THSR 700T

THSR 700T
A 700T train
In serviceJanuary 5, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-05)–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Hitachi Rail, Nippon Sharyo[1]
Family nameShinkansen (700 Series)
Number built408 vehicles (34 sets)
Formation12-car sets
Tc+M2+MP+M1+T+M1s+MP+M2+M1+MP+M2+Tc[2]
  • Tc: driving trailer (end car without motor)
  • T: trailer (intermediate car without motor)
  • M: motor car
  • MP: motor car with pantograph
Capacity989[1]
  • Business Car (1): 66 seats (2+2, pitch: 1.12 m (44.1 in))
  • Standard Car (11): 923 seats (2+3, pitch: 1.04 m (40.9 in))
OperatorsTaiwan High Speed Rail
DepotsWurih, Zuoying[3]
Lines servedNangang-Zuoying
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[4]
Train length304 m (997 ft 5 in)[4]
Car lengthEnd cars:
27 m (88 ft 7 in)[3]
Car body: 26.75 m (87 ft 9+1⁄8 in)[3]
Intermediate cars:
25 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in)[3]
Car body: 24.5 m (80 ft 4+9⁄16 in)[3]
(Transitions: 50 cm (19+11⁄16 in))[3]
Width3.38 m (11 ft 1+1⁄16 in)[5]
Height3.65 m (11 ft 11+11⁄16 in)[5] (without rooftop equipment)
Floor height1.25 m (49 in)
Platform height1.25 m (49 in)
Wheel diameter860 mm (33.9 in)
Wheelbase2.5 m (98.4 in)[4]
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 300 km/h (190 mph)
  • Design:
  • 315 km/h (195 mph)
Weight503 t (495 long tons; 554 short tons)[4]
Axle loadmax. 14 t (14 long tons; 15 short tons)
Traction systemToshiba or Mitsubishi Electric IGBT–C/I[6]
Traction motors36 × Toshiba 285 kW (382 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output10.26 MW (13,760 hp)[4]
Acceleration0.56 m/s2 (1.8 ft/s2)[4] (0 to 300 km/h (0 to 186 mph) in 15 minutes)[1]
Deceleration
  • Service braking: 0.34 m/s2 (1.1 ft/s2) (300 km/h or 190 mph) to 0.75 m/s2 (2.5 ft/s2) (below 70 km/h or 43 mph)[7]
  • Emergency braking: 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2)[7] 300 to 0 km/h (186 to 0 mph) in 3.78 km (2.35 mi)[7]
Electric system(s)25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)T-shaped pantograph[6]
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Bogiesbolsterless
Braking system(s)power cars: regenerative
trailers: eddy current
Safety system(s)D-ATC[4]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The THSR 700T (Chinese: 台灣高鐵700T型電聯車) is the high-speed electric multiple unit trainset derived from the Japanese Shinkansen family for Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR), Taiwan's high-speed rail line. The THSR 700T is based primarily on the 700 Series Shinkansen that currently operates on the San'yō Shinkansen line and previously on the Tokaido Shinkansen line in Japan, with the "T" referring to Taiwan. The trains were manufactured in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, and Hitachi, Ltd., marking the first time Japanese Shinkansen trains have been exported overseas. 30 trains were delivered to THSR operator Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), and are in regular service with a top speed of 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) since the line's opening on January 5, 2007.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference UIC-700T was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e f Shima, Takashi (August 2007). "Taiwan High Speed Rail" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review (48): 40–46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "700T Profile 高鐵列車". THSRC, WingMax International. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  5. ^ a b "台湾高鐵700T型電車". Scope (in Japanese). Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SHS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c 高鐵對台灣經濟發展的影響 (PDF) (in Chinese). THSRC. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2010-12-08.