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Kyūshū Shinkansen Tsubame at Shin-Minamata station
Kyūshū Shinkansen Tsubame at Shin-Minamata station
Kyūshū Shinkansen map
Kyūshū Shinkansen map

The Kyushu Shinkansen (九州新幹線 Kyūshū Shinkansen?) is a 249 km high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima, on Kyūshū Island, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. The Kagoshima Main Line (鹿児島本線 is a major part of the JR Kyūshū rail network and runs between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station The southern 127 km is already in service, while the northern section is under construction as of the end of October 2007. It is currently being built by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyūshū), and scheduled to open in 2011. The, also referred to as, is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group

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Operational life

The segment between Kagoshima and Yatsushiro began operations on March 13, 2004. is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It cuts travel times between the two cities from 130 minutes to 35 minutes, and reduces the time between Hakata and Kagoshima from 4 hours to just 2 hours. When the entire line is complete, the travel time from Hakata to Kagoshima will be just over an hour.

Like the original Shinkansen lines, the Kyushu Shinkansen is standard gauge. The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge.

Future plans

The line will connect to the Sanyō Shinkansen at Hakata Station upon its final completion. The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan. Hakata Station (博多駅 Hakata-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It may use part or all of the Hakata Minami Line. The Hakata Minami Line (博多南線 is an 85 km railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka to Hakata-Minami A spur to Nagasaki from Shin-Tosu Station is in planning stages, with construction provisionally authorized for part of the line but with the exact route not yet fixed. ( is the Capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan.

Stations

Station name Japanese Total distance Service 2 Transfers Location
Kagoshima Route
Under construction, scheduled to open in spring, 2011
Hakata 博多 Fukuoka City Subway: ■ Kūkō Line
JR Kyūshū: Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, Hakata Minami Line, Kagoshima Main Line
JR West: Sanyō Shinkansen 3		 Hakata, Fukuoka Fukuoka
Shin-Tosu 1 新鳥栖 JR Kyūshū: Nagasaki Main Line 4 Tosu Saga
Kurume 久留米 JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line, Kyūdai Main Line Kurume Fukuoka
Funagoya 船小屋 JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line Chikugo
Shin-Ōmuta 1 新大牟田 Ōmuta
Shin-Tamana 1 新玉名 Tamana Kumamoto
Kumamoto 熊本 JR Kyūshū: Hōhi Main Line, Kagoshima Main Line
Kumamoto City Tram: ■ Route 2; Tasaki Line and Trunk Line (Kumamoto-​Ekimae)		 Kumamoto
Shin-Yatsushiro 新八代 Yatsushiro
Currently operational
Shin-Yatsushiro 新八代 0 km + JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line Yatsushiro Kumamoto
Shin-Minamata 新水俣 42. Hakata Station (博多駅 Hakata-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. The serves Fukuoka City, Japan. It consists of three subway lines the Kūkō, or Airport Line (空港線 the Hakozaki Line (箱崎線 and The is a subway line part of the system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Meinohama, Nishi Ward to Fukuokakūkō ( Fukuoka Airport The, also referred to as, is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan The Hakata Minami Line (博多南線 is an 85 km railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka to Hakata-Minami The Kagoshima Main Line (鹿児島本線 is a major part of the JR Kyūshū rail network and runs between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū. The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan. Hakata (博多区 -ku is a ward in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan with a population of 176585 is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The, or simply Nagasaki Line, runs from Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Kurume Station (久留米駅 is a Railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line and Kyudai Main Line in Kurume Fukuoka, Japan Kyūdai Main Line （久大本線） is a railway line on Kyūshū. is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. The city has an estimated Population of 306140 and the density of 1332 persons per km² is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 47736 and the density of 1140 is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. As of March 2006 the city has an estimated Population of 133802 (Men 61249 Women 72553 and the is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates the city has WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the central railway station of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The is a railway line on Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu system it connects the west coast and the east coast of the The is is a Public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami 8 km - Hisatsu Orange Railway: Hisatsu Orange Railway Line Minamata
Izumi 出水 58. is a third-sector railway company that operates in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. 8 km - Hisatsu Orange Railway Izumi Kagoshima
Sendai 川内 91. is a third-sector railway company that operates in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. 5 km * Hisatsu Orange Railway
JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line		 Satsumasendai
Kagoshima-​Chūō 鹿児島中央 126. is a third-sector railway company that operates in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai Kagoshima the towns is the main railway station in Kagoshima Kagoshima, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Kyūshū Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima 8 km + JR Kyūshū: Ibusuki Makurazaki Line, Kagoshima Main Line
Kagoshima City Tram: ■ Route 2; Dai-Ni-Ki Line and Toso Line (Kagoshima-​Chūō-​Ekimae)		 Kagoshima
Nishi-Kyūshū Route (Nagasaki Route)
Planned
Shin-Tosu 1 新鳥栖 Tosu Saga
Saga 佐賀 JR Kyūshū: Karatsu Line, Nagasaki Main Line, Sasebo Line Saga
Takeo-Onsen 武雄温泉 JR Kyūshū: Sasebo Line Takeo
Ureshino-Onsen 1 嬉野温泉 Ureshino
Shin-Ōmura 1 新大村 Ōmura Nagasaki
Isahaya 諫早 JR Kyūshū: Nagasaki Main Line, Ōmura Line
Shimabara Railway: Shimabara Railway Line		 Isahaya
Nagasaki 長崎 JR Kyūshū: Nagasaki Main Line, Ōmura Line
Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Route ■ 1, □ 2, and ■ 3; Main Line and Sakuramachi Branch Line (Nagasaki-​Ekimae)		 Nagasaki
1: Tentative name
2: All the trains stop at stations signed "+". Basic data Distance 878 km Gauge: 1067 mm Stations 36 Track single Electrification The is a Public transportation authority of Kagoshima City, Japan. is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some is a train station in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. The is a regional Railway line in Saga Prefecture, Japan running from Kubota Station in Kubota to Nishi-Karatsu Station in Karatsu The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. is a city located in the western part of Saga prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. As of November 16, 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 90000 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The is a Japanese Railway line between Isahaya Station, Isahaya and Kazusa Station, Minamishimabara. The is a Japanese Railway line between Isahaya Station, Isahaya and Kazusa Station, Minamishimabara. is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the city merged with the towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori is the Terminal station of the Nagasaki Main Line Railway in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The is a private Tram system in Nagasaki, Japan. Beginning in March 20 2008 its lines accept Nagasaki Smart Card, a Smart card ticketing system ( is the Capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. Most trains stop at "*". Most trains do not stop at "-".
3: Through service to/from Kyūshū Shinkansen is planned.
4: New station will be constructed.

Trains

The line uses a new train set model, the 800 Series Shinkansen, with a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph). The 800 Series Shinkansen train was developed by Hitachi for use on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. The trains have been developed by Hitachi, which also manufactured the 500 and 700 series trains on the Tōkaidō/Sanyō Shinkansen line. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

Individual trains are named Tsubame, or "Swallow," the name of the former Hakata-Kagoshima limited express service. is the initial service running on the Kyūshū Shinkansen since the line opened in March 2004 A limited express is a type of Express train service It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the While the line is being completed, the old Tsubame trains carry passengers to Shin-Yatsushiro, where they can transfer to the Shinkansen for the remainder of their journey. The old trains have been redubbed Relay Tsubame for this purpose.

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