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Operator JR Central
Year Opened 1964
Length 515.4 km
Operating Speed 270 km/h
Terminal 1 Tokyo
Terminal 2 Shin-Osaka

Japanese Mainline Railroads ->Shinkansen
Tokaido Line

This is the original Shinkansen rail line running from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka. It was built in the 1960's. Now it is one of the slowest lines due to its age. But it is also the busiest section of Shinkansen with trains running only minutes apart with locals and expresses. The views of Mt Fuji are fantastic.

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jpn-shin05.jpg (36286 bytes)A Tokaido Shinkansen train in Tokyo near Shimbashi station. (97)

jpn-shin07.jpg (62141 bytes)Tokaido Line train at Nagoya station (9/98)

shinkansen-300series-tokyo-061103-01.jpg (273287 bytes)300 series train at Tokyo station (6/11/03)

shinkansen-300series-tokyo-061303-02.jpg (386305 bytes)300 Series train at Tokyo (6/13/03)

shinkansen-500series-Shinosaka-061603-01.jpg (411577 bytes)300 series train at Shin-Osaka, the other end of the Tokaido Shinkansen. (6/16/03)

shinkansen-500series-tokyo-061003-01.jpg (403867 bytes)500 series Nozomi has left Tokyo Station  (6/10/03)
At Shin-Osaka (6/16/03) At Kyoto (2/5/10)
At Hamamatsucho (2/5/10) Shin-Yokohama station as viewed from the Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (7/18/08)
Shin-Yokohama station (7/18/08) Shin-Yokohama station as viewed from the Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (7/17/08)
Shin-Yokohama station as viewed from the Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (7/17/08)  

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