[DOC] [TLE] Rail transport in Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for 
mass and .... 1872 - Opening of Japan's first railway between Shimbashi (Tokyo) 
and ... 1964 - Opening of the first Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Shin-
Osaka ... but many operate long-distance train services beyond their regional 
boundaries. [DOC] [TLE] Yamanote Line - Wikipedia [PAR] The Yamanote Line (, Yamanote-sen) is a railway loop line in Tokyo, 
Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's... [DOC] [TLE] History of rail transport in Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. The history of 
rail transport in Japan began in the late Edo period. There have been four main 
stages: Stage 1, from 1872, the first line, from Tokyo to Yokohama, to the end of 
the Russo-Japanese war .... From this time, the nationalised railway became the 
major Japanese network... [DOC] [TLE] Yokohama City Guide | JapanVisitor Japan Travel Guide [PAR] Yokohama is also Japan's second largest port and luxury cruise destination. ... 
Yokohama on the other hand was several miles from the Tokaido, and having .... 
Edward Morel, the chief engineer of Japan's first railway, from Tokyo to 
Yokohama. .... From Shinjuku Station take the Shonan-Shinjuku Line to 
Yokohama Station. [DOC] [TLE] Railway Timetables [PAR] Japan's first railway started 5 years later in 1872 with a short 18-mile single track 
between Shimbashi in Tokyo and Yokohama. A year .... A major change in the 
1931 timetables compared to 1918 was the ... In addition, train operation was 
almost all line-based and very few trains ran on complex routes over multiple 
lines. [DOC] [TLE] Air-Rail Links in Japan [PAR] Japan Railway & Transport Review 19  March 1999. Railways ... fourth major 
ARL, and the first built out- side Europe. .... port on Tokyo Bay is a double-track 
line, ... Minutes from city centre. Wide area service. Airport location. (from city 
centre). Total .... 18. 27. 36. 45. 50. People (million). 17,865,000. Monorail 
passengers. [DOC] [TLE] History of East Japan Railway Company  FundingUniverse [PAR] East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is the largest passenger railway ... 
Approximately 16 million passengers travel on its 4,665-mile network each day. 
... The first railroad, opened in September 1872, ran from Shimbashi, west of 
Tokyo, ... the line's construction, giving advice to the Japanese government on 
railroad... [DOC] [TLE] Why Tokyo's Privately Owned Rail Systems Work So Well - CityLab [PAR] Oct 31, 2011 ... Large cities with cash-strapped transit agencies would do well to study Japan's 
rail history. ... the rail networks of Japan's three largest metropolitan areas  
Tokyo, ... departure delay was a mere 18 seconds along its 320-mile route. ... 
metro and commuter lines, which no Osakan or Tokyoite would think of... [DOC] [TLE] Japan's bullet train reaches Hokkaido - The Telegraph [PAR] Mar 30, 2016 ... Hakodate city on Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido ... 30 March 2016  11:
18am ... Ever since Japan's first shinkansen was unveiled to the world during the 
... slashing the 539 mile Hakodate-Tokyo journey from five-and-a-half ... the bullet 
train network  from Hokkaido to the end of the line in Kyushu,... [DOC] [TLE] Going Japan? | Planning for Kyoto : Rail Passes, Transport ... [PAR] Mar 13, 2015 ... The distance between Kyoto and Tokyo is about 367 kilometres. ... While the 
Japan Rail Pass covers this journey, the rail pass is overkill if ... There is a 
Seishun 18 Kippu Pass that covers all local JR trains for 5 consecutive days. .... 
with modern architecture to explore and a history as the first few ports to be... [DOC] [TLE] Nagoya travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] The hub of the Aichi region, Nagoya is Japan's fourth-largest city after Tokyo, .... 
However, trips

Question: Japan's first railway line ran for 18 miles from Tokyo to this city, Japan's largest port
Answer: Yokohama