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	'''Tohoku Shinkansen''' is a high speed railway line that travels for 593 km from [[Tokyo]] to [[Hachinohe]]. It is the longest of all of the [[Shinkansen]] lines (Shinkansen is Japanese for “bullet train”). It is owned and operated by Japan’s East Railway Company ([[JR East]]). The first routes on the Tohoku Sinkansen opened on June 23rd, 1982.		'''Tohoku Shinkansen''' is a high speed railway line that travels for 593 km from [[Tokyo]] to [[Hachinohe]]. It is the longest of all of the [[Shinkansen]] lines (Shinkansen is Japanese for “bullet train”). It is owned and operated by Japan’s East Railway Company ([[JR East]]). The first routes on the Tohoku Sinkansen opened on June 23rd, 1982.
-	The Tohoku Shinkansen is part of a large group of bullet trains that travel primarily to and from Tokyo and other major cities and areas that are often commuted daily for business.	+
		+	The Tohoku Shinkansen is part of a large group of bullet trains that travel primarily to and from Tokyo and other major cities and areas that are often commuted daily for business.
	==History==		==History==
-	Construction on the high speed railway started on November 28th, 1971, though the first route was not completed until the middle of 1982. The [[Omiya]] to [[]Morio]ka section opened first, followed by the [[Ueno]] to [[Omiga]] and finally the Tokyo to Ueno (The Morioka to Hachinohe opened in 2002).	+	Construction on the high speed railway started on November 28th, 1971, though the first route was not completed until the middle of 1982. The [[Omiya]] to [[]Morio]ka section opened first, followed by the [[Ueno]] to [[Omiga]] and finally the Tokyo to Ueno (The Morioka to Hachinohe opened in 2002).
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	By October of 1998, in a little less than 27 years, the Tohoku Shinkansen line had carried its one billionth passenger. However, this pales in comparison to the Tokaido Shinkansen, which carried its 1 billionth passenger in just 17 years, and as early as 1959-1976, and has already carried 4.5 billion total.		By October of 1998, in a little less than 27 years, the Tohoku Shinkansen line had carried its one billionth passenger. However, this pales in comparison to the Tokaido Shinkansen, which carried its 1 billionth passenger in just 17 years, and as early as 1959-1976, and has already carried 4.5 billion total.
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	The Tohoku Shinkansen travels at 110 km/h from Tokyo to Omiya, but bumps as high as 240 km/h from Omiya to Utsunomiya, 275 km/h from Utsunomiya to Morioka, and 260 km/h from Hachinohe to Morioka. It is estimated that 819.6 million people right the Tohoku Shinkansen every year.		The Tohoku Shinkansen travels at 110 km/h from Tokyo to Omiya, but bumps as high as 240 km/h from Omiya to Utsunomiya, 275 km/h from Utsunomiya to Morioka, and 260 km/h from Hachinohe to Morioka. It is estimated that 819.6 million people right the Tohoku Shinkansen every year.
-	A new section, from Hachinohe to [[Aomori]] is scheduled to be completed by 2011. It was originally scheduled for 2010, but the construction has since been delayed.	+
		+	A new section, from Hachinohe to [[Aomori]] is scheduled to be completed by 2011. It was originally scheduled for 2010, but the construction has since been delayed.
	==Stations==		==Stations==
	Tohoku Shinkansen travels to the following stations:		Tohoku Shinkansen travels to the following stations:

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'''Tohoku Shinkansen''' is a high speed railway line that travels for 593 km from [[Tokyo]] to [[Hachinohe]]. It is the longest of all of the [[Shinkansen]] lines (Shinkansen is Japanese for “bullet train”). It is owned and operated by Japan’s East Railway Company ([[JR East]]). The first routes on the Tohoku Sinkansen opened on June 23rd, 1982.
The Tohoku Shinkansen is part of a large group of bullet trains that travel primarily to and from Tokyo and other major cities and areas that are often commuted daily for business.
==History==
Construction on the high speed railway started on November 28th, 1971, though the first route was not completed until the middle of 1982. The [[Omiya]] to [[]Morio]ka section opened first, followed by the [[Ueno]] to [[Omiga]] and finally the Tokyo to Ueno (The Morioka to Hachinohe opened in 2002).
By October of 1998, in a little less than 27 years, the Tohoku Shinkansen line had carried its one billionth passenger. However, this pales in comparison to the Tokaido Shinkansen, which carried its 1 billionth passenger in just 17 years, and as early as 1959-1976, and has already carried 4.5 billion total.
The Tohoku Shinkansen travels at 110 km/h from Tokyo to Omiya, but bumps as high as 240 km/h from Omiya to Utsunomiya, 275 km/h from Utsunomiya to Morioka, and 260 km/h from Hachinohe to Morioka. It is estimated that 819.6 million people right the Tohoku Shinkansen every year.
A new section, from Hachinohe to [[Aomori]] is scheduled to be completed by 2011. It was originally scheduled for 2010, but the construction has since been delayed.
==Stations==
Tohoku Shinkansen travels to the following stations:
[[Tokyo Station]], [[Ueno Station]], [[Omiya Station]], [[Oyama Station]], [[Utsunomia Station]], [[Nasushiobara Station]], [[Shin-Shirakawa Station]], [[Koriyama Station]], [[Fukushima station]], [[Shiroishi-Zaō Station]], [[Sendai Station]], [[Furukawa Station]], [[Kurikoma Station]], [[Ichinoseki Station]], [[Mizusawa-Esashi Station]], [[Kitakami Station]], [[Shin-Hanamaki Station]], [[Morioka station]], [[Iwate-Numakunai Station]], [[Ninohe Station]], and [[Hachinohe station]].
==External Links==
*[http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/shinkan/index.html JR East, Shinkensen Information Page]

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