How Japan Used This Small Unknown Railway to Build Their Famous Shinkansen Bullet Trains
Join me for a trip on the Senzan Line this week, as we cross over the Ōu Mountain range on Japan's first railway line to receive AC electrification. It's a stunning journey through Japan's lesser-known rural railways, so join me as we explore the interesting history behind this line, which was used as a testing ground for the Shinkansen bullet train electrification. Follow me on Twitter / intercitysimon Train type: JR EAST E721 Route: Yamagata to Sendai (Senzan line) Train: 12:01 Yamagata to Sendai RAPID Distance: 63 km Journey time: 1h20m Average speed: 47 km/h Price: 1170 yen or 7 €
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