Linear Shinkansen: Opening of the tunnel to the site – 2027 opening between Tokyo and Nagoya

Linear Shinkansen: Opening of the tunnel to the site – 2027 opening between Tokyo and Nagoya

Linear Shinkansen is scheduled to open between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027 after 9 years.

On 28th, the scene of Shinagawa Ward, the starting point of this construction, was made public to the press.

A huge vertical hole with a diameter of about 30 meters and a depth of about 90 meters has been dug.

In the future, we will carry excavating machines and shield machines to the bottom of this hole and dig tunnels of approximately 9 km.

NHK News

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