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    Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016

    Good evening #TrainTwitter! To celebrate my travel this weekend on the Northeast Corridor, I'll post a bit about the Tokaido Main Line.

    3:01 PM - 13 Nov 2016
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      2. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        The Tokaido Main Line is Japan's equivalent of the Northeast Corridor--connects the largest cities, the capital, etc...

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      3. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        It takes its name from the Tokaido, one of the major highways of feudal Japan. Tokaido = East (東) Sea (海) Road (道)

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      4. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Connecting Tokyo with the Kansai area (Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe), this line has always been at the forefront of Japan's intercity rail industry

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      5. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        The first railways in Japan were built in 1872 (connecting Shimbashi in Tokyo w Sakuragicho in Yokohama) and 1877 (connecting Kyoto w Kobe)

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      6. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Those two were finally connected in 1889--at the time, it took 20 hours to go all the way from Tokyo to Kobe.

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      7. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        In 1903, travel time was reduced to 15 hours. In 1906, it was nationalized under the new "Japan Imperial Railways" along w other main lines.

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      8. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        In 1930, the limited express "Tsubame" (Swallow) was introduced, cutting Tokyo-Kobe times from 15 hours to 9 hours.

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      9. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        In 1956, the route was fully electrified, and the "Kodama" (Echo) limited express was launched, cutting travel time to 6.5 hours.

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      10. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        In 1964, the Tokaido Shinkansen (Shinkansen = New Trunk Line) was built roughly parallel to the existing line, cutting travel times again...

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      11. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        ...to 4 hours, then 3 hours 10 minutes the following year. Modern Shinkansen travel the route in 2 hours 22 minutes.

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      12. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        The maglev train under construction between Tokyo and Osaka, when finished (2045), will cut the travel time to 67 minutes!

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      13. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        But enough talk--you're here for pictures! First, some trains that are no longer in service...pic.twitter.com/BQo8TjFHmv

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      14. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        ...and now, back to the present!pic.twitter.com/jpCcajUC1R

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      15. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        The Tokaido Main Line is operated by three companies: JR East, JR Central, and JR Westpic.twitter.com/QDEWsw92RA

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      16. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        gotta go FASTpic.twitter.com/qduWuqT2Ks

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      17. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Limited Express trains in first two pics--Shinano, Hida, Super View Odorikopic.twitter.com/4r9wlJwQNG

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      18. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        More limited expresses: Haruka, Thunderbird, and Sunrise Seto (an overnight train to Shikoku)pic.twitter.com/HrFRJAL0LT

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      19. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Shirasagi, Fujikawa, Odoriko, Resort Odoriko (operated by Izukyu, uses Tokaido Line to get to Tokyo)pic.twitter.com/U2tOe6amDm

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      20. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Hamamatsucho, in Tokyo, where the Tokyo Monorail crosses the trackspic.twitter.com/DYRS613jmK

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      21. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        various scenes on the Tokaido Main Linepic.twitter.com/3iuCsYbi5L

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      22. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        #TrainTwitterpic.twitter.com/bMXmu2SMWw

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      23. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Tokyo Stationpic.twitter.com/P7Mmg5vj3Q

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      24. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Yokohama Stationpic.twitter.com/IDls3cYrWp

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      25. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Atami Stationpic.twitter.com/hpJRBtzl9F

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      26. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Shizuoka Stationpic.twitter.com/OPfJ805dBt

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      27. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Hamamatsu Stationpic.twitter.com/ar2nzqUpbE

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      28. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Toyohashi Stationpic.twitter.com/31CfNIUhdp

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      29. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Nagoya Stationpic.twitter.com/757M98i57q

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      30. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Gifu Stationpic.twitter.com/OENFbrU6k9

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      31. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh 13 Nov 2016
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        Kyoto Stationpic.twitter.com/qKsfI2bS2U

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