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E7 series: 12-car trains operated on the Hokuriku Shinkansen since March 2014, with a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph). [52] In 2019, the E7 series began operating on the Joetsu Shinkansen. W7 series: 12-car trains operated on the Hokuriku Shinkansen since March 2015, with a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph). [52]
The 700 series (700系, Nana-hyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built between 1997 and 2006, and entering service in 1999. Originally designated as "N300" during the development phase, they formed the next generation of Shinkansen vehicles jointly designed by JR Central and JR-West for use on the Tokaido Shinkansen ...
The N700S series (N700S系, Enu nana-hyaku esu-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability operated by JR Central and JR West on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2020, and JR Kyushu on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line since 2022.
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.
Because of these improvements, trains can travel between Tokyo and Osaka on a Nozomi run in as little as 2 hours and 22 minutes on the fastest service (8 minutes faster than before). A new train, the N700S, entered service in 2020 with plans to eventually replace all N700-series trains. The first four sets began operation on 1 July 2020.
The E5 series trains with red and grey livery have been chosen for use on the under-construction ₹ 1.08 lakh crore (US$12 billion) Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in India, [44] scheduled to open in June-July 2026. A total of 24 trains are planned to be purchased while the deal for the first six is intended to be signed by the end ...
They took off in Japan in 1964 and started a takeover in Europe thanks to a push in France in the 1980s, ... even with the addition of 28 high-speed trains purchased in 2016 with $2.45 billion, it ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. Japanese high speed train type 500 series 16-car 500 series on a Nozomi service, May 2008 In service 22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) – present Manufacturer Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo Designer Alexander Neumeister Replaced 0 series Constructed 1995–1998 ...