N700 Series Shinkansen
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| N700 Series Shinkansen | |
 N700 Series Shinkansen set Z0 on a test run at Hamamatsu (28 Jan 2006). |
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| Initial acceleration | 2.6 km/h/s |
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| Top speed (service) | 270 (Tokaido) /300 (Sanyo) km/h |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Voltage | 25000V 60Hz AC |
The N700 Series Shinkansen is a high-speed train with tilting capability being developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and Sanyō Shinkansen lines. The prototype 16-car train was delivered in spring 2005 for extensive testing. Full-production trains will have a maximum speed of 300 km/h, and tilting of up to one degree will allow the trains to maintain 270 km/h even on 2,500 m radius curves that currently have a maximum speed of 255 km/h. According to the 2007 JR schedule, this will reduce the travel time between Tokyo and Osaka to 2:25, shaving five minutes off the current time taken.
The N700 trains will enter passenger service on Nozomi services from 2007-07-01, with three daily round-trip runs.[1] It is projected that by 2009, all Nozomi through runs will be operated exclusively by the N700.
[edit] References
- ^ "平成19年7月1日（日）ダイヤ改正", JR West, 2006-12-22. Retrieved on March 6, 2007. (in Japanese)
- "N700 Series", Dave Fossett, byunbyun Shinkansen.
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| Lines: Tōkaidō • Sanyō • Tōhoku • Jōetsu • Hokuriku • Kyushu
Mini-Shinkansen: Yamagata • Akita • Future lines: Chūō • Hokkaidō • Cancelled lines: Narita Trainsets: 0 Series • 100 Series • 200 Series • 300 Series • 400 Series • 500 Series • 700 Series • 800 Series • E1 Series • E2 Series • E3 Series • E4 Series • Export trainsets: 700T Series • CRH2 • Future trainsets: N700 Series • FASTECH 360 |
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