Also known as: 新干线, 新幹線
The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線, lit. 'new main line') is a network of High-Speed Train lines in Japan. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. The popular English name bullet train is a literal translation of the Japanese term dangan ressha (弾丸列車), a nickname given to the project while it was initially discussed in the 1930s. The name stuck because of the original 0 Series Shinkansen's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed.
Examples
See also
- High-Speed Train
- Shinkansen 500 Series
- Shinkansen 800 Series
- E3 Tsubasa
- E5 Hayabusa
- H5 Hayabusa
- E6 Komachi
- E7 Kagayaki
- N700
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion