Sanyo Shinkansen

Linking Shin-Osaka and Hakata, through-running with the Tokaido Shinkansen at up to 300 km/h.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 11

Profile

Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1972年3月15日
Last extension: Extension: 1975-03-10
Length: 553.7km
Stations: 19
Termini: Shin-Osaka - Hakata
Maximum speed: 300km/h
Status: In operation
Operator: West Japan Railway (JR West)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Hakata General Depot, Okayama Depot

Overview

The Sanyo Shinkansen connects Shin-Osaka and Hakata over 553.7 km with 19 stations and a top speed of 300 km/h. Through-running with the Tokaido Shinkansen, Nozomi trains cover Tokyo-Hakata in about four and a half hours.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Shin-Osaka - Hakata
Length	553.7 km
Stations	19
Max speed	300 km/h
Opened	March 15, 1972 (Shin-Osaka-Okayama); March 10, 1975 (Okayama-Hakata)
Operator	West Japan Railway (JR West)
Rolling stock	500, 700, N700, N700S series

Stations

Shin-Osaka, Shin-Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, Himeji, Aioi, Okayama, Shin-Kurashiki, Fukuyama, Shin-Onomichi, Mihara, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Shin-Iwakuni, Tokuyama, Shin-Yamaguchi, Asa, Shin-Shimonoseki, Kokura and Hakata.

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