NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tokaido Shinkansen

Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. It is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company. Image File history File links Tokaido-Shinkansen. ... Image File history File links Tokaido-Shinkansen. ... Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station The Shinkansen (Japanese: æ–°å¹¹ç·š) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Tokyo Station Tokyo Station (æ±äº¬é§…; -eki) is a train station located in the centre of Tokyo in the Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds and somewhat to the north of the Ginza commercial district. ... Shin-Osaka Station (æ–°å¤§é˜ªé§…), or New Osaka Station, is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. ... JR Central Towers in Nagoya The Central Japan Railway Company (東海旅客鉄道 JR Tōkai; JR 東海) is the main railway company operating in the Chubu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. ...

History

The Tokaido Shinkansen line was originally conceptualized in 1940 as a 150 km/h dedicated railway between Tokyo and Shimonoseki, which would have been 50% faster than the fastest express train of the time. The beginning of World War II stalled the project in its early planning stages, although a few tunnels were dug that were later used in the Shinkansen route. Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Shimonoseki (下関市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ...

Construction of the line began in 1959 and completed in 1964, with the first train travelling from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka on October 1 of that year. The opening was timed to coincide with the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which had already brought international attention to the country. Originally the line was referred to in English as the New Tokaido Line. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... The Games of the XVIII Olympiad were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

The line carried its 100 millionth passenger in 1967, and its billionth in 1976.

Trains

There are three types of trains on the line: from fastest to slowest, they are the Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama. Many continue onward to the Sanyo Shinkansen, going as far as Fukuoka's Hakata Station. Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 Inaugurated on March 14, 1992, Nozomi is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ... Shinkansen 300 Series passing through Maibara Station, April 2002 Hikari is one of the train services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ... Kodama is the slowest of the trains services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ... Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽新幹線; Sanyō Shinkansen) is a line of Shinkansen high speed rail, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, and it is operated by West Japan Railway Company. ... View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck in Minami-ku, facing north. ... Hakata Station (博多駅) is the main railway terminal in Fukuoka city, Japan. ...

Shinkansen 300 Series passing through Maibara Station, April 2002 The 300 Series Shinkansen high-speed trainsets for Japans Shinkansen dedicated high-speed railways were introduced in 1992 on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines for use on the fastest Nozomi services, being capable of 270 km/h (168 mph). ... Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 The 500 Series Shinkansen are the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Japans Shinkansen high_speed rail network. ... 700 Series as Hikari Railstar at Shin_Osaka Station The 700 Series Shinkansen trainsets for Japans Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines were built between 1997 and 2003, entering service in 1999. ... Categories: Stub | Shinkansen | Named passenger trains ...

Stations

Category: Shinkansen Tokyo Station Tokyo Station (æ±äº¬é§…; -eki) is a train station located in the centre of Tokyo in the Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds and somewhat to the north of the Ginza commercial district. ... Shinagawa (å“å·é§…; -eki) is the first major station south of Tokyo Station and is a major interchange between the TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen, several JR commuter and regional lines as well as the private Keihin KyÅ«kÅ (äº¬æµœæ€¥è¡Œ) line. ... Shin-Yokohama Station is a train station in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. ... Odawara Station is a train station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. ... Atami Station is a train station in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan. ... Mishima Station (三島駅) is a train station in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan (三島, 静岡, 日本). ... Shin-Fuji Station is a train station in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen. ... Shizuoka Station (静岡駅) is a railway station located in Shizuoka, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) and Tokaido Main Line (東海道本線). ... Kakegawa Station (掛川駅) is a train station in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan (掛川, 静岡, 日本), on the Tokaido Shinkansen (東海道新幹線), Tokaido Main Line (東海道本線), and Tenryu-Hamanako Railway (天竜浜名湖鉄道). ... Hamamatsu Station (æµœæ¾é§…) is a train station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line. ... Toyohashi Station (豊橋駅) is a train station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line,Iida Line,Nagoya Railroad. ... Mikawa-Anjo Station (三河安城駅) is a train station in Anjo, Aichi, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line. ... JR Central Towers Nagoya Station (åå¤å±‹é§…) is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. ... Gifu-Hashima Station (岐阜羽島駅) is a train station in Hashima, Gifu, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Meitetsu Hashima Line. ... Maibara Station Shinkansen platforms Maibara Station (ç±³åŽŸé§…) is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ... Christmas tree in Kyoto Station, as viewed from outside the main JR gate, looking west. ... Shin-Osaka Station (æ–°å¤§é˜ªé§…), or New Osaka Station, is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. ...

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