Sanyo Shinkansen
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Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽新幹線; San'yō Shinkansen) is one of the Shinkansen high speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. It is the western continuation of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
Timeline
March 15, 1972 The line is partially opened between Shin-Osaka and Okayama.
March 10, 1975 The line is fully opened.
March 18, 1993 The 300 Series Shinkansen starts services.
March 22, 1997 The 500 Series Shinkansen starts services.
March 13, 1999 The 700 Series Shinkansen starts services. Asa Station is opened.
March 11, 2000 The Hikari Rail Star starts services.
List of stations on Sanyo Shinkansen
- Shin-Osaka (新大阪)
- Shin-Kobe (新神戸)
- Nishi-Akashi (西明石)
- Himeji (姫路)
- Aioi (相生)
- Okayama (岡山)
- Shin-Kurashiki (新倉敷)
- Fukuyama (福山)
- Shin-Onomichi (新尾道)
- Mihara (三原)
- Higashi-Hiroshima (東広島)
- Hiroshima (広島)
- Shin-Iwakuni (新岩国)
- Tokuyama (徳山)
- Shin-Yamaguchi (新山口)
- Asa (厚狭)
- Shin-Shimonoseki (新下関)
- Kokura (小倉)
- Hakata (博多)