JR retires original bullet trains
Crowds of rail fans gathered yesterday at Hakata station to witness the last regular run of a 0 series Shinkansen. The zero series was the first type of train to run along the high speed Tokkaido Shinkansen Line when it opened in 1964, and it is by far the most recognizable of the Japanese bullet trains.
Here’s a video of the event from FTV:
Although this marks the last regular use of a 0 series train, JR will be sending them on three special “Sayonara” Hikari service runs on December 6, 13 and 14.
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