BRAKE DEVICE AND RAILWAY VEHICLE

A brake device 100 includes a spring brake mechanism 240 that generates a braking force by pressing a brake shoe 302 against a pressed member 12 by a spring force, and a manual brake release device 400 that releases the braking force by preventing transmission of the spring force to the brake shoe 302. Two or more cable members 420 of the manual brake release device 400 are provided for the spring brake mechanism 240.