On Friday evenings and during long holidays 12 high speed trains will ply the route between the capital city and Osaka every hour. The current schedule features 10 trains an hour. An increase is made possible thanks the retirement of the last of the older, slower 700 series rolling stock and introduction of newer, faster Nozomi trains that will allow for a more packed schedule.
According to the new Nozomi timetable, all one-way trips between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station will take no longer than two and a half hours (or less). The changes will take effect on March 14.
Nozomi trains used on the West Japan Railway operated Sanyo Shinkansen line between Shin-Osaka Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka will also run faster. Travelling by a Nozomi train from Tokyo to Fukuoka will cut the current journey time to about five hours.
The same day, on March 14, Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line operated by East Japan Railway will see the opening its first new station in five decades – Takanawa Gateway Station. The station will sit between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations. JR East already informed commuters that the addition of the extra stop will not change the average travel time per loop.
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Tokyo–Osaka route will be served by a higher number of high speed trains during the busiest periods starting next spring, Central Japan Railway informed commuters.