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HYPERDIA: With TRANSFER symbol but NO Arrival / Departure Track

jorellefausto
jorellefausto
over 7 years ago
7 responses

Hi!

I have some questions about Hyperdia. My route is from Kansai Airport Station to Shin-Koiwa Station.
Here is the link:
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/cgi/en/search.html?dep_node=KANSAI%20AIRPORT&arv_node=SHIN-KOIWA&via_node01=&via_node02=&via_node03=&year=2016&month=12&day=15&hour=13&minute=00&search_type=0&search_way=&transtime=undefined&sort=0&max_route=5&faretype=0&airplane=off&ship=off&sprnozomi=off&lmlimit=null&search_target=route&facility=reserved&sum_target=7

I am planning to follow Route 1 (see below). It says that I have to transfer twice. The first one, which is "transfer SHIN-OSAKA", an Arrival Track and a Departure Track are indicated. But for the second one, which is "transfer SHINAGAWA", there is NO Arrival and Departure Track. Does it mean I have to stay on the SAME train? Or do I really have to transfer on a DIFFERENT train? If I need tp transfer on a different train, how would I know the Departure Track?

Route 1

13:14
begin KANSAI AIRPORT
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[51 Min]

through
LTD. EXP HARUKA 26
Train timetable | Interval timetable

14:05
14:16
transfer SHIN-OSAKA
[ Arrival track No.11 / Departure track No.27 ] Station timetable | Add to favorite

[167 Min]

through
SHINKANSEN HIKARI 524
Train timetable | Interval timetable

17:03
17:16
transfer SHINAGAWA
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¥9,830

[8 Min] through
JR Yokosuka Line for CHIBA
Train timetable | Interval timetable

17:24
17:26
through TOKYO
[ Arrival track No.3 / Departure track No.3 ] Station timetable | Add to favorite

[12 Min] through
JR Sobu Line Rapid Service for CHIBA
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17:38
end SHIN-KOIWA

THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 7 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

The double arrow means that the train travel on a different line and makes this change at the station indicated (in this case Tokyo). It also means you don't have to leave the train.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

jorellefausto
jorellefausto
7 posts
over 7 years ago

Hello Daniel,

Thanks for your reply!

Sorry, I am a bit confused :( So does it mean I only have to transfer once? Even if Hyperdia says I have to transfer twice?

[DEPARTURE] From Kansai Airport Station to Shin-Osaka > [TRANSFER] transfer on a different track on Shin-Osaka > from Shin-Osaka to Shinagawa > [TRANSFER] (Hyperdia says TRANSFER on Shinagawa Station, but I should just stay on the SAME train?) > [2 GRAY ARROWS POINTING DOWN] from Shinagawa to Tokyo to Shin-Koiwa (no need to transfer, just stay on the train).

Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks a lot!

Best Regards,
Jorelle

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 7 years ago
Expert

Hi Jorelle,

You will have 2 transfers in the above itinerary. One at Shin-Osaka and one at Shinagawa station.

Does that make sense?

Kind regards,
Daniel

jorellefausto
jorellefausto
7 posts
over 7 years ago

Hi Daniel,

Ahh I see. Got it! Thanks! So that means I will be transferring on a different train in Shinagawa Station, too. But how would I know which departure track in Shinagawa Station?

Thank you and Best Regards,
Jorelle


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