Hokuriku Shinkansen extension route to pass through new station in Kyoto

TOKYO - A panel of the ruling parties that has been reviewing an extension plan for the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line beyond Tsuruga in central Japan to Osaka decided Wednesday on a route that passes through Kyoto, with a new station to be created in the city.

The route review has been under way as construction work to extend the Hokuriku bullet train line, which currently runs between Tokyo and Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, has failed to start amid concerns voiced by authorities in Kyoto over the potential environmental impact.