The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, along with JR Hokkaido, announced that for six days from December 30 to January 4, 2025, the Hokkaido Shinkansen will operate at a speed of 260 km/h within the Seikan Tunnel.
Over the approximately 54 km section through the Seikan Tunnel, where the current speed is 160 km/h, the speed will be increased to 260 km/h, shortening the travel time by about 5 minutes. A total of 14 trains, 7 each for both directions, will operate at this speed from the first train until about 3:30 p.m. each day, except for December 30, when 9 trains (4 northbound and 5 southbound) will operate from the first train until about noon.
As a result, some of the “Hakodate Liner” trains connecting to the Shinkansen, and some Shinkansen trains stopping at Kikonai Station will have their schedules adjusted.
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