5/26/2023 0 Comments Shinkansen platform tickets![]() Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen (515.4 km, 320.3 mi) in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of 2,830.6 km (1,758.9 mi) of lines with maximum speeds of 240–320 km/h (150–200 mph), 283.5 km (176.2 mi) of Mini-Shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph), and 10.3 km (6.4 mi) of spur lines with Shinkansen services. Over the Shinkansen's 50-plus-year history, carrying over 10 billion passengers, there has not been a single passenger fatality or injury on board due to derailments or collisions. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. ![]() ![]() Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. 'new main line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The Shinkansen ( Japanese: 新幹線, pronounced, lit. The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen from Nagasaki to Takeo-Onsen has been operational since 23 September 2022 ![]() Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension).
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