What is this called on Japanese railways?

>>1070722
>>1063963
"種別選別" is pleonastic. "点灯表示" should be "表示灯". Suggest 列車種別表示灯 as found most common.
[Source] I don't know Japanese.

>>1070722
Is it a "Signal repeater" or "Repeater"?

>>1070835
So basically a distant signal in US parlance? I'm not the OP but that's what it sounds like to me.

>>1070835
It can extend function to remind the train driver how to behave as opposed to at the bare minimum mimicking the signal around the corner. E.g. local, rapid, express, etc. In this case 通 means pass through the section.

>>1070839
No, a repeater is not the same thing as a distant. For an example of the difference, in a three color light system a distant would show yellow if the next signal showed red; they are different aspects. A repeater would show red, too; it literally repeats what the other signal is showing. They're normally used for starting signals, were the driver needs to know the signal is clear before they move off, rather than where they need to know an upcoming signal is not clear before they need to stop.

A repeater is normally sited close (within a few hundred meters) of the signal it's repeating, and is usually used if the driver or guard might not be able to see the signal clearly E.g. on a curved platform which might have short trains, or somewhere with an obstruction that might mean the driver won't see the signal until he's close.

>>1070722
>>1070784
>>1070895
Oops you are right. OP and I mistakened it as something else. It is a 通過防止装置表示灯 fed by a 列車選別装置. This has a frame/box.
"京阪本線各駅の駅の手前に「通」・「停」の文字の出る表示灯が設置されている。停車の場合、「停」の文字が点滅するとともに、連動してATSを作動させる[3]。なお設置箇所は香里園以東、一部の駅の手前に限られている。"
Keihan has a document showing it.

>>1070945
Wtf multiple connection errors and 4chan thinks I am a robot.
http://www.keihan.co.jp/corporate/csr/2009/pdf/CSR09022.pdf

>>1070906
I go ya'. It does basically fulfill the same purpose as a distant signal, though.

>>1070991
>It does basically fulfill the same purpose as a distant signal, though.

No.

>>1071000
Yes it does. It's relaying a signal indication but gives no information about block occupancy. The only difference is the aspect displayed, but it accomplishes the same goal of either reminding a crew of a signal already received or about to be received.

I think it's called a "signaru-desu".