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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
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
Chūō Shinkansen
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The Chūō Shinkansen is a Japanese maglev line under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya, with plans for extension to Osaka. Its initial section is between Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Nagoya Stati
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…443 km/h (275 mph), achieved by the Class 955 (300X) in 1996, while a speed of 603 km/h (375 mph) was achieved by the L0 Series Maglev in 2015 on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line (part of the Chūō Shinkansen). The distinctive geographical conditions of Japan present particular challenges to increasing the operating speed of the…
An improved L0 Series maglev train undergoing testing on the Yamanashi test track in 2020
A maglev train on the Yamanashi Test Track, November 2005
Yamanashi Test Track viaduct under construction in the city of Fuefuki in the Kofu Basin, July 2011
Construction of Chūō Shinkansen Jinryō Exit, in 2019