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JR Tokai and Shizuoka Prefecture sign agreement enabling Maglev construction to start in Shizuoka section

Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai)ShizuokaPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhasePlanned
Start—
Completion—

JR Central (JR Tokai) signed an agreement with Shizuoka Prefecture under the prefecture's nature conservation ordinance, satisfying the final requirement to begin construction of the Shizuoka section of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. This was the last unstarted section between Tokyo/Shinagawa and Nagoya, and construction could begin within the year, resolving a years-long standoff over water resource protection for the Oi River.

Project facts

Owner
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai)
Listing
9022 Tokyo
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Automotive & transport
Location
Shizuoka, Japan
Investment
Not disclosed
Announced
Jul 18, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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