Just saw this video clip on FB where a mini pink ramp moves up/down and fwd to provide a level transition from the train to platform.
Anyone know if this is fake or real and if so, which station(s) has this?
https://www.facebook.com/FunStuffForWheelchairUsers/videos/1236946804722866/
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This automatic wheelchair ramp on a Japanese train platform is seriously impressive 😃 It seamlessly bridges the gap between the train and the platform,...
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I’m pretty sure it is fake…
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@joshgrisdale JR West has installed these devices at some stations for the Osaka Expo 2025😉
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I am just coming back from a travel on Tokyo and Osaka and I have never seen that system in the subway or local train, but anyway on the subway a lot of stations have a very short gap between the train and the platform and when it’s not you still can come back to the ticket counter and ask for a slope.
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@anhjon Hello AnhJon-san,
No, this is not a fake. It’s the real thing!
JR West installed them at some train stations for the Osaka Expo 2025!
It’s been featured in various news media, for example, you can watch a video on this website.
https://www.asahi.co.jp/webnews/pages/abc_30830.html
Japanese station platforms are often curved in structure, and there is sometimes a gap between the doors and the platform, so
I think it would be great if such a device were put into regular use!
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@Wheelchair Travel Japan really?! Wow! Do you know what stations?
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@joshgrisdale Thank you Josh-san,
Yes, I read in an article that they were installed at “Shin-Osaka Station” and “Sakurajima Station”, but I’m not sure if there are more now!
