Hokkaido Shinkansen
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The Hokkaido Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company that connects with the Tōhoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture on Honshu and exte
An H5 series Shinkansen
The dual-gauge Kaikyo Line near Kikonai Station in March 2016
A JR East E5 series train in May 2022
A JR Hokkaido H5 series train in June 2022
Seikan Tunnel
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The Seikan Tunnel is a 53.85-kilometre dual-gauge railway tunnel in Japan, with a 23.3-kilometre segment running beneath the seabed of the Tsugaru Strait, which separates Aomori Prefecture on Honshu,
Hokkaido Shinkansen
…Company (JR Hokkaido) that connects with the Tōhoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture on Honshu and extends into Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan Tunnel. The line is 148.8 kilometres (92.5 mi) long and has a maximum operating speed of 260 kilometres per hour (160 mph). Construction began in May 2005…
Train approaching Tappi-Kaitei Station in July 2008
Location of the Tsugaru Strait in Japan
1988 Seikan Tunnel 500 yen coin
Entrance to the tunnel from Honshu side; note the dual-gauge tracks