Even for Shinkansen, regular maintenance of the train-cars is necessary, and railway yards are provided at various locations along the lines (for more information about the check items, refer to "Checks on train-cars").
新幹線においても定期的な車両整備を要する事から、沿線各地には車両基地が置かれている（検査項目についての詳細は鉄道車両の検査を参照の事）。