Date: 21/09/2015

JR Hokkaido and JR East have announced that the Hokkaido Shinkansen will open on March 26, and the two railways have also revealed the initial operating pattern for services over the 149km line from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate. [From Richard Buckby]

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Hokkaido Shinkansen set to open on March 26 - International Railway Journal

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