International Railroad Discussion > Trams And A Dozen Roses 2023

The season premiere.

Taken at the Minowabashi stop (Tokyo Sakura Tram line)

Hiroshi 

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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
 

Magnificent Hiroshi. Thanks for the photos. 
Regards,DK

Beautiful. Thanks for posting.

Quick Internet search says it takes 3-4 years for rose bushes to reach mature height. Your photos show they likely have achieved that. (Botanists can chime in)

I mention this because when I visited Minowabashi Terminus in 2015, I didn't recall seeing rose bushes nearby. Were these planted as part of the Arakawa Line --> Tokyo Sakura Tram publicity makeover of the streetcar line in 2017? That's about the right time frame.

Looks like more buds are ready to open!

symph1-san]

Thank you for stopping by.

Here are some more photos from the Tokyo Sakura Tram Minowabashi stop.

Hiroshii

symph1 Wrote:
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> Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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DKay-san:

You are welcome.

Some more photos.

Hiroshi

DKay Wrote:
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> Magnificent Hiroshi. Thanks for the photos. 
> Regards,DK

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cchan006-san

In 1985, a voluntary group from the Arakawa communities was organised to take care of rose gardens along the Arakawa Tram line.
Now, it becomes about a 2+ mile strip of "rose garden" along the tram trucks.
Many thanks to those spending their time and efforts to maintain roses.

Hope this helps

Hiroshi

cchan006 Wrote:
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> Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
>
> Quick Internet search says it takes 3-4 years for
> rose bushes to reach mature height. Your photos
> show they likely have achieved that. (Botanists
> can chime in)
>
> I mention this because when I visited Minowabashi
> Terminus in 2015, I didn't recall seeing rose
> bushes nearby. Were these planted as part of the
> Arakawa Line --> Tokyo Sakura Tram publicity
> makeover of the streetcar line in 2017? That's
> about the right time frame.
>
> Looks like more buds are ready to open!

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After a few years, the Tokyo Government decided to bring back the named car once again.
The honored car 9001 is now named "The Rose Car" with a designated board on both ends.

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Slowly but steadily, Car 7701 was coming down the small hill.

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Into the stop under the JR East Yamanote Loop line at the Otsuka station.

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Meantime, I went back to the Minowabashi stop this afternoon.
Found Car 9001 was about to depart for Waseda

 

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Car 8806 arrived at Minowabashi, dropping all passengers.
Then moved forward to the departure platform to pick up passengers
 

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Some more images from the Minowabashi stop

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Meantime, Car 8806 was at the stop waiting for a signal indication.
While car 8906 got to the stop dropping all the passengers off.
Then Car 8906 got the indication and proceeded toward the Waseda stop.

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The next one up was Car 8505.
The car quickly headed back to Waseda.

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Here is the Tokyo Sakura Tram System Map for your reference.

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Three more photos from the Minwabashi Stop area.

 

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Car 7701 met with Car 7702 between Arakawa-Ichumae and Minowabashi

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Walking along the line, I came to the next stop, Arakawa-Ichumae, while I was taking some photos of trams and a dozen roses.

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An "S" shape curve is at the other side of the Arakawa-Ichumae.

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