──The seagull runs beyond the time of about half a century
- September 23, 2022. About half a century after the development plan, the Nishikyushu Shinkansen will finally open.
[Chapter 1 Opening]
- Shinkansen development plan decided in 1973. So-called maintenance Shinkansen.
- One of them, the Nishikyushu Shinkansen, took over the name [Kamome] and started running.
[Chapter 2 Seagull's Trajectory]
- The train name [Kamome] appeared in 1937. It was a limited express train connecting Tokyo and Kobe.
- After that, Kamome experienced two abolitions. Each time it was revived, it has been passed down to the present day.
- And then, Kamome, reborn as a Shinkansen train, will appear.
[Chapter 3 Shinkansen Vehicle Transport]
- Sea transportation from Hitachi Kasado Works in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the N700S 8000 was manufactured, to Kawatana Port in Nagasaki Prefecture, and land transportation from Kawatana Port to Omura Depot.
- Chase seagull vehicle transport.
[Chapter 4 In-car introduction]
- March 19, 2022. A ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of the Omura depot.
- On the same day, the Nishikyushu Shinkansen Kamome was also open to the public.
-Introducing the N700S, which is dyed in [JR Kyushu] not only from the outside but also from the inside.
[Chapter 5 Opening section introduction]
- 5 stations and 1 depot opened for the Nishikyushu Shinkansen.
- Stations are being built that take advantage of the characteristics of each region.
- Carefully introduce using the video taken before the opening.
[Chapter 6 Shinkansen Test Run]
- First mainline test run in May 2022.
- Introduced the welcome event held at the same time.
- Also includes the state of the speed improvement test that started on this day.
[Chapter 7 West Kyushu Shinkansen seagull run]
- With the opening of the Shinkansen, the railway situation in the West Kyushu area will change dramatically.
- The climax will be reached while introducing the changing West Kyushu area.
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo / 1 voice narration included
- Duration: 54 minutes
*Some of the video and audio have been modified for privacy protection and security reasons.
* There are parts where the image shakes greatly and parts that are difficult to see in night scenes.
*Past analog video has noise due to aging, but it is used as it is because it is a valuable video.
* The telop and narration in the work are based on in-house research.
*The video is from before opening. The current situation may differ.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )