schweitzerdude
Active member
I spotted something interesting (to me) while exploring the main rail station in Hakodate, Japan using Google Maps street view.
The city is built on a peninsula so the tracks terminate at the station. In addition to the usual bumpers, they have dumped large piles of gravel to insure an out-of-control train does not overrun the bumper.
Any comments on how wide-spread this practice is?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.774....81783-ro-1.4957352-fo100!7i5376!8i2688?hl=en
The city is built on a peninsula so the tracks terminate at the station. In addition to the usual bumpers, they have dumped large piles of gravel to insure an out-of-control train does not overrun the bumper.
Any comments on how wide-spread this practice is?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.774....81783-ro-1.4957352-fo100!7i5376!8i2688?hl=en