Linear Shinkansen Line moves forward toward realization Route and New Stations Announced

On April 18, JR Tokai announced the detailed route and station locations for the Linear Central Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya, which is scheduled to open in 2027. Terminal stations will be located under Shinagawa Station in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and Nagoya Station in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City. Intermediate stations will be located in Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, Kofu City, Iida City in Nagano Prefecture, and Nakatsugawa City in Gifu Prefecture. In total, six new stations will be constructed. The "dream super-express," which will connect the 286-km distance between Shinagawa in Tokyo and Nagoya in about 40 minutes, is one step closer to becoming a reality. Shin Kaneko (left), executive vice president of the company, and others at the press conference on the morning of September 18, 2013 in Minato-ku, Tokyo.