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Farewell of Doctor Yellow Shinkansens
Farewell of Doctor Yellow Shinkansens

JR Central and JR West have announced the planned retirement of the Shinkansen Doctor Yellow EMUs.

Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga inaugurated
Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga inaugurated

On 13 March 2024, a new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on north-east coast of Honsu island became operational.

Class E8 Shinkansen enters commercial service
Class E8 Shinkansen enters commercial service

On 16 March 2024, with the new timetable for Japan's rail network, the new Class E8 Shinkansen will enter commercial service on Tokyo - Yamagata route.

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New high speed trains for Taiwan from Japanese consortium HTSC
New high speed trains for Taiwan from Japanese consortium HTSC

The Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC) will deliver 12 trains for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSR).

New Class E8 Shinkansen For Yamagata Line
New Class E8 Shinkansen For Yamagata Line

On 24 February 2023 the new Class E8 Mini Shinkansen was unveiled in Sendai.

New West-Kyushu Shinkansen Line Inaugurated
New West-Kyushu Shinkansen Line Inaugurated

After years of preparations, finding the economical model and the construction, a new and from the rest of the Shinkansen network isolated high speed line was inaugurated on 23 September 2022.

The Nagasaki Shinkansen Progress
The Nagasaki Shinkansen Progress

On 19 March 2022, in Omura on Kyushu island, a new Shinkansen depot was inaugurated.

New Kamome Shinkansen For Nagasaki Line Presented
New Kamome Shinkansen For Nagasaki Line Presented

On 22 December 2021, at the Hitachi Kasado works, JR Kyushu unveiled its new Class N700S Shinkansen train destined for new line to Nagasaki called West Kyushu Shinkansen.

Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Scheduled To Open In 2022
Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Scheduled To Open In 2022

On 28 April 2021 JR Kyushu announced it is about to inaugurate new stretch of Shinkansen high speed line on Kyushu island from autumn 2022.

JR East Announced New E8 Shinkansen Trains
JR East Announced New E8 Shinkansen Trains

On 3 March JR East announced plans to develop and purchase new Shinkansen Class E8 EMUs.

Shinkansen 700 Series farewell
Shinkansen 700 Series farewell

On 11 December 2019 JR Central announced the withdrawal of its 700 Series Shinkansen high speed EMUs. The last run will take place on 8 March...

Next-Generation Experimental Shinkansen Takes Shape
Next-Generation Experimental Shinkansen Takes Shape

This photo, taken on 12 December 2018, shows the bodyshell of a Class E956 end car of the ten-car experimental ALFA-X Shinkansen train being...