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Tokaido Main Line

Japan's main rail artery from Tokyo to Kobe, managed by three JR companies.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 16

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Concept kind: Rail line

Overview

The Tokaido Main Line connects Tokyo and Kobe over 589.5 km, managed by JR East, JR Central and JR West - the artery of Japan's rail network between Tokyo and Osaka.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Tokyo - Kobe (excluding freight branches)
Length	589.5 km
Opened	1872 (Shimbashi-Yokohama) to full completion in 1889
Operators	JR East, JR Central, JR West

Stations

Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, Odawara, Atami, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Maibara, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.

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Concepts Administrative divisions and railways of Japan
Places Japan
Places Hyogo
Places Kanagawa
Places Kyoto
Places Shiga

Sources

東海道本線
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