Hayabusa HSR to begin service in March 2016 December 4, 2015 | Asia Pacific News Japan’s Hayabusa high-speed rail (HSR) service, which will operate on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, is scheduled begin service on March 26, 2016. The travel time will be 4 hours 2minutes for the... This content is available to only subscribers. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password