Tōhoku Shinkansen
The Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture in a route length of 674.9 km (419.4 mi), making it Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island, Honshu, and was extended as the Hokkaido Shinkansen through the Seikan Tunnel to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (this section opened March 2016) and is expected to be extended to Sapporo by 2030. It has two Mini-shinkansen branch lines, the Yamagata Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen. The line is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
| Tōhoku Shinkansen | |||
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An E5 Series Shinkansen on a Hayabusa service, March 2011 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 東北新幹線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | |||
| Locale | Tokyo; Saitama, Tochigi, Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 23 | ||
| Color on map | Green (#41934c) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | High-speed rail (Shinkansen) | ||
| System | Shinkansen | ||
| Services | |||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Depot(s) | Tokyo, Oyama, Nasushiobara, Sendai, Morioka, Shin-Aomori | ||
| Rolling stock | E2 series E3 series E5 series E6 series H5 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 23 June 1982 (Ōmiya - Morioka) 4 December 2010 (Full line) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 674.9 km (419.4 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Minimum radius | 4,000 m (2.5 mi; 13,000 ft) | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 320 km/h (200 mph) Around 2027: 360 km/h (225 mph) | ||
| Signalling | Cab signalling | ||
| Train protection system | DS-ATC | ||
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