In 1964, Shinkansen (which means "new trunk line" and is also known as the bullet train) between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka became the world's first high-speed railway system, running at a maximum business speed of over 200 km/h (130-160 mph).
Tokyo-to
State: Tokyo-to Zip: 100-0005 Country: Japan Website: https://www.asme.org/about-asme/who-we-are/engineering-history/landmarks/211-tokaido-shinkansen Creator: Shima, Hideo
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Tokaido Shinkansen
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In 1964, Shinkansen (which means "new trunk line" and is also known as the bullet train) between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka became the world's first high-speed railway system, running at a maximum business speed of over 200 km/h (130-160 mph).
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