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The Hokuriku Shinkansen (北陸新幹線) is a Shinkansen line currently under construction through the Hokuriku region of Japan. The first section between Takasaki and Nagano currently called the Nagano Shinkansen opened on 1 October 1997 (the Jōetsu Shinkansen links Takasaki with Tokyo). The extension to Toyama and Kanazawa is scheduled to open in March 2015. Construction of a further section to Fukui and Tsuruga commenced in 2012 with proposed completion in 2025.

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opening year
2015-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
East Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company
railway rolling stock
E7 Series Shinkansen, W7 Series Shinkansen
speed limit (kmh)
260.0
type
Shinkansen
voltage of electrification (V)
25000.0

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