Tokaido Main Line
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An E233 series EMU on the Tōkaidō Main Line, January 2012
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 東海道本線 | ||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Kantō, Tōkai, Kansai regions | ||
| Termini |
Tokyo Kōbe |
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| Stations | 166 (passenger only) | ||
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| Opened | 1872 | ||
| Operator(s) |
JR East JR Central JR West |
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| Track length | 713.6 km (443.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) | ||
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The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen?) is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting Tokyo and Kōbe stations. It is 589.5 km (366.3 mi) long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tokaido Shinkansen largely parallels the line.
The term "Tōkaidō Main Line" is largely a holdover from pre-Shinkansen days; now various portions of the line have different names which are officially used by JR East, JR Central, and JR West. Today, there are no passenger trains that operate over the entire length of the line (other than certain overnight services; see below), so longer intercity trips require several transfers along the way.
The Tokaido Main Line is owned and operated by three JR companies:
This section is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
The Tokaido Main Line in the Greater Tokyo Area has rapid services called Rapid Acty (快速アクティー Kaisoku akutī?) and Commuter Rapid (通勤快速 Tsūkin Kaisoku?). It runs on dedicated tracks parallel to the Yamanote Line in central Tokyo, the Keihin-Tōhoku Line between Tokyo and Yokohama, and the Yokosuka Line between Tokyo and Ōfuna. Some Shōnan-Shinjuku Line trains share the segment south of Yokohama to Ōfuna and Odawara.
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