Standing on platform 19 at Tokyo Station, a bustling cathedral to modern rail travel, it's hard to believe that it was 60 years ago this year that the first Shinkansen train departed from here ...
He was there to witness the first Shinkansen (bullet train) leave Tokyo, heading for Osaka on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line. Travelling at speeds of up to 210km/h (130mph), this was the first high ...
1 train on Oct. 1, 1964. The Tokaido Shinkansen connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations marked the world’s first high-speed rail service. Over the decades, the bullet train's top speed has ...
He was there to witness the first Shinkansen (bullet train) leave Tokyo, heading for Osaka on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line. Travelling at speeds of up to 210km/h (130mph), this was the first high ...
When completed, the Linear Chuo Shinkansen will cover the 285.6 km ... the monorail was wrapped in the colors that were used when the line first opened.