Shinkansen - Japan’s High-speed Bullet Train

Shinkansen Lines

Kyushu Shinkansen

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Kyushu Shinkansen Phase 1

Kyushu Shinkansen Phase 2 (Planned)

Other Shinkansen lines

Shin-Yatsushiro

Kagoshima-Chuo

Hakata

Shinkansen Lines

Phase 2130 Km

Phase 1127 Km

Travel Time Reduced by Shinkansen

0:00

1:00

2:00

3:00

4:00

2h. 11min.

Approx. 1h. 20min.

58min.

1h. 13min.1h. 15min.

Approx. 45min.

2h. 34min.

1h. 4min.

40min.

24min.

Approx. 35min.

3h. 49min.

Before Shinkansen introduction

(by conventional express train)

Traveltime

Hakata ~ Kumamoto

Kumamoto ~ Kagoshima-Chuo

NowShinkansen partial

operation

(Shin-Yatsushiro ~ Kagoshima-Chuo)

FutureShinkansen full

operation at 260km/h

(Hakata~ Kagoshima Chuo)

FutureShinkansen full

operation at estimated 300km/h

(Hakata~ Kagoshima Chuo)

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

3,874

8,846 9,040

Approx. 230%

Number of passengers

Passenger Increase After Shinkansen Introduction

Before partial opening of Kyushu Shinkansen

(FY2003)

1st year(FY2004)

2nd year(FY2005*)

*March 13 ~ June 30, 2005

Shin-Yatsushiro ~ Kagoshima-Chuo Section

(persons)