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which are part of the same structure that supports the Tōkaidō Main Line are being reinforced to resist earthquakes. This work is being carried out by the
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Aerial photograph of the Nanpō Freight Line crossing underneath the Tōkaidō Shinkansen with construction interrupted near the
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