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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
Tokaido Shinkansen
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The Tokaido Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed rail line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. It is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network and, with the San'yō Shinkansen, forms a continuous high-speed c
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…In addition to long-distance services, some sections in and around the largest metropolitan areas are used for commuter travel. The first line, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, opened shortly before the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the 552.6-kilometre (343.4 mi) route connects Tōkyō, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Ōsaka, the four largest…
An N700S series train on the Tokaido Shinkansen
A platform departure board in the late 1960s
A train passing Gifu-Hashima during snow
N700A series in September 2021