I took a photo of Omiya Station on the Shinkansen line during the long holiday. Omiya Station on the Shinkansen line has a 3-platform, 6-track station structure, where the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen lines merge. The Shinkansen line between Omiya and Tokyo is double tracked. Despite the double track, Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen lines enter the station, so trains are operated at 2-minute intervals. The Shinkansen line between Omiya and Tokyo is usually overcrowded, but during long holidays, additional trains are operated, and it seems that double track operation is approaching its limit. In addition, Tokyo Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line has a 2-platform, 4-track structure, which means that it is limited in how much trains can be accommodated. For this reason, there are cases where additional Shinkansen trains turn around at Ueno Station. As a radical solution to these problems, there was a plan to have the Joetsu Shinkansen line enter Shinjuku Station, but this was not realized. As a special measure, Tohoku Shinkansen outbound trains departed and arrived from platform 16 at Omiya Station during the long holiday. (There are some exceptions) Platform 18 is used by the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, so the departure and arrival platforms can be separated. Efforts have been made to ease congestion on the platforms and ensure smooth train operation. However, there have been instances of passengers taking longer to board and disembark due to overcrowding in the unreserved seats, and there have also been instances of train schedule disruptions due to collisions with animals on the Yamagata Shinkansen. The Hokkaido Shinkansen is also scheduled to be extended to Sapporo after 2030. It looks like the Shinkansen section between Omiya and Tokyo will continue to be a challenging section in the future. [Playback time index] 00:00 Opening explanation 0:17 Wiring diagram at Omiya Station 2:14 Komachi + Hayabusa (Akita bound + Shin-Aomori bound) 8:59 Tsubasa (Yamagata bound) + Yamabiko (Sendai bound) 11:29 9:26 departure Hayabusa + Komachi (Tokyo bound) 13:16 Komachi + Hayabusa (Akita bound + Shin-Aomori bound) 18:50 "Nasuno" bound for Koriyama 19:56 "Yamabiko 126", a 17-car train with an E6 series, departs Sendai bound for Tokyo 20:51 "Kagayaki" bound for Tsuruga 21:51 Tsubasa (Shinjo bound) + Yamabiko (Sendai bound) 26:09 "Hakutaka" bound for Kanazawa departs 30:43 Hayabusa + Komachi (Tokyo bound) 36:27 Komachi + Hayabusa (Akita bound, Shin Aomori bound) departs38:55 Komachi + Hayabusa (Akita bound, Shin Aomori bound) 44:22 The out-of-service train enters platform 1546:45 Tsubasa (Shinjo bound) departs alone50:15 Komachi + Hayabusa (Akita, Shin Hakodate Hokuto bound) 51:15 "Hayabusa + Komachi" enters platform 15Related videos for Tokyo bound, etc.【Furious U-turn rush】Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Tokyo Station one after another【Nozomi 12 trains】Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo station • 【Furious U-turn rush】Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Tokyo Station one after another【Nozomi 12 trains】Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo station • 【Furious U-turn rush】Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Tokyo Station one after another【Nozomi 12 trains】Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo station • 【Nose movable crossing】Shinkansen Kumagaya station switch • 【High-speed passing】Shinkansen Kumagaya station switch【Nose movable crossing】Railro... [Overcrowded alternating departures and arrivals] Switch at Shin-Yokohama Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen [Nose movable] • [Overcrowded alternating departures and arrivals] Switch at Shin-Yokohama Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen Railroad swi... [Kaikyo Line] Freight trains are also allowed to wait at Okutsugaru-Imabetu Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen [Shared section between conventional lines and Shinkansen] • [Kaikyo Line] Freight trains are also allowed to wait at Okutsugaru-Imabetu Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen [Shared section between conventional lines and Shinkansen] Shinkansen Sendai Station • Sharp curve of Shinkans... Freight trains pass one after another at Omiya Station [Branch point of major arteries] • Freight trains pass one after another at Omiya Station [Branch point of major arteries]Freight train... [Membership] / @shio_vanilla I took a photo of the Shinkansen at Omiya Station during the Golden Week holiday. The Tohoku Shinkansen is a super express train with a maximum speed of 320km/h. Omiya Station is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, and Akita Shinkansen. Cool super express trains are arriving and departing one after another. Many people take advantage of the Golden Week holiday to go sightseeing or return to their hometowns. During the holiday period, the number of Shinkansen users increases, so many super express trains also operate.