700 Series Shinkansen
| 700 series | |
|---|---|
700 series train on the Tokaido Shinkansen | |
| In service | 13 March 1999 – present |
| Manufacturers | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo |
| Replaced | 0, 100 and 300 series |
| Constructed | 1997–2006 |
| Scrapped | 2011– |
| Number built | 1,328 vehicles (91 sets) |
| Number in service | 128 vehicles (16 sets) |
| Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
| Number scrapped | 1,180 vehicles (74 sets) |
| Successor | N700/N700A and N700S series |
| Formation | 8/16 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | C1 – C60; B1 – B15; E1 – E16 |
| Capacity | 16-car sets: 1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 Standard) 8-car sets: 571 |
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| Depots | Osaka, Hakata, Tokyo (1999 – 2020) |
| Lines served | Tokaido Shinkansen (1999 – 2020) San'yō Shinkansen Hakataminami Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) 27.35 m (89 ft 9 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in) (without rooftop equipment) |
| Doors | 2 per side, per car |
| Maximum speed |
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| Traction motors | 48 x 275 kW (369 hp) (16-car set) 24 x 275 kW (369 hp) (8-car set) |
| Power output | 13.2 MW (17,701 hp) (16-car set) 6.6 MW (8,851 hp) (8-car set) |
| Acceleration | 2 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 2.7 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s) |
| Electric system | Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Safety system | ATC-NS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The 700 series (Japanese: 700系, Hepburn: 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 Though it has since been withdrawn from service on the Tokaido Shinkansen, it continues to operate on the San'yō Shinkansen and Hakataminami Line.