N700 Shinkansen

Constructed 2005–
Entered service 1 July 2007
Number in service 2,304 vehicles (159 sets) (as of 30 June 2016)
Number scrapped 1 vehicle (fire damage)
Formation 16 cars per trainset (8 cars per trainset for N700-7000/8000)
Capacity Tokaido/Sanyo 16-car sets (F, G, K, N, X, Z):
1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 ordinary)
Sanyo/Kyushu 8-car sets (R, S):
546 (24 Green + 522 ordinary)
Operator(s)
 
    ■ JR Central
    ■ JR Kyushu
    ■ JR-West
 
Depot(s) Tokyo, Hakata, Osaka, Kumamoto
Line(s) served Kyushu Shinkansen, Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen, Hakata-Minami Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium
Car length 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
27,350 mm (89 ft 9 in) (end cars)
Width 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in)
Height 3,600 mm (11 ft 10 in), 3,500 mm (11 ft 6 in) (end cars)
Maximum speed 285 km/h (177 mph) (Tokaido)
300 km/h (186 mph) (Sanyo)
260 km/h (162 mph) (Kyushu)
Weight 715 t (16-car set)[1]
Traction system 56 x 305 kW (409 hp)
Power output 17.08 MW (22,900 hp)
Acceleration 2.6 km/h/s
Electric system(s) 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary
Current collection method Pantograph
UIC classification 2'2'+14*Bo'Bo'+2'2' (N, Z and G sets)
8*Bo'Bo' (R and S sets)
Braking system(s) Pneumatic, regenerative
Safety system(s) ATC-1, ATC-NS, KS-ATC (R and S sets only)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)