N700A Series Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Line, Kyoto Station

N700A Shinkansen bullet train arriving at a platform at Kyoto Station in Kyoto, Japan.
N700A Shinkansen bullet train arriving at a platform at Kyoto Station in Kyoto, Japan.

An N700A-series Shinkansen is shown arriving at Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, the high-speed rail line operated by JR Central and JR West connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. The N700A, introduced in 2013, refined the earlier N700 series with improved braking systems, active suspension, and semi-active dampers for smoother high-speed travel. Kyoto Station serves as a major stop on the line, connecting the city to Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and other points along Japan's primary high-speed rail corridor.

Photo taken in March 2023.

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