Nanbu Shinkansen

The Nanbu Shinkansen (南部新幹線) is a series of lines of the Nakama Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Matsukawa-chuo Station in Matsukawa with Shiromoto Station in Shiromoto, and later planned to connect toward Shimotake Station and Namiya Station. Operated by Nakama National Railway (NNR), its the forth high speed trail opened after Matsukawa Shinkansen, Shinko Shinkansen and Kanto Shinkansen. Nanbu Shinkansen basically the continuation of Matsukawa Shinkansen with several through services operated toward Nanohana and Atami. Most of current train services operated through Suzukake Branch into Suzukake Station with very small amount of service terminus at Shiromoto. Trains travel from Matsukawa to Shiromoto with two hours with trains operating at maximum operational speed of 320km/h.

Nanbu Shinkansen is one of the largest megaproject planned by Nakama Government with its total planned length over 1145 km from Matsukawa to Namiya. The project itself holds controversy due to the total cost allocated for this project and the doubtful demand projection over less dense populated region of Nakama. Nanbu Shinkansen is part of greater megaproject to connect Nanohana to Mashikura at Abashiri Prefecture with a single service high speed train where this project consist of constructed Matsukawa Shinkansen, Nanbu Shinkansen and the more controversial upcoming Ogasawara Shinkansen.