Shinkansen
Japan's speed rail
Shinkansen is Japan's high-speed rail network, known in English as the bullet train.
The name means "new trunk line" in Japanese.
First opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Osaka, the system is renowned for its speed, punctuality, and safety record: We took the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Hiroshima.
The term sometimes refers to any Japanese bullet train or the trains themselves rather than the network.
Path or monitored route
- platformRaised flat structure
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- passengerTraveler, not operator
terminal · depot · junction · schedule · departure · arrival · bento · announcement
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Moving very quickly
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- tiltingInclined from vertical
- pantographMechanical scaling duplicator
maglev · Hayabusa · Sakura · pioneering · engineering · precision · innovation · advancement
Directed rate of motion
- rapidMoving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- expressState or fast train
- accelerationRate velocity changes
punctual · efficient · time-saving · seamless · nonstop · frequency · commute · convenience
Issuing entry passes
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- fareTransport payment
luggage · journey · destination · sightseeing · window-seat · legroom · cleanliness
track
Path or monitored route
passenger · terminal · depot · junction · schedule · departure · arrival · bento · announcement · punctuality
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Japanese electronics company
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- tiltingInclined from vertical
pantograph · maglev · Hayabusa · Sakura · pioneering · engineering · precision · innovation · advancement · cutting-edge
velocity
Directed rate of motion
acceleration · punctual · efficient · time-saving · seamless · nonstop · frequency · commute · convenience · reliability
ticketing
Issuing entry passes
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
fare · luggage · journey · destination · sightseeing · window-seat · legroom · cleanliness
- Rail OperatorsAmtrak, British Rail, CD, VR, Eurostar
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- vehiclescar, bus, truck, van, bike
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- rail traveltrain, trains, train car, station, stations
Shinkansenlocal train
Train making all stops
slow train · regional train · steam locomotive · freight train · horse-drawn carriage
Shinkansencommuter line
Train route for workers
local line · suburban rail · branch line · metro · subway
Shinkansensteam train
Rail vehicle using vapor
horse-drawn carriage · ox cart · stagecoach · steam locomotive · horse and buggy