What is JR special rapid service?
Special Rapid Service is the fastest local train that is operated between Tsuruga (=敦賀) and Kamigori (=上郡) via Kyoto (=京都), Shin-Osaka (=新大阪), Osaka (=大阪), Sannomiya (=三ノ宮), Kobe (=神戸) and Himeji (=姫路).
Is Tokaido Sanyo line covered by JR Pass?
The JR Pass is valid on all Shinkansen services in all the Shinkansen lines, except for the Nozomi and Mizuho services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. You will not have access to the trains with the fewest stops on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines.
What is Sanyo Shinkansen?
The Sanyo Shinkansen (山陽新幹線, Sanyō Shinkansen) is a shinkansen line that connects Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station) with Fukuoka (Hakata Station) on the island of Kyushu. It was the second shinkansen line to be built and was completed in 1975. Today trains reach speeds of up to 300 km/h.
Is JR pass valid on Tokyo Metro?
The Japan Rail Pass and JR Tokyo Wide Pass are valid only on JR trains and the Tokyo Monorail. They cannot be used on subways or any other non-JR train.
Which Shinkansen goes to Hiroshima?
Nozomi
How to travel between Hiroshima and Tokyo. Tokyo and Hiroshima are connected with each other by the JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. Direct Nozomi trains require about four hours to reach Hiroshima from Tokyo. By Hikari and Sakura trains, the trip takes about five hours with a transfer of trains at Shin-Osaka Station.
How fast is the Tokaido Shinkansen?
285 km/h.
When opened in 1964, the Tokaido Shinkansen was the world’s first high speed railway line. Then trains ran at 210 km/h. Nowadays they reach speeds of 285 km/h. The line is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company, also known as JR Central or JR Tokai.
How long is Tokaido Shinkansen?
515.4 km
| Tokaido Shinkansen | |
|---|---|
| Line length | 515.4 km (320.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 285 km/h (177 mph) |
What is the main train station in Osaka?
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Osaka Station (大阪駅, Ōsaka-eki) is a major railway station in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It forms the city’s main rail terminal in the north.