N700A Shinkansen Arriving at Kyoto Station

N700A Shinkansen arriving at Kyoto Station as passengers wait on the platform
An N700A-series Shinkansen arrives at Kyoto Station, one of the busiest hubs on the Tōkaidō and San’yō Shinkansen network. Introduced by JR Central as an upgraded variant of the earlier N700 design, the N700A incorporated improved braking, enhanced bogies, and automatic train control refinements, supporting smoother high-speed operation along Japan’s primary intercity corridor. Kyoto Station has served Shinkansen services since 1964, when the original Tōkaidō Line opened for the Tokyo–Osaka route ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Today it remains a major interchange for regional and long-distance rail, handling millions of passengers annually traveling between Kansai, Tokyo, and the Chūgoku region.
Photo taken in March 2023.
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