700 Series Shinkansen

700 series
700 series Hikari Rail Star, April 2009
In service13 March 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-13) – present
ManufacturerHitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo
Replaced0 series, 100 series, 300 series
Constructed1997–2006
Scrapped2011–
Number built1,328 vehicles (91 sets)
Number in service128 vehicles (16 sets)[1]
Number preserved17 vehicles (723-9001 and set B4)
Number scrapped1,180 vehicles (74 sets)
SuccessorN700 Series Shinkansen, N700S Series Shinkansen
Formation8/16 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersC1 – C60; B1 – B15; E1 – E16
Capacity16-car sets: 1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 Standard)
8-car sets: 571
Operators
DepotsOsaka, Hakata, Tokyo (1999 – 2020)
Lines servedSan'yō Shinkansen
Hakata-Minami Line
Tokaido Shinkansen (1999 – 2020)
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
27.35 m (89 ft 9 in) (end cars)
Width3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in)
Height3.69 m (12 ft 1 in) (without rooftop equipment)
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed
  • Sanyo:
  • 285 km/h (180 mph)
  • Tokaido:
  • 270 km/h (170 mph)
Traction motors48 x 275 kW (369 hp) (16-car set)
24 x 275 kW (369 hp) (8-car set)
Power output13.2 MW (17,701 hp) (16-car set)
6.6 MW (8,851 hp) (8-car set)
Acceleration2 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration2.7 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s)
Electric system(s)25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)ATC-NS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

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, Hakata Minami Line and the San'yō Shinkansen. Though it has since been withdrawn from service on the Tokaido Shinkansen, it continues to operate on the San'yō Shinkansen and Hakata Minami Line.

  1. ^ JR電車編成表 2020夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2020] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2020. pp. 131, 132. ISBN 978-4-330-05020-1.