Seikan Tunnel

National Jul 2, 2018

Mobile services to be available in undersea Seikan Tunnel from next March

Mobile communications services will be available from next March aboard Hokkaido Shinkansen Line trains traveling through the undersea Seikan Tunnel, the communications ministry, Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) and three major mobile phone carriers have announced. Currently, passengers cannot use smartphones or other communication ...

National Mar 14, 2018

30 years on, world's longest undersea tunnel faces challenges as Japan balances bullet trains with freight

As the Seikan Tunnel — a rail link between Honshu and Hokkaido — marked the 30th anniversary of its opening on Tuesday, better coexistence between shinkansen services and freight traffic remains a key challenge. At 53.85 km, the world's longest undersea tunnel connects the northern ...