How long is the Shinkansen bullet train in humans?
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238humans long
The Shinkansen bullet train is 404 m long, the same as 238 average adults (1.70 m) stacked head to toe.
A full 16-car train. Average delay: under a minute.
Metres404 m
Feet1,325 ft
Humans238
Bananas2,020
Measured end to end, lying down. Source.
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