Special Signals
Special signals (特殊信号, tokushu shingō) are used in emergency situations:
- Fusee (発炎信号, hatsuen shingō): Flare used to indicate danger; also used to indicate stopping position for train
- Alarm signal (発報信号, happō shingō): Device which plays an alarm signal over the train radio, allowing it to be heard in the cab
- Flashing light signal (発光信号, hakkō shingō): Flashing light, indicating danger
Read more about this topic: Japanese Railway Signals
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