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The last of Japanese 0 series bullet train

December 1, 2008 by Yein Jee

Japanese 0 Series making its last regular runNovember 30 marked the last regular run of a 0 Series Shinkansen [wiki], the first type of Japanese bullet train which started running in 1964 at the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line. Thousand of fans gathered at the stations and along the track to witness its last regular run from Okayama Station to Hakata Station.

With the maximum speed of 210km per hour, the 0 Series were the fattest train back then and has since became one of Japan’s most famous icon.

The 0 Series was nicknamed bullet train for its round headed shape; the term is now commonly used to describe all high speed trains.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Engineering, Japan blog, Japanese pop culture, Japanese Traditions, Rail transports

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