall be cable
or electricity line shown in the middle column of the table below with work type
shown in the right hand side colum of the table depending on the service voltage
shown in the left hand side column of the table.
Service Voltage
Cable or Electricity Line
Work Type
High voltage
Cable for high voltage
Cable work
Low voltage
Cable for low voltage
Cable work
Low
Metal pipe work, resinoid pipe work
voltage
insulation
electricity line (except for

outdoor
use
or flexible electricity line pipe work
vinyl
insulation electricity line)

(3) In case cable is used for power transmission/distribution line in long tunnel or
alikeness, either one of flame resistant measure specified in the Item (2) of
Paragraph 19 of Section 47 shall be taken.
22
Supporting structure for overhead electricity line (hereinafter referred to as overhead

electricity line) shall not be placed in between electricity lines of other overhead
electricity line route except for the case that it is agreed to do so by a responsible
person of other overhead electricity line routes.
23 Overhead electricity line shall not be placed in between supporting structures of other
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overhead electricity lines except for the case that a responsible person of other
overhead electricity line routes agreed to do so.
24
In case overhead electricity lines are placed on one supporting structure, the
provisions of previous two Paragrahs may not be applied.
25 Overhead power transmission/distribution lines for high voltage or low voltage of

different circuit are placed on one supporting structure, it shall be placed in
(1) Overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage shall be placed
above overhead power transmission/distribution line for low voltage, and
separate bracket or brace for each line shall be used to support except for either
of the following cases.
a.
Cable is used for high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line

and it is so placed as to be able to distinguish from one another easily.
b.
Low voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line for diversion is

firmly placed on bracket or brace for high voltage overhead power
transmission/distribution line.
(2) Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution lines of

different circuits shall be, irrespective to the provision in the Paragraph 39, shall
be larger than the value shown in the middle and right hand side columns of the
table below depending on the service voltage shown in the left hand side column
of the table except for either one of the case that line spacer is used, high voltage
cable is used for high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line and
cable or high voltage insulation electricity line is used for low voltage overhead
power transmission/distribution line, or such measure as to avoid touch jumper
line, pull down line () and other lines is taken.
Separation Distance (Unit: cm)
Service Voltage
Located Laterally
Located Above or Beneath
35
50
Low voltage versus low
30 (20 in case both lines
30
voltage
are low voltage electricity
High voltage versus high

voltage or low voltage
line)
26
In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage or low voltage
and extra high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line are placed on
the same supporting structure, it shall be in compliance with the following provisions.
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(1) Hard copper stranded wire with cross-section area of larger than 55mm2 or tensile
strength of larger than 21.67KN shall be used for overhead power
transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage over 35,000V irrespective to
provision of the Paragraph 1.
(2) Hard copper line with diameter of larger than 5mm or tensile strength of larger
than 8.01KN (in case distance between supporting structures is longer than 50m,
hard copper line with diameter of larger than 4mm or tensile strength of larger
than 5.27KN shall be used) or steel covered copper line with diameter of larger
than 3.5mm shall be used for overhead power transmission/distribution line for
low voltage, unless otherwise cable is used, irrespective to the provision of the
Paragraph 1.
(3) Overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage shall be
placed above overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage or
low voltage on separate bracket or brace each other except for the case that cable
is use for overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage
below 35,000V and cable or insulation electricity line is used for overhead
power feeder line or overhead power transmission/distribution line for high
voltage or low voltage.
(4) Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution line for
high voltage or low voltage and overhead power transmission/distribution line
for extra high voltage, irrespective to the provision of Paragraph 39, shall be
longer
than
2m
in
case
service
voltage
of
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage is over 35,000V and below
100,000V, and it shall be longer than 1.2m in case it is below 35,000V. However,
it can be reduced to 0.5m in either case that cable is used for overhead power
transmission/distribution line and cable or high voltage insulation electricity line
is used for overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage, or
that cable or low voltage insulation electricity line is used for overhead power
transmission/distribution line for low voltage.
(5) Substation and power distribution station connected to overhead power
transmission/distribution line for high voltage or low voltage shall be taken with
the measures as follows. However, it may not be applied in case cable is used for
overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage below
35,000V.
a. Discharge device or conductor rod capable of discharging less than three (3)
times of service voltage at either one of electrodes of high voltage side of
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electric
transformer
connecting
to
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line shall be equipped. Here, the discharge device

shall be grounded.
b.
Neutral point of electric transformer connecting to overhead power

transmission/distribution line for low voltage shall be grounded. However,
in case it is difficult to ground the neutral point of electric transformer of
low voltage less than 300V, either one of electrodes of low voltage side of
electric transformer shall be grounded.
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In case overhead contact line or overhead power feeder line is placed on the same
supporting structure for overhead low current electricity line, it shall comply with the
following provisions.
(1) Communication cable equipped with electricity shielding layer made of metal
shall be used for overhead low current electricity line.
(2) Separation distance between power loaded section of contact line
or overhead power feeder line and overhead low current electricity
line or alikeness, irrespective to the provision of Paragraph 1 of Section 48, shall
be longer than 2m. However, it may be reduced to 0.5m in case cable is used for
overhead power feeder line.
(3) Electricity line used for grounding of contact line or overhead power feeder line
(hereinafter referred to as grounding electricity line) and grounding electricity
line for overhead low current electricity line or overhead optical fiber cable shall
be placed on separate supporting structure and connected to separate grounding
electrode.
(4) Cable or low voltage insulation electricity line shall be used for grounding
electricity line for contact line or overhead power feeder line
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In case overhead AT protection line or overhead power transmission/distribution line

for high voltage or low voltage is placed on a supporting structure for overhead low
current electricity line or alikeness, it shall comply with the followings.
(1) Overhead power transmission/distribution line shall be placed above overhead
low current electricity line or alikeness and they shall be supported by separate
bracket or brace. However, it may not be applied in case that high voltage cable
is used for high voltage overhead power transmission/distribution line is used,
cable or high voltage insulation electricity line is used for low voltage overhead
power transmission/distribution line, and it can easily be distinguished from
overhead low current electricity line or alikeness.
(2) Separation distance between overhead AT protection line or overhead power
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transmission/distribution line for high voltage or low voltage and overhead low
current electricity line or alikeness, irrespective to the provision of Paragraph 39,
shall be larger than the value shown in the middle column of the table below
depending on the type of electricity line shown in the left hand side column of
the table in case that cable for high voltage is used for overhead AT protection
line or overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage and that
communication cable or insulation electricity line for low voltage or the one
with equivalent or better insulation performance is used for overhead low
current electricity line, or that optical fiber cable is used. It shall be larger than
the value shown in the right hand side column of the table in other cases.
However, it may not be applied when they are so placed as to avoid touch
jumper line, pulling down line or alikeness.
Type of Electricity Line
Overhead AT protection
50 (30 in case overhead low
line
current
or
high
overhead
voltage
power
electricity
optical fiber cable)
transmission/distribution
line
is
100 (60 in caseoverhead

low current electricity
line is communication
line)
line
Low
voltage
overhead
30
60
power
line
(3) Supporting structure for grounding electricity line of overhead power
transmission/distribution line shall be different form supporting structure for
grounding electricity line of overhead low current electricity line or overhead
optical fiber cable and each shall be connected to separate grounding electrode.
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In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage and
overhead low current electricity line or alikeness are placed on the same supporting
structure, it shall comply with the followings aside from the previous provision
(except for the Item (2)).
(1) Hard copper stranded wire with cross section area of larger than 38mm2 or
stranded wire with tensile strength of larger than 14.51KN shall be used for
overhead power transmission/distribution line except in case that cable is used,
and insulator set to support them shall be either of the type shown in the a. to d.
of Item (1) of Paragraph 33.
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(2) Cable or electricity line as shown below shall be used for overhead low current
electricity line. However, it may not be applied in case that cable is used for
overhead power transmission/distribution line and overhead low current
electricity line is used for wireless communication other than leading radio
.
a.
The following cable or electricity line shall be used in case that cable is
used for overhead power transmission/distribution line or that overhead
low current electricity line is used for other purposes than wired
communication.
a) Communiction cable
b) Hard copper line with diameter of larger than 2.6 mm or electricity
line with tensile strength of larger than 2.30KN
c)
Low voltage insulation electricity line or electricity line with

equivalent or better insulation performance
b.
Communication cable having metal electricity insulation layer shall be used

in
case
other
than
cable
is
used
for
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line and overhead low current electricity line is

used for wired communication purpose.
(3) Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution line and
overhead low current electricity line, irrespective to the provision of Paragraph
39, shall be larger than 2m (it may be reduced to 0.5m in case that cable is used
for overhead power transmission/distribution line below 35,000V and cable or
insulation electricity line for low voltage or electricity line with equivalent or
better insulation performance is used overhead low current electricity line or
alikeness, or that optical fiber cable is used).
(4) Cable or low voltage insulation electricity line shall be used for grounding
electricity line of overhead power transmission/distribution line.
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Height of overhead power transmission/distribution line location shall be in

(1) It shall be heigher than 6m above rail level when it crosses railroad or track (it
shall be reduced to 5.5m in case service voltage is less than 35,000V).
(2) It shall be heigher than 6m above road level when it crosses road (except for
railway crossing).
(3) In other cases than the above mentioned conditions, it shall be heigher than the
value shown in the right hand side column of the table below depending on the
service voltage shown in the left hand side column of the table.
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Service Voltage
Height above Pedestrian Way Level (Unit: m)
Extra high voltage
6 (5 in case it is placed in area hardly accessible to general public
of
such as mountain)
higher
than
35,000V
Extra high voltage
lower than 35,000V

High voltage
5 (3.5 in case it is placed with safety measure in exclusive

premises hardly accessible to general public and cable or high
voltage insulation electricity line is employed)
Low voltage higher
than 300V
premises hardly accessible to general public and cable or low

voltage insulation electricity line is employed)
Low voltage lower
than 300V
premises hardly accessible to general public)
31
In case overhead power transmission/distribution line is placed in snowy region,

height shall be so decided as not to endanger the pedestrian or vehicle on piled snow.
32
Supporting structure for overhead power transmission/distribution line on platform

shall not be equipped with stepping clasp for person in charge to climb and down
below 1.8m measured from platform floor level. However, it may not be applied in
the following conditions.
(1) The stepping clasp can be folded inside the supporting structure.
(2) Mechanism to prevent people to climb the supporting structure is equipped.
(3) Fence or barrier is placed around the supporting structure to prevent people to
step in.
(4) Layout of platform building or alikeness is preventing people to climb.
33 Overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage shall be placed
in compliance with the followings in case overhead power transmission/distribution
line for extra high voltage crosses overhead electricity line other than extra high
voltage.
(1) Insulator set supporting crossing point with overhead electricity line shall be
either of the followings.
a.
50% impact flashover voltage shall be 110% larger than that of insulator set
supporting parts adjacent to the crossing point while overhead power
transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage is less than 130,000V.
b.
Suspended insulator attached with arc-horn, long stem insulator, or line post
insulator shall be used.
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c.
Suspended insulator of more than two (2) arrays or long stem insulator
shall be used.
d. More than two pieces of line post insulator shall be used.

(2) Length of the section inside of horizontak distance of 3m area from overhead
electricity line shall be shorter than 50m.
(3) It shall be above overhead electricity line except in case that cable is used for
overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage of less than
100,000V.
34
In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage crosses
overhead electricity line (contact line is excluded hereafter) other than extra high
voltage, protection line or protection net shall be inserted in between. However, this
may not be applied in either of the following cases.
(1) In case cable or hard copper line with diameter of larger than 5mm or electricity
line with tensile strength of larger than 8.01KN is used for overhead electricity
line other than extra high voltage.
(2) Overhead electricity line other than extra high voltage is suspended by zinc
galvanized steel line with diameter of larger than 4mm or other line with tensile
strength of larger than3.70KN.
(3) In case overhead electricity line other than extra high voltage is used for branch
line and distance between supporting points is shorter than 15m.
(4)
In
case
vertical
separation
distance
between
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage and overhead electricity line
for other than extra high voltage is longer than 6m.
(5) In case cable is used for overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra
high voltage of less than 100,000V or extra high voltage insulation electricity
line is used for overhead transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage of
less than 35,000V.
35
In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage or low voltage
crosses overhead low current electricity line, protection line or protection net shall be
inserted in between. However it may not be applied in either of the following cases.
(1) In case overhead power transmission/distribution line is placed above overhead
low current electricity line and in case either of the following conditions.
a.
In
case
vertical
separation
distance
between
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line and overhead low current electricity line is

longer than 6m.
b.
In case cable or high voltage insulation electricity line is used for overhead
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power transmission/distribution line for high voltage.

c.
In case cable or electricity line other than uncovered electricity line

is used for overhead power transmission/distribution line for low
voltage.
d.
In case a person responsible for overhead low current electricity line agreed
to place overhead power transmission/distribution line for low voltage
without protection line or protection net.
e.
In case communication cable is used for overhead low current electricity

line.
f.
In case hard copper line with diameter of larger than 4mm, electricity line or
low voltage insulation electricity line with tensile strength of larger than
5.27kN, or electricity line with better insulation performance is used for
overhead low current electricity line.
g.
In case overhead low current electricity line is suspened by zinc galvanized

steel line with diameter of larger than 4mm or tensile strength of larger than
3.70KN.
(2) In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage is placed
beneath overhead low current electricity line and in case either of the following
conditions.
a.
In case cable or electricity line specified in the b. of (1) above is used for
overhead power transmission/distribution line for high voltage.
b.
In case ommunication cable or hard copper line with diameter of larger than
5mm or with tensile strength of larger than 8.01KN is used for overhead
low current electricity line.
c.
In case overhead low current electricity line is suspended by the line

specified in the g. of (1) above.
(3) In case overhead power transmission/distribution line for low voltage is placed
beneath overhead low current electricity line and in case either of the following
conditions.
a.
In case cable or low voltage insulation electricity line is used for overhead
power transmission/distribution line for low voltage.
b.
In case communication cable or electricity line specified in the f. of (1)

above is used for overhead low current electricity line.
c.
In case overhead low current electricity line is suspended by the one

specified in the g. of (1).
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50
above
road,
pedestrian
bridge,
railroad
or
track,
overhead
power
transmission/distribution line for extra high voltage shall be placed as follows.

(1) When crossing railroad or track, insulator set supporting the crossing point shall
be either of the one specified in the Item (1) of the Paragraph 33.
(2) Length of the section inside of horizontal distance of 3m from outer side of road,
pedestrian bridge, railroad or track shall be shorter than 100m.
37
above highline, the provision of the Paragraph 3 (excluding the Item (1) ) shall be
applied.
38
In case overhead power transmission/distribution line crosses below highline, secure

protection facility of which metal portion is grounded shall be inserted in between.
39
Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution line and other

electricity line (except contact line and power feeder line), building, or alikeness shall
be longer than the value shown in Appendix 4.
40
Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution line and

vegetation shall be longer than the value shown in Appendix 4.
41
Separation distance between overhead power transmission/distribution line for extra

high voltage (cable is excluded) and its supporting structure shall be larger than the
value in the right hand side column of the table below depending on the service
voltage shown in the left hand side column of the table. However, it can be reduced to
0.8 times of the value in the table in case it is technically inevitable and it is so placed
to avoid danger.
Service Voltage (Unit: KV)
230 or more
160
200 or more and less than 230
130
110
90
65
45
40
35
30
25
20
less than 15
15
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42
Separation distance between roof top power transmission/distribution line and other
roof top power transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line, building, or
vegetation shall be longer than the value shown in the Appendix 5. However, it may
not be applied in case cable is used for roof top power transmission/distribution line
and it is cased in secure pipe or trough.
43
Separation distance between building side of power transmission/distribution line and

building side of power transmission/distribution line of other building, low current
electricity line or alikeness, building, or vegetation shall be longer than the value
shown in Appendix 6. However, it may not be applied in either case of the
followings.
(1) In case insulation partition wall is placed between building side power
line
and
other
building
side
of
power
transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness, building,

or vegetation.
(2) In case building side power transmission/distribution line for low voltage is
placed cased by resinoid pipe or insulated pipe.
(3) In case cable is used for building side power transmission/distribution line and it
is cased in secure pipe or trough.
44
Separation distance between ground power transmission/distribution line (of less than
100KV only hereafter) or underground power transmission/distribution line and other
ground
power
line,
other
underground
power
transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness, water pipe, or

pipe used for flammable or toxious liquid (hereinafter referred to as gas pipe) shall
be longer than the value shown in Appendix 7 in case they are placed in proximity to
or crosses with each other. However, it may not be applied in either case of the
followings.
(1) In case secure firesafe partition wall is inserted between ground power
transmission/distribution line or underground power transmission/distribution
line and other ground power transmission/distribution line, other underground
power transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness,
water pipe or gas pipe.
(2) In case ground power transmission/distribution line or underground power
transmission/distribution line is cased in secure pipe or trough with fire
retardancy performance such as noncombustibility or self-distinguishing if they
are placed in proximity to or crosses with ground or underground low current
electricity line or alikeness, or gas pipe and the pipe or the trough is so placed as
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not to touch with the ground or underground low current electricity line or
alikeness, or gas pipe directly.
(3) In case low current electricity line or alikeness is optical fiber cable covered by
fire retardancy matter with noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance
or it is cased in pipe or trough with fire retardancy such as noncombustibility or
self-distinguishing
performance
if
ground
or
underground
power
transmission/distribution line is in proximity to or crosses with the low current

electricity line or alikeness.
(4) In case ground or underground power transmission/distribution line is for low
voltage and ground or underground low current electricity line is taken with
flame resistant measure specified in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of Section 47,
if the gound or underground power transmission/distribution line is in proximity
to or crosses with the ground or underground low current electricity line or
alikeness.
(5) In case ground or underground power transmission/distribution line for high
voltage or extra high voltage is placed not to touch ground or underground low
current electricity line or alikeness having flame resistant performance specipied
in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of Section 47 directly, if the ground or
underground power transmission/distribution
line and
the ground
or
underground low current electricity line or alikeness are placed in proximity to

or crosses with each other.
(6) In case ground or underground power transmission/distribution line is cased in
secure pipe or trough having fire retardancy performance such as
noncombustibility or self-distinguishing if ground or underground power
transmission/distribution line and ground or underground water pipe are placed
in proximity to or crosses with each other.
(7) In case of either of the following conditions if ground or underground power
transmission/distribution line and other ground or underground power
transmission/distribution line are placed in proximity to or crosses with each
other.
a. In case it is covered by self-distinguishing fire retardancy matter.
b.
In case it is cased in secure pipe or trough having fire retardancy

performance with self-distinguishing performance.
(8) In case either one of ground or underground power transmission/distribution lines

is covered by noncombustibility matter if they are placed in proximity to or
crosses with each other.
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(9) In case either one of ground or underground power transmission/distribution lines

is cased in secure pipe or trough having noncombustibility performance if they
are in proximity to or crosses with each other.
45
Separation distance between cliff side power transmission/distribution line and other
cliff side power transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness,
building, or alikeness shall be longer than the value specified in Appendix 8.
However, it may not be applied in case either of the following conditions.
(1) In case partition wall having insulation performance is inserted between cliff side
power
line
and
other
cliff
side
power
transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness, building,

or alikeness.
(2) In case cliff side power transmission/distribution line for low voltage is cased in
resinoid pipe or insulation pipe.
(3) In case cable is used for cliff side power transmission/distribution line and it is
cased in secure pipe or trough.
46
Separation distance between power transmission/distribution line in tunnel or

alikeness (only for the one placed by cable work and called power
line
in
this
Paragraph)
and
other
power
transmission/distribution line, low current electricity line or alikeness, or water pipe

shall be longer than the value specified in the Appendix 9 if they are placed in
proximity to or crosses with each other. However it may not be applied in case either
of the following conditions.
(1)
In
case
secure
firesafe
partition
wall
is
placed
between
power
transmission/distribution line and other power transmission/distribution line, low

current electricity line or alikeness, or water pipe.
(2) In case power transmission/distribution line is cased in secure fire retardancy pipe
or trough having noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance and the
pipe or trough is placed not to directly touch low current electricity line or
alikeness if they are placed placed in proximity to or crosses with each other.
(3) In case optical fiber cable covered by fire retardancy matter having
noncombustibility or self-distinguishing performance is used for low current
electricity line or it is is cased in pipe or trough having fire retardancy
performance such as noncombustibility and self-distinguishing, if power
transmission/distribution line and the low current electricity line are placed in
proximity to or crosses with each other.
(4) In case power transmission/distribution line is for low voltage use, and the low
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current electricity line or alikeness is taken with flame resistant measure

specified in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of Section 47, if they are placed in
proximity to or crosses with each other.
(5) In case power transmission/distribution line for high voltage or extra high voltage
is placed not to directly touch low current electricity line or alikeness being
taken with flame resistant measure specified in the Item (2) of Paragraph 19 of
Section 47, if they are placed in proximity to or crosses with each other.
(6) In case power transmission/distribution line is cased in secure pipe or trough
having
fire
retardancy
performance
such
as
noncombustibility
and
self-distinguishing, if it is placed in proximity to or crosses with water pipe.

(7)
In
case
of
either
one
of
the
following
conditions,
if
power
transmission/distribution lines are placed in proximity to or crosses with each

other.
a.
In case it is covered by self-distinguishing fire retardancy matter.
b.
In case it is cased in secure pipe or trough with self-distinguishing fire

retardancy performance.
(8) In case either one of power transmission/distribution lines is cased in secure pipe
or trough with noncombustibility performance if they are placed in proximity to
or crosses with each other.
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The provision in the Paragraph 22 of Section 47 shall be applied to

noncombustibility and self-distinguishing fire retardancy specified in the
Paragraph 44 and Paragraph 46 of Section 52.
(Devices to Protect against Lightning Damage or Alikeness)

Section 53
Lightning damage protection device such as conductor rod shall be be equipped at

places as specified in the followings or its adjacent place along contact line route,
power feeder line route, or power transmission/distribution line route. However, it
may not be applied if lightning damage is not expected.
(1) At primary side of auto transformer of AT power feeding system
(2) At power reception terminal and power transmission terminal of overhead power
transmission of substation or switching station and at power supply end of
overhead transmission line
2 Discharge device or conductor rod having performance of discharging less than three
(3) times of voltage of service voltage at one of the near side of terminal of the
electric transformer for high voltage electricity line connected to extra high voltage
electricity line route by transformer (power supply electric transformer, electric
transformer for signal with contact prevention plate made of grounded metal, and
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electric transformer for electric snow melting machine are excluded. This principle
shall be applied hereinunder). In this case, discharge device shall be grounded.
3 Neutral point of low voltage side of electric transformer
which connect electricity line route for extra high or high voltage with electricity line
route for low voltage, shall be grounded. However, one of the terminals of low
voltage side of electric transformer may be grounded
for low voltage less than 300V, if it is difficult to ground the neutral point.
(Protection against Dangerous Voltage)
Section 54
Such objects as dangerous voltage might be induced by electric induction at metal

portion or alikeness of building
that might harm people shall be grounded.
2
A device to prevent escalation of electric potential shall be equipped at places in

passenger station yard that might harm people by elevation of rail electric potential
.
Clause 2 Power Station and Ancillary Facility

(Substation and Ancillary Facility)
Section 55
Fence, barrier or alikeness shall be placed in substation and alikeness in order to

prevent people other than yard worker to step in, and entrance prohibition sign shall
be placed at gate of the yard. However, it may not be applied in case of substation or
alikeness where land condition blocks people to step in or no facilitiy is placed
outside of substation shed.
The following protective devices shall be equipped at substation or alikeness depending

on local condition of the facility.
(1) Automatic breaker to protect electric transformer at alternate current side electrity
line route for extra high voltage or high voltage in substation and power
distribution station
(2) Automatic breaker at power transmission side against accidental current of power
feeder line route in substation
(3) Protective device against overload in substation and power distribution station
(4) Protective device agaist irregularity of power in substation
(5) Protective device against temperature escalation of transformer for power feeding
(except for the capacity of less than 3,000KVA for other than external cooling
system) in substation
3 Automatic breaker equipped at power feeding side in compliance with the provision
of Item (2) of the previous Paragraph shall be automatic breaker having protective
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device which can select driving current and accidental current

.
4
Capacity of electric transformer for power feeding which supply electricity to power
feeder line or contact line shall be big enough to its load.
Monitored substation and switching station ( hereinunder

referred to as monitored substation and alikeness) shall comply with the following
standard.
(1) It shall have manned monitoring shed.
(2) It shall be located accessible for a person in charge immediately in the event that
alarm is activated in the manned monitoring shed refereed above.
(3) The building shall be fireproof or flame proof structure.
(4) Manual operation and manual suspension at the monitored substation shall be
possible.
(5) Automatic breaker to cut power at power reception side in the event of fire or
alarming device to monitoring shed shall be equipped in the substation other
than whole outdoor substation.
Monitoring shed refered in the Item (1) of the previous Paragraph shall be equipped
with the following facilities.
(1) Facility to indicate that monitored substation or alikeness is under operation or
suspension.
(2) Facility to alarm that automatic breaker for the main circuit in monitored
substation or alikeness is activated.
(3) Facility to prevent to close the automatic breaker at monitoring shed in the event
that alarm referred above is activated except for the monitoring shed equipped
with facility to indicate the reason for the alarm.
(4) Facility to suspend operation of monitored substation.
(5) Facility to prevent to control from monitoring shed while monitored substation or
alikeness is under manual operation.
(6) Facility to alarm or detect malfunctioning of a device which monitors and
controls monitored substation or alikeness.
Clause 3 Electric Device and Facility

(Facility including Electric Devices and Power Distribution Board)
Section 56
Facilities such as electric devices, power distribution board and alikenesss shall be so
placed as to prevent people from get shocked or to protect from fire.
2 Oiling facility in substation or alikeness shall be placed being separated by partitition
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wall or be placed with enough distance from other facilities to prevent from fire
spreading.
3
Switching device and power distribution board of which recharging unit is exposed
and electric devices located outdoor shall be so placed as to prevent people to touch
the exposed recharging unit.
(Facilities for Branch line and Distribution Line)

Section 57
Electricity line shown in the right hand side of the table below shall be used for
overhead branch line (hereinafter referred to as overhead branch line except for the
one to be placed outside of exclusive premises and it shall be applied in this Section)
depending on the service voltage shown in the left hand side of the table, except in
case cable is used.
Service Voltage
Electricity Line
High voltage
High voltage insulation electricity line of hard copper line with

diameter of longer than 5mm or high voltage insulation electricity line
with tensile strength of larger than 8.01KN.
Low voltage
Low voltage insulation electricity line of hard copper line with

diameter of longer than 2.6mm or low voltage insulation electricity
line (if the distance between supporting points is shorter than 15m, it
shall be low voltage insulation electricity line of hard copper line with
diameter of longer than 2mm or low voltage insulation electricity line
with tensile strength of larger than 1.38KN) with tensile strength of
larger than 2.30KN.
The provision of the Paragraph 30 and Paragraph 31 of Section 52 shall be applied

for the height of overhead branch line. However, it can be reduce to the value
specified as below in the following conditions.
(1) It shall be 5m (it shall be 3m in case inevitable and no traffic disturbance is
expected) in case overhead branch line for low boltage crosses road (railway
crossing is excluded).
(2) It shall be as follows in case it is so placed as not to endanger people in exclusive
premises where people are hardly accessible.
a.
It shall be 3.5m for overhead branch line for high voltage.
b.
It shall be 2.5m for overhead branch line for low voltage.
The provision in the Paragraph 39 and Paragraph 40 of Section 52 shall be applied

for separation distance of overhead branch line. However, it may not be applied for
separation distance between overhead branch line for low voltage and lateral or under
side of building, in case it is inevitable and cable or low voltage insulation electricity
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line (in case vinyl insulation electricity line for outdoor use is so placed as hardly be
touched by people) is used.
4
Separation distance between overhead branch line for low voltage and upper side of
building may be reduced, irrespective to the previous provision, to the value specified
as follows at each classification, in case it is inevitable and it is so placed as hardly be
touched by people.
(1) It shall be 1m in case low voltage insulation electricity line (except for vinyl
insulation electricity line for outdoor use) is used for overhead branch line.
(2) It shall be 0.5m in case cable or high voltage insulation electricity line is used for
overhead branch line.
The provision in the Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 of Section 52 shall be applid in

case cable (excluding the length of shorter than 1m) is used for overhead branch line.
The provision of the Paragraph 10 and Paragraph 11 of Section 52 and Paragraph 42

shall be applied in case branch line is placed on roof top and the provision in the
Paragraph 12 and Paragraph 43 of Section 52 shall be applied in case branch line is
placed to building side.
7 Protective device such as breaker or fuse to shut accidental electricity current shall be
equipped at points necessary for safety along electricity line to protect electricity line
route and electric devices from accidents steming from earth fault or short
circuit.
8
For overhead grounding line
connected to overhead power
transmission/distribution line route for the purpose of protecting against lightning

damage or alikeness, bare hard copper line with diameter of larger than 5mm or bare
line with tensile strength of larger than 8.1KM shall be used for extra high voltage,
and bare hard copper line with diameter of larger than 4mm or tensile strength of
larger than 5.27KN for high voltage line shall be used for high voltage.
9
The provision in the Paragraph 9 of Section 52 shall be applied for overhead

grounding line.
Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Provisions

(Insulation of Electricity Route and Alikeness )
Section 58
Electricity route and electric devices shall pass the qualification test
listend in Appendix 10. However, it may not be appliced in case cable is used for
power transmission/distribution line route and power feeder line route for extra high
voltage or high voltage, and it passes insulation performance test between its core
line and the ground (in case of multi core cable, it is between each core line and the
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ground) for longer than 10 minutes in sequence under the following direct current
voltage.
(1) It shall be 2.2 times of maximum service voltage in case of extra high voltage
with maximum service voltage of larger than 60,000V and neutral point
grounding type (it shall be 150,000V in case the voltage is smaller than
150,000V).
(2) It shall be 2.5 times of maximum service voltage in case of extra high voltage
other than the case mentioned above (it shall be 21,000V in case the voltage is
smaller than 21,000V).
(3) It shall be 3 times of maximum service voltage in case in case of high voltage.
2
Insulation resistance between outdoor electricity line route for low voltage and the
ground shall be so set as leak current under service voltage is smaller than 1/2,000 of
maximum supply current.
Resistance between electricity lines of each indoor electricity route or between the
electricity route and the ground (it shall be between each core line and the ground in
case cable, vinyl insulation electricity line for branch line, or multi core type
electricity line is used) shall be larger than the value shown in the right hand side
column of the table below by switching device or circuit being sectioned by over
current braker depending on the
service voltage shown in the left hand side of the column. However, the insulation
resistance may be reduced to the value multiplied by the coefficient calculated with
by following formula in case the electricity route is directly connected to outdoor
electricity route and total length of the electricity line (it shall be core line in case of
cable) of the route is longer than 100m.
Insulation Resistance (Unit: M)
Service Voltage
Low voltage higher than 300V
0.4
Low voltage higher than 150V and lower than 300V
0.2
Low voltage higher thab 50V and lower than 150V
0.1
Coefficient = 100/total length of electricity line (m)

4
Leaking current shall be maintained smaller than 1mA depending on the service
voltage shown in the left hand side column of the table above, in case insulation
resistance of electricity route for low voltage is not measurable,.
The provision in the Paragraph 1 may not be applied for electricity route for extra
high voltage in case insulation performance is confermed by 3.1. Confirmation
method of insulation performance for electricity line for extra high voltage use
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specified in JESC E7001(1998) of Japan Electrotechnical Standards and Code

Committee (insulation performance confirmation method for electricity line).
6
The provision in the Paragraph 1 may not be applied for electricity route for electric
transformer in case insulation performance is confermed by 3.2. Confirmation
method of insulation performance for electricity line for electric transformer
specified in JESC E7001(1998) of Japan Electrotechnical Standards and Code
Committee (insulation performance confirmation method for electricity line).
The provision in the Paragraph 1 may not be applied for electricity route for various
devices in case insulation performance is confermed by 3.3. Confirmation method of
insulation performance for electricity line for various devices specified in JESC
E7001(1998) of Japan Electrotechnical Standards and Code Committee (insulation
performance confirmation method for electricity line).
(Grounding of Electric Facilities)

Section 59
Supporting strudture for overhead contact line or clasp between insulator and the
supporting structure shall be grounded. However, it may not be applied in either of
the following cases.
(1) In case clasp between insulator and supporting structure or minus terminal of the
insulator is connected to AT protection line.
(2) In case clasp between insulator and supporting structure is connected to AT
protection line via appropriate discharging gap.
Mmessenger wire for cable, metal portion of blind ditch and pipe to case cable as
well as metal cover of the cable, accessories, electricity line connection box and
protwction facilities shall be grounded. However, it may not be applied in either of
the following ases.
(1) In case corrosion proof cable is used.
(2) In case insulation electricity line or the alikeness with equivalent or better
insulation performance is used for messenger wire when cable is used for
overhead electricity line for low voltage.
(3) In case electricity line connction box is placed in compliance with
the note of Paragraph 3.
(4) In case service protection device with the length of metal portion shorter than 4m
is place on dry area when service voltage of indoor wiring for low voltage is
smaller than 300V.
(5) In case protection device with the metal portion of shorter than 8m is so placed as
hardly be touched by people or placed in dry area when service voltage for
indoor wiring is smaller than 300V of direct current or smaller than 150V of
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alternate current.
3
Steel base and steel outer case for electric devices and steel core of electric
transformer without cover box shall be grounded. However, it may not be applied in
either of the dollowing cases.
(1) In case insulation base is placed around steel base or outer case.
(2) In case metering transformer without outer case is covered by
insulation matter and it is so placed as hardly be touched by people.
(3) In case electric device for high or low voltage is placed on column or alikeness
having insulation performance so that it is hardly touched by people.
(4) In case electric device for low voltage is so placed as to be handled on floor
having insulation performance.
(5) In case electric device with service voltage of smaller than 150V to the ground for
alternate current or smaller than 300V for direct current is placed on dry area.
(6) In case electric device in outer case with rechargeable power supply is placed
.
(7) In case electric device with double insulation structure with service voltage of
smaller than 300V of alternate current is placed.
(8) In case insulation electric transformer (on condition that loading side electricity
route is not grounded) with capacity of smaller than 3KVA and
with secondary voltage of smaller than 300V is placed at the power generation
side.
(9) In case current activation type automatic breaker with
sensitivity current of smaller than 15mA capable of breaking
electricity line within 0.1 second when ground fault is detected is equipped to
electric device for low voltage placed other than place proximity to water.
4 Grounding resistance performance value to be placed in compliance

with the provision in the Paragraph 1 shall be set as to be able to shut the line
automatically at substation in the event of ground fault.
5
In case it is grounded in compliance with the note of the Paragraph 2 of Section 48,
grounding resistance performance value shall be smaller than 10 on condition that
metal contact prevention plate for signaling electric transformer
(except for electricity line route for high voltage is connected to electricity line route
for low voltage) is grounded and that it is grounded in compliance with the provision
in the Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 of Section 53 (except for electricity line route for
high voltage is connected to electricity line route for low voltage) and the Paragraph
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3 of this Section (except for electric devices for low voltage of smaller than 300V).
However, grounding resistance performance value may be set to be smaller than the
value shown as follows in each case.
(1) It shall be 500 in case a device capable of shut the electricity route
automatically within 0.5 second in the event of ground fault is equipped when it
is grounded in compliance with the provision of Paragraph 3 (only for low
voltage electric devices with over 300V) .
(2) It shall be 30 in case grounding terminal of conductor rod
(except for the case to be placed in compliance with the provision in the Item (2)
of Paragraph 11 of Section 53) is placed securing distance of longer than 1m
from grounding terminal of electric transformer.
6 Grounding resistance value shall be big enough for grounding voltage to be smaller
than 150V (it shall be 300V in case a device capable of automatically break
electricity line route for high voltage within 2 seconds in the event it exceeded 150V
is equipped and it shall be 600V in case of a device capable of doing it within 1
second) in the event of one line ground fault current at high voltage side
when metal contact prevention board of electric transformer for
signaling electric transformer (only in case electricity line for high voltage use si
connected to electricity line for low voltage use) and electric snow melting facility
are grounded and in case it is grounded in compliance with the provision of the
Paragraph 3 of Section 53 (only in case electricity line for high voltage use si
connected to electricity line for low voltage use).
7 Grounding resistance value shall be smaller than 100 (it shall be 500 in case a
device to automatically shut the electricity route for low voltage witin 0.5 second in
the event of ground fault is equipped) when it is grounded in compliance with the
provisions in the Paragraph 2 of Section 50 (only for relevant to Item (1)), Paragraph
4 of Section 52 and Paragraph 2 of this Section and the Paragraph 3 (only for electric
devices for low voltage of smaller than 300V).
Chapter 6 Safety Train Operation Facility

Clause 1 Signaling Facility for Safe
(Device to Secure Distance between Trains)
Section 60
A device to secure distance between trains in order to secure safety of the trains for
HSR New Line and the device shall be ATC.
2
Multi-step controlled ATC ATC shall comply with the following

standard.
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(1) Ground facility shall inform a train about distance between the train and other
trains or alikeness ahead on the same route or supply control information to
indicate optimum running speed complying with the route conditions in
succession.
(2) On-board device shall be as follows.
a.
It shall verify running speed of the train with speed indicated by the control
information mentioned in (1) above.
b.
It shall activate brake device to automatically lower down the running speed
of the train until it reaches the speed indicated by control information
mentioned in (1) above. However, in case the control information indicates
train stop, it shall activate brake device to stop the train before the train
reaches the end of corresponding control information section.
(3) The length of section given by the control information mentioned (1) above shall
be longer than a distance whin which train can decrease speed in compliance
with speed indicated by control information or make complete stop.
(4) Dot type stop control device (P point) shall be placed at
places between stations where stop information is transmitted.
3 Pattern controlled ATC shall comply with the following standard.
(1) Ground facility shall be in compliance with the followings.
a.
It shall continuously transmit control information to indicate a train the last

section in which the train can come in.
b.
The section mentioned in the a. above shall be the section in which other
train or alikeness is existing ahead of the route and the section other than
the section of which route of the train is not open
c.
Location adjustment ground device shall be placed in

case necessary.
(2) On-board device shall be in compliance with the followings.

a.
It shall continuously generate control information mentioned in the (1)

above and control information to indicate train operation speed depending
on location of the train based on track route condition (hereinafter referred
to as control pattern).
b.
It shall verify train speed with the operation speed indicated by the control
pattern generated in the a. above.
c.
It shall activate brake device to automatically decrease train speed until it
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reaches critical train operation speed before the train arrives at the location
where operation speed is limited depending on track route condition and to
stop the train before the end of control pattern.
d.
It shall recognize train location on track based on train speed and facility
information available on board.
e.
The location mentioned in the d. above shall be verified by location

adjustment ground device.
Wireless controlled ATC shall comply with the following standard.

(1) Ground facility shall be in compliance as follows.
a.
It shall continuously transmit control information about the last section in

which a train can come in.
b.
The section mentioned in the a. above shall be the section where train or
alikeness ahead of the train exists and other section which route is not open
yet.
c.
Location adjustment ground device shall be placed if necessary.
(2) On-board device shall be in compliance as follows.

a. Out of control information mentioned in the (1) above, control information
of a train shall be distinguished from that of other trains.
b.
It shall generate control information (hereinafter referred to as control

pattern) on operation speed of a train depending on control information
mentioned in the a. above and track route condition.
c.
It shall verify speed of a train with operation speed indicated by control

pattern generated by the b. above.
e.
It shall activate brake device to automatically decrease train speed until it

reaches critical train operation speed before the train arrives at the location
where operation speed is limited depending on track route condition and to
stop the train before the end of control pattern.
f.
It shall recognize train location on track based on train speed and facility
information available on board.
g.
The location mentioned in the e. above shall be verified by location

adjustment ground device.
Transmission method of controlling signal shall be as follows.

(1) Multi-step controlled ATC, single brake controlled ATC and pattern controlled
ATC shall be high frequency continuous induction type.
(2) Wireless controlled ATC shall be wireless type via leakage coaxial cable (LCX).
6 Application of ATC routeATV shall be as follows.
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(1) Entry route

This is a route for a train coming into station (wireless entry route is
excluded) among semi-automatic ATC routes.
(2) Departure route
This is a route for a train depart form station (wireless entry route is
excluded) among semi-automatic ATC routes.
(3) Yard route
This is a route for a train coming into/going out station or a shunting
rolling-stock controlled neither by entry route nor departure route among
semi-automatic ATC routes of pattern controlled ATC if necessary.
(4) Block route
This is a route for a train other than trains mentioned above controlled by
automatic ATC route.
(5) Wireless entry route
This is a route for a train coming into station among semi-automatic ATC
route of wireless controlled ATC.
(6) Wireless departure route
This is a route for a train depart from station among semi-automatic ATC
route of wireless controlled ATC.
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Control information indicating stop shall be transmitted to outer side of adjacent track
circuit of track circuit which controls automatic section
shifting device of power feeding section
in the following cases. However, the outer side of adjacent track circuit shall
be replaced by outer section in case of wireless controlled ATC.
(1) In case inner side of power feeding section of switching
contact line is not loaded.
(2) In case loading power supply of switching contact line is not the
right one.
In each cases of the above mentioned Paragraphs, track circuit which controls
automatic switching device of power feeding sectioning is located inside of either
route of entry route, departure route, yard route, wireless entry route, wireless
departure route, ground signal, or shuntting indicator, route shall not be formed.
However, it shall be applied only if the track circuit is located inside of station yard in
case of wireless entry route and wireless departure route.
9 Adhoc speed limitation siginaling device (a device which

change control information from the one in Main Track section outside of station to
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another which indicates lower operation speed than the one indicated by the control
information in the Main Track section) shall be placed. However, it shall not be
placed in a route where riverse track operation is made by wireless
controlled ATC.
10 Device to automatically stop train or alikeness shall be placed at a section where train
may possibly overrun and block the route of other trains, and end of Main Track.
11 Device to secure distance between trains in a single track operation section shall
interlock control informations of both directions of the single track
indicated by route clearance condition.
12 The device to secure distance between trains in a section where single line operation is
possible by wireless controlled ATC shall be equipped with a pair of point lever
in adjacent stations.
(Railway Signal Emission Devices and Alikeness)
Section 61
Variety and type of signal and its peripherals shall be as follows.

(1) Signal
a. Ground signal of two light array type
b. Ground transmission signal of light array type
(2) Signal peripheral
a.
Route indicator
2 Ground signal shall be in shape and size as shown in the chart below capable of
emitting signal as shown in the table below.
Two Light Array Type
(1) W represents white.

(2) Light diameter shall be longer than 90mm (60mm in tunel section).
(3) Distances between lights shall be longer than 250mm (150mm in tunnel section).
Variety of Signal
Dislay Type
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Two Light Array Type

Horizontal light array
Stiop Signal
45 degree to left-down direction 45
Go Signal
3 Ground transmission signal shall be as shown below in its shape and size capable of
transmitting sign shown in the table below.
Light Array Type
(1) W represents white.

(2) Light diameter shall be longer 40mm.
(3) Distances between lights shall be longer than 130mm.
Variety of Signal
Display Type
Light Array Type
When main signal displays stop sign
Stop transmission signal
Horizontal array light
When main signal displays go sign
Go transmission signal
45 degree to left-down direction
4 Surface color of backboard of light array type signal shall be black

5 Standard shape and size of direction pointing signal attached to ground
signal shall be as shown below.
For 3 Directions
For Multi Directions
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6 Ground signal shall be so designed as to be able to be visible from the distance of

200m in sunny day time.
7 Ground signal shall be placed in each route where train is not controlled by ATC and
where rolling-stocks do shunting work. However, it may not be applied in the
following cases if there are more than 2 routes for train or alikeness coming from the
same track.
(1) In case it is placed at a junction of routes under having same safety condition on
operation.
(2) In case route signal is attached.
8 Ground transmission signal shall not emit goahead transmission signal
prier to transmit goahead signal to ground signal.
9
Route indicator shall be placed on the same pole as ground signal with the position of
lower than it and the route indicator shall not emit route sign prior to transmit route
sign to ground signal.
10 Ground transmission signal shall be placed at outer side of ground signal where
approaching train or alikeness can not secure enough distance to stop after witnessing
ground signal due to land form or other reason. The ground transmission signal shall
be so placed as to be able for approaching train or alikess to stop within a distance
between the location of ground signal and the spot where the train or alikeness
witnesses the signal.
11 Variety of sign device or alikeness shall be as follows.
(1) Sign device to prevent move shall be placed in case
necessary where train or alikeness shall be prevented to move.
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(2) Manual signal substition device shall be placed in case

necessary in station where train may depart by manual signal.
12 Ground signal shall emit stop signal in the following cases.
(1) In case train or alikeness exists in area protected by the signal.
(2) In case a turnout in the above mentioned area is not open toward right direction
.
13 Yard route shall emit controlling signal indicating stop in the following cases.
(1) Train or alikeness exists in the route.
(2) In case turnout in the route is not open toward right direction.
14
Start end facility for control information section shall

be placed at the locations with position specified in the followings. However, it may
not be applied for a track route where either turnout doesnt exist or turnout is always
locked up.
(1) Track route to lead train into station
a. Outer side of tong rail of facing turnout located at farest
outer side of control information section in case control information section
is placed
b.
Farest outer side of trailing turnout or outer side of car

clearance attached to junction of routes in case control information section
is placed
c. Outer side of train stop area

(2) Route to lead train out of station
a.
In front of stop point of train
b. Outer side of tong rail of facing turnout placed at farest outer side of control
information section in case control information section is placed
c.
Farest outer side of trailing turnout of control information section or outer

side of car clearance attached to junction of routes in case control
information section is placed
15
Variety of indicator shall be as follows.

(1) Indicators as shown below shall be placed in route where ground signal is not
placed. However, it may not be applied where either turnout doesnt exist or
turnout is always locked up.
a. On track route to lead train into station............Entry indicator
b. On track route to lead train out of station....... Departure indicator
(2) Stop limit indocator shall be placed where train or rolling stock
for shunting work under control of yard route or ground signal needs to be
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informed of stop limit.

(3) Rolling-stock stop indicator shall be placed where rolling-stock
needs to be informed of stop limit.
(4) Station approach indicator shall be placed to inform train or
alikeness of approaching station having entry route.
(5) Shuntting indicator shall be placed on route where shunting work is
done under control of indicator.
(6) Shuntting indicator identification light shall be attached
below shuntting indicator. In case both of ground signal and shuntting indicator
are placed, shunting indicator shall lit only when the route is open.
(7) Buffer stop indicator shall be placed where end of route needs to be
informed.
(8) Temporaly stop indicator shall be placed where rolling-stock
under shunting work needs to stop temporaliry.
(Devices to Link between Signals)
The 1st category of interlocking device shall be placed at Main Track and crossing or
Section 62
turnout point of Side Track (excluding turnout that is always locked up).
2
ATC route (excluding block route hereunder) and between ground signals shall be
interlocked in the following cases.
(1) In case track route or a part or all of overrun torelance distance
is shared.
(2) In case track route or overrun torelance distance is level crossing each other.
ATC route and between ground signals and turnouts of the route (overrun tolerance
distance is included) shall be interlocked.
ATC route and between ground signal and shuntting indicator and between each
shuntting indicator shall be interlocked in compliance with the provision of Paragraph
2.
Between shuntting indicator and turnouts in the route shall be interlocked.
Between a pair of point levers specified in the Paragraph 12 of Section 60 and

between direction lever and most outer departure route of station and wireless
departure route shall be interlocked.
7 The 1st category interlocking device is to interlock among ATC route, ground signal and
turnouts in which shunting indicators and levers are integrated
, and it shall be the 1st category electronic interlocking device.
8
Interlock device shall have functions as follows.

(1) Detector lockup
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(2) Route lockup or route sectioning lockup

(3) Approach lockup or maintain lockup
(4) Signal control
9 Powered point machine shall be equipped with detector lockup.
10 Route lockup or route sectioning lockup shall be placed in entry route, departure
route, yard route, wireless entry route, wireless departure route, ground signal, and
shuntting indicator. However, it may not be applied in case point is not placed in the
corresponding protection area and none of ATC route which shares routes of both
directions of a single line, ground signal and shunting indicator is placed.
11 Approach lockup shall be placed to ATC route and ground signal listed as follows.
However, it may not be applied in case point is not placed in the corresponding
protection area and none of ATC route which shares routes of both directions of a
single line, ground signal and shunting indicator is placed.
(1) Entry route, departure route, and wireless departure route
(2) Yard route and ground signal on Main Track
12 Approach lockup section shall be the braking distance for a train or alikeness to make
complete stop from allowable maximum speed before the beginning of entry route,
departure route, yard route, wireless departure route, ground signal or shuntting
indicator added by tolerance distance.
13 Unlock time length of approach lockup shall be breaking time for a train
or alikeness to make complete stop before most outer side of point of the
corresponding route added by tolerance time length
14
Yard route, ground signal and shuntting indicator without approach lockup and
wireless entry route shall be equipped with reserve lockup. However, it may not be
applied in case point is not placed in the corresponding protection area and and none
of ATC route which shares routes of both directions of a single line, ground signal
and shunting indicator is placed.
15 Unlock time length of reserve lockup shall be breaking time for a train
or alikeness to make complete stop before most outer side of point of the
corresponding route added by tolerance time length. However it shall be longer than
30 seconds.
16 A pair of direction lever specified in the Paragraph 12 of Section 60 shall be locked
up in case a train exists in a section between wheel axle detectors placed at both ends
of station.
17
Points placed in Main Track and important Side Track shall be powered point
machine. However, the ones always locked up are excluded.
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18 Circuit control device to verify wheel contact condition

shall be equipped at end track of major points in Main Track.
19 Points placed in Main Track and important Side Track shall be able to lockup by
mechine.
20
Integrated train control device shall be basically able to emit

the signals listed as follows and it shall be able to dispatch route for incoming or
outgoing train or rolling-stock to station.
(1) Location of train or alikeness in Main Track
(2) Route clearance condition of Main Track
(3) Train number of train in Main Track
21
Reception device for train number signaling device shall be equipped wherever
necessary between stations and station yard.
22 Automatic route control device shall automatically dispatch assigned route according
to train number, programmed train operation diagram information, time table and so
forth.
23
In the event of malfunctioning of automatic route control device, it shall be alarmed

by control station.
(Device to Detect Train and Alikeness)

Section 63
Train detect device to be used for operation safety facility shall securely be able to
detect train or alikeness by avoiding malfunctioning steming from induction effect
or alikeness.
2
Train detect device by track circuit shall comply with the following standard.
(1) It shall detect train or alikeness by short circuit of rails by wheel axle.
(2) It shall be closed circuit type. However, it may not be applied in case a device
controlled by the track circuit is placed not to affect operational saety of train or
alikeness in the event of malfunctioning of the track circuit.
(3) It shall not be affected to malfunctioning by electricity current such as adjacent
track circuit and return current.
(4) Location of border point at the beginning of protection area of a ground signal
shall coincide with location of the signal. However, it may be located 9m of
inner side or 2m of outer side of the signal if it is inevitable.
(5) Location of border point at the beginning of control information section or the
beginning of protection area of ground signal in case point machine or track
cossing is placed shall be somewhere where distance between tracks is longer
than 4.3m. However the distance may be shorter as long as train or alikenesses
running on the tracks doesnt touch each other at designed velocity or shape.
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(6) In case it is not possible to comply with the above due to local condition such as
land form, irrespective to the previous provisions, other measures to prevent
train collision shall be taken such as upgrading interlock device.
(7) Location of border point at the beginning of control information section near the
front end of turnout or the beginning of protection area of ground signal shall be
farther than 2m measured from tong rail of the turnout.
3
Cross bond and alikeness attached to rail shall be so placed as not to affect the
function of track circuit.
It is a basic that there shall not be a section in track circuit where train or alikeness
cant be detected by short circuit of rails by wheel axle (hereinafter called as dead
section). However, in case dead section is inevitable, safety measure not to endanger
passing train and alikeness shall be taken.
Train detect device not by track circuit shall be in compliance with the following
standard.
(1) It shall not be affected by induction effect and alikeness steming
from contact line, electric devices of rolling-stock and so forth.
(2) It shall not detect train or alikeness in other section.
Train detect device in a section where wireless controlled ATC is used shall be
automatic train detect device equipped with wheel axle detector in a section between
stations while it shall be in compliance with the provision in Paragraph 2 of Section
63 in a section where train is detected not by automatic train detect device equipped
with wheel axle detector.
(Power Supply and Peripheral Equipments)

Section 64
Number of power supply for ATC and interlocking device shall be more than two (2).
2 Protection device such as safety device and insulation transformer
shall be equipped to electricity line route in order to protct it in the event of
malfunctioning or induction.
3
Train detect device for enforcing substition safety method

shall placed to detect train between stations.
Train protection switch shall be placed wherever necessary including station and it
shall be able to change control information indicated by ATC (excluding wireless
controlled ATC) in adjacent Main Track into stop signal by manual operation in the
event of emergency while controling relevant ground signals to emit stop signal.
Clearance alarm device shall be placed wherever necessary

that track might possibly be blocke and it shall change control information indicated
by ATC in blocked section into stop signal in the event the track is blocked while
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controling relevant ground signals to emit stop signal.

Clause 2 Safety Communication Facility
(Safety Communication Facility)
Section 65
Exclusive use telephone as listed follows shall be equipped at places such as station,
substation, train dispatching center, power dispatching center
and other places where it is necessary to communicate each other in view of
safety train operation.
(1) Train dispatching telephone
Bi-lateral or multi-lateral communication shall be possible between train
dispatching center and stations.
(2) Power dispatching telephone
Bi-lateral or multi-lateral communication shall be possible between power
dispatching center and substations.
(3) Direct line telephone between passenger stations
On call communication shall be possible between stations each other in case of
operational requirement such as substition safety
.
(4) The exclusive use telephones mentioned in the Item (1) to (3) shall have exclusive
communication line.
2
Exclusive radio communication device shall be equipped to communicate between

train dispatching center and train and between station and train. Train shall be
equipped with exclusive radio device capable of receiving signal transmitted by
nearest protection alarm signal.
Function of radio device shall be as follows.

(1) Train radio device
a.
Radio system shall be leakage coaxial cable (LCX) type.
b. Direct both way communication between train dispatching center and train
shall be possible.
c.
Communication system shall be complex communication type.
(2) Yard radio device

a.
Both way communication between train or alikenessness and station shall be

possible.
b.
Communicable area shall be somewhere around inside of station yard and

communication system shall be simple communication type.
(3) Protection radio device

a.
Stop signal transmission addressed to train operator from track maintenance
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and inspection clew on duty by alarm signal shall be possible

when train operational irregularity is detected.
(Overhead Communication Line Layout)
Section 66
Height of overhead communication line shall be in comply with the following

standard.
(1) It shall be higher than 6m above rail level where it crosses railroad or track.
(2) It shall be higher than 5m above road level where it is placed above road.
However, it may be reduced to 4.5m (it may be 2.5m above pedestrian lane of a
road that carriage lane is separated from pedestrian lane) in special cases such as
no disturbance to traffic is anticipated.
Protection device to avoid communication mixture with

other electricity line, lightning damage and so forth shall be equipped at
telephone line outlet connecting to overhead communication line.

(Safety Measures in case of Trouble)
Section 67
Signaling safety facilities shall have pergformance in accordance to

characteristics of the electric devices and circuit not to affect safety operation of train
or alikeness even in the event of malfunctioning.
Chapter 7 Facility Maintenance

(Commissioning and Beginning of Use of Brand-New Facility)
Section 68
Beginning of use of brand-new/refurbished/modified/repaired facilities such as

railway track, power supply facility (except for power station and power supply
cable) and operation safety facility shall be possible only after test-run of train after
completion auditing of the work. However, the test-run of train is not necessary for
track and power supply facility with minor refurbishment/modification/repair and for
Side Track which has no chance to bring about obstacle to Main Track.
Beginning of use of brand-new/refurbished/modified/repaired power station and

power supply cable shall be possible only after performance check-up after
completion auditing of the work.
Hammering test of brand-new/refurbished tunnel shall be done in accordance with

Hammering Test Manual (Con No.40-Des No.15/Sep. 11, 2000) in compliance with
Maintenance Management Manual for Tunnel (Rail No.31/Feb. 28, 2000).
Section 69
Record shall be kept and saved on refurbish/modification/repair work undertaken in

compliance with the regulations specified above and its completion audit.
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Chapter 8 New Lines with High Speed Train Standard

(Structure for New Lines with High Speed Train Standard)
Section 70
Structure standard for new line with high speed train standard shall comply with the
above specified provisions other than the followings. However, the Item 4 of
Paragraph 2 of Section 60, Paragraph 10 of Section 60, Paragraph 21 to 23 of Section
62, Paragraph 5 of Section 64 and a of Item 1 of paragraph 3 of Section 65 shall be
excluded.
(1) Standard gauge size shall be 1,067 mm.
(2) Distance between track centers shall be 4.668m.
(3) Live load for track and bridge shall be type P standard live load and type M
standard live load (Refer Figure 5).
(4) Voltage of power supply shall be single phase AC 20,000V.
(5)
Above Grade Signal mentioned in Section 61 and Section 62 shall be

replaced by Marshaling Signal.
Track structure in connecting section with conventional railway line shall comply
with conventional railay operators standard. Also, Signaling Facility for Safety in the
connecting section shall be installed complying with the previous Paragraph and
conventional railway operators standard.
Chapter 9 Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel

(Structure for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel)
Section 71
Structure for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel shall follow the provisions up to
Section 69 above other than the followings.
(1) Structure clearance and car clearance shall comply with the Figure 1-1 and
Figure 2-1 respectively.
(2) Live load for track and bridge shall be type P standard live load, type N
standard live load and type KS live load (Refer Figure 6).
(3) Lateral deviation of overhead feeder line from track center in track sharing
section shall be smaller than 170mm. However, it is not necessary at sectioning
points of overhead feeder line (electrical sectioning post and mechanical
sectioning post) on condition that pantograph is secured to contact overhead
catenary and no damage is anticipated to pantograph.
(4) Above Grade ATC Facility for HSR shall not affect with that of conventional
railway each other.
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Supplementary Provisions
(Date of Application of this Standard)
Section 1
This standard shall be effective since January 14, 2011.
(Measure for Transition Period)

Section 2
Facilities that construction work already started or completed complying with a

standard at the time of facility design shall be regarded that they are complying with
this standard even though it is not.
Figure 1 Structure Clearance
Basic clearance
Clearance to tunnel, bridge, overbridge, platform building and alikeness
Clearance to overbridge and alikeness at the middle point of overhead catenary

Clearance to tunnel, bridge, overbridge, platform building, measuring device for
contact plate of pantograph in a section where train running speed of less than 120km/h
and structure of power feeder line is a special type
Clearance without power feeder line
Clearance to platform (only for having no passing-by train), drivers boarding deck, car
washing terrace and alikeness
Clearance to platform (only for having passing train)
Clearance to inspection and maintenance foothold and signs in depot
Details of Base Part of the Structure Clearance
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Figure 1-1 Structure Clearance (for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel)
Figure 2 Rolling Stock Clearance (Standard)
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Basic clearance
Clearance to area where fluctuation by spring has no influence
Clearance to facilities atop car roof when pantograph is extended
Clearance to signs
Figure 2-1 Rolling Stock Clearance (for Track Sharing Section in Seikan Tunnel)
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Figure 3 Structure Clearance to Rolling Stock Roof Equipments Inspection Facility

(Note) The in the figure shows minimum distance between planned rolling stock of the largest
size under rolling stock roof equipments inspection facility and the edge of mount deck of
the facility. It shall be longer than 120mm.
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Figure 4 Buffer Stop

(1) Category 1 Buffer Stop for HSR
(2) Category 2 Buffer Stop for HSR
Figure 5 Type M Standard Live Load
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Figure 6 Type KS Standard Live Load
Appendix 1 (for Section 36)

Verification method to performance of smoke exhausting facility
Smoke exhausting capacity of smoke exhausting facility placed in underground passenger
station shall be calculated with the following verification method.
1 Smoke exhausting measure at platform and concourse floors
(1) Verification of evacuation safety depending on expected scale of fire
Assumed scale of fire shall be classified into standard fire and big fire.
Verification of evacuation safety shall be basically to check out if passenger can
safely reach designated safe place (on ground in the end) and it shall be verified as
follows depending on nature of fire and characteristics of smoke stream of each case.
Table 1 Assumed Scale of Fire
Fire Scale
Place
Standard fire
Train
Fire by under-floor equipment accident
Kiosk
Arson fire ignited by lighter or alikeness
Train
Arson fire stoked by gasoline
Kiosk
Arson fire stoked by gasoline
Big fire
a.
Origin of Fire
In case of standard fire, it shall be verified by smoke density (Light Dimming

Coefficient) Cs at platform floor or smoke diffusion volume V at concourse floor.
b.
In case of big fire, it shall be verified by amount of time required for smoke to
descend to a level where evacuation is difficult.
In case of standard fire on platform floor, smoke density (Cs) shall be smaller
than 0.1 (1/m).
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In case of standard fire on concourse floor, it shall be larger than smoke diffusion
volume calculated by evacuation time.
In case of big fire, base level of smoke layer measured from floor level where
evacuation is difficult shall be higher than 2.0 (m).
(2) Estimation of evacuation time
Stagnation time of evacuee to estimate evacuation time shall be calculated with the
following formula.
TQ/(NB)
T: Staagnation time (sec)
Q: Number of evacuee (person)
N: Flow coefficient of crowd (person/m/sec)
B: Width of step of stairway or alikeness (m)
Walking speed and flow coefficient of evacuee to calculate necessary walking time (t)
and stagnation time (T) in evacuation route shall be as follows.
Walking speed: 1.0 (m/sec) on flat route and 0.5 on stairway route
Flow coefficient: 1.5 (person/m/sec) on flat route and 1.3 on stairway route
(3) Estimation method for number of evacuee
Necessary number of evacuee in verifying evacuation safety shall depend on assumed
scale of fire as shown in the following tables.
The necessary number of evacuee for concourse area fire with no kiosk shall be zero.
a. Passenger stations located in three (3) big cities
In case of island platform
Breakdown of Passenger Volume Ratio
(%)
Assumed Fire Scale
Passenger
Passenger on Platform
Train
Without
With First
First Train
Train
Train
Standard
200
Total of Passenger
Volume Rate (%)
Without
With First
First Train
Train
200
200
Big
200
75(150)
125(200)
275(350)
325(400)
Kiosk on
Standard
200
75(150)
125(200)
275(350)
325(400)
Platform
Big
200
75(150)
125(200)
275(350)
325(400)
Concourse
Standard
75(150)
125(200)
75(150)
125(200)
Big
75(150)
125(200)
75(150)
125(200)
In case of side platform and simple platform

(%)
Assumed Fire Scale
Passenger
Train
Without
With First
First Train
Train
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Total of Passenger
Volume Rate (%)
Without
With First
First Train
Train
Standard
200
200
200
Big
200
50(100)
100(150)
250(300)
300(350)
Kiosk on
Standard
200
50(100)
100(150)
250(300)
300(350)
Platform
Big
200
50(100)
100(150)
250(300)
300(350)
Concourse
Standard
50(100)
100(150)
50(100)
100(150)
Big
50(100)
100(150)
50(100)
100(150)
Train
b. Passenger stations located other than three (3) big cities

In case of island platform
(%)
Assumed Fire Scale
Passenger
Train
Without
With First
First Train
Train
Train
Standard
150
Total of Passenger
Volume Rate (%)
Without
With First
First Train
Train
150
150
Big
150
60(115)
95(150)
210(265)
245(300)
Kiosk on
Standard
150
60(115)
95(150)
210(265)
245(300)
Platform
Big
150
60(115)
95(150)
210(265)
245(300)
Concourse
Standard
60(115)
95(150)
60(115)
95(150)
Big
60(115)
95(150)
60(115)
95(150)
In case of side platform and simple platform

(%)
Assumed Fire Scale
Passenger
Train
Without
With First
First Train
Train
Train
Standard
150
Total of Passenger
Volume Rate (%)
Without
With First
First Train
Train
150
150
Big
150
40(75)
75(115)
190(225)
225(265)
Kiosk on
Standard
150
40(75)
75(115)
190(225)
225(265)
Platform
Big
150
40(75)
75(115)
190(225)
225(265)
Concourse
Standard
40(75)
75(115)
40(75)
75(115)
Big
40(75)
75(115)
40(75)
75(115)
Note 1) Figures in the ( ) in the tables above are the values in terminal passenger station.
Note 2) Terminal passenger station is defined that average daily passenger number is
larger than 100,000 persons.
Note 3) Three (3) big cities is defined as existing urban area (Tokyo special wards,
Musashino city and Mitaka city in metropolitan Tokyo, Yokohama city and
Kawasaki city of Kanagawa prefecture and Kawaguchi city of Saitama
prefecture) identified by Section 2 of Capital Area Development Act (Law No.
83/1956), existing urban area (Kyoto city of Kyoto prefecture, Osaka city,
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Moriguchi city, Fuse city, Higashiosaka city and Sakai city of Osaka prefecture,
Kobe city, Amagasaki city and Nishinomiya city and Ashiya city of Hyogo
prefecture) identified by Section 2 of Kinki Area Development Act (Law No.
102/1966) and area (Nagoya city in Aichi prefecture) identified in the appendix
table in Enforcement Order on Special National Budget Allocation for
Suburban Areas of Capital City Area , Kinki Area and Chyubu Area in
Chyubu Area Development Act (Law No. 102/1966).
(4) Verification method for standard fire
a.
Verification of smoke density on platform floor

Smoke density (C s ) at evacuation completion time (t) shall be calculated (round off 3
decimal place) with the following formula based on volume of fire point block on platform
floor depending on assumed type of fire and evacuation completion time and it shall be
confirmed that C s is smaller than allowable smoke density of 0.1 (1/m).
a) Fire on train
In case evacuation completion time is less than 7 minutes
C s =21(1-e-Vet/V)/V e
In case evacuation completion time is more than 7 minutes
C s =(66Ve-Ve(t-7)/V-21V e e-Vet/V+66V e t-441Ve-66V)/V e 2
b) Fire at kiosk
In case evacuation completion time is less than 10 minutes
C s =2.1(V e tVVe-Vet/V)/V e 2
In case evacuation completion time is more than 10 minutes and less than 11
minutes
C s =[(24V21V e )e-Ve (t-10)/V 24V e t-198Ve-26.1V+2.1
Ve-10Ve/V]/V e 2
In case evacuation completion time is more than 11 minutes
C s =[(1.8V45V e ) e-Ve(t-11)/V+1.8V e t+91.2V e -27.9V+2.1
Ve-10Ve/V(24V-21V e ) e-Ve/V]/Ve2
C s : Smoke density (1/m)
V: Fire point block volume (m3)
t: Evacuation completion time (minutes)
V e : Ventilation volume (m3/minutes) for unit volume of fire point block.
Incase no kiosk exists on platform floor, it shall be set that t=0
(C s =0).
c) Fire point block volume
Fire point block volume is defined as a space in which smoke density is assumed
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to be the highest in smoke diffusion space at platform in case of train fire.

Fire point block is assumed as follows.
Its cross sectional space to track direction is shown in the figure shown
below and the concept of this figure shall be applied to different type of
passenger stations.
Cross sectional space dimension is shadowed area in the figure and it is
calculated by smoke diffusion area deducting car body area.
Track direction length shall be 20m.
Fire point block volume shall be calculated with the following formula.
V=(A o -A v )20
A o =(V a -V m )/L
V: Fire point block volume (m3)
A o : Cross sectional area to track direction (m2)
A v : Cross sectional area of train (inclusive of space below floor) (m2)
V a : Assumed total fire point block volume at a platform cross section along
effective length of platform (m3)
V m : Volume of space where smoke does not diffuse such as column and
stairway out of V a (m3)
L: Effective length of platform (m)
Figure 1 Cross sectional area to track direction to assume fire point block
* Platform for 1 Track
(Concept) Smoke is assumed to diffuse toward all cross sectional

directions.
* Island Type Platform for 2 Tracks
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(Concept) Smoke is assumed to diffuse above adjacent platforms and

above track of opposite side of the platform due to upward air
current.
* Side Type Platform for 2 Tracks
(Concept) Smoke is assumed not to diffuse down to another platform area

beyond another track blocked by platform ceiling height which is
lower than that of track, but to track of train in fire and its
platform areas. The cross section area of the train in fire shall be
the smallest size planned (In case L 1 L 2 in the figure above, it
shall be shadowed area).
(Note)
Smoke is assumed to diffuse to the shadowed area.
e) Minimum smoke exhausting volume

Capacity of smoke exhausting facility to be equipped on platform shall be larger
than 5,000m3/h against assumed fire point block volume.
b
Verification of necessary smoke diffusion volume in concourse (except for the case
that platform is separated into more than two (2) places independent each other)
Necessary smoke diffusion volume (V o ) on concourse floor at an evacuation
completion time (t) shall be calculated (round off 3 decimal place) with the following
formula and it shall be confirmed that smoke diffusion volume (V) to be calculated on
concourse floor is larger than V o .
In case evacuation time is less than 10 minutes.
V o =10.5t2
In case evacuation time is more than 10 minutes and less than 11 minutes.
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V o =120t2-2190t+10950
In case evacuation time is more than 11 minutes.
V o =9t2+252t-2481
V o : Necessary smoke diffusion volume (m3)
t: Evacuation completion time (minutes)
Here, smoke diffusion volume on course floor (V) shall be calculated
with the following formula.
V=V+tV e
V=(Af-At)(H-2)
V e =V e (H-2)/H
V: Smoke diffusion volume without taking ventilation volume of
smoke exhausting facility into consideration (m3)
V e : Effective smoke exhausting volume (m3/minutes)
A f : Floor area of concourse (m2)
A t : Area where smoke does not diffuse on concourse floor such as
column (m2)
H: Height of ceiling on concourse floor (m)
V e : Ventilation volume of smoke exhausting facility on concourse
floor (m3/minutes)
(5) Verification method to big fire

Time (t 0 ) required for smoke of big fire to descend down to 2m above floor under which
evacuation will become difficult shall be calculated with the following method and it shall be
confirmed that t o is longer than evacuation completion time (t) to be calculated.
a Train fire and kiosk fire on platform floor
t o =VE/(V s -V e )
VE=(AE-A v )L
V e =V e (AE-A v )/(A o -A v )
Here, in case VE-V e 0, t o =.
VE: Total effective volume of platform floor above 2m from platform
floor level (m3)
V s : Volume of outgoing smoke and generated smoke which are set at
300(m3/minutes) each
AE: Cross sectional area to track direction of platform floor above 2m
from platform floor level deducted by area where smoke does
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not diffuse such as stairway and column (m2)

A v : Cross sectional area of rolling-stock above 2m from platform
floor level (m2)
V e : Capacity of smoke ventilation facility (m3/minutes)
A o : Cross sectional area to track direction used for fire point block
volume calculation (m2)
AV: Cross section area of rolling-stock (including under floor space)
(m2)
b
In case of fire on concourse floor (except for the case that concourse is separated into
more than two (2) places independent each other)
t o =V/(V-Ve)
V=(A f -A t )(H-2)
V e =V e (H-2)/H
Here, in case V s -V e 0, t o shall be .
In case no kiosk exists on concourse floor and t o 3, t o shall be .
V: Smoke diffusion volume without taking ventilation volume of
smoke exhausting facility into consideration (m3)
V s : Volume of generated smoke which are set at 300(m3/minutes)
A f : Area of platform floor (m2)
A t : Area on concourse floor where smoke does not diffuse such as
column (m2)
H: Height of concourse floor ceiling (m)
V e : Ventilation volume of smoke exhausting facility on concourse
floor (m3/minutes)
Here, calculation of the t o for underground passenger station
where complicated smoke flow is expected such as vaulted platform
ceiling ehere height of platform ceiling is the same as that of
concourse can be done by some other method such as Calculation
method for smoke flow forecast in two layer zone.
(6) Counter measure

In case smoke diffusion facility is proved not to be able to cope with big fire after
verification, counter measures listed as follows shall be taken.
a.
Build additional evacuation corridor or extend width of evacuation corridor in order to

shorten evacuation time.
b.
Enlarge smoke diffusion space volume.
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c. Put fire proof and smoke shield facility and equip sprinkler to kiosk of fire point.
d. Do not allow potential fire point kiosk to build.
e. Put other devices to ensure safety passenger evacuation.
Another verification shall be done after giving counter measures of a., b. and e. above,
while the another verification of c. and e. above shall be done on a premise that kiosk does not
exist.
2
Smoke exhausting measure for cabin

Smoke exhausting facility shall be equipped to cabin. The smoke exhausting facility shall be
activated automatically when smoke exhausting exit is open and its capacity shall be larger than
120m3 and 1m3 per minutes and per m2 respectively (In case the smoke exhausting facility covers
more than two (2) smoke shielding area, it shall be 2m3 per m2 of the largest floor space among the
smoke shielding areas). Other structural details shall comply with the Paragraph 3 of Section 126 of
Enforcement Order for Architectural Basic Act.

(Unit: m)
Other
electricity
line or water pipe
Power feeder line in tunnel or

alikeness
Extra high High voltage
voltage
Power
transmission/d
istribution line
in tunnel or
alikeness
Low current line in tunnel or alikeness

Standa
rd case
Voltage is smaller than

170KV and approved by
responsible
person
or
alikeness of low current line
0.15
0.15
0.1
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.1
0.15
Feeder line
0.15
Extra high voltage

High voltage
0.15
91
Water pipe
in tunnel
or
alikeness
Appendix 3 Offset Distance (for Paragraph 1 of Section 48) Part 1

(Unit: m)
Other electricity line/ Buildings
Loading point of power feeding
line
AC
DC
DC750V
25,000
1,500
or 600V
V or
V
20,000
V
Overhead electricity line

Overhead power feeder line
AC feeder line (negative feeder
line is excluded)
Extra
Other
high
electricity
voltage
line
insulation
line
Cab
le
AC negative feeder line or AT

rotection line
High
Other
voltage
electricity
insulation
line
line
Cab
le
DC feeder line
Cable
Power loading point or

Overhead catenary line
Power feeder line with AC 25,000V or 20,000V
AC with 25,000V or
20,000V
AT protection line
Power
loading
point
Overhead low current line
1,500V
High
voltag
e
insulat
ion
line
Other
electricity
line
750V or 600V
Cable or
Low
high
voltage
voltage
insulation
insulation
line
line
Other
electricity
line
With
protection
net or
protection
line
Approved by
low current
line manager
In case
telecommunication
cable, harde copper line
with diameter of larger
than 5mm or with tensile
strength of 8.01KN, or
optical fiber cable is
used, or in case zinc
galvanized steel line
with diametr of larger
than 4mm or with tensile
strength of larger than
3.70KN
Other
cases
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
Cable
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
0.5
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
1.5
Other
electricity
line
3(H)
3(H)
Cable
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
0.4
6 or 1.2(H)
0.4
6 or
1.2(
H)
Hard copper
line
with
diameter of
larger than
5mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
8.01KN
or
Zinc
galvanized
steel
line
with
diameter of
92
3(H)
larger than
4mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
3.70KN
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
Other
electricity
line
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.2
6 or 1.2(H)
6 or
1.2(
H)
Note: (H) represents horizontal distance.

(Unit: m)
Extra high voltage over 60,000V and less 100,000V
Nearby
or
In case electricity line other than cable is used
crossed
in
case cable is
Crossed
Nearby
used
In case safety
net is equipped
3(H)
Extra high voltage less 35,000V

In case electricity line other than cable or extra high voltage electricity line
is used
Crossed
Nearby
AC with 25,000V or
20,000V
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
Cable
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
Other
electricity
line
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
Cable
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
0.5
2(H)
3(H)
Power feeder line with AC

25,000V or 20,000V
Other
cases
Nearby or
crossed
in
case
extra
high voltage
insulation
electricity
line is used
Other
cases
In case of
Safety work
of
1st
category
2
In
case
safety net is
equipped
3(H)
In case of
Safety work
of
3rd
category
2
Other
cases
In case of
Safety work
of 2nd
category
2
3(H)
A
T
In case of
Safety work
of
1st
category
2+0.12E
Nearby or
crossed
in
case cable is
used
In
case
safety net
is
equipped
2+0.12E

Power
loading
point
Overhead electricity line or alikeness

other
electricity line
Extra high voltage over 35,000V and less 60,000V
Nearby
or
In case electricity line other than cable is used
crossed
in
case cable is
Crossed
Nearby
used
93
Hard copper
line
with
diameter of
larger than
5mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
8.01KN
or
Zinc
galvanized
steel
line
with
diameter of
larger than
4mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
3.70KN
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
Other
electricity
line
20.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
1.2
1.5
2(H)
3(H)
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E and
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.5
2(H) or 6(V)
2(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E and
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
1.2
1.5
2(H) or 6(V)
2(H)
3(H)

(V) represents vertical distance.

(Unit: m)

In case cable is used
Above

Power
AC with 25,000V or 20,000V
loading
point
3(H)
Lateral or beneath
In
case
safety net is
equipped
Other
cases
2(H)
High voltage
In case high voltage insulation
electricity line is used
Above
Lateral or beneath
3(H)
In
case
safety net is
equipped
Other
cases
2(H)
In case other electricity line is used

above
3(H)
lateral or beneath
In
case
safety net is
equipped
other
cases
2(H)
94
In case cable
or high voltage
insulation electricity line is used
above
lateral or beneath
3(H)
In
case
safety net is
equipped
Other
cases
2(H)
Low voltage
In case low voltage insulation electricity
line is used
Above
or
Lateral or beneath
other cases
3(H)
In
case
safety net is
equipped
Other
cases
2(H)

Above
3(H)
Supporting
structure
Lateral or beneath
In
case
safety net is
equipped
Other
cases
2(H)

25,000V or 20,000V
AT protection line
Cable
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.5
Extra
high
voltage
insulation electricity line
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
Cable
Hard copper line with
diameter of larger than 5mm
or tensile strength of larger
than 8.01KN
or
Zinc galvanized steel line
with diameter of larger than
4mm or tensile strength of
larger than 3.70KN
Extra
high
voltage
insulation electricity line
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.6
Vegeta
tion
Other


(Unit: m)
Transmission and distribution line (only for work by

insulation set pull method) placed on rooftop, building
side or cliff side
High voltage

Power
loading
point
AC with 25,000V or
20,000V
In case
high
voltage
insulati
on
electric
ity line
is used
2(H)
In case
other
electric
ity line
is used
2(H)
Low voltage
In case
high
voltage
insulati
on
electric
ity line
is used
2(H)
In case
low
voltage
insulation
electricity
line is
used
In case
other
electri
city
line is
used
2(H)
2(H)
Transmission and distribution line (only for work by

insulation set pull method) placed on bridge
Extra
high
voltage
over
35,000V
or less
than or
equal of
60,000V
Extra
high
voltage
less than
or equal
of
35,000V
High
voltage
1.2
1.2
Low
voltage
1.2
95
Transmission and
distribution line (only
for work by insulation
set pull method) placed
in tunnel or alikeness
High
Low
voltage
voltage
1.2
1.2
Establishment
Building
In case
placed on
above
or lateral
In case
placed on
beneath
Other
buildings
Road, pedestrian bridge,

railway or track (except
for safety facility is
placed)
Highline (except for

safety facility is placed)
In cace
placed on
above
In case
placed on
lateral
or
beneath
In
cace
placed on
above
In case
placed on
lateral
or
beneath
3(H)
2(H)

25,000V or 20,000V
AT protection line
Cable
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
1.2
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.5
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5(H)
3(H)
2(H)
Other
electricity
line
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
3(H)
2(H)
Cable
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
3
or
1.2(H)
2.5(H)
0.4
Hard copper
line
with
diameter of
larger than
5mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
8.01KN
or
Zinc
galvanized
steel
line
with
diameter of
larger than
4mm
or
tensile
strength of
larger than
3.70KN
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity
line
Other
electricity
line
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.8
1.2
3
or
2.5(H)
2.5(H)
1.2
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.8
0.8
0.8
3
or
1.2(H)
2.5(H)
0.8
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.8
1.2
3
or
2.5(H)
2.5(H)
1.2
0.6

No contact shall be always secured in any event such as blowing wind.

Note
96
1 E shall be the value calculated by the following formula.

Service voltage (volt) - 60,000
E= ------------------------------------------ (Cut out after the decimal point.)
10,000
2 In this table, Safety work of 1st category is to implement the work specified as follows.
(1) Distance between each supporting structure shall be shorter than 150m in case concrete pole or steel pole is used for supporting structure and
250m in case of steel tower.
(2) Insulation set shall be either of the one having 50% impact flashover voltage value of larger than 110% of the value of insulation set which
support of the adjacent insulation set, suspension type insulation set with arc-horn, the one used with long stem insulation set or line post
insulation set, or the one used with suspension type insulation set with more than 2 spans or with long stem insulation set.
(3) Electricity line shall be hard copper stranded cable with cross section area of 55mm2 or with tensile strength of larger than 21.67KN.
(4) Electricity line shall be equipped with device which automatically shut the circuit within 3 seconds in the event of short circuit due to ground
fault.
(5) Electricity line shall be equipped with suspended ground line, or insulation set shall be equipped with arch-horn, or electricity line shall be
equipped with arm-rod.
3
In this table, Safety work of 2nd category is to implement the work specified as follows.
(1) distance between each of supporting structure shall be shorter than 75m incase wooden pole is used for supporting structure, 150m in case of
concrete pole or steel pole, and 250m in case of steel tower.
(2) Insulation set shall be either of the one having 50% impact flashover voltage value of larger than 110% of the value of insulation set which
support of the adjacent insulation set, suspension type insulation set with arc-horn, or the one used with long stem insulation set or line post
insulation set with more than 2 pieces.
In this table, Safety work of 3rd category is to implement the work to secure the distance between each of supporting structure shorter than 75m
in case wooden pole is used for the supporting structure, 150m in case of steel pole, and 250m in case of steel tower.
97

(Unit: m)
Other electricity line (feeder line is excluded), building or alikeness
diameter of larger than 5mm
or tensile strength of larger
than 8.01KN or suspended
by zin galvanized steel line
with diameter of larger than
4mm or tensile strength of
larger than 3.70KN
Overhead transmission and distribution line

Extra high
voltage over
60,000V and
less
100,000V
Cable
Crossed
Other
Extra high
voltage over
35,000V and
less
or
equal
60,000V
Extra high
voltage less
or
equal
35,000V
Cable
Crossed
Other
With safety net

Other
Safety work of 1st category
Other
With safety net

Other
Other
Cable
Extra high voltage insulation electricity line
Other
Crossed
Other
With safety net
Other
Safety work of 2nd category
Crossed
Other
Low voltage
Crossed
Other
3(H)
1
2
2
2
3(H)
0.5
1
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
Cable
High voltage insulation electricity line
Cable
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
6 or 1.2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2

Low voltage insulation electricity line
0.3
0.6
1
0.3
0.6
6 or 1(H)
0.15
0.3
0.6
0.15
0.3
0.6
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
6 or
1.2(H)
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
6 or
0.6(H)
Safety work of 3rd category

Other
High
voltage
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
Overhead electricity line and alikeness

Overhead low current electricity line or alikeness
In case telecommunication
In case low voltage
Other cases
cable or optical fiber cable
insulation electricity line or
is used
electricity line with
equivalent or better
insulation performance
Low current
Other
Low current
Other
Low current
Other
electricity
electricity
electricity
line or
line or
line or
alikeness
alikeness
alikeness
having
having
having
managers
managers
managers
approval
approval
approval
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E
2(H)
and 2(H)
2(H)
and 2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
98
0.15
0.3
0.15
0.3
0.6
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
6 or
1.2(H)
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
6 or
0.6(H)
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
1
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
6 or
1.2(H)
0.3
0.6
1
0.3
0.6
6 or 1(H)

Extra high voltage
Over 60,000V and less
60,000V
100,000V
Cable
Other
electricity
line
Cable
Other
electricity
line
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1
2
2
2
2
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
2
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)

(Unit: m)
Cable

Extra high
Cable
voltage
Crossed
over
Other
With safety net
60,000V
Other
and
less
100,000V
Other
Extra high
Cable
voltage
Crossed
over
Other
With safety net
35,000V
Other
and
less
Other
or
equal
60,000V
Extra high
Cable
voltage less
or
equal
Other
Crossed
35,000V
Other
With safety net
Other
Other
High
voltage
Crossed
Other
Low
voltage
Crossed
Other
Cable
Cable
Extra high voltage

Less 35,000V
Extra high
voltage
insulation
electricity line
Cable
Other
electricity
line

High voltage
High voltage
Other
insulation
diameter of larger
electricity
electricity
than 5mm or tensile
line
line
strength of larger
than 8.01KN or
zinc galvanized steel
line with diameter of
larger than 4mm or
tensile strength of
larger than 3.70KN
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
and 2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
1
2
2
2
2
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
2
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
1
2
2
2
3(H)
0.5
0.5
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
1.2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
99
1.2
2
2
2
6(V) or
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
Cable
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
Low voltage
Low voltage
insulation
diameter of larger
electricity line
than 5mm or tensile
strength of larger
than 8.01KN or
zinc galvanized steel
line with diameter of
larger than 4mm or
tensile strength of
larger than 3.70KN
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
Other
electricity
line
Supportin
g
structure
3(H)
1
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
1
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
2
3(H)
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
and 2(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
2(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
0.5
1
2
2
2
0.5
1
2
2
2
1.2
2
2
2
2
1.2
2
2
2
2
0.5
1
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.6
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
1
1
0.3
0.6
1
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
1
1
0.3
0.6
1
2
2
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.3

(Unit: m)

Extra
high
Cable
voltage over
Crossed
60,000V and
Other
With safety net
less
Other
100,000V

Other
Extra
high
voltage over
35,000V and
less
or
equal
60,000V
Extra
high
voltage less
or
equal
35,000V
High voltage
Low voltage
Cable
Crossed
Other
With safety net

Other

Other
Cable
Other
Crossed
Other
With safety net
Other
Other
Crossed
Cable
Other
Cable
Crossed
Other
Transmission and distribution lineplaced on rooftop, building side or cliff side (only for placed by
insulation set pull work)
High voltage
Low voltage
High voltage
Other
High voltage
Low voltage
Other
insulation
electricity line
insulation
insulation
electricity
electricity line
electricity line
electricity line
line
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
1+0.12E
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E and
2+0.12E and
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
1.2
2
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3

100
0.5
1
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.6
1.2
1.5
2
2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.6
1
0.3
0.6
1
Ttransmission and distribution line placed on bridge
(only for placed by insulation set pull work)
Extra high voltage

over 60,000V and
less 100,000V
2+0.12E
Extra high voltage

Extra high voltage over
35,000V and less or
equal 60,000V
2+0.12E
Extra high
voltage less or
equal 35,000V
2+0.12E
High voltage
Low voltage
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2
2+0.12E and
2(H)
3(H)
2
2+0.12E and
2(H)
3(H)
2
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
2(H)
3(H)
2(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2
2
2
2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
2
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
6(V) or 2(H)
2(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.6
1
0.3
0.6
1
(Unit: m)

Extra
high
Cable
voltage over
Crossed
60,000V and
Other
With safety net
less 100,000V
Other

Other
Extra
high
voltage over
35,000V and
less or equal
60,000V
Cable
Crossed
Other
With safety net

Other

Other
Extra
high
voltage less or
equal 35,000V
High voltage
Low voltage
Cable
Other
Crossed
Other
With safety net
Other
Other
Crossed
Cable
Other
Cable
Crossed
Other
Establishment
Building
Other building
Road, pedestrian bridge, railway or

guideway (except for service voltage
of high voltage or low voltage
equipped with protection facility)
Above
Lateral or beneath
Above or
lateral
Beneath
0.5+0.15e
1.2+0.15e
1+0.12E
1.2+0.15e
3+0.15e
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
0.5+0.15e
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
1.2+0.15e
2+0.12E
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
1.2+0.15e
3+0.15e
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
0.5
1.5
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
1.2
2.5
3
3(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
1
3+0.15e or 2(H)
Highline
Above
Equipped with
protection facility with
sufficient strength
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
1
2
Vegetation
Lateral or
beneath
Other
1+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
2+0.12E
3(H)
3(H)
2+0.12E
3(H)
1
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
0.5
0.5
1
2
2
3(H)
3(H)
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.6
1
0.3
0.6
1
2
2
2
0.5
1.5
3+0.15e and
3(H)
3+0.15e and
3(H)
0.5
1.5
1.2(H)
1.5(H)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3(H)
3(H)
3
3
3
0.4
0.8
1.2
1
2
2
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
3 or 1.2(H)
3 or 1.2(H)
3 or 2.5(H)
2.5(H)
2.5(H)
2.5(H)
0.3
0.6
1.2
1
2
2
0.3
0.6
1.2
0.3
0.6
1
3 or 1(H)
3 or 1(H)
3 or 2(H)
2(H)
2(H)
2(H)


Note
101
0.5
1
2
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
3(H)
0.6
0.3
E shall be the value calculated by the following formula.

E= ------------------------------------------ (Cut out after the decimal point.)
10,000
2 e shall be the value calculated with following formula.
e= ------------------------------------------ (Cut out after the decimal point.)
10,000
3 In this table, Safety work of 1st category, Safety work of 2nd category and Safety work of 3rd category is equivalent to Safety work of 1st
category, Safety work of 2nd category and Safety work of 3rd category defined in the note 2, 3 and 4 of Appendix 3.
102

(Unit: m)
Transmission and distribution
line on different roof top, low
vurrent electricity line or
alikeness on the same roof
top,
establishment
or
vegetation
Rooftop transmission
distribution line
High
voltage
Low
voltage
and
Placed
by
overhead
catenary cable
work
Placed
by
overhead
catenary cable
work
Low
current
electricity
line
or
alikeness
Rooftop transmission and distribution line

High voltage
Low voltage
Placed by
overhead
catenary
cable
work
Placed by
insulation
set lining
work
Placed by
overhead
catenary
cable
work
Placed by
insulation
set lining
work
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.06
0.06
Establishment
Building
Building
with rooftop
transmission
and
distribution
line
0.15
Other building
Placed
above
Placed
beneath
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
Vegetation
Water
pipe
or
alikeness
plaed on
the same
rooftop
Antenna
or
alikeness
plaed on
the same
rooftop
Other
establish
ment
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2

(Unit: m)
Transmission and distribution
line on different roof top, low
vurrent electricity line or
alikeness on the same roof
top,
establishment
or
vegetation
Building side
distribution line
Extra
high
voltage
transmission
High
voltage
and
Low
voltage
Low vurrent
electricity
line
and
alikeness
High
voltage
Low
voltage
Placed by high
voltage
overhead
catenary cable
work
Placed
by
overhead
catenary cable
work
Placed
by
overhead
catenary cable
work
Building
Building placed
with
building
side
transmission
and distribution
line
Building side transmission

and distribution line
Extra
high
voltage
Establishment
Other building
Placed
above
Vegetation
Water pipe.
Gas pipe and
so
forth
plaed on the
same rooftop
Antenna
or
alikeness
plaed on
the same
rooftop
Placed
beneath
Other
establish
ment
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.15
0.15
0.06
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

(Unit: m)
Other electricity line,
water pipe or gas pipe
Ground transmission
and distribution line or
underground
transmission
and
distribution line
Extra high voltage
Ground
transmission
and
distribution line or underground
transmission and distribution
line
High voltage
Low voltage
0.3
0.3
Ground or underground
vurrent electricity line
alikeness
Standard case
0.6
103
low
and
Ground
and
underground
water pipe
Ground
and
underground
gas pipe
0.3
In case below
170KV
and
approved
by
manager
for
low
vurrent
electricity line
and alikeness
0.1
High voltage
0.15
ow voltage
0.15
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1

(Unit: m)
Other
cliff
side
transmission
and
distribution
line,
low
vurrent electricity line and
alikeness placed at cliff
side, establishment and so
forth
Cliff
side
transmission and
distribution line
High
Low
voltage voltage
Cliff side transmission and

distribution line
High
Placed
by
voltage overhead
catenary cable
work
Low
Placed
by
voltage overhead
catenary cable
work
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.06
Low
vurrent
electricit
y line or
alikeness
0.15
Establishment
Building
Placed
Placed
sideway
below
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
Cliff side
transmissio
n and cliff
side that
distribution
line is
placed
Vegetation
Water
pipe or
alikenes
s placed
cliff
side
Othere
stablis
hment
0.15
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3

(Unit: m)
Other
electricity line
and water pipe
Transmission and distribution line placed in tunnke or

alikeness
extra
voltage
transmission
and distribution
line
Extra
high
voltage
High voltage
Low voltage
high
high voltage
0.15
0.15
0.15
low voltage
Low vurrent electricity line or

alikeness placed in tunnel or
alikeness
Standard case
In case below
170KV
and
approved
by
manager
for
low
vurrent
electricity line
and alikeness
Water
pipe
placed in tunnel
or alikeness
0.15
0.15
0.1
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.1
0.15
No
contact
each other
No
contact
each other
No
contact
each other
0.15
Appendix 10 Insulation Strength (for Paragraph 1 of Section 58)

Type of cable run and electric devices
Power feeder line of single phase alternate
current and feeder line (excluding
negative feeder line (including AT
protection line))
Transmission
Over 60,000V
line,
distribution
line,
and
Testing method
Voltage of 1.25 times of maximum service voltage with alternate current shall be
loaded between electricity line and the ground (in case of cable, it shall be between
between each core line and between core line and the ground) for 10 minutes in
sequence.
Voltage of 1.1 times of maximum service voltage with alternate current (if the voltage
is less than 75,000V, it shall be 75,000V) in case of neutral point grounding type
electricity line, and voltage of 1.25 times of maximum service voltage with alternate
current between electricity line and the ground (in case of multi-core cable, it shall be
104
branch line
Bus bar or
other electric
devices
Rotator (except
for
rotating
current
transformer)
Transformer
Commutator
between each core line and between core line and the ground) in case of neutral point
no grounding type electricity line shall be loaded for 10 minutes in sequence.
Over 7,000V and
Voltage of 1.25 times of maximum service voltage with alternate current (if the
less60,000V
voltage is less than 10,500V, it shall be 10,500V) shall be loaded between electricity
line and the ground (in case of multi-core cable, it shall be between each core line and
between core line and the ground) for 10 minutes in sequence.
Over 600V and less voltage of 1.15 times of maximum service voltage with alternate current shall be
7,000V
loaded between electricity line and the ground (in case of multi-core cable, it shall be
between each core line and between core line and the ground) for 10 minutes.
Over 60,000V
voltage is less than 75,000V, it shall be 75,000V) in case of being connected to neutral
point grounding type electricity line, and voltage of 1.25 times of maximum service
voltage with alternate current in case of neutral point no grounding type electricity
line shall be loaded between voltage loading point and the ground for 10 minutes in
sequence.
60,000V
voltage is less than 10,500V, it shall be 10,500V) shall be loaded between voltage
loading point and the ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
Less 7,000V
Voltage of 1.5 times of maximum service voltage with alternate current (if it is an
tested for electric devices and the voltage is less than 500V, it shall be 500V) shall be
loaded between voltage loading point and the ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
However, bus bar with less than 600V shall be excluded.
Over 7,000V
voltage is less than 10,500V, it shall be 10,500V) shall be loaded between winding
wire and the ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
Less 7,000V
is less than 500V, it shall be 500V) shall be loaded between winding wire and the
ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
In case the above is tested by direct current voltage, the strength of 1.6 times of the above voltage shall be
loaded between winding wire and the ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
Over 60,000V
is less than 75,000V, it shall be 75,000V) in case the line is connected to neutral point
grounding type electricity line and voltage of 1.25 times of maximum service voltage
with alternate current in case the line is connected to neutral point no grounding type
electricity line, shall be loaded between winding wire and other winding wire,
between winding wire steel core and between winding wire and the ground for 10
minutes in sequence.
60,000V
voltage is less than 10,500V, it shall be 10,500V) shall be loaded between winding
wire and other winding wire, between winding wire steel core and between winding
wire and the ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
Less 7,000V
is less than 500V, it shall be 500V) shall be loaded between winding wire and other
winding wire, between winding wire steel core and between winding wire and the
ground for 10 minutes in sequence.
Equal voltage strength of maximum service voltage with alternate current (if the
voltage is less than 500V, it shall be 500V) shall be loaded between voltage loading
point and outer box for 10 minutes in sequence.
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APPENDIX - B

Design Standard for High Speed Train

Figure 5 Type M Standard Live Load

starts to detach from the rail.

operator of a train or a rolling stock.

and Comments on Environmental Protection for HSR Construction. The noise

If floor level gap is identified in a route where a measure is required to facilitate

(2) Deadhead Track and Waiting Track

In case of necessary due to specific condition including geographical condition, it can

Assumed Derailment Coefficient

In case of necessity due to other reasons including alignment condition, it can be

(1) Major Main Track and Sub Main Track

(2) Deadhead Track and Waiting Track

Minimum radius of curve in Side Track shall be larger than 200m.

The amount of Cant in transition curved section shall be reduced in proportion to

Circular curve with 200m of radius shall have 5mm of Slack.

Slack shall be so set as to expand Gauge toward inside of the curve.

Amount of Slack shall be decreased with the following principles.

Slack in turnout shall be set as specified in the turnout design drawing.

The regulation prescribed above shall be applied between circular curves in

Deadhead Track, Waiting

Irrespective to the regulation specified above, Assumed Derailment Coefficient Ratio

safety measures are taken including anti-creeping device.

(Overwrapping of Vertical Curve with Circular Curve or Transition Curve)

Clause 3 Structure Clearance

Structure clearance of inspection balcony and alikeness for roof-top devices on

Clause 4 Formation Level Width and Distance between Track Centers

Clause 5 Track Structure

(Verification to Big Load)

Verification on track stracture against repetitive load shall be done as follows in

Verificatio on track buckling caused by increase of compression stress by

(Rail for Use)

(Number of Sleeper for Unit Length)

For Waiting Track section

Number of sleeper shall be increased in accordance with the Paragraph 2 of Section

(How to Place Standard Rail Joint and its Supporting Method)

(Ballast Depth, Type and Shape)

Earth fill section

Ballast Bridge section

Sub Main Track

Irrespective to the above, it shall be standard of seven (7) fastenings in 5m of Slab

(Turnout Layout Alignment)

Turnout shall be laid out in consideration of the followings.

and type P as illustrated below. However, if the structure is expected to have

Axle load (Q) (kN)

(Facility to Alleviate Big Noise)

Design of buildings including operational safety shed, building on platform and

Clause 7 Safety Facility

Immersion prevention facility and drainage shall be equipped to underground facility

(Protection Measure under Bridge)

(Facilities for Underground Passenger station)

Underground passenger station shall be equipped with firefighting facilities such as

separated from other rooms by fireproof floor and wall or fire-retaining

Public announcement facility under the controle of disaster

evacuation corridor is long.

Section 10 of Enforcement Order to Fire Defense Act.

Information transmission facility, lighting facility, train protection facility, evacuation

b. Other locations considered necessary

Track shall be so designed as evacuating passenger to be able to walk.

Clause 8 Track Post

Chapter 3 Passenger station

Alignment in passenger station yard shall conform to train operation.

(Passenger station Facility)