| E2 series | |
|---|---|
 E2 series set J70 approaching Omiya Station in February 2021 | |
| In service | 22 March 1997 – present |
| Manufacturer | |
| Replaced | 200 series |
| Constructed | 1995–2005, 2010 |
| Entered service | 22 March 1997 |
| Refurbished | 2002 (E2-0 series J sets) |
| Scrapped | 2013- |
| Number built | 502 vehicles (53 sets) |
| Number in service | 130 vehicles (13 sets) (as of 15 March 2024[update])[citation needed] |
| Number preserved | 3 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 352 vehicles (37 sets) |
| Successor | |
| Formation | 8/10 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | J1-15, 51-75, N1-13, 21 |
| Capacity | 10-car J sets: 815 (51 Green + 764 Standard) 8-car N sets: 630 (51 Green + 579 Standard) |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Sendai, Nagano (formerly), Niigata(formerly) |
| Lines served | Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25.7 m (84 ft 4 in) (end cars) 25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (171 mph) (Tohoku Shinkansen) 260 km/h (162 mph) (Hokuriku Shinkansen) 240 kilometres per hour (150 mph) (Joetsu Shinkansen) |
| Traction system | (AC) MT205 (24 x 300 kW (402 hp) per 8-car train, 32 x 300 kW (402 hp) per 10-car train) |
| Power output | 7.2 MW (9,655 hp) (for 8-car train), 9.6 MW (12,874 hp) (for 10-car train) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | ATC-2, DS-ATC |
| Multiple working | E3 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The E2 series (E2系, E2-kei) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets are on Tohoku Shinkansen services. The 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series sets using couplers hidden behind retracting nose doors.
They operate at a maximum speed of 275 km/h (171 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen.
A total of 502 vehicles (14 8-car "N" sets and 39 10-car "J" sets) were built between 1997 and 2010,[1] with the first withdrawals commencing in late 2013.[2]
- ^ JR電車編成表 2012夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2012. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-4-330-28612-9.
- ^ JR電車編成表 2014夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 30 May 2014. p. 357. ISBN 978-4-330-46614-9.