| Class 955 "300X" | |
|---|---|
 Preserved car 955-6 at Hamamatsu Works, July 2010 | |
| In service | 1994–2002 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1994 |
| Scrapped | 2002 |
| Number built | 6 vehicles |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | 2 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 4 vehicles |
| Formation | 6 cars |
| Fleet numbers | A0 |
| Operators | JR Central |
| Depots | Tokyo |
| Lines served | Tōkaidō Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 27.15 m (89 ft 1 in) (end cars) 25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)[1] |
| Width | 3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,300 mm (10 ft 10 in) |
| Maximum speed | 443 km/h (275 mph) (nominal) |
| Traction system | 500 kW (671 hp) motors (4 per car) |
| Power output | 12 MW (16,092 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
"300X" was the name given to the Class 955 (955形) 6-car experimental Shinkansen train developed in 1994 by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan to test technology to be incorporated in future shinkansen trains operating at speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph) or higher.[2]