| Hokkaido Shinkansen | |||
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 An H5 series Shinkansen undergoing testing in November 2015 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 北海道新幹線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner |  JRTT | ||
| Locale | Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 4 | ||
| Color on map | (#9ACD32) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | High-speed rail (Shinkansen) | ||
| System | Shinkansen | ||
| Services | Hayabusa, Hayate | ||
| Operator(s) |  JR Hokkaido | ||
| Rolling stock | E5 series, H5 series | ||
| Ridership | 2.11 million (FY 2016)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 26 March 2016 (Shin-Aomori - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 148.8 km (92.5 mi) 360.6 km (224.1 mi) (2030) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Minimum radius | 4,000 m (2.5 mi; 13,000 ft) (Most) 6,500 m (4.0 mi; 21,300 ft) (Seikan Tunnel) | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead line) | ||
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (162 mph) Through the Seikan Tunnel: 160 km/h (100 mph) 260 km/h (162 mph) (during major holidays) | ||
| Signalling | Cab signalling | ||
| Train protection system | DS-ATC | ||
| Maximum incline | 2.08% (current) 3.0% (under construction) | ||
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The Hokkaido Shinkansen (北海道新幹線, Hokkaidō Shinkansen) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line that links up with the Tōhoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture in Honshu and continues on into the interior of Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan Tunnel. Construction started in May 2005; the initial Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto section opened on 26 March 2016.[2] The section of the line to Sapporo is scheduled to open by fiscal year 2030.[3] The line is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).[4]
- ^ 国土交通省鉄道輸送統計年報（平成19年度）. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ 北海道新幹線開業は来年３月２６日 ＪＲが最終調整 [Hokkaido Shinkansen to open on 26 March next year - JR Hokkaido makes final adjustments]. Doshin (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Ayateru, Hosozawa (8 June 2018). "Next Shinkansen will not only be faster, safer, but save on power". Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "DPJ may OK three new bullet-train sections". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 17 December 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.