However, although it was a fabricated concept, there were some portions where the existence of remains of the cargo Shinkansen concept was confirmed: For example, on the Kyoto side of the second Osaka railway yard of Shinkansen (Torigai railway yard), a structure straddling over the Shinkansen main line and remains land for railways, which is now used for other business purposes, exist.
しかしダミー構想ながら、新幹線大阪第二車両所（鳥飼基地）の京都駅側に、東海道新幹線の本線を跨ぐ構築物や、事業用地などに使われている線路用地の跡など、新幹線貨物輸送の構想の遺構が確認できる箇所もある。