The Shinkansen (新幹線?, new trunk line) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen (515.4 km) in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of 2,387.7 km (1,483.6 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. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, with construction of a link to the northern island of Hokkaido underway.
Japan's principle islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Hokkaido are served by a system of rapid prepare lines that interface Tokyo with a large portion of the nation's real urban communities. Japan's fast prepares (shot trains) are called shinkansen (新幹線) and are worked by Japan Railways (JR).
Running at velocities of up to 320 km/h, the shinkansen is known for promptness (most prepares leave on time to the second), comfort (generally quiet autos with roomy, constantly forward confronting seats), security (no lethal mishaps in its history) and proficiency. Because of the Japan Rail Pass, the shinkansen can likewise be an exceptionally financially savvy method for travel.
Shinkansen Network
The shinkansen arrange comprises of various lines, among which the Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Kyoto - Osaka) is the most seasoned and generally prominent. All shinkansen lines (with the exception of the Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen) keep running on tracks that are only worked for and utilized by shinkansen trains. Most lines are served by different prepare classes, running from the quickest classification that stops just at significant stations to the slowest classification that stops at each station en route.
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