Bullet Train (Shinkansen)

19642,764 km networkTokyo to Osaka

CountryJapan

Year Opened1964

Length2,764 km network

RouteTokyo to Osaka

About Bullet Train (Shinkansen)

The worlds first high-speed railway, launched for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Maximum speed 320 km/h. Has transported over 10 billion passengers with zero fatalities from derailment or collision. The nose design is modeled after the kingfisher bird.

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