N700S Series Shinkansen

N700S series
N700S series train on the San'yo Shinkansen
In service	1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) – present
Manufacturers	Hitachi Nippon Sharyo
Designer	Eiji Mitooka (Nishi Kyushu sets)
Family name	Shinkansen
Replaced	700 series N700 series
Constructed	2017–present
Number under construction	JR Central: 19 sets (304 cars)
Number in service	56 sets (926 cars, as of December 2025)
Formation	Tōkaidō, San'yō: 16 cars per trainset Nishi Kyushu: 6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	J0– (JR Central) H1– (JR West) Y1– (JR Kyushu)
Capacity	16-car sets: 1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 ordinary) 6-car sets: 391
Operators	JR Central JR West JR Kyushu Future: Taiwan High Speed Rail, Texas Central Railway
Depots	Tokyo, Hakata, Osaka, Omura
Lines served	Tōkaidō Shinkansen San'yō Shinkansen Hakataminami Line Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	End cars: 27.35 m (89 ft 9 in) Intermediate cars: 25 m (82 ft)
Width	3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
Height	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) without rooftop equipment
Maximum speed	Service: 300 km/h (186 mph) Record: 363 km/h (226 mph)
Electric system	Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC
Current collection	Pantograph
Braking systems	Pneumatic, regenerative
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The N700S series (Japanese: N700S系, Hepburn: Enu nana-hyaku esu-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability operated by JR Central and JR West on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2020, and JR Kyushu on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line since 2022.