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# 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.

## 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)](/en/organizations/jp-jr-central.html) |
| 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.

更新时间：2026-10-28

## 标签

- [铁路](/en/tags/rail.html)

## 关系


## 正文反向链接

- [Administrative divisions and railways of Japan](/en/concepts/japan-admin-rail-overview.html)
- [Japan](/en/places/japan.html)
- [Aichi](/en/places/jp-pref-aichi.html)
- [Gifu](/en/places/jp-pref-gifu.html)
- [Kanagawa](/en/places/jp-pref-kanagawa.html)
- [Kyoto](/en/places/jp-pref-kyoto.html)
- [Mie](/en/places/jp-pref-mie.html)
- [Nara](/en/places/jp-pref-nara.html)
- [Osaka](/en/places/jp-pref-osaka.html)
- [Shiga](/en/places/jp-pref-shiga.html)

## 来源

- 東海道新幹線：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B9%E7%B7%9A 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認