Tokaido Shinkansen

The world's first high-speed railway, linking Tokyo and Shin-Osaka in 2.5 hours; over 6.5 billion passengers carried since 1964.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 11

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Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1964年10月1日
Length: 515.4km
Stations: 17
Termini: 东京～新大阪
Maximum speed: 285km/h
Status: In operation
Operator: Central Japan Railway (JR Central)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Oi Depot, Hamamatsu Works

Overview

The Tokaido Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. Opened on October 1, 1964 as the world's first high-speed railway, it runs 515.4 km with 17 stations and a top speed of 285 km/h, linking Japan's three largest metropolitan areas in about two and a half hours as the world's busiest high-speed line.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Tokyo - Shin-Osaka
Length	515.4 km
Stations	17
Max speed	285 km/h
Opened	October 1, 1964
Gauge	1,435 mm (standard)
Operator	Central Japan Railway (JR Central)
Rolling stock	N700, N700S series

Stations

Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Odawara, Atami, Mishima, Shin-Fuji, Shizuoka, Kakegawa, Hamamatsu, Toyohashi, Mikawa-Anjo, Nagoya, Gifu-Hashima, Maibara, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka; up to 16 trains per hour at peak.

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