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Tokaido 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.
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.
Construction of the line began in 1959 and completed in
1964, with the first train traveling 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.
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.
Train sets on the line include:
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300 Series Kodama/Hikari
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500 Series Nozomi
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700 Series Nozomi/Kodama/Hikari
Rail Star
Stations
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Tokyo (東京)
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Shinagawa (品川)
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Shin-Yokohama (新横浜)
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Odawara (小田原)
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Atami (熱海)
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Mishima (三島)
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Shin-Fuji (新富士)
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Shizuoka (静岡)
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Kakegawa (掛川)
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Hamamatsu (浜松)
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Toyohashi (豊橋)
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Mikawa-Anjo (三河安城)
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Nagoya (名古屋)
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Gifu-Hashima (岐阜羽島)
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Maibara (米原)
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Kyoto (京都)
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Shin-Osaka (新大阪)
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