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October 1

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1964

62 years ago

OpeningJapan

World's First High-Speed Rail Line Opens

Japanese National Railways

Tokyo to Osaka, Japan

Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first dedicated high-speed railway, began service between Tokyo and Osaka.

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