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Tokaido Main Line

Tokaido Main Line

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The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), connecting Tōkyō
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

 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 Tōkaidō Shinkansen runs largely parallel to 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 Tōkaidō Main Line is owned and operated by three JR companies:
  • East Japan Railway Company
    East Japan Railway Company
    is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

     (JR East) (Tōkyō
    Tokyo Station
    is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

    -Atami
    Atami Station
    is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

    )
  • Central Japan Railway Company
    Central Japan Railway Company
    The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

     (JR Central) (Atami
    Atami Station
    is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

    -Maibara
    Maibara Station
    is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

    )
  • West Japan Railway Company
    West Japan Railway Company
    , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

     (JR West) (Maibara
    Maibara Station
    is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

    -Kōbe)

History


The Tōkaidō route takes its name from the ancient road
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....

 connecting the Kansai region (Kyoto, Osaka) with the Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....

 (Tokyo, then Edo) through the Tōkai region
Tokai region
The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...

 (including Nagoya.) Literally, it was the Tōkai road, or Road through Tōkai. The Tōkaidō line does not follow the old road exactly, since the latter diverges at Nagoya toward the Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

 coastline; to follow it by train, the Kansai Main Line
Kansai Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...

 and Kusatsu Line
Kusatsu Line
The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

 would have to be followed from Nagoya
Nagoya Station
is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

 to Kusatsu
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:# Kusatsu Station # Kusatsu Station...

. The Largest population centers in Japan are along this route - Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Nagoya, Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...

, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

 and Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

. These centers have grown to occupy an ever more dominant role in the country's government, financial, manufacturing and cultural life.

The first railway line along this route was completed in 1889. In 1906, all privately run main lines were nationalized under the newly created Japan Imperial Railway, which, at the time had a network of just over 7000 km. Automatic couplers were introduced on all freight wagons in 1926. In 1930 the first Tsubame
Tsubame
Tsubame can refer to:* Tsubame, Niigata, a city in Japan* Tsubame , the name of a Japanese train service* Tsubame Ozuno, a character in the anime and manga series Urusei Yatsura...

("swallow") express was introduced, reducing the travel-time from Tokyo to Kobe to nine hours - a significant reduction from the twenty hours required in 1889 and fifteen in 1903.

Infrastructure improvements included the completion of double track on this route in 1913, and the opening of the 7.8 km long Tanna Tunnel
Tanna Tunnel
is a railroad tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by JR Central’s Tōkaidō Main Line. This 7.8 km long tunnel shortened the trunk route between Tokyo and Kobe by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu.-History:...

, which shortened the route by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu. Work started on a new standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...

 (1,435 mm) line, Shinkansen, in 1940.

By the early 1950s the Tōkaidō Line had enhanced its position as the main artery of Japan. Although it was only 3 percent of the railway system by length, it carried 24 percent of JNR's passenger traffic and 23 percent of its freight, and the rate of growth was higher than any other line in the country. By 1956 electrification was completed along the Tokyo-Osaka section and with the introduction of new Kodama
Kodama
Kodama may refer to:* Kodama , a spirit in Japanese folklore* Kodama , a Japanese bullet train service name* Kodama clan, a clan originating during the Kamakura period of Japan...

trains, travel-time was cut to six and a half hours. The line became so popular that tickets regularly sold out within ten minutes of being put on sale, one month in advance of the travel-date.

The Tokyo-Osaka passenger traffic largely transferred to the Tōkaidō Shinkansen after it was completed in 1964. The line now mostly services more local passenger traffic within the regions along the line as well as a high volume of freight traffic.

Basic data


  • Total distance: 713.6 km (443.4 mi) (including branch lines; Tōkyō – Kōbe is 589.5 km (366.3 mi))
    • East Japan Railway Company
      East Japan Railway Company
      is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

       (JR East) (Services and tracks)
      • Tōkyō – Atami: 104.6 km (65 mi)
      • Shinagawa – Shin-Kawasaki – Tsurumi: 17.8 km (11.1 mi)
      • Hamamatsuchō – Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Kawasaki Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 20.6 km (12.8 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
        Tōkaidō Freight Line
        The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

        )
      • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
        Tōkaidō Freight Line
        The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

        )
      • Tsurumi – Higashi-Takashima – Sakuragichō: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Takashima Line)
      • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
        Tōkaidō Freight Line
        The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

        )
    • Central Japan Railway Company
      Central Japan Railway Company
      The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

       (JR Central) (Services and tracks)
      • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi) (3.3 km (2.1 mi) between Kanayama – Nagoya overlaps with Chuo Main Line)
      • Ōgaki – Mino-Akasaka: 5 km (3.1 mi) (Mino-Akasaka branch line)
      • Ōgaki – (Shin-Tarui) – Sekigahara: 13.8 km (8.6 mi) (Shin-Tarui Line)
    • West Japan Railway Company
      West Japan Railway Company
      , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

       (JR West) (Services and tracks)
      • Maibara – Kōbe: 143.6 km (89.2 mi)
      • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi) (not in use by passenger trains)
      • Suita – (Miyahara Rail Yard) – Amagasaki: 10.7 km (6.6 mi) (Hoppō Freight Line)
      • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Umeda Freight Line, used by Haruka
        Haruka
        Haruka, meaning "spring flower" OR "DISTANT" in Japanese, may refer to:*Haruka , a Japanese commonly feminine given name**Haruka, any of various characters with the given name*Haruka *Haruka or HALCA, a Japanese satellite...

        limited expresses)
    • Japan Freight Railway Company
      Japan Freight Railway Company
      , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....

       (JR Freight) (Tracks and services)
      • Sannō Signal – Nagoya-Minato: 6.2 km (3.9 mi) (Nagoya-Minato Line)
      • Suita Signal – Ōsaka Freight Terminal: 8.7 km (5.4 mi) (Ōsaka Terminal Line)
    • Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Services only)
      • Shinagawa – Atami: 97.8 km (60.8 mi)
      • Shinagawa – Shin-Tsurumi Signal: 13.9 km (8.6 mi)
      • Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 12.9 km (8 mi)
      • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi)
      • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi)
      • Tsurumi – Shinkō – Sakuragichō: 11.2 km (7 mi)
      • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi)
      • Minami-Arao Signal – Sekigahara: 10.7 km (6.6 mi)
      • Minami-Arao Signal – Mino-Akasaka: 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
      • Maibara – Kōbe: 139 km (86.4 mi) (via Hoppō Freight Line)
      • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
      • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
  • Gauge
    Rail gauge
    Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...

    :
    The {{Nihongo|Tōkaidō Main Line|東海道本線|Tōkaidō-honsen}} is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), connecting Tōkyō
    Tokyo Station
    is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

     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 Tōkaidō Shinkansen runs largely parallel to 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 Tōkaidō Main Line is owned and operated by three JR companies:
    • East Japan Railway Company
      East Japan Railway Company
      is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

       (JR East) (Tōkyō
      Tokyo Station
      is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

      -Atami
      Atami Station
      is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

      )
    • Central Japan Railway Company
      Central Japan Railway Company
      The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

       (JR Central) (Atami
      Atami Station
      is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

      -Maibara
      Maibara Station
      is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

      )
    • West Japan Railway Company
      West Japan Railway Company
      , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

       (JR West) (Maibara
      Maibara Station
      is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

      -Kōbe)

    History


    The Tōkaidō route takes its name from the ancient road
    Tokaido (road)
    The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....

     connecting the Kansai region (Kyoto, Osaka) with the Kantō region
    Kanto region
    The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....

     (Tokyo, then Edo) through the Tōkai region
    Tokai region
    The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...

     (including Nagoya.) Literally, it was the Tōkai road, or Road through Tōkai. The Tōkaidō line does not follow the old road exactly, since the latter diverges at Nagoya toward the Mie Prefecture
    Mie Prefecture
    is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

     coastline; to follow it by train, the Kansai Main Line
    Kansai Main Line
    The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...

     and Kusatsu Line
    Kusatsu Line
    The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

     would have to be followed from Nagoya
    Nagoya Station
    is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

     to Kusatsu
    Kusatsu Station
    Kusatsu Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:# Kusatsu Station # Kusatsu Station...

    . The Largest population centers in Japan are along this route - Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

    , Yokohama
    Yokohama
    is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

    , Nagoya, Kyoto
    Kyoto
    is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...

    , Osaka
    Osaka
    is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

     and Kobe
    Kobe
    , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

    . These centers have grown to occupy an ever more dominant role in the country's government, financial, manufacturing and cultural life.

    The first railway line along this route was completed in 1889. In 1906, all privately run main lines were nationalized under the newly created Japan Imperial Railway, which, at the time had a network of just over 7000 km. Automatic couplers were introduced on all freight wagons in 1926. In 1930 the first Tsubame
    Tsubame
    Tsubame can refer to:* Tsubame, Niigata, a city in Japan* Tsubame , the name of a Japanese train service* Tsubame Ozuno, a character in the anime and manga series Urusei Yatsura...

    ("swallow") express was introduced, reducing the travel-time from Tokyo to Kobe to nine hours - a significant reduction from the twenty hours required in 1889 and fifteen in 1903.

    Infrastructure improvements included the completion of double track on this route in 1913, and the opening of the 7.8 km long Tanna Tunnel
    Tanna Tunnel
    is a railroad tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by JR Central’s Tōkaidō Main Line. This 7.8 km long tunnel shortened the trunk route between Tokyo and Kobe by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu.-History:...

    , which shortened the route by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu. Work started on a new standard gauge
    Standard gauge
    The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...

     (1,435 mm) line, Shinkansen, in 1940.

    By the early 1950s the Tōkaidō Line had enhanced its position as the main artery of Japan. Although it was only 3 percent of the railway system by length, it carried 24 percent of JNR's passenger traffic and 23 percent of its freight, and the rate of growth was higher than any other line in the country. By 1956 electrification was completed along the Tokyo-Osaka section and with the introduction of new Kodama
    Kodama
    Kodama may refer to:* Kodama , a spirit in Japanese folklore* Kodama , a Japanese bullet train service name* Kodama clan, a clan originating during the Kamakura period of Japan...

    trains, travel-time was cut to six and a half hours. The line became so popular that tickets regularly sold out within ten minutes of being put on sale, one month in advance of the travel-date.

    The Tokyo-Osaka passenger traffic largely transferred to the Tōkaidō Shinkansen after it was completed in 1964. The line now mostly services more local passenger traffic within the regions along the line as well as a high volume of freight traffic.

    Basic data


    • Total distance: 713.6 km (443.4 mi) (including branch lines; Tōkyō – Kōbe is 589.5 km (366.3 mi))
      • East Japan Railway Company
        East Japan Railway Company
        is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

         (JR East) (Services and tracks)
        • Tōkyō – Atami: 104.6 km (65 mi)
        • Shinagawa – Shin-Kawasaki – Tsurumi: 17.8 km (11.1 mi)
        • Hamamatsuchō – Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Kawasaki Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 20.6 km (12.8 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
          Tōkaidō Freight Line
          The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

          )
        • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
          Tōkaidō Freight Line
          The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

          )
        • Tsurumi – Higashi-Takashima – Sakuragichō: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Takashima Line)
        • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
          Tōkaidō Freight Line
          The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

          )
      • Central Japan Railway Company
        Central Japan Railway Company
        The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

         (JR Central) (Services and tracks)
        • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi) (3.3 km (2.1 mi) between Kanayama – Nagoya overlaps with Chuo Main Line)
        • Ōgaki – Mino-Akasaka: 5 km (3.1 mi) (Mino-Akasaka branch line)
        • Ōgaki – (Shin-Tarui) – Sekigahara: 13.8 km (8.6 mi) (Shin-Tarui Line)
      • West Japan Railway Company
        West Japan Railway Company
        , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

         (JR West) (Services and tracks)
        • Maibara – Kōbe: 143.6 km (89.2 mi)
        • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi) (not in use by passenger trains)
        • Suita – (Miyahara Rail Yard) – Amagasaki: 10.7 km (6.6 mi) (Hoppō Freight Line)
        • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Umeda Freight Line, used by Haruka
          Haruka
          Haruka, meaning "spring flower" OR "DISTANT" in Japanese, may refer to:*Haruka , a Japanese commonly feminine given name**Haruka, any of various characters with the given name*Haruka *Haruka or HALCA, a Japanese satellite...

          limited expresses)
      • Japan Freight Railway Company
        Japan Freight Railway Company
        , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....

         (JR Freight) (Tracks and services)
        • Sannō Signal – Nagoya-Minato: 6.2 km (3.9 mi) (Nagoya-Minato Line)
        • Suita Signal – Ōsaka Freight Terminal: 8.7 km (5.4 mi) (Ōsaka Terminal Line)
      • Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Services only)
        • Shinagawa – Atami: 97.8 km (60.8 mi)
        • Shinagawa – Shin-Tsurumi Signal: 13.9 km (8.6 mi)
        • Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 12.9 km (8 mi)
        • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi)
        • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi)
        • Tsurumi – Shinkō – Sakuragichō: 11.2 km (7 mi)
        • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi)
        • Minami-Arao Signal – Sekigahara: 10.7 km (6.6 mi)
        • Minami-Arao Signal – Mino-Akasaka: 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
        • Maibara – Kōbe: 139 km (86.4 mi) (via Hoppō Freight Line)
        • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
        • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
    • Gauge
      Rail gauge
      Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...

      :
      The {{Nihongo|Tōkaidō Main Line|東海道本線|Tōkaidō-honsen}} is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), connecting Tōkyō
      Tokyo Station
      is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

       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 Tōkaidō Shinkansen runs largely parallel to 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 Tōkaidō Main Line is owned and operated by three JR companies:
      • East Japan Railway Company
        East Japan Railway Company
        is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

         (JR East) (Tōkyō
        Tokyo Station
        is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

        -Atami
        Atami Station
        is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

        )
      • Central Japan Railway Company
        Central Japan Railway Company
        The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

         (JR Central) (Atami
        Atami Station
        is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

        -Maibara
        Maibara Station
        is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

        )
      • West Japan Railway Company
        West Japan Railway Company
        , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

         (JR West) (Maibara
        Maibara Station
        is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

        -Kōbe)

      History


      The Tōkaidō route takes its name from the ancient road
      Tokaido (road)
      The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....

       connecting the Kansai region (Kyoto, Osaka) with the Kantō region
      Kanto region
      The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....

       (Tokyo, then Edo) through the Tōkai region
      Tokai region
      The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...

       (including Nagoya.) Literally, it was the Tōkai road, or Road through Tōkai. The Tōkaidō line does not follow the old road exactly, since the latter diverges at Nagoya toward the Mie Prefecture
      Mie Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

       coastline; to follow it by train, the Kansai Main Line
      Kansai Main Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...

       and Kusatsu Line
      Kusatsu Line
      The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

       would have to be followed from Nagoya
      Nagoya Station
      is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

       to Kusatsu
      Kusatsu Station
      Kusatsu Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:# Kusatsu Station # Kusatsu Station...

      . The Largest population centers in Japan are along this route - Tokyo
      Tokyo
      , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

      , Yokohama
      Yokohama
      is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

      , Nagoya, Kyoto
      Kyoto
      is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...

      , Osaka
      Osaka
      is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

       and Kobe
      Kobe
      , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

      . These centers have grown to occupy an ever more dominant role in the country's government, financial, manufacturing and cultural life.

      The first railway line along this route was completed in 1889. In 1906, all privately run main lines were nationalized under the newly created Japan Imperial Railway, which, at the time had a network of just over 7000 km. Automatic couplers were introduced on all freight wagons in 1926. In 1930 the first Tsubame
      Tsubame
      Tsubame can refer to:* Tsubame, Niigata, a city in Japan* Tsubame , the name of a Japanese train service* Tsubame Ozuno, a character in the anime and manga series Urusei Yatsura...

      ("swallow") express was introduced, reducing the travel-time from Tokyo to Kobe to nine hours - a significant reduction from the twenty hours required in 1889 and fifteen in 1903.

      Infrastructure improvements included the completion of double track on this route in 1913, and the opening of the 7.8 km long Tanna Tunnel
      Tanna Tunnel
      is a railroad tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by JR Central’s Tōkaidō Main Line. This 7.8 km long tunnel shortened the trunk route between Tokyo and Kobe by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu.-History:...

      , which shortened the route by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu. Work started on a new standard gauge
      Standard gauge
      The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...

       (1,435 mm) line, Shinkansen, in 1940.

      By the early 1950s the Tōkaidō Line had enhanced its position as the main artery of Japan. Although it was only 3 percent of the railway system by length, it carried 24 percent of JNR's passenger traffic and 23 percent of its freight, and the rate of growth was higher than any other line in the country. By 1956 electrification was completed along the Tokyo-Osaka section and with the introduction of new Kodama
      Kodama
      Kodama may refer to:* Kodama , a spirit in Japanese folklore* Kodama , a Japanese bullet train service name* Kodama clan, a clan originating during the Kamakura period of Japan...

      trains, travel-time was cut to six and a half hours. The line became so popular that tickets regularly sold out within ten minutes of being put on sale, one month in advance of the travel-date.

      The Tokyo-Osaka passenger traffic largely transferred to the Tōkaidō Shinkansen after it was completed in 1964. The line now mostly services more local passenger traffic within the regions along the line as well as a high volume of freight traffic.

      Basic data


      • Total distance: 713.6 km (443.4 mi) (including branch lines; Tōkyō – Kōbe is 589.5 km (366.3 mi))
        • East Japan Railway Company
          East Japan Railway Company
          is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

           (JR East) (Services and tracks)
          • Tōkyō – Atami: 104.6 km (65 mi)
          • Shinagawa – Shin-Kawasaki – Tsurumi: 17.8 km (11.1 mi)
          • Hamamatsuchō – Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Kawasaki Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 20.6 km (12.8 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
            Tōkaidō Freight Line
            The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

            )
          • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
            Tōkaidō Freight Line
            The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

            )
          • Tsurumi – Higashi-Takashima – Sakuragichō: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Takashima Line)
          • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi) (Tōkaidō Freight Line
            Tōkaidō Freight Line
            The links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...

            )
        • Central Japan Railway Company
          Central Japan Railway Company
          The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

           (JR Central) (Services and tracks)
          • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi) (3.3 km (2.1 mi) between Kanayama – Nagoya overlaps with Chuo Main Line)
          • Ōgaki – Mino-Akasaka: 5 km (3.1 mi) (Mino-Akasaka branch line)
          • Ōgaki – (Shin-Tarui) – Sekigahara: 13.8 km (8.6 mi) (Shin-Tarui Line)
        • West Japan Railway Company
          West Japan Railway Company
          , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

           (JR West) (Services and tracks)
          • Maibara – Kōbe: 143.6 km (89.2 mi)
          • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi) (not in use by passenger trains)
          • Suita – (Miyahara Rail Yard) – Amagasaki: 10.7 km (6.6 mi) (Hoppō Freight Line)
          • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi) (Umeda Freight Line, used by Haruka
            Haruka
            Haruka, meaning "spring flower" OR "DISTANT" in Japanese, may refer to:*Haruka , a Japanese commonly feminine given name**Haruka, any of various characters with the given name*Haruka *Haruka or HALCA, a Japanese satellite...

            limited expresses)
        • Japan Freight Railway Company
          Japan Freight Railway Company
          , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....

           (JR Freight) (Tracks and services)
          • Sannō Signal – Nagoya-Minato: 6.2 km (3.9 mi) (Nagoya-Minato Line)
          • Suita Signal – Ōsaka Freight Terminal: 8.7 km (5.4 mi) (Ōsaka Terminal Line)
        • Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Services only)
          • Shinagawa – Atami: 97.8 km (60.8 mi)
          • Shinagawa – Shin-Tsurumi Signal: 13.9 km (8.6 mi)
          • Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki: 12.9 km (8 mi)
          • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka: 16 km (9.9 mi)
          • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate: 2.3 km (1.4 mi)
          • Tsurumi – Shinkō – Sakuragichō: 11.2 km (7 mi)
          • Atami – Maibara: 341.3 km (212.1 mi)
          • Minami-Arao Signal – Sekigahara: 10.7 km (6.6 mi)
          • Minami-Arao Signal – Mino-Akasaka: 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
          • Maibara – Kōbe: 139 km (86.4 mi) (via Hoppō Freight Line)
          • Kyōto Freight Terminal – Tambaguchi: 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
          • Suita – Umeda – Fukushima: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
      • Gauge
        Rail gauge
        Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...

        : {{RailGauge
      • Stations:
        • Passenger: 166 (does not include Shinagawa – Shin-Kawasaki – Tsurumi section or branches other than Mino-Akasaka branch line)
          • JR East: 34
          • JR Central: 82
          • JR West: 50
        • Freight only: 14
      • Tracks:
        • Four or more
          • Tōkyō – Odawara: 83.9 km (52.1 mi)
          • Nagoya – Inazawa: 11.1 km (6.9 mi)
          • Kusatsu – Kōbe: 98.1 km (61 mi)
        • Two
          • Odawara – Nagoya
          • Inazawa – Kusatsu
          • Shinagawa – Shin-Kawasaki – Tsurumi
          • Hamamatsuchō – Tōkyō Freight Terminal – Kawasaki Freight Terminal – Hama-Kawasaki
          • Tsurumi – Hatchō-Nawate
          • Tsurumi – Higashi-Takashima
          • Tsurumi – Yokohama-Hazawa – Higashi-Totsuka
          • Suita – Umeda
          • Suita – (Miyahara Rail Yard) – Amagasaki
        • Single-track: All other sections
      • Electrification: 1500 V
        Volt
        The volt is the SI derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference, and electromotive force. The volt is named in honor of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.- Definition :A single volt is defined as the...

         DC
        Direct current
        Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...

         (except for Sannō Signal – Nagoya-Minato)
      • Railway signalling
        Railway signalling
        Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...

        : Automatic Train Control
      • Maximum speed:
        • Tōkyō – Ōfuna, Odawara – Toyohashi: 110 km/h (68.4 mph)
        • Ōfuna – Odawara, Toyohashi – Maibara: 120 km/h (74.6 mph)
        • Minami-Arao Signal – Tarui – Sekigahara, Minami-Arao Signal – Mino-Akasaka: 85 km/h (52.8 mph)
        • Maibara – Kōbe: 130 km/h (80.8 mph)

      JR East



      This section is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

      The Tōkaidō Main Line in the Greater Tokyo Area
      Greater Tokyo Area
      The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Kantō region, Japan, consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tokyo . In Japanese, it is referred to by various terms, including the , , and others....

       is often referred to as {{Nihongo|Shōnan densha|湘南電車}}. It has rapid services called {{Nihongo|Rapid Acty|快速アクティー|Kaisoku akutī}} and Commuter Rapid (通勤快速). It runs on dedicated tracks parallel to the Yamanote Line
      Yamanote Line
      The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...

       in central Tokyo, the Keihin-Tōhoku Line
      Keihin-Tohoku Line
      The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

       between Tokyo and Yokohama, and the Yokosuka Line
      Yokosuka Line
      The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

       between Tōkyō and Ōfuna. Some Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
      Shonan-Shinjuku Line
      The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...

       trains share the segment south of Yokohama
      Yokohama
      is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

       to Ōfuna
      Ofuna Station
      is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Ōfuna Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Negishi Line , Yokosuka Line as well as the Shonan Monorail....

       and Odawara
      Odawara Station
      ) is a railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.- Lines :This station is served by following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Line**Shōnan-Shinjuku Line*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Shinkansen*Odakyu Electric Railway...

      .

      The Tōhoku Jūkan Line
      Tōhoku Jūkan Line
      The , also known as Tōhoku Through Line, is a construction project of East Japan Railway Company to build a railway linking Ueno Station and Tokyo Station in order to extend the services of the Utsunomiya Line, the Takasaki Line, and the Jōban Line to Tokyo Station. The project began on 30 May 2008...

      , a JR East project, will extend the services of the Utsunomiya Line
      Utsunomiya Line
      The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...

      , the Takasaki Line
      Takasaki Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....

      , and the Jōban Line
      Joban Line
      The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...

       to Tokyo Station, connecting through to/from the Tōkaidō Line.

      Almost all trains along this section of the line have "Green Cars" with forward-facing seats, which can be used after paying an additional fee.
      Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid
      Acty
      Comm.
      Rapid
      Transfers Location
      Between
      Stations
      Total
      {{ja-stalink|Tōkyō}} 東京 - 0.0 Tōhoku Shinkansen
      Tohoku Shinkansen
      The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...

      , Jōetsu Shinkansen
      Joetsu Shinkansen
      The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...

      , Yamanote Line
      Yamanote Line
      The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...

      , Chūō Main Line
      Chuo Main Line
      The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...

      , Sōbu Main Line, Yokosuka Line
      Yokosuka Line
      The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

      , Keiyō Line
      Keiyo Line
      The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center...

      , Keihin-Tōhoku Line
      Keihin-Tohoku Line
      The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...


      Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line(M-17), Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
      Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
      The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...

       (Ōtemachi Station
      Otemachi Station (Tokyo)
      is a station on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is served by five lines, more than any other station on the Tokyo underground network...

      : T-09)
      Chiyoda
      Chiyoda, Tokyo
      is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

      Tokyo
      Tokyo
      , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

      {{ja-stalink|Shimbashi}} 新橋 1.9 1.9 Yamanote Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line
      Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
      Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
      The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....

      (G-08)
      Toei Asakusa Line(A-10)
      Yurikamome
      Yurikamome
      , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...

      Minato
      Minato, Tokyo
      is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...

      {{ja-stalink|Shinagawa}} 品川 4.7 6.8 Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Yamanote Line
      Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Keikyu Main Line
      {{ja-stalink|Kawasaki}} 川崎 11.4 18.2 Keihin-Tōhoku Line
      Keihin-Tohoku Line
      The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

      , Nambu Line
      Nambu Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...


      (Keikyu-Kawasaki) Keikyu Main Line, Keikyu Daishi Line
      Keikyu Daishi Line
      The is a railway line of Keikyu. It connects Keikyū Kawasaki Station and Kojimashinden Station, both located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.-Data:*Length: 4.5 km*Operator: Keikyu*Gauge: 1,435 mm*Electrification: 1,500 V DC...

      Kawasaki-ku
      Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
      is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km²...

      , Kawasaki
      Kawasaki, Kanagawa
      is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....

      Kanagawa
      Kanagawa Prefecture
      is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...

      {{ja-stalink|Yokohama}} 横浜 10.6 28.8 Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line
      Negishi Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....

      , Yokosuka Line
      Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
      Keikyu Main Line
      Sagami Railway Main Line
      Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
      Yokohama City Transportation Bureau
      The is the administrative agency in charge of public transportation services in the city of Yokohama, Japan.-Subway operations:The Yokohama Municipal Subway consists of the following lines:...

      : Yokohama municipal subway line 3 (Blue Line)
      Blue Line (Yokohama)
      The is a line in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system of Yokohama, Japan, operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Line 3 runs from Azamino to Kannai, and Line 1 runs from Kannai to Shōnandai. All the trains join these two lines.-History:...


      Minatomirai Line
      Nishi-ku
      Nishi-ku, Yokohama
      is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 93,027 and a density of 13,210 persons per km². The total area was 7.04 km².-Geography:...

      , Yokohama
      {{ja-stalink|Totsuka}} 戸塚 12.1 40.9 Yokosuka Line
      Yokosuka Line
      The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...


      Yokohama City Transportation Bureau: Yokohama municipal subway line 1 (Blue Line)
      Blue Line (Yokohama)
      The is a line in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system of Yokohama, Japan, operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Line 3 runs from Azamino to Kannai, and Line 1 runs from Kannai to Shōnandai. All the trains join these two lines.-History:...

      Totsuka-ku
      Totsuka-ku, Yokohama
      is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 273,418 and a density of 7,640 persons per km². The total area was 35.70  km².-Geography:...

      , Yokohama
      {{ja-stalink|Ōfuna}} 大船 5.6 46.5 Negishi Line, Yokosuka Line
      Shonan Monorail
      Shonan Monorail
      The is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan....

      Sakae-ku
      Sakae-ku, Yokohama
      is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 124,845 and a density of 6,750 persons per km². The total area was 18.55 km².-Geography:...

      , Yokohama
      Kamakura
      Kamakura, Kanagawa
      is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the...

      {{ja-stalink|Fujisawa}} 藤沢 4.6 51.1 Odakyū Enoshima Line
      Enoshima Electric Railway
      Enoshima Electric Railway
      The connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Stations en route include Hase Station, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. It is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.- Train...

      Fujisawa
      Fujisawa, Kanagawa
      is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 407,731 and a population density of 5,870 people per km². The total area is 69.51 km²-Geography:...

      {{ja-stalink|Tsujidō}} 辻堂 3.7 54.8
      {{ja-stalink|Chigasaki}} 茅ヶ崎 3.8 58.6 Sagami Line Chigasaki
      Chigasaki, Kanagawa
      is a city located in central, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 234,400 and a density of 6,540 persons per km²...

      {{ja-stalink|Hiratsuka}} 平塚 5.2 63.8   Hiratsuka
      Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
      is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 259,991 and the density of 3,830 persons per km²...

      {{ja-stalink|Ōiso}} 大磯 4.0 67.8   Ōiso
      Oiso, Kanagawa
      is a town located in Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 32,725 and a density of 1,910 persons per km². The total area was 17.18 km².-Geography:...

      , Naka District
      Naka District, Kanagawa
      is an administrative district of Japan located in central Kanagawa Prefecture. It currently consists of two towns, Ōiso, and Ninomiya.-History:Naka District was one of the four subdivisions of Sagami Province established by the late Hōjō clan of Odawara during the Sengoku period...

      {{ja-stalink|Ninomiya}} 二宮 5.3 73.1   Ninomiya
      Ninomiya, Kanagawa
      is a town located in Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 29,709 and a density of 3,270 persons per km²...

      , Naka District
      {{ja-stalink|Kōzu Kanagawa}} 国府津 4.6 77.7 Gotemba Line Odawara
      Odawara, Kanagawa
      is a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:...

      {{ja-stalink|Kamonomiya Kanagawa}} 鴨宮 3.1 80.8  
      {{ja-stalink|Odawara}} 小田原 3.1 83.9 Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Odakyū Odawara Line
      Hakone Tozan Line, Izu-Hakone Railway: Daiyūzan Line
      {{ja-stalink|Hayakawa}} 早川 2.1 86.0  
      {{ja-stalink|Nebukawa}} 根府川 4.4 90.4  
      {{ja-stalink|Manazuru}} 真鶴 5.4 95.8     Manazuru
      Manazuru, Kanagawa
      is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 8,235 and a density of 1,180 persons per km²...

      , Ashigarashimo District
      Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
      is an administrative district of Japan located in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Most of the mountainous district is sparsely populated, and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.- Towns and villages :*Hakone*Yugawara*Manazuru-History:...

      {{ja-stalink|Yugawara}} 湯河原 3.3 99.1     Yugawara
      Yugawara, Kanagawa
      is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 26,729 and a density of 655 persons per km²...

      , Ashigarashimo District
      {{ja-stalink|Atami}} 熱海 5.5 104.6   Itō Line
      Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Atami
      Atami, Shizuoka
      is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 39,755 and a population density of 645 people per km². The total area is 61.56 km².-Geography:...

      Shizuoka
      Shizuoka Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...


      • Shōnan Liner
        Shonan Liner
        The is a "Home Liner" service for commuters on the Tōkaidō Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company . This article also covers the morning and evening services...

        services are special, all-reserved commuter express trains with comfortable seating. They operate from Odawara to Tōkyō on weekday mornings, with a few services terminating in Shinagawa. Return services run from Tōkyō to Odawara on weekday evenings. Like commuter rapid trains, Shōnan Liner services normally make no stops between Shinagawa and Fujisawa. Between Fujisawa and Odawara, varying stops are made. In addition to the standard fare, a reserved seat fee of ¥500 is required to use the Shōnan Liner.
      • Keihin-Tōhoku Line
        Keihin-Tohoku Line
        The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

         stations between Tōkyō and Yokohama officially are a part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. These stations are: {{ja-stalink|Yūrakuchō}}, {{ja-stalink|Hamamatsuchō}}, {{ja-stalink|Tamachi||Tokyo}}, {{ja-stalink|Ōimachi}}, {{ja-stalink|Ōmori||Tokyo}}, {{ja-stalink|Kamata||Tokyo}}, {{ja-stalink|Tsurumi}}, {{ja-stalink|Shin-Koyasu}} and {{ja-stalink|Higashi-Kanagawa}}.
      • Yokosuka Line
        Yokosuka Line
        The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

         stations between Tōkyō and Ōfuna officially are a part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. These stations are: {{ja-stalink|Nishi-Ōi}}, {{ja-stalink|Shin-Kawasaki}}, {{ja-stalink|Hodogaya}} and {{ja-stalink|Higashi-Totsuka}}. The route of the Yokosuka Line between Shinagawa and Tsurumi is separate from the main line and is referred to as the {{nihongo|Hinkaku Line|品鶴線|-sen}}, on which Nishi-Ōi and Shin-Kawasaki stations are located.

      JR Central


      The Tōkaidō Line between Atami
      Atami Station
      is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

       and Maibara
      Maibara Station
      is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

       is operated by JR Central, and covers the Tōkai region
      Tokai region
      The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...

       - Shizuoka Prefecture
      Shizuoka Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

      , Aichi Prefecture
      Aichi Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

       and Gifu Prefecture
      Gifu Prefecture
      is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

      .
      Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid Services Home Liner
      Home Liner
      is the generic name given to limited-stop commuter train services operated by railway companies in Japan, which require the purchase of a supplementary or in addition to the base fare ticket. The supplementary ticket guarantees passengers a seat on board...

      Transfers Location
      Between
      Stations
      Total
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      Tokyo)
      Semi
      Rapid
      Rapid New
      Rapid
      Special
      Rapid
      Atami
      Atami Station
      is an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....

      熱海 104.6           Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Itō Line
      Atami
      Atami, Shizuoka
      is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 39,755 and a population density of 645 people per km². The total area is 61.56 km².-Geography:...

      Shizuoka
      Shizuoka Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

      Kannami
      Kannami Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 114.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      函南 9.9 114.5             Kannami
      Kannami, Shizuoka
      is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 39,126 and a density of 601 persons per km². The total area is 65.13 km².-Geography:...

      , Tagata District
      Tagata District, Shizuoka
      is a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Tagata District was one of the original districts of Izu Province, having been separated from Suruga Province in the cadastral reform of 680 AD, and covered most of central Izu Peninsula. By 2009, the district has been considerably reduced in...

      Mishima
      Mishima Station
      is an interchange railway station in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan for the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen of Central Japan Railway Company and was a freight terminal of the Japan Freight Railway Company...

      三島 6.2 120.7           Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line (some morning/evening through services)
      Mishima
      Mishima, Shizuoka
      is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 112,078 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km². The total area is 62.13 km²...

      Numazu
      Numazu Station
      is an interchange railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 126.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      沼津 5.5 126.2         Gotemba Line Numazu
      Numazu, Shizuoka
      is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 205,636 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 187.11 km².- Geography:...

      Katahama
      Katahama Station
      is a railway station in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 130.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-History:...

      片浜 4.1 130.3          
      Hara
      Hara Station (Shizuoka)
      is a railway station in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 132.8 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-History:...

      2.5 132.8          
      Higashi-Tagonoura
      Higashi-Tagonoura Station
      is a railway station in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 137.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-History:...

      東田子の浦 4.6 137.4           Fuji
      Fuji, Shizuoka
      is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...

      Yoshiwara
      Yoshiwara Station
      is an interchange railway station in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 141.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Yoshiwara is on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company and is a terminal station for the Gakunan Railway Line of the Gakunan Railway and a freight...

      吉原 3.9 141.3         Gakunan Railway Line
      Fuji
      Fuji Station
      is an interchange railway station in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 146.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Fuji is on the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company and is a freight terminal of the Japan Freight Railway Company.-History:In 1889,...

      富士 4.9 146.2         Minobu Line
      Fujikawa
      Fujikawa Station (Shizuoka)
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 149.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      富士川 3.5 149.7          
      Shin-Kambara
      Shin-Kambara Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 152.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      新蒲原 2.8 152.5           Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
      Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
      is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the eastern part of the city.-Geography:Shimizu is located on the coast of Suruga Bay of the Pacific Ocean and covers a wide area from a coastal plain to the hills...

      Kambara
      Kambara Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 154.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      蒲原 2.4 154.9          
      Yui
      Yui Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 158.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      由比 3.5 158.4          
      Okitsu
      Okitsu Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 164.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      興津 5.9 164.3          
      Shimizu
      Shimizu Station (Shizuoka)
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 169 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      清水 4.7 169.0          
      Kusanagi
      Kusanagi Station (JR Central)
      is a train station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The station is 174.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Station history:...

      草薙 5.2 174.2         Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line
      Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line
      is a LRT railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. Presently this is the only one railway Shizuoka Railway operates. The line was made to link previous Shimizu City and Shizuoka cities, until the former...

      Higashi-Shizuoka
      Higashi-Shizuoka Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 177.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Station history:...

      東静岡 3.5 177.7           Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
      Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
      is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the northern part of the city. Aoi-ku borders Suruga-ku in the south and Shimizu-ku to the southeast; the west faces Shimada, Fujieda and Kawanehon and its northern tip extends into the border between Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi...

      Shizuoka
      Shizuoka Station
      is a major railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Shizuoka, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line. The station is 180.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo.-History:...

      静岡 2.5 180.2         Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line ({{ja-stalink|Shin-Shizuoka}})
      Abekawa
      Abekawa Station
      is a railway station in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 184.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-History:...

      安倍川 4.3 184.5           Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
      Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
      is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and south east faces Suruga Bay....

      Mochimune
      Mochimune Station
      is a railway station in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 186.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-History:...

      用宗 2.1 186.6          
      Yaizu
      Yaizu Station
      is a railway station in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 193.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...

      焼津 7.1 193.7           Yaizu
      Yaizu, Shizuoka
      is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of March in 2011, the city has an estimated population of 146,717 and a population density of 2,080 persons per km². The total area is 70.55 km²...

      Nishi-Yaizu
      Nishi-Yaizu Station
      is a railway station in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 197 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...

      西焼津 3.3 197.0          
      Fujieda
      Fujieda Station
      is a railway station in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 200.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...

      藤枝 3.3 200.3           Fujieda
      Fujieda, Shizuoka
      is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 142,023 and a density of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².-Geography:...

      Rokugo
      Rokugo Station
      is a railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 204.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...

      六合 4.6 204.9           Shimada
      Shimada, Shizuoka
      is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...

      Shimada
      Shimada Station
      is a railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 207.8 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...

      島田 2.9 207.8          
      Kanaya
      Kanaya Station
      is an interchange railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and a terminus of the Ōigawa Railway’s Ōigawa Main Line. It is located 212.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station...

      金谷 5.1 212.9         Oigawa Railway Oigawa Main Line
      Oigawa Railway Oigawa Main Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Kanaya Station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture with Senzu Station in Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture...

      Kikugawa
      Kikugawa Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 222.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      菊川 9.3 222.2           Kikugawa
      Kikugawa, Shizuoka
      is a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is known for production of green tea. The city's slogan is "Green for the Next Generation". As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 47,196 and a density of 501 persons per km². The total area was 94.24...

      Kakegawa
      Kakegawa Station
      is an interchange railway station in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, and Tenryū-Hamanako Railway. It is located 239.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station...

      掛川 7.1 229.3         Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
      Kakegawa
      Kakegawa, Shizuoka
      is a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 117,858 and a population density of 444 persons per km². The total area was 265.63 km².-Geography:...

      Aino
      Aino Station (Shizuoka)
      is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 234.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      愛野 5.3 234.6           Fukuroi
      Fukuroi, Shizuoka
      is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the city had an estimated population of 85,985 and a density of 792 persons per km². The total area is 108.56 km².-Geography:...

      Fukuroi
      Fukuroi Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 238.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      袋井 3.5 238.1          
      Iwata
      Iwata Station (Shizuoka)
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 245.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      磐田 7.8 245.9           Iwata
      Iwata, Shizuoka
      is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan and is known for being the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. The population was 170,779 as of March 1, 2010...

      Toyodachō
      Toyodacho Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 248.8 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      豊田町 2.9 248.8          
      Tenryūgawa
      Tenryugawa Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 252.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      天竜川 3.9 252.7           Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
      Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
      is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku...

      Hamamatsu
      Hamamatsu Station
      is an interchange railway station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 257.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Hamamatsu is on the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen of Central Japan Railway Company...

      浜松 4.4 257.1     Tokaido Shinkansen
      Enshū Railway Line
      Enshu Railway Line
      The Enshū Railway Line, officially the , is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway operates...

       ({{ja-stalink|Shin-Hamamatsu}})
      Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
      Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
      is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of...

      Takatsuka
      Takatsuka Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 262.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      高塚 5.3 262.4         Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
      Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
      is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean...

      Maisaka
      Maisaka Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 267.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo.- Station history:...

      舞阪 5.1 267.5         Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
      Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
      is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai...

      Bentenjima
      Bentenjima Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 269.8 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      弁天島 2.3 269.8        
      Araimachi
      Araimachi Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 272.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo.-History:...

      新居町 3.1 272.9         Kosai
      Kosai, Shizuoka
      is a city located in far western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 60,582 and a density of 699 persons per km². The total area is 85.65 km².-Geography:...

      Washizu
      Washizu Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 276.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo and is approximately at the half-way point on the Tōkaidō Main Line between Tokyo Station and Nagoya Station.-History:On September 1,...

      鷲津 3.7 276.6        
      Shinjohara
      Shinjohara Station
      is a railway station in Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan, on both the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Tenryū Hamanako Line The station is 282.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo and is a terminal station for the Tenryū Hamanako Line. The station serves both Kosai, and a portion of Toyohashi city...

      新所原 5.8 282.4       Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
      Futagawa
      Futagawa Station
      is a railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. The station is 286.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo.-History:Futagawa Station was opened on April 7, 1896 on the Japanese Government Railway Tōkaidō Line. The JGR became the JNR after World War II. Freight service...

      二川 4.3 286.7         Toyohashi
      Toyohashi, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on August 1, 1906. As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 383,691 and a density of 1,468.62 persons per km². The total area is . By size, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31,...

      Aichi
      Aichi Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

      Toyohashi
      Toyohashi Station
      is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...

      豊橋 6.9 293.6 Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Iida Line
      Iida Line
      The is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...


      Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
      Toyohashi Railway Atsumi Line ({{ja-stalink|Shin-Toyohashi}}), Toyohashi Railroad Azumada Main Line ({{ja-stalink|Ekimae}})
      Nishi-Kozakai
      Nishi-Kozakai Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 298.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      西小坂井 4.8 298.4   Toyokawa
      Toyokawa, Aichi
      is a medium-sized city of about 180,000 people located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city, founded on June 1, 1943, originally comprised the three formerly independent Hoi-gun towns of Toyokawa , Ko , Ushikubo , and the village of Yawata...

      Aichi-Mito
      Aichi-Mito Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 302.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      愛知御津 3.7 302.1  
      {{ja-stalink|Mikawa-Ōtsuka}} 三河大塚 3.1 305.2   Gamagori
      Gamagori, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 81,767 and the population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area was 56.81 km².-Geography:...

      Mikawa-Miya
      Mikawa-Miya Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 308.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      三河三谷 3.1 308.3  
      Gamagori
      Gamagori Station
      is a union train station in Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is 310.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:Gamagōri Station was opened on September 1, 1888 when the section of the Japanese Government Railway connecting Hamamatsu Station with Ōbu Station was completed. This...

      蒲郡 2.3 310.6 Meitetsu Gamagōri Line
      Meitetsu Gamagori Line
      The is a Japanese railway line located in Aichi Prefecture which connects Kira-Yoshida Station in Nishio, with Gamagōri Station in Gamagōri. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Station list:All stations are located in Aichi Prefecture....

      Mikawa-Shiotsu
      Mikawa-Shiotsu Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 312.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      三河塩津 2.3 312.9 Meitetsu Gamagōri Line ({{ja-stalink|Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae}})
      Sangane
      Sangane Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kōta, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 315.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      三ヶ根 2.6 315.5   Kōta
      Kota, Aichi
      is a town located in Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the town had an estimated population of 38,205 and population density of 673 persons per km². The total area was 56.78 km².-Neighboring municipalities:*Okazaki*Gamagōri*Nishio...

      , Nukata District
      Nukata District, Aichi
      is a rural district located in central Aichi, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town of Kōta....

      Kōda
      Koda Station (Aichi)
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kōta, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 318.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      幸田 3.0 318.5  
      Okazaki
      Okazaki Station
      is an interchange railway station in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and a terminus of the Aichi Loop Railway’s Aichi Loop Line. It is located 325.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station...

      岡崎 7.4 325.9 Aichi Loop Line
      Aichi Loop Line
      is a Japanese railway line between Okazaki Station, Okazaki and Kōzōji Station, Kasugai, operated by . The company or the line is abbreviated as . This is the only line the company operates...

      Okazaki
      Okazaki, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 373,339 and a population density of 964 persons per km². The total area was 387.24 km².-Geography:...

      Nishi-Okazaki
      Nishi-Okazaki Station
      is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 330.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

      西岡崎 4.2 330.1  
      Anjō
      Anjo Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Anjō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 333.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      安城 3.6 333.7   Anjō
      Anjo, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 179,614 and a population density of 2,090 persons per km²...

      Mikawa-Anjō
      Mikawa-Anjo Station
      is a train station in Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Mikawa-Anjō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line, and is situated 336.3 rail km from Tokyo.-Station layout:...

      三河安城 2.6 336.3 Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Higashi-Kariya
      Higashi-Kariya Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 338.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-History:...

      東刈谷 1.8 338.1   Kariya
      Kariya, Aichi
      is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 145,955 and a population density of 2890 persons per km²...

      Noda-Shinmachi 野田新町 1.6 339.7  
      Kariya
      Kariya Station
      is a railway station in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on both the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Meitetsu Mikawa Line The station is 341.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo on the Tōkaidō Main Line and 3.6 rail kilometers from Chiryū on the Mikawa Line.-History:...

      刈谷 1.9 341.6 Meitetsu Mikawa Line
      Meitetsu Mikawa Line
      The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...

      Aizuma
      Aizuma Station
      is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 343.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Layout:...

      逢妻 1.9 343.5  
      Ōbu 大府 3.0 346.5 Taketoyo Line
      Taketoyo Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company ....

      Ōbu
      Obu, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 77,324 and the density of 2,295.84 persons per km². The total area is 33.68 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1970.-External links:*...

      Kyōwa 共和 3.0 349.5  
      {{ja-stalink|Minami-Ōdaka}} 南大高 2.3 351.8   Midori-ku, Nagoya
      Midori-ku, Nagoya
      is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount....

      Ōdaka 大高 1.8 353.6  
      Kasadera 笠寺 3.2 356.8   Minami-ku, Nagoya
      Minami-ku, Nagoya
      is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Minami Ward contains Daido University and Kasadera Kannon Temple....

      Atsuta 熱田 4.0 360.8   Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
      Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
      is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the 2005 census it had a population of 63,608. Atsuta Shrine is well known. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.-References:...

      Kanayama
      Kanayama Station (Aichi)
      is a train station partly in Naka-ku, and partly in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. This station is a concentrated terminal of JR Central, Meitetsu and Nagoya Municipal Subway...

      金山 1.9 362.7 Chūō Main Line
      Chuo Main Line
      The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...


      Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
      Nagoya Municipal Subway
      Nagoya Municipal Subway
      is the subway system that serves the Nagoya, Aichi, Japan area. Like other large Japanese cities, Greater Nagoya's subways are heavily complemented by suburban rail, forming an extensive network of 47 lines rivaling cities such as New York and London...

      : Meijō Line
      Meijo Line
      The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, through Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple. Its stations carry the letter M followed by a number. Officially,...

       (M01), Meikō Line (E01)
      Naka-ku, Nagoya
      Naka-ku, Nagoya
      is the heart of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dōri , Ōtsu-dōri , Fushimi-dōri and Tsurumai-dōri , it contains the main shopping area of Sakae, a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground mall) and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and...

      Otōbashi 尾頭橋 0.9 363.6   Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
      Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
      is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....

      Nagoya
      Nagoya Station
      is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

      名古屋 2.4 366.0 Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Kansai Main Line
      Kansai Main Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...

      , Chūō Main Line
      Kintetsu Nagoya Line ({{ja-stalink|Kintetsu-Nagoya}})
      Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line ({{ja-stalink|Meitetsu-Nagoya}})
      Higashiyama Line
      Higashiyama Line
      The is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter H...

       (H08), Sakura-dōri Line
      Sakura-dori Line
      The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Nakamura Kuyakusho, Nakamura Ward to , Midori Ward, all within Nagoya. The Sakura-dōri Line's color on maps is red. In 2004, the city started to change all station signs. The new signs have a station name followed by a single...

       (S02)
      Aonami Line
      Aonami Line
      Aonami Line is a railway line in the city of Nagoya connecting Nagoya Station and Kinjō-Futō Station. "Aonami Line" is the official nickname of the operated by the...

       (AN01)
      Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
      Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
      is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.-History:Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The modern ward was officially established on .-Places:Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district...

      Biwajima 枇杷島 4.0 370.0 Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line
      Tokai Transport Service Johoku Line
      The is a Japanese commuter rail line between Kachigawa Station in Kasugai and Biwajima Station in Kiyosu in Aichi Prefecture. Trains are operated by Tōkai Transport Service, or TKJ in short, while its rail facilities belong to Central Japan Railway Company...

      Kiyosu
      Kiyosu, Aichi
      was a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 19,409 and a density of 3,696.95 persons per km²...

      Kiyosu 清洲 3.8 373.8   Inazawa
      Inazawa, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1958. As of February 1, 2010 the city has an estimated population of 136,904 and a population density of 1,730 persons per km²...

      Inazawa 稲沢 3.3 377.1  
      Owari-Ichinomiya 尾張一宮 6.0 383.1 Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, Meitetsu Bisai Line
      Meitetsu Bisai Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which connects Yatomi Station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture with Tamanoi Station in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

       ({{ja-stalink|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}})
      Ichinomiya
      Ichinomiya, Aichi
      is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya . The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921....

      Kisogawa 木曽川 3.5 388.6  
      Gifu
      Gifu Station
      is a train station operated by Central Japan Railway Company and is located in the heart of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Meitetsu Gifu Station, it is one of the two main rail stations in Gifu City.-History:...

      岐阜 7.7 396.3 Takayama Main Line
      Takayama Main Line
      is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . The line directly links Chūkyō Metropolitan Area and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but slower than to use Tōkaidō Shinkansen...


      Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, Meitetsu Kagamihara Line ({{ja-stalink|Meitetsu Gifu}})
      Gifu
      Gifu, Gifu
      is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...

      Gifu
      Gifu Prefecture
      is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

      Nishi-Gifu
      Nishi-Gifu Station
      is a train station operated by Central Japan Railway Company and is located in the western part of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Gifu Station and Nagamori Station, it is one of the three JR Central stations in the city of Gifu. It is located on the Tōkaidō Main Line.-History:Nishi-Gifu...

      西岐阜 3.2 399.5
      Hozumi 穂積 1.0 400.5   Mizuho
      Mizuho, Gifu
      is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,269, with the number of households being 19,567...

      Ōgaki
      Ogaki Station
      is a train station in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Lines:*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Main Line**Tōkaidō Main Line *Tarumi Railway**Tarumi Line*Yōrō Railway**Yōrō Line-JR Central, Tarumi Railway:-Layout:...

      大垣 9.5 410.0 Tōkaidō Main Line (Mino-Akasaka, Shin-Tarui branch lines)
      Kintetsu Yoro Line
      Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line
      Ōgaki
      Ogaki, Gifu
      is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1918. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 160,999 and a total area of .Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō...

      Tarui
      Tarui Station (Gifu)
      is a train station on the Central Japan Railway Company Tōkaidō Main Line in Tarui, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Platforms:*There is a side platform serving a track on the north side of the station and an island platform serving 2 tracks on the south side of the station.-History:* 25 May 1884 Ogaki -...

      垂井 8.1 418.1   Tarui
      Tarui, Gifu
      is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 28,461. The total area is 57.14 km².- Railroad :*JR Tōkai**Tōkaidō Main Line - Tarui Station-External links:*...

      , Fuwa District
      Fuwa District, Gifu
      is a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the district has an estimated population of 36,426. The total area is 106.43 km²....

      Sekigahara 関ヶ原 5.7 423.8 Tōkaidō Main Line (Shin-Tarui branch line) Sekigahara
      Sekigahara, Gifu
      is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 7,965. The total area is 49.29 km².In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara took place here.-History:...

      , Fuwa District
      Kashiwabara 柏原 7.1 430.9     Maibara
      Maibara, Shiga
      is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 42,154. The total area is 223.1 km².- History :...

      Shiga
      Shiga Prefecture
      is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...

      Ōmi-Nagoka 近江長岡 4.3 435.2    
      Samegai 醒ヶ井 4.6 439.8    
      Maibara
      Maibara Station
      is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

      米原 6.1 445.9   Tōkaidō Shinkansen
      Hokuriku Main Line
      Hokuriku Main Line
      The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

      , Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line)
      Ohmi Railway Main Line
      Ohmi Railway Main Line
      The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara and Koka. It is running parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho.The line is long, stretching from Maibara to Kibukawa...


      Branch lines



      Both the Mino-Akasaka and Tarui branch lines separate from the Main Line at {{nihongo|Minami-Arao junction|南荒尾信号場}}, located 3.1 km west of Ōgaki Station.
      Mino-Akasaka Branch Line
      Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
      Between
      Stations
      Total (from Ōgaki)
      Ōgaki
      Ogaki Station
      is a train station in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Lines:*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Main Line**Tōkaidō Main Line *Tarumi Railway**Tarumi Line*Yōrō Railway**Yōrō Line-JR Central, Tarumi Railway:-Layout:...

      大垣 - 0.0 Tōkaidō Main Line Ōgaki
      Ogaki, Gifu
      is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1918. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 160,999 and a total area of .Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō...

      Gifu
      Gifu Prefecture
      is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

      Arao 荒尾 3.4 3.4  
      Mino-Akasaka
      Mino-Akasaka Station
      is a train station in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Lines:*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Main Line *Seinō Railway**Ichihashi Line -Layout:1 track with side platform and some side tracks without platform....

      美濃赤坂 1.6 5.0  

      Tarui Branch Line

      Between Ōgaki and Sekigahara, there is a 25 per mil grade. In 1944, a single track bypass was built to avoid this steep slope of the main line and the old westbound track was removed. In 1946, a branch line was constructed on the site of the former westbound main line track; it is commonly referred to as the Tarui Line.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Presently, local trains use the Tarui Line track while express and freight trains use the bypass track when climbing the slope from Ōgaki to Sekigahara.
      Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
      Between
      Stations
      Total (from Ōgaki)
      Ōgaki
      Ogaki Station
      is a train station in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Lines:*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Main Line**Tōkaidō Main Line *Tarumi Railway**Tarumi Line*Yōrō Railway**Yōrō Line-JR Central, Tarumi Railway:-Layout:...

      大垣 - 0.0 Tōkaidō Main Line Ōgaki
      Ogaki, Gifu
      is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1918. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 160,999 and a total area of .Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō...

      Gifu
      Gifu Prefecture
      is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

      Tarui
      Tarui Station (Gifu)
      is a train station on the Central Japan Railway Company Tōkaidō Main Line in Tarui, Gifu Prefecture, Japan-Platforms:*There is a side platform serving a track on the north side of the station and an island platform serving 2 tracks on the south side of the station.-History:* 25 May 1884 Ogaki -...

      垂井 8.1 8.1 Tarui
      Tarui, Gifu
      is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 28,461. The total area is 57.14 km².- Railroad :*JR Tōkai**Tōkaidō Main Line - Tarui Station-External links:*...

      , Fuwa District
      Fuwa District, Gifu
      is a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the district has an estimated population of 36,426. The total area is 106.43 km²....

      Sekigahara 関ヶ原 5.7 13.8 JR Central: Tōkaidō Main Line Sekigahara
      Sekigahara, Gifu
      is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 7,965. The total area is 49.29 km².In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara took place here.-History:...


      JR West


      The western part of the Tōkaidō Main Line from Maibara
      Maibara Station
      is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

       to Kōbe is operated by JR West and forms the main trunk of the company's Urban Network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
      Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
      is a Japanese metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture. The entire region has a population of 18,644,000 over an area of 11,170 km²...

       metropolitan area. Although the line is divided into three segments, known as the Biwako Line, JR Kyoto Line
      JR Kyoto Line
      The is the common name of a portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The line is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company ....

      , and JR Kobe Line
      JR Kobe Line
      The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...

      , they are part of a single contiguous network, with many services traversing multiple sections. The Biwako Line includes a segment of the Hokuriku Main Line
      Hokuriku Main Line
      The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

      . Some services on the Kosei
      Kosei Line
      The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...

      , JR Takarazuka and Gakkentoshi
      Gakkentoshi Line
      The , nicknamed officially the , is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...

       lines run through onto the Tōkaidō Main Line.

      Biwako Line


      {{Main|Biwako Line}}
      The section between Maibara and Kyoto
      Kyoto Station
      is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof...

       is known as the Biwako Line. The line also includes the section of the Hokuriku Main Line
      Hokuriku Main Line
      The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

       between Maibara and Nagahama
      Nagahama Station
      is a train station on the Hokuriku Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.Between 1991 and 2006, the station was the dividing point of electrification systems so that all regional trains from Osaka and Kyoto using DC-only electric multiple units terminated at...

      , where some Kyoto-bound trains originate.

      JR Kyoto Line


      {{Main|JR Kyoto Line}}
      The section between Kyoto and Ōsaka
      Osaka Station
      is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....

       is known as the JR Kyoto Line. Trains from the Biwako and Kosei lines travel through onto the JR Kyoto Line and continue west towards the JR Kobe Line
      JR Kobe Line
      The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...

       at Ōsaka.

      JR Kobe Line


      {{Main|JR Kobe Line}}
      The westernmost section between Ōsaka and Kōbe is part of the JR Kobe Line, which continues west to {{ja-stalink|Himeji}} on the Sanyō Main Line. Although Kōbe is the official terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line, most trains continue to Nishi-Akashi
      Nishi-Akashi Station
      is a Sanyō Shinkansen and Sanyō Main Line train station serving the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As part of the Urban Network, the J-Through Card, ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA and SUGOCA can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line .-Station and platforms:The Shinkansen and regular train...

      , Himeji
      Himeji Station
      on the West Japan Railway Company is located in the heart of Himeji, Japan. Himeji is a major stop on the Sanyō Main Line, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line...

       and beyond.

      Limited express services


      In addition to standard local, rapid, and special rapid service trains, the Tōkaidō Main Line also hosts a number of limited express services.

      Daytime trains

      • Biwako Express: Maibara – Ōsaka
      • Fujikawa
        Fujikawa (train)
        The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company which runs between Shizuoka and Kōfu. Since October 1995, it has been branded as Wide View Fujikawa, following the introduction of new 373 series EMUs replacing the previous 165 series trains.-History:* 20...

        : Shizuoka – Fuji
      • Haruka
        Haruka (train)
        , is a limited express train service, connecting Maibara through Kyoto Station to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company ....

        : Maibara – Kansai International Airport
        Kansai International Airport
        is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...

      • Hida
        Hida (train)
        is a limited express train service operated by Central Japan Railway Company along the Takayama Main Line in central Japan...

        : Nagoya – Gifu, Gifu – Ōsaka
      • Odoriko
        Odoriko
        The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Tokyo and or in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Operations:...

        : Tōkyō – Atami – (Itō Line) – Itō – (Izu Kyūkō
        Izu Kyuko Line
        The is a privately owned railway line of Izukyū Corporation in Shizuoka Prefecture, JapanThe line runs along the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, a tourist district noted for its numerous hot spring resorts and golf courses, between Itō Station in Itō and Izukyū-Shimoda Station in Shimoda...

        ) – Shimoda; Tōkyō – Mishima – (Izuhakone Railway
        Izuhakone Railway
        The is a railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway is a member of Seibu group...

         Sunzu Line) – Shuzenji
      • Super View Odoriko
        Odoriko
        The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Tokyo and or in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Operations:...

        , Resort Odoriko
        Odoriko
        The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Tokyo and or in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Operations:...

        , Fleur Odoriko
        Odoriko
        The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Tokyo and or in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Operations:...

        : Tōkyō – Atami – (Itō Line) – Itō – (Izu Kyūkō
        Izu Kyuko Line
        The is a privately owned railway line of Izukyū Corporation in Shizuoka Prefecture, JapanThe line runs along the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, a tourist district noted for its numerous hot spring resorts and golf courses, between Itō Station in Itō and Izukyū-Shimoda Station in Shimoda...

        ) – Shimoda
      • Shinano
        Shinano (train)
        The , branded as is limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company , which runs from and to via .-Route: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -History:...

        : Nagoya – Ōsaka
      • Shirasagi: Nagoya – Maibara

      Overnight trains


      Overnight trains on the Tōkaidō Line go from Tokyo to western Honshū
      Honshu
      is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...

       and Shikoku
      Shikoku
      is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...

      .
      • Sunrise Izumo (Tokyo – Izumo via Okayama) (Operates daily)
      • Sunrise Seto (Tokyo – Takamatsu) (Operates daily)
      • Sunrise Yume (Tokyo – Hiroshima) (Operates seasonally)
      • Moonlight Nagara
        Moonlight Nagara
        The is a rapid overnight train service operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from Tokyo to Ōgaki, using the Tokaido Main Line....

        (Tokyo – Ōgaki) (Operates seasonally - rapid service with reserved seats)

      Discontinued trains

      • Overnight limited express Sakura (Tōkyō – Nagasaki (discontinued March 2005), Tokyo – {{ja-stalink|Sasebo}} (discontinued 1999))
      • Overnight limited express Izumo (Tōkyō – Izumo via Tottori), discontinued March 2006
      • Limited express Wide View Tōkai
        Tokai (train)
        The was a limited express service which connected Tokyo Station and Shizuoka Station in Japan. The service was discontinued in March 2007 due to declining passenger numbers.-Stops: - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Rolling stock:...

        (Tōkyō – Shizuoka), discontinued March 2007
      • Overnight express Ginga
        Ginga (train)
        The was an overnight express sleeper train operating on the Tōkaidō Main Line between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. It was operated by Japanese National Railways and, after its privatization in 1987, by West Japan Railway Company ....

        (Tōkyō – Ōsaka), discontinued March 2008
      • Overnight limited express Fuji
        Fuji (train)
        The was a sleeper train operating between Tokyo and Ōita in Japan. Operated by the Kyushu Railway Company and classified as a limited express service, it was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 2009.-Route:...

        (Tōkyō – Ōita), discontinued March 2009
      • Overnight limited express Hayabusa
        Hayabusa (train)
        The is a new high-speed Shinkansen service operated by East Japan Railway Company between Tokyo and in Japan since 5 March 2011. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from Tokyo to , and was discontinued in March 2009.-Service...

        (Tōkyō – Kumamoto), discontinued March 2009

      Rolling stock for local and rapid services





      JR East

      • 185 series
        185 series
        The is an EMU operated by East Japan Railway Company primarily on middle-distance limited express services centering on Tokyo.The class is broadly divided into two variants: 185-0 series for use south-west of Tokyo, and 185-200 series originally for use north of Tokyo.-185-0 series:The 185 series...

         (Tokyo – Atami, through services onto the Itō Line)
      • 211-0 series (JR East)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         (Tokyo – Atami – Numazu, through services onto the Itō Line)
      • 211-2000 series (JR East)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         (Tokyo – Atami – Numazu, through services onto the Itō Line)
      • E217 series
        E217 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Kantō region of Japan since 1994.-Design:...

         (Tokyo – Atami)
      • E231-1000 series
        E231 series
        The is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...

         (Tokyo – Atami – Numazu, through services onto the Itō Line, through services onto the Gotemba Line)
      • E233-3000 series
        E233 series
        The is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit type developed by East Japan Railway Company from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design...

         (Tokyo – Atami)
      • 373 series (JR Central)
        373 series
        The is an electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company on mid-distance limited express services in Japan since October 1995.-Operations:As of 2011, the 373 series sets are used on the following services....

         (Tokyo – Atami – [JR Central section])

      JR Central

      • 117 series
        117 series
        The is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit introduced in 1979 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . A total of 216 cars were manufactured...

         (Hamamatsu – Toyohashi, Kanayama – Ōgaki – Maibara)
      • 211-0 series (JR Central)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         (Kakegawa – Hamamatsu – Toyohashi – Gifu – Ōgaki – Maibara)
      • 211-0 series (JR East)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         ([JR East section] – Atami – Numazu)
      • 211-2000 series (JR East)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         ([JR East section] – Atami – Numazu)
      • 211-5000 series (JR Central)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         (Atami – Toyohashi, through services onto the Gotemba Line)
      • 211-6000 series (JR Central)
        211 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

         (Atami – Toyohashi, through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 221 series (JR West)
        221 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan.-8-car sets:-6-car sets:-4-car sets:-8-car sets:-6-car sets:-4-car sets:-2-car sets:-4-car sets:...

         ([JR West section] – Maibara – Ōgaki)
      • 223-1000 series (JR West)
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

         ([JR West section] – Maibara – Ōgaki)
      • 223-2000 series (JR West)
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

         ([JR West section] – Maibara – Ōgaki)
      • 223-6000 series (JR West)
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

         ([JR West section] – Maibara – Ōgaki)
      • 225-0 series (JR West)
        225 series
        The is a DC electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company on suburban services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area since December 2010.-Design:226 vehicles are on order, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen...

         ([JR West section] – Maibara – Ōgaki)
      • E231-1000 series (JR East)
        E231 series
        The is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...

         ([JR East section] – Atami – Numazu)
      • 311 series
        311 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was developed from the earlier 211 series, with the first five trains introduced from July 1989 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs...

         (Shizuoka – Kakegawa – Hamamatsu – Toyohashi – Gifu)
      • 313-0 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Hamamatsu – Toyohashi – Gifu – Ōgaki)
      • 313-300 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Hamamatsu – Toyohashi – Gifu – Ōgaki, Ōgaki – Mino-Akasaka)
      • 313-2300 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Atami – Toyohashi, through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 313-2500 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Atami – Toyohashi, through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 313-2600 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Atami – Toyohashi, through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 313-3000 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 313-3100 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (through services onto the Gotemba Line, through services onto the Minobu Line)
      • 313-5000 series
        313 series
        The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

         (Hamamatsu – Toyohashi – Gifu – Ōgaki – Maibara)
      • 373 series
        373 series
        The is an electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company on mid-distance limited express services in Japan since October 1995.-Operations:As of 2011, the 373 series sets are used on the following services....

         ([JR East section] – Atami – Shizuoka, Hamamatsu – Toyohashi, Ōgaki – Maibara)
      • 683-2000 series (JR West)
        683 series
        The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan.-Variants:* 683-0 series * 683-1000 series...

         (Nagoya – Ōgaki – Sekigahara)
      • KiHa75 series DMU (through services onto the Taketoyo Line
        Taketoyo Line
        The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company ....

        )

      JR West

      • 113 series
        113 series
        The is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1963 by Japanese National Railways , currently operated by Central Japan Railway Company , West Japan Railway Company , and Shikoku Railway Company , and formerly also operated by East Japan Railway Company .The design was...

         (through services onto the Kusatsu Line
        Kusatsu Line
        The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

        )
      • 117 series
        117 series
        The is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit introduced in 1979 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . A total of 216 cars were manufactured...

         (through services onto the Kusatsu Line
        Kusatsu Line
        The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

        )
      • 205-0 series
        205 series
        The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company .- Lines on which 205 series trains operate :...

         (local services: Kyoto – Amagasaki)
      • 207-0 series
        207 series
        The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 103 series EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Katamachi Line.This train bears no relation to the 207...

         (local services: Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Fukuchiyama Line
        Fukuchiyama Line
        The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

        , through services onto the JR Tōzai Line
        JR Tozai Line
        is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...

        , through services onto the Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
      • 207-1000 series
        207 series
        The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 103 series EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Katamachi Line.This train bears no relation to the 207...

         (local services: Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Fukuchiyama Line
        Fukuchiyama Line
        The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

        , through services onto the JR Tōzai Line
        JR Tozai Line
        is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...

        , through services onto the Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
      • 207-2000 series
        207 series
        The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 103 series EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Katamachi Line.This train bears no relation to the 207...

         (local services: Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Fukuchiyama Line
        Fukuchiyama Line
        The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

        , through services onto the JR Tōzai Line
        JR Tozai Line
        is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...

        , through services onto the Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
      • 321 series
        321 series
        The is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan.-Overview:The 321 series was developed from the earlier 207 series to replace the ageing 201 series and 205 series trains on the Tōkaidō Main Line...

         (local services: Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Fukuchiyama Line
        Fukuchiyama Line
        The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

        , through services onto the JR Tōzai Line
        JR Tozai Line
        is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...

        , through services onto the Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
      • 221 series
        221 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan.-8-car sets:-6-car sets:-4-car sets:-8-car sets:-6-car sets:-4-car sets:-2-car sets:-4-car sets:...

         (rapid services: [JR Central section] – Maibara – Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line)
      • 223-1000 series
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

         (rapid and special rapid services: [JR Central section] – Maibara – Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Hokuriku Main Line
        Hokuriku Main Line
        The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

        , through services onto the Kosei Line
        Kosei Line
        The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...

        , through services onto the Kusatsu Line
        Kusatsu Line
        The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

        , through services onto the Ako Line
        Ako Line
        is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture to Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. A branch line off the Sanyō Main Line, Akō Line originates at Aioi, runs south of the main line along the Seto Inland Sea, and rejoins the main line at Higashi-Okayama.The entire ...

         via Sanyo Main Line)
      • 223-2000 series
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

          (rapid and special rapid services: [JR Central section] – Maibara – Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Hokuriku Main Line
        Hokuriku Main Line
        The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

        , through services onto the Kosei Line
        Kosei Line
        The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...

        , through services onto the Kusatsu Line
        Kusatsu Line
        The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

        , through services onto the Ako Line
        Ako Line
        is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture to Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. A branch line off the Sanyō Main Line, Akō Line originates at Aioi, runs south of the main line along the Seto Inland Sea, and rejoins the main line at Higashi-Okayama.The entire ...

         via Sanyo Main Line)
      • 223-6000 series
        223 series
        The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...

         (rapid services: [JR Central section] – Maibara – Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line)
      • 225-0 series
        225 series
        The is a DC electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company on suburban services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area since December 2010.-Design:226 vehicles are on order, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen...

         (rapid and special rapid services: [JR Central section] – Maibara – Yasu – Kusatsu – Kyoto – Kobe, through services onto the Sanyo Main Line, through services onto the Hokuriku Main Line
        Hokuriku Main Line
        The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

        , through services onto the Kosei Line
        Kosei Line
        The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...

        , through services onto the Ako Line
        Ako Line
        is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture to Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. A branch line off the Sanyō Main Line, Akō Line originates at Aioi, runs south of the main line along the Seto Inland Sea, and rejoins the main line at Higashi-Okayama.The entire ...

        via Sanyo Main Line)

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