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Tōkaidō Shinkansen

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富士山 Mount Fuji from the Tōkaidō Shinkansen

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Tōkaidō Shinkansen collection

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Tokyo, Japan - Tōkaidō Shinkansen Arriving at Shinagawa Station HD (2017)

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JR700 Tokaido Shinkansen

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The Tōkaidō Shinkansen N700,700,EVA500 series

The Tokaido Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Along with the Sanyo Shinkansen, it forms a continuous high-speed railway through the Taiheiyō Belt, also known as the Tokaido corridor. Opened in 1964, running between Tokyo and Shin-Ōsaka, it is Japan's first high-speed rail line. Along with being the world's oldest high-speed rail line, it is also one of the most heavily used. Since 1987 it has been operated by the Central Japan Railway Company, prior to that by Japanese National Railways (JNR).
    • History 

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    • Classes and onboard services 

    • Future developments