Yamagata Shinkansen

A Mini-Shinkansen linking Fukushima and Shinjo; Tokyo-Shinjo in about four hours.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 17

Profile

Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1992年7月1日
Last extension: Extension: 1999-12-04
Length: 148.6km
Stations: 8
Termini: 福岛～新庄（东京～新庄直通）
Maximum speed: 130 km/h (Mini-Shinkansen section)
Status: In operation
Operator: East Japan Railway (JR East)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Yamagata Rolling Stock Center

Overview

The Yamagata Shinkansen connects Fukushima and Shinjo over 148.6 km, running on regauged conventional tracks (Ou line) and through-running with the Tohoku Shinkansen; Tokyo-Shinjo takes about four hours.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Fukushima - Shinjo (services from Tokyo)
Length	148.6 km
Stations	8
Max speed	130 km/h (Mini-Shinkansen section) / 320 km/h (Tohoku Shinkansen section)
Opened	July 1, 1992 (Fukushima-Yamagata)
Operator	East Japan Railway (JR East)
Rolling stock	E3, E8 series

Stations

Fukushima, Kaminoyama-Onsen, Yamagata, Tendo, Sakuranbo-Higashine, Murayama, Oishida and Shinjo; Yamagata is the gateway to Zao Onsen.

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