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
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
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
Tokaido Shinkansen
…Japanese: 東海道新幹線; lit. 'Eastern Sea Route new trunk line') 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 corridor through the Taiheiyō Belt. The line is owned and operated by the Central…
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