Seiyo Shinkansen

Seiyo Shinkansen

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A shot of the Galaxy service passing Tai Hing

General

Status	Under Repairs
Owner	Harmony Rail Transit (Joban)
Locale	Joban, Sorano
Termini	Central South Lamtsu
Stations	4

Service

Type	Shinkansen
Operator(s)	Harmony Rail Transit (Joban)
Depot(s)	Fung Yuen Depot
Rolling stock	HS2

History

Opened	1st March 2022

Technical

Line Length	51km
Track gauge	1435 mm
Electrification	100%
Operating speed	200km/h

The Seiyo Shinkansen is a line of the Joban Shinkansen network, connecting Central South in Fuka, Joban with Lamtsu in Sorano, the two biggest cities in the area. The line is jointly operated by Harmony Rail Transit (Joban) and Kowloon-Canton Railway Company. Harmony Rail Transit (Joban) operates the line far into the borders of Harmony Rail Transit (Lamtsu). it is a southward continuation of the Tohoku Shinkansen and serves other major cities such as Fung Yuen. The Shinkansen route is one of the shortest in the world, with the distance between some stations being comparable to the North-South Line. The Galaxy completes the trip from Central South to Lamtsu in 20 minutes, reaching a maximum speed of 200km/h. The Nagano and Shima Shinkansens continue the route eastwards towards Joetsu Prefecture.

Rolling Stock

As of June 2022, the following rolling stock operates on the Seiyo Shinkansen:

• H2-S1 Series 901: Twinkle services
• H2-S2 Series 902: Twilight services
• H2-S3 Series 903: Galaxy services

Stations

All stations on the Seiyo Shinkansen are operated by Harmony Rail Transit (Joban), with the exception of Lamtsu which is operated by Harmony Rail Transit (Lamtsu). Twinkle services stop at all stations, Twilight services have varying stopping patterns and Galaxy services skip all stations in-between Lamtsu and Central South. All trains stop at Lamtsu and Central south. The Lamtsu Railway Pass is not valid for travel on Galaxy services.

Legend:

●	All trains stop
｜	All trains pass
▲	Some trains stop

Services

Station	CJK	Twinkle	Twilight	Galaxy	Distance from Central South	Distance from Fuka	Transfers	Location
Central South	中環南	●	●	●	0.0	5.2	Tohoku Shinkansen Joestu Line North-South Line Shuntien Line Tsz Kiu Line Central Light Rail	Central	Joban
Fung Yuen		●	▲	｜	12.3	17.5	Fung Yuen Line	Fung Yuen
Shin-Haebaru		●	｜	｜	28.3	33.5	Haebaru Railway Main Line	Iwate Prefecture	Sorano
Tai Hing		●	▲	｜	42.6	47.8	Hakone Line	Lamtsu
Lamtsu		●	●	●	45.8	51.0	Nagano Shinkansen Shima Shinkansen Tozai Line Mihara Line Namboku Line Yamate Line