Jōetsu Shinkansen
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The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Operated by the East Japan Railway Company, it links Niigata in the north to Ōmiya in the south,
An E7 series train on a Joetsu Shinkansen service
E7 series trainset in October 2022
200 series trainset in January 2011
E1 series trainset in June 2002
Shinkansen
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The Shinkansen, colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The system was developed to provide connections between Tokyo and other regions of
Jōetsu Shinkansen
…The Jōetsu Shinkansen (Japanese: 上越新幹線) is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), it links Niigata in the north to Ōmiya in the south, with through service to Tokyo via…
A lineup of JR East Shinkansen trains in October 2012. From left to right: E5, 200, E4, E2, E3, E926 "East i", and E1.
A 0 series set running between Mishima and Shin-Fuji on the Tokaido Shinkansen, with Mount Fuji in the background
Shinkansen standard-gauge track, with welded rails to reduce vibration
Replica of the Shinkansen CTC as seen at the Kyoto Railway Museum