The original rolling stock of the Tokaido Shinkansen, which entered service in Japan on 1 October 1964 between Tokyo and Osaka. Running at speeds up to 210 kilometers per hour on dedicated track, it was the worlds first high speed rail system and proved that rail could compete with air travel on medium distance intercity routes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceThe worlds first high speed rail system, proving rail could compete with air travel on medium distance routes. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderHitachi, Kawasaki Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation 1 Connections
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The Shinkansen, colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan.
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Hitachi, Kawasaki Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
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The 0 series was a Shinkansen high-speed train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in October 1964 for use on the newly opened Tokaido Shinkansen line, the first Shinkansen route.
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Wikipedia: Japanese National Railways
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Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964.
Wikipedia: High-speed Rail
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in October 1964, just in time for the Olympic Games, the first modern high-speed rail, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened
Wikipedia: Hideo Shima
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was a Japanese engineer and the driving force behind the building of the first bullet train (Shinkansen).
0 Series Shinkansen (Wikipedia)
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The 0 series (Japanese: 0系) was a Shinkansen high-speed train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in October 1964 for use on the newly opened Tōkaidō Shinkansen line, the first Shinkansen route.
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