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     • The term “shinkansen” means “new trunk line,” The system was developed to connect major population centers in Japan more efficiently. Shinkansen refers to the network rather than the trains themselves, called “Shinkansen trains.” The trains are also often referred to as “Japanese bullet trains” in the West.
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   What is a Shinkansen train?

   • Stations are similarly long to accommodate these trains. Some of Japan's high-speed maglev trains are considered Shinkansen, while other slower maglev trains (such as the Linimo maglev train line serving local community near the city of Nagoya in Aichi, Japan) are intended as alternatives to conventional urban rapid transit systems.

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   What does Shinkansen mean in Japanese?

   • Shinkansen (新幹線) in Japanese means 'new trunk line' or 'new main line', but this word is used to describe both the railway lines the trains run on and the trains themselves. In English, the trains are also known as the bullet train.

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   What is Shinkansen & how does it work?

   • Shinkansen, Japan’s high-speed pioneer rail system, with lines on the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido.

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   Where do Shinkansen trains go?

   • Shinkansen Shinkansen train on the New Tōkaidō Line at Kōbe, west-central Honshu, Japan. Branches from the Tōhoku line to Yamagata opened in 1992 (extended north to Shinjo in 1999) and to Akita in 1997; a branch from the Jōetsu line to Nagano also opened in 1997.

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   Why is the Shinkansen a 'bullet train'?

   • Built in the 1950s and 60s to aid Japan’s recovery following the war, the then record-breaking speeds the trains reached gained them the moniker ‘bullet train’, a nickname that endures. Now, the Shinkansen network is by far the easiest and fastest way to travel between Japan’s major cities and regions.

   Shinkansen: the ultimate Japan bullet train guide

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   Why is Japan Rail developing new shinkansen models?

   • Japan Rail continues to develop new and improved models of Shinkansen to boost passenger comfort and safety and reach record-breaking speeds, most of which will be introduced in the near future.

   Shinkansen series guide: All Shinkansen train models - Japan Rail Pass

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3. www.jrailpass.com › blog › shinkansen-train-typesShinkansen series guide: Shinkansen train models - JRailPass

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   May 28, 2024 · Lines: Yamagata Shinkansen; Future Shinkansen train types. Japan Rail continues to develop new and improved models of Shinkansen to boost passenger comfort and safety and reach record-breaking speeds, most of which will be introduced in the near future. E956 – Alfa-X

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   The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線, [ɕiŋkaꜜɰ̃seɴ] ⓘ, lit. ' new main line '), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. It was initially built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development.

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6. www.nippon.com › en › in-depthJapan’s Shinkansen: How Does It Stack Up Worldwide?

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   1 day ago · When the first line of the Shinkansen opened on October 1, 1960, people working in the global rail industry raised a collective cry of surprise. The top speed of the fastest train on the rails of ...

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   2 days ago · Shinkansen, Japan’s high-speed pioneer rail system, with lines on the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido.

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   Mar 13, 2023 · What does Shinkansen mean? Shinkansen, literally ‘new main line’, is Japan’s high speed rail network linking Japan’s main cities and even crossing the waterways to link most of Japan’s main islands. Built in the 1950s and 60s to aid Japan’s recovery following the war, the then record-breaking speeds the trains reached gained them ...

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    Jun 30, 2022 · The shinkansen network is a series of high-speed rail tracks covering Japan’s largest three islands – Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu. The term “shinkansen” means “new trunk line,” The system was developed to connect major population centers in Japan more efficiently.

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    Oct 1, 2024 · CNN — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the...