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Shinkansen

Bullet Train

Japanese high-speed rail system.

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Instance Of

High-Speed Rail
Train and Rail Category
Trademark
Railway Network

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Shinkansen

Country

Japan

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Subclass Of

Electric Multiple Unit
High-Speed Train
Passenger Train Service
High-Speed Rail in Asia

Opposite Of

Zairaisen

Has Part(s)

Tōkaidō Shinkansen
San'yō Shinkansen
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Jōetsu Shinkansen
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen

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Operator

Japanese National Railways
(10/1/1964 - 3/31/1987)
Start Time
: 10/1/1964
End Time
: 3/31/1987
East Japan Railway Company
(4/1/1987 - )
Start Time
: 4/1/1987
Hokkaido Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company

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Inception

10/1/1964

Main Regulatory Text

Nationwide Shinkansen Railways Construction and Improvement Act

Native Label

新幹線
Name in Kana
:しんかんせん
IPA Transcription
:ɕiŋkaꜜɰ̃seɴ

Has List

List of Vehicles Operating on the Shinkansen Lines
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