Hokkaidō Shinkansen
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The Hokkaidō Shinkansen (北海道新幹線) is a high-speed rail line currently under construction between Aomori (Honshū) and Hokkaidō through the Seikan Tunnel. Construction started in May 2005, and the initial Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate section is projected to open in 2015. There are long-term plans to extend the line to Sapporo. The line will be operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Tōhoku and Hokkaidō Shinkansen will run at speeds of up to 360 km/h. Journey time from Tokyo to Sapporo will be 4 hours or less.
At the present time the Seikan Tunnel can only carry narrow-gauge traffic (Kaikyo Line), but it will be upgraded to dual gauge, with both standard and narrow-gauge tracks.
In the early 1970s, two other Shinkansen routes were proposed for Hokkaidō: Sapporo - Asahikawa and Oshamanbe - Sapporo (South Route). Plans have been indefinitely shelved at the present time.
[edit] Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Total distance | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under construction, scheduled to open before April 2016 | |||||
| Shin-Aomori | 新青森 | 0 km | JR East: Ōu Main Line, Tōhoku Shinkansen | Aomori | Aomori |
| Oku-Tsugaru 1 | 奥津軽 | 38.5 km | JR East: Tsugaru Line (Tsugaru-Futamata) JR Hokkaidō: Kaikyō Line (Tsugaru-Imabetsu 2) |
Imabetsu | |
| (Seikan Tunnel) | |||||
| Kikonai | 木古内 | 113.3 km | JR Hokkaidō: Esashi Line, Kaikyō Line | Kikonai | Hokkaidō |
| Shin-Hakodate 1 | 新函館 | 148.9 km | JR Hokkaidō: Hakodate Main Line (Oshima-Ōno 2) | Hokuto | |
| Planned | |||||
| Shin-Hakodate | 新函館 | Hokuto | Hokkaidō | ||
| Shin-Yakumo 1 | 新八雲 | 203 km | Yakumo | ||
| Oshamanbe | 長万部 | 236.1 km | JR Hokkaidō: Hakodate Main Line, Muroran Main Line | Oshamanbe | |
| Kutchan | 倶知安 | 290.2 km | JR Hokkaidō: Hakodate Main Line | Kutchan | |
| Shin-Otaru 1 | 新小樽 | 328.2 km | Otaru | ||
| Sapporo | 札幌 | 360.2 km | JR Hokkaidō: Chitose Line, Hakodate Main Line, Sasshō Line (Gakuen-Toshi Line) Sapporo City Subway: Namboku Line, Tōhō Line |
Kita, Sapporo | |
- 1: The name is tentative.
- 2: The current name will be changed when the Shinkansen line opens.
| Shinkansen |  |
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| Lines: Tōkaidō • Sanyō • Tōhoku • Jōetsu • Hokuriku • Kyushu
Mini-Shinkansen: Yamagata • Akita • Future lines: Chūō • Hokkaidō • Cancelled lines: Narita Trainsets: 0 Series • 100 Series • 200 Series • 300 Series • 400 Series • 500 Series • 700 Series • 800 Series • E1 Series • E2 Series • E3 Series • E4 Series • Export trainsets: 700T Series • CRH2 • Future trainsets: N700 Series • FASTECH 360 |
