The first Kodama train began its service in the tokaido main line on 1 November 1958 and using 151 series trainsets. It was the first EMU train service of the Japanese National Railways or commonly called JNR(国鉄/KOKUTETSU) as a limited express, the fastest of train types on the national railway system.
The train travelled between Tokyo Station and Osaka Station in 6 hours and 50 minutes and first enabled passengers to go and return between the two cities in one day. This is why the train was named Kodama(児玉), or echo.
A narrow gauge world speed record of 163 km/h was established by a 151 series Kodama trainset on 31 July 1959. The conventional Kodama train ran until 30 September 1964, the day before Kodama debuted on the Shinkansen.
151 series trainsets
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