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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027. (Kyodo)

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows the "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines making its final run with a five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2025. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background and train enthusiasts taking pictures of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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Shinkansen self-driving system

A new N700S shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Shizuoka Station in central Japan on May 11, 2023, following a trial self-driving run using an automatic train operation system ahead of possible commercial use around 2028.

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Shinkansen self-driving system

Screenshot from a video monitor set up in a new N700S shinkansen bullet train for the media shows a driver starting an automatic train operation system during a trial self-driving run on May 11, 2023, at JR Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, ahead of possible commercial use around 2028.

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New N700S bullet train

KYOTO, Japan, June 7 Kyodo - Central Japan Railway Co.'s new N700S bullet train conducts its fifth test run on June 6, 2019, between the western Japan cities of Maibara and Kyoto. The train is scheduled to commence commercial service in July 2020 on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line linking Tokyo with Osaka.

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train departing Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after a brief stop during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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Business booth on shinkansen

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils on May 7, 2022, a business booth set up on an N700S bullet train, available from May 9, on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. A maximum two passengers can use the facility at the same time for up to 30 minutes free of charge for Web meetings and other purposes.

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Business booth on shinkansen

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils on May 7, 2022, a business booth set up on an N700S bullet train, available from May 9, on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. A maximum two passengers can use the facility at the same time for up to 30 minutes free of charge for Web meetings and other purposes.

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CORRECTED: New N700S bullet train

Central Japan Railway Co.'s new N700S bullet train conducts its fifth test run on June 6, 2019, between the western Japan cities of Maibara and Kyoto. The train is scheduled to commence commercial service in July 2020 on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: N700S series bullet train

Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train departing Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after a brief stop during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: N700S series bullet train

Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: N700S series bullet train

Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Central Japan Railway Co. President Shin Kaneko (C, front row) poses for a photo during an inauguration ceremony for the new N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on July 1, 2020. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Central Japan Railway Co. President Shin Kaneko speaks during an inauguration ceremony for the new N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on July 1, 2020. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Central Japan Railway Co. President Shin Kaneko attends an inauguration ceremony for the new N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on July 1, 2020. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken at JR Tokyo Station on July 1, 2020, shows an inauguration ceremony for the new N700S shinkansen bullet train. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken at JR Tokyo Station on July 1, 2020, shows an inauguration ceremony for the new N700S shinkansen bullet train. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Nagoya, central Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train making its maiden run in Nagoya, central Japan. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train departing JR Tokyo Station on its maiden run. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines, the first in 13 years, came into service between Tokyo and Hakata in southwestern Japan on the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet line for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen lne, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an interior of an N700S shinkansen bullet train car unveiled to the media. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train running in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on a trial basis. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train running in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on a trial basis. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train running in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on a trial basis. The fully remodeled bullet train for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken June 13, 2020, shows an N700S shinkansen bullet train running in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on a trial basis. The fully remodeled shinkansen for the Tokaido shinkansen line, the first in 13 years, will commence commercial service on July 1 initially linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New N700S bullet train

Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2019, shows a bathroom on an N700S Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train. The train, operated by Central Japan Railway Co., will commence commercial service in July 2020 linking Tokyo with Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo