N700 Series Shinkansen Explained

N700 series
Service: – present
Manufacturer:Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo
Replaced:300 series, 500 series,[1] 700 series
Yearconstruction:2005–2020
Yearscrapped:2019–
Numberservice:2,624 vehicles (179 sets)
Numberpreserved:3 vehicles (N700-9000 series)
Numberscrapped:13 vehicles (N700-9000 series);
352 vehicles (22 sets. of which, 1 due to fire damage)
Successor:N700S Series Shinkansen
Formation:16 cars per trainset (8 cars per trainset for N700-7000/8000)
Capacity:Tokaido/Sanyo 16-car sets (F, G, K/N, X/Z):
1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 ordinary)
Sanyo/Kyushu 8-car sets (R, S):
546 (24 Green + 522 ordinary)
Depots:Tokyo (for JR Central), Hakata (JR-West), Osaka (JR Central), Kumamoto (for JR Kyushu)
Lines:Kyushu Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, San'yō Shinkansen, Hakata-Minami Line
Carbody:Aluminium
Carlength:25m (82feet) (intermediate cars)
27.35m (89.73feet) (end cars)
Width:3.36m (11.02feet)
Height:3.6m (11.8feet), (middle cars and connectors of end cars) (without rooftop equipment)
3.5m (11.5feet) (end cars excluding connector with middle cars)
Maxspeed:285km/h (Tokaido)
300km/h (Sanyo)
260km/h (Kyushu)
Weight:715 t (16-car set)[2]
Traction Motors:56 x 305kW
Electricsystem:25 kV 60 Hz AC catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Uicclass:2'2'+14*Bo'Bo'+2'2' (N, Z and G sets)
8*Bo'Bo' (R and S sets)
Brakes:Pneumatic, regenerative
Safety:ATC-NS, KS-ATC (R and S sets only)

The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.

N700 series trains have a maximum speed of 3000NaN0, and tilting of up to one degree allows the trains to maintain 2700NaN0, even on 2500m (8,200feet) radius curves that previously had a maximum speed of 255km/h. Another feature of the N700 is that it accelerates more quickly than the older 700 series Shinkansen trains, with a maximum acceleration rate of 2.6 km/h/s (0.72 m/s2). This enables it to reach 270km/h in only three minutes. Further advancements led to the development of the N700A, an incremental evolution of the N700. N700A trains can reach 285km/h on 3000m (10,000feet) curves, allowing the maximum operating speed on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen to be raised to 285km/h. All N700 series sets have been retrofitted with most of the improvements added to the N700A series, and are now classified as "N700A".

Because of these improvements, trains can travel between Tokyo and Osaka on a Nozomi run in as little as 2 hours and 22 minutes on the fastest service (8 minutes faster than before).

A new train, the N700S, entered service in 2020 with plans to eventually replace all N700-series trains. The first four sets began operation on 1 July 2020.

Operations

N700 series trains gradually replaced 300, 500 and 700 series sets on Nozomi services, and by the end of February 2009, the N700 series were responsible for 74 Nozomi services per day.[3] All Nozomi through runs (over the full route between Tokyo and Hakata) were scheduled to use the N700 series exclusively by 2009. From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012, all regularly scheduled Nozomi services, including runs limited only to the Tokaido Shinkansen, were operated by N700 series sets.[4]

Since 4 March 2017, the N700 is also used on regularly scheduled Hikari services during the day, as well as all Kodama trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen, since March 2020.

Since March 2009, the N700 series trains have been equipped with wireless internet available for use between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.[5]

Future plans

In an announcement by JR Central, JR West, and JR Kyushu made on 17 October 2023, the companies stated that all onboard smoking rooms on the Tokaido, San'yo, and Kyushu Shinkansen trains would be abolished by Q2 2024.[6]

In another announcement made on 14 February 2024, JR West revealed plans to convert four existing 16-car N700 series sets into 8-car formations.[7] This move is to be made in a bid to retire four of the remaining 500 series sets on the San'yo Shinkansen. The conversions of the first four sets are set to take place between 2024 and the end of 2026. JR West later announced on 24 July 2024 that ten more 16-car N700 series sets are also scheduled to be converted to 8-car sets from 2026 to 2029.[8]

Variants

16-car G sets (N700-1000 series "N700A")

The N700-1000 series, or "N700A" (with "A" standing for "Advanced"), is a new version of the N700 series design delivered from August 2012, and entering revenue service from 8 February 2013.

The new version is externally identical to the existing N700 series sets, with the addition of new "N700A" logos on each odd-numbered car.[9] The new trains include modified brake discs, bogie vibration detection, and ATC improvements.[10]

Six "G" sets were scheduled to be introduced during fiscal 2012, replacing older 700 series sets, with seven more sets introduced during fiscal 2013. A further 18 sets are on order by JR Central, to be delivered six sets per year between fiscal 2014 and 2016 at a cost of 88 billion yen.[11] In October 2015, JR Central announced that it had ordered a further 20 N700A series sets to be delivered between fiscal 2016 and 2019, replacing all of the remaining 700 series trains sets on Tokaido Shinkansen services.[12]

The first set, G1, was delivered to Hamamatsu in August 2012, with test running commencing on the Tokaido Shinkansen the following month.[13]

Formation

The 16-car G sets are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Shin-Osaka (western) end and car 16 at the Tokyo (eastern) end.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M1sw M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783-1000 787-1000 786-1500 785-1000 785-1300 786-1000 787-1400 775-1000 776-1000 777-1000 786-1700 785-1600 785-1500 786-1200 787-1500 784-1000
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 

Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Internally, seats have new moquette seat covers, and LED lighting is used in toilets and washing areas.[14]

Fleet list

, the N700A series G set fleet is as follows.

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredRemarks
G1Nippon Sharyo25 August 2012Fiscal 2012 batch
G2Hitachi7 November 2012
G3Nippon Sharyo16 November 2012
G422 January 2013
G5Hitachi30 January 2013
G6Nippon Sharyo22 February 2013
G7Hitachi17 April 2013Fiscal 2013 batch
G8Nippon Sharyo11 July 2013
G920 September 2013
G1029 October 2013
G1111 December 2013
G1221 January 2014
G1321 February 2014
G144 July 2014Fiscal 2014 batch
G15Hitachi31 July 2014
G16Nippon Sharyo22 August 2014
G1721 October 2014
G18Hitachi3 December 2014
G19Nippon Sharyo17 February 2015
G2014 April 2015Fiscal 2015 batch
G21Hitachi11 June 2015
G22Nippon Sharyo28 August 2015
G2320 October 2015
G24Hitachi16 December 2015
G25Nippon Sharyo16 February 2016
G26Hitachi6 April 2016Fiscal 2016 batch
G27Nippon Sharyo10 June 2016
G2830 August 2016
G29Hitachi19 October 2016
G30Nippon Sharyo1 November 2016
G3113 December 2016
G327 March 2017
G3321 April 2017Fiscal 2017 batch
G3413 June 2017
G3519 July 2017
G36Hitachi5 September 2017
G37Nippon Sharyo17 October 2017
G385 December 2017
G3916 January 2018
G408 June 2018Fiscal 2018 batch
G4113 October 2018
G42Hitachi20 July 2018
G4318 September 2018
G44Nippon Sharyo8 January 2019
G4515 February 2019
G4623 March 2019
G47Hitachi19 April 2019Fiscal 2019 batch
G48Nippon Sharyo7 June 2019
G49Hitachi16 July 2019
G50Nippon Sharyo17 September 2019
G51Hitachi21 February 2020

16-car X sets (N700-2000 series "N700A")

These are former N700 series Z sets modified between 2013 and August 2015 to incorporate some of the design improvements featured in the later N700A series sets. Cars are renumbered in the -2000 subseries, with the exception of set X0, which is still numbered in the -9000 subseries. The sets are also identified by the addition of a small "A" added to the right of the bodyside "N700" logos.The prototype 16-car train (Z0) was delivered in March 2005 for extensive testing and endurance running. Cars 1 to 4 were built by Hitachi, cars 5 to 14 were built by Nippon Sharyo, and cars 15 and 16 were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[15] It was initially fitted with two auxiliary headlights located below the nose.[16]

The first full-production Z set (Z1) was delivered to JR Central in April 2007, and trains entered revenue service on 1 July 2007, with eight daily Nozomi service runs. The final Z set, Z80, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in February 2012.[17]

From fiscal 2013, the fleet of Z sets underwent modifications to incorporate some of the improvements featured in the later N700A series sets. Modified sets were re-designated "X" sets, with cars renumbered in the -2000 subseries. The modified sets are also identified by the addition of a small "A" added to the right of the bodyside "N700" logos.[18] The first original "Z" set, set Z65, was modified to become set X65 in May 2013, with the last original "Z" set, set Z4, modified to become set X4 in August 2015.[19]

The prototype set Z0 was used as a JR Central test train with cars numbered in the -9000 series, and was not used in revenue service. It was renumbered set X0 in 2014, but the car numbers remained in the -9000 subseries.[20] The set was officially withdrawn from service in February 2019.

Withdrawals of N700 series X sets commenced in July 2020, beginning with set X12.

Formation

The 16-car X sets are formed as follows.[20]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M's M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783-2000 787-2000 786-2500 785-2000 785-2300 786-2000 787-2400 775-2000 776-2000 777-2000 786-2700 785-2600 785-2500 786-2200 787-2500 784-2000
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 

Former Z set formation

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M's M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783 787 786-500 785 785-300 786 787-400 775 776 777 786-700 785-600 785-500 786-200 787-500 784
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 

Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.[20]

Fleet list

, the JR Central N700A series fleet is as follows.[21]

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredDate converted to N700ADate withdrawnRemarks
X0Hitachi/Kawasaki HI/Nippon Sharyo12 March 200512 May 201425 February 2019Pre-series set
X1Nippon Sharyo17 April 200718 May 20154 October 2021Full-production sets
X2Hitachi9 May 20079 June 20152 November 2021
X3Nippon Sharyo21 May 200715 June 20152 December 2021
X4Hitachi16 June 20075 August 20154 January 2022
X5Nippon Sharyo23 June 20077 July 20157 February 2022
X6Hitachi5 September 200716 July 20132 March 2022
X7Nippon Sharyo12 August 201319 April 2022
X8Hitachi31 October 200728 August 201313 May 2022
X9Nippon Sharyo22 October 200721 October 201313 July 2022
X10Hitachi6 December 200725 October 201316 August 2022
X11Nippon Sharyo29 November 200711 December 201312 September 2022
X12Kawasaki HI9 January 200821 January 20142 July 2020
X13Nippon Sharyo16 January 200831 January 20141 September 2020
X14Hitachi6 February 200827 February 201426 September 2020
X15Nippon Sharyo21 February 200816 May 201421 October 2020
X16Hitachi5 March 200822 May 201418 November 2020
X17Nippon Sharyo8 May 20083 June 201414 December 2020
X18Hitachi15 May 200819 June 2014
X19Nippon Sharyo12 June 20081 July 201414 January 2021
X20Hitachi2 July 20087 July 2014
X21Nippon Sharyo17 July 200824 July 2014
X22Hitachi6 August 20087 August 201412 February 2021
X23Nippon Sharyo27 August 20088 September 201416 March 2021
X24Hitachi17 September 200812 September 201416 April 2021
X25Nippon Sharyo3 October 200821 October 20147 June 2021
X26Kawasaki HI16 November 200829 November 20145 August 2021
X27Nippon Sharyo9 November 200827 October 201414 May 2021
X28Hitachi21 December 20084 December 20148 July 2021
X29Nippon Sharyo14 December 200828 January 20157 September 2021
X30Kawasaki HI11 February 200922 December 2014
X31Nippon Sharyo24 January 200916 December 2014
X321 March 20099 February 2015
X33Hitachi15 April 200922 May 2015
X34Nippon Sharyo3 April 20093 February 2015
X3513 May 20093 June 2015
X36Kawasaki HI26 August 200922 July 2013
X37Nippon Sharyo18 June 200919 June 2015
X3824 July 20099 July 2013
X393 September 200927 July 201330 March 2022
X40Hitachi8 July 200919 June 2013
X41Nippon Sharyo11 October 200927 September 20133 June 2022
X4214 November 200913 November 2013
X43Hitachi1 December 200921 December 201311 October 2022
X44Nippon Sharyo17 December 200927 January 201411 November 2022
X45Hitachi13 January 20105 March 201413 December 2022
X46Nippon Sharyo27 January 201015 March 2014
X47Hitachi17 February 201020 March 201412 January 2023
X48Nippon Sharyo1 March 20109 April 2014
X492 April 201028 May 2014
X509 May 201025 June 2014
X519 June 201018 July 2014
X5210 July 201031 July 2014
X53Hitachi21 July 201022 August 2014
X54Nippon Sharyo18 August 201027 September 2014
X5518 September 201019 September 2014
X56Hitachi1 October 201015 October 2014
X57Nippon Sharyo21 October 201031 October 2014
X58Hitachi10 November 201018 November 2014
X59Nippon Sharyo21 November 201012 December 2014
X6022 December 201025 November 2014
X61Hitachi19 January 201122 January 2015
X62Nippon Sharyo28 January 201119 March 2015
X63Hitachi23 February 201125 March 2015
X64Nippon Sharyo3 March 201125 April 2015
X656 April 20117 May 2013
X66Hitachi20 April 201114 July 2015
X67Nippon Sharyo13 May 20111 July 2015
X6815 June 201127 June 2013
X6916 July 201123 August 2013
X70Hitachi3 August 201112 September 2013
X71Nippon Sharyo20 August 201119 September 2013
X72Hitachi7 September 201115 October 2013
X73Nippon Sharyo22 September 201129 November 2013
X7424 October 20115 December 2013
X75Hitachi3 November 201117 December 2013
X76Nippon Sharyo23 November 201127 December 2013
X7722 December 201121 February 2014
X7829 January 201211 March 2014
X79Hitachi22 February 201215 April 2014
X80Nippon Sharyo1 March 201221 April 2014

16-car F sets (N700-4000 series "N700A")

These are N700A series sets owned by JR-West and classified N700-4000 series, with one set (set F1) delivered in November 2013 and entering revenue service from 8 February 2014.[20] A further four sets were delivered each in fiscal 2015 (sets F2 to F5) and fiscal 2016 (sets F6 to F9),[22] followed by three in fiscal 2017 (sets F10 to F12), five in fiscal 2018 (sets F13 to F17), and seven in fiscal 2019 (sets F18 to F24).[23]

Formation

The 16-car F sets are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M's M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783-4000 787-4000 786-4500 785-4000 785-4300 786-4000 787-4400 775-4000 776-4000 777-4000 786-4700 785-4600 785-4500 786-4200 787-4500 784-4000
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 

Fleet list

, the JR-West N700A series fleet is as follows.[19]

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredRemarks
F1Hitachi27 November 2013Fiscal 2013 batch
F2Nippon Sharyo1 August 2015Fiscal 2015 batch
F3Hitachi3 September 2015
F43 November 2015
F5Nippon Sharyo17 February 2016
F615 April 2016[24] Fiscal 2016 batch
F7Hitachi29 May 2016
F87 September 2016
F9Nippon Sharyo11 October 2016
F1022 August 2017Fiscal 2017 batch
F113 October 2017
F12Hitachi16 January 2018
F1317 April 2018Fiscal 2018 batch
F1415 October 2018
F15Nippon Sharyo21 August 2018
F16Hitachi21 February 2019
F17Nippon Sharyo26 November 2018
F18Hitachi19 June 2019Fiscal 2019 batch
F19Nippon Sharyo12 July 2019
F20Hitachi 16 October 2019
F21Nippon Sharyo13 November 2019
F22Hitachi11 December 2019
F2318 March 2020
F24Nippon Sharyo19 February 2020

16-car K sets (N700-5000 series "N700A")

These are JR-West trainsets modified from October 2013 from former N700 series N sets to incorporate some of the design improvements featured in the later N700A series sets.

Former N sets

The 16-car N sets were operated by JR-West on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen services. The first set, N1, was delivered in June 2007, entering service on 1 July 2007.[20] 16 sets were in service by April 2014.[20]

The fleet of 16 "N" sets subsequently underwent modifications at Hakata Depot between fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2015 to add improved braking systems and other features incorporated in the later N700A series sets.[25] Modified sets were re-designated "K" sets, with cars renumbered in the -5000 subseries.[25]

Formation

The 16-car K sets are formed as follows.[20]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M's M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783-5000 787-5000 786-5500 785-5000 785-5300 786-5000 787-5400 775-5000 776-5000 777-5000 786-5700 785-5600 785-5500 786-5200 787-5500 784-5000
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 

Former N set formation

The 16-car N sets were formed as follows.[20]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DesignationTc M2 M'w M1 M1w M' M2k M1s M's M2s M'h M1 M1w M' M2w T'c
Numbering783-3000 787-3000 786-3500 785-3000 785-3300 786-3000 787-3400 775-3000 776-3000 777-3000 786-3700 785-3600 785-3500 786-3200 787-3500 784-3000
Seating capacity65 100 85 100 90 100 75 68 64 68 63 100 90 100 80 75
FacilitiesToilets   Toilets / smoking room Telephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room Toilets / telephoneSmoking room Toilets / multi-purpose compartmentTelephone Toilets   Toilets / smoking room / telephone 
Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.[20]

Fleet list

, the JR-West N700A series fleet is as follows.[19]

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredDate converted to N700A
K1Kawasaki Heavy Industries1 June 200719 December 2014
K210 July 200718 February 2015
K3Nippon Sharyo6 August 200713 March 2015
K49 October 200725 October 2013
K5Kawasaki Heavy Industries10 November 200718 December 2013
K613 September 200722 June 2015
K712 September 20074 September 2015
K8Kinki Sharyo31 January 20087 August 2014
K9Kawasaki Heavy Industries20 May 20087 March 2016
K1017 November 200924 April 2014
K1118 December 200911 December 2015
K12Kinki Sharyo28 January 20106 October 2014
K13Kawasaki Heavy Industries15 October 200912 March 2014
K1428 February 201021 October 2014
K15Hitachi23 May 201019 November 2014
K1614 December 20109 April 2015

8-car S sets (N700-7000 series)

The N700-7000 series variant are 8-car sets operated by JR-West on through-running Sakura and Mizuho services between and on the Kyushu Shinkansen since 12 March 2011.[26] The pre-series set (S1) was delivered to Hakata Depot in October 2008. These trains do not feature the tilting mechanism of the earlier N700 trains, as they do not run on the Tokaido Shinkansen.[27]

External livery is pale blue intended to evoke the colour of traditional porcelain with indigo and gold bodyside lining.[26]

Full-production JR-West sets were delivered to Hakata Depot from early April 2010.[28] The final S set, S19, was delivered to Hakata Depot in February 2012.[17]

Formation

The 8-car S sets, S1 - S19, are formed as follows.[20]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DesignationMc M1 M' M2 M2w M's M1h M'c
Numbering781-7000 788-7000 786-7000 787-7000 787-7500 766-7000 788-7700 782-7000
Seating capacity60 100 80 72 36+24 38 56

Cars 2 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph.[20]

Interior

These sets feature a Green car saloon in half of one car (car 6) consisting of 24 seats (6 rows) arranged in 2+2 abreast configuration with 480mm wide seats and a seat pitch of 1160mm. Cars 4 to 8 (including half of car 6) are designated as "reserved seating" cars with 2+2 abreast configuration, 465 mm wide seats and a seat pitch of 1,040 mm. Cars 1 to 3 are "non-reserved seating" cars with 2+3 abreast configuration, 440 mm wide seats (460 mm in middle of 3-seat row) and a seat pitch of 1,040 mm.[26]

Fleet list

, the fleet consists of 19 sets, all based at Hakata Shinkansen Depot.[19]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
S1Kawasaki/Kinki Sharyo/Nippon Sharyo24 October 2008
S2Kawasaki Heavy Industries20 April 2010
S3Nippon Sharyo12 July 2010
S4Kawasaki Heavy Industries22 June 2010
S54 August 2010
S614 September 2010
S7Kinki Sharyo17 November 2010
S814 January 2011
S9Nippon Sharyo16 February 2011
S1012 April 2011
S11Kawasaki Heavy Industries30 May 2011
S1224 June 2011
S1311 July 2011
S141 August 2011
S153 October 2011
S1623 October 2011
S17Nippon Sharyo15 November 2011
S18Kawasaki Heavy Industries23 January 2012
S19Hitachi27 February 2012

8-car R sets (N700-8000 series)

These are eleven 8-car N700 series sets operated by JR Kyushu alongside JR-West N700-7000 series "S" sets on through-running Sakura and Mizuho services between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chūō on the Kyushu Shinkansen since 12 March 2011.[20] External livery is identical to the N700-7000 series "S" sets.

The first set, R1, was delivered to Kumamoto Depot in July 2010.[29] Test running on the unopened section of the Kyushu Shinkansen began on 31 August 2010.[30]

Formation

The 8-car R sets are formed as follows.[20]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DesignationMc M1 M' M2 M2w M's M1h M'c
Numbering781-8000 788-8000 786-8000 787-8000 787-8500 766-8000 788-8700 782-8000
Seating capacity60 100 80 72 36+24 38 56

Cars 2 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph.[20]

Interior

As with the JR-West N700-7000 series sets, the R sets feature a Green car saloon in half of one car (car 6) consisting of 24 seats (6 rows) arranged in 2+2 abreast configuration. Cars 4 to 8 (including half of car 6) are designated as "reserved seating" cars with 2+2 abreast configuration. Cars 1 to 3 are "non-reserved seating" cars with 2+3 abreast configuration.[31]

Fleet list

, the fleet consists of 11 sets, all based at Kumamoto Shinkansen Depot.[19]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
R1Hitachi11 December 2010
R223 November 2010
R36 December 2010
R4Kawasaki Heavy Industries27 November 2010
R518 December 2010
R6Hitachi31 January 2011
R7Kawasaki Heavy Industries12 January 2011
R84 February 2011
R918 February 2011
R10Kinki Sharyo11 February 2011
R116 July 2012

N700-I Bullet

This was a proposed export version of the N700 series design announced by JR Central Chairman Yoshiyuki Kasai at an international high-speed railway symposium held in Nagoya on 16 November 2009. Nominally specified as an 8-car set with a maximum operating speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), the train can be configured in lengths from 6 to 16 cars to suit customer requirements.[32] [33]

The same model was being considered in the developing Houston–Dallas Texas Central Railway, before focus shifted to the N700S due to its inherently modular construction, and higher top speed.[34]

High-speed trials

On 16 November 2009, JR Central conducted a late-night high-speed demonstration run using N700 series trainset Z0, recording a maximum speed of 332 km/h (206 mph) on the Tokaido Shinkansen between and . The high-speed run was conducted as a demonstration for approximately 160 international guests attending a high-speed railway symposium in Nagoya.[35] [36]

Incidents

Fire damage and replacement

Car 783-2059 (car 1) of JR Central set X59 was scrapped due to fire damage sustained in an arson attack occurring on 30 June 2015. A replacement car with the same running number was built by Nippon Sharyo in 2016.[37]

Discovery of cracked bogie

On 11 December 2017, Car 785-5505 (car 13) of JR West set K5 (a 16-car N700A built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries) was taken out of service at Nagoya Station after engineers confirmed an unusual burning smell.[38] The smell was detected at Kokura Station, but was ordered by the operational centre to continue service until Nagoya which JR West later admitted was a "big danger".[39] [40] An on-site inspection revealed that the outer frame of the carriage had cracked and its underfloor carriage was leaking oil. It was the first "serious incident" involving any Shinkansen, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reported that the train could have derailed had it continued on service and the carriage frame broke. An investigation by JR West implicated companies involved in the construction of the trainset, which included Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi Electric. The investigation revealed that at least 100 out of the 303 Kawasaki-made bogies were substandard due to improper welding preparations, which caused the base material of the bogies to become in thickness, instead of the required or more. Following the events JR West is planning to gradually replace all the bogies that were provided by Kawasaki.[41]

Overall fleet history

The annual totals for the fleet sizes (number of vehicles as of 1 April each year) owned by JR Central, JR West, and JR Kyushu are as follows.[16]

Year JR Central JR West JR Kyushu Total
align = left 2005 16 0 0 16
align = left 2006 16 0 0 16
align = left 2007 16 0 0 16
align = left 2008 272 128 0 400
align = left 2009 528 152 0 680
align = left 2010 1,040 232 0 1,272
align = left 2011 1,040 328 80 1,448
align = left 2012 1,296 368 80 1,744
align = left 2013 1,392 408 88 1,888
align = left 2014 1,504 424 88 2,016
align = left 2015 1,600 424 88 2,112
align = left 2016 1,696 488 88 2,272
align = left 2017 1,808 552 88 2,448
align = left 2018 1,920 616 88 2,624
align = left 2019 2,016 680 88 2,784
align = left 2020 2,096 792 88 2,976
align = left 2021 1,952 792 88 2,832
align = left 2022 1,744 792 88 2,624

Preserved examples

On display at the SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, from 17 July 2019:[42]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nakajima . Yoshikatsu . Epic journey of 500 Series, bullet train with a nose for adventure . 13 June 2018 . asahi.com . The Asahi Shimbun . 4 January 2019 . 10 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190910061445/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201806130001.html . dead .
  2. N700系量産車. N700 series production trains. . 556. 13–20. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . ja. August 2007.
  3. Web site: Winter 2008/2009 Train Schedule Update (JR Central) . 2008-10-20 . 17 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081220150023/http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000003300.pdf . 20 December 2008 .
  4. Web site: N700 Series Delivery Schedule. 2007-10-01 . 26 September 2007.
  5. Web site: Shinkansen bullet trains get wireless LAN with 2Mbps. Serkan Toto. 9 March 2009. 13 April 2010. 10 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100510104752/http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/09/shinkansen-bullet-trains-get-wireless-lan-with-2mbps/. dead.
  6. Web site: Kinoshita . Kenji . 17 October 2023 . 東海道・山陽・九州新幹線の車内喫煙ルーム、2024年春にすべて廃止 . All smoking rooms on Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen trains will be abolished in spring 2024. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018011801/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20231017-2795090/ . 18 October 2023 . 19 October 2023 . MyNavi Corporation.
  7. Web site: 14 February 2024 . JR西日本、N700系16両編成を8両編成化 - 500系は4編成を用途廃止に . 14 February 2024 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
  8. Web site: 24 July 2024 . JR西日本のN700Sも個室を導入、2026年度から - N700系8両化も実施 . JR West's N700S to also introduce private compartments from 2026 - N700 series to be shortened to 8 cars . 24 July 2024 . Mynavi News . ja.
  9. Web site: http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000015533.pdf. ja:Ｎ７００Ａのデザインについて. Details of N700A design. 25 July 2012. News release. Central Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 25 July 2012.
  10. Web site: http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000011465.pdf. ja:東海道・山陽新幹線車両 Ｎ７００Ａの概要及び投入計画について. Outline of N700A Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen trains. 30 May 2011. News release. Central Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 30 May 2011.
  11. Web site: JR東海 N700Aを追加投入. JR Central to introduce additional N700As. 21 February 2013. Tetsudo Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. ja. 21 February 2013. 24 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130224061823/http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/135538.html. dead.
  12. Web site: http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000028233.pdf. ja: Ｎ７００Ａの追加投入について 全ての東海道新幹線が「Ｎ７００Ａタイプ」になります . Details of additional N700A introductions - All Tokaido Shinkansen services to become N700A type. 22 October 2015. News release. Central Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 22 October 2015.
  13. Web site: N700Aが試運転で東京へ. N700A test run to Tokyo. 16 September 2012. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 16 September 2012.
  14. 新形新幹線「N700A」. New "N700A" Shinkansen. . 52. 619. 42–46. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . November 2012.
  15. Book: ja: JR電車編成表 2009夏 . JR EMU Formations - Summer 2009 . JRR . June 2009 . Japan . 978-4-330-06909-8.
  16. Ikeguchi. Eiji. ja: 700系新幹線の軌跡. The 700 series trajectory. . 56. 668 . 19, 26 . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja . December 2016.
  17. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2012/02/09/215600.html. ja: N700系Z80編成が搬入される. N700 series set Z80 delivered. 9 February 2012. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 10 February 2012.
  18. ja:東海道・山陽新幹線のラインアップ. Tokaido & Sanyo Shinkansen Lineup. . 53. 632. 12–13. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . ja. December 2013.
  19. Book: ja: JR電車編成表 2016夏 . JR EMU Formations - Summer 2016 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 20 May 2016 . Japan . ja . 110–111, 128–129, 209. 978-4-330-68216-7.
  20. Book: ja: JR電車編成表 2015夏 . JR EMU Formations - Summer 2015 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 20 May 2015 . Japan . ja . 110–112, 128–129, 418–421. 978-4-330-56915-4.
  21. 『JR電車編成表』2023冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2023] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2023.

    ISBN 9784330067223.

  22. Web site: 東海道・山陽新幹線車両 N700Aの追加投入. Additional N700A series trains to be introduced on Tokaido & Sanyo Shinkansen. 19 November 2014. News release . West Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 19 November 2014 .
  23. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2016/12/22/143000.html . ja: JR西日本，N700Aを15編成導入へ . JR West to introduce 15 more N700A sets . 22 December 2016. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223154519/http://railf.jp/news/2016/12/22/143000.html . 23 December 2016 . live . 24 December 2016.
  24. ja:JR車両のうごき . JR rolling stock changes. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 45. 389 . 80 . Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . ja . September 2016.
  25. ja: N700系0・3000番台を「N700A」タイプに改造. N700-0 and N700-3000 series to be modified as "N700A" type. . 54. 633. 64–65. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . ja. January 2014.
  26. JR Kyushu: "新幹線の列車名決定!!" Retrieved on 26 February 2009.
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  28. JR-West press release: "山陽・九州新幹線直通用車両の量産車について" (23 March 2010) . Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  29. Web site: N700系8000番台が熊本総合車両基地に搬入される . N700-8000 series set delivered to Kumamoto Depot . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 5 July 2010 . ja . 14 July 2010.
  30. Web site: ja:九州新幹線，熊本—筑後船小屋間で試運転 . Test-running on Kyushu Shinkansen Between Kumamoto and Chikugo-Funagoya . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 1 September 2010 . http://railf.jp/news/2010/09/01/091000.html . ja . 1 September 2010.
  31. N700系8000番台 . N700-8000 series. . 50. 595. 58–59. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . November 2010.
  32. Web site: About the N700-I Bullet Train. USJHSR. 9 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006182806/http://www.usjhsr.com/usjhsr/N700-I_Bullet.html. 6 October 2016. dead.
  33. Web site: Introduction of the N700-I Bullet Train, The World's Safest and Most Efficient High Speed Rail System . 13 January 2012 . Tsutomu . Morimura . Japan Transport Research Institute . jterc.or.jp . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308045807/http://www.jterc.or.jp/koku/koku_semina/pdf/120113_morimura_pres.pdf . 8 March 2016 . dead.
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  35. News: ja:東海道新幹線、３３２キロで試験運転 各国関係者にＰＲ . . Japan . ja . 17 November 2009 . http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1117/NGY200911160010.html . 18 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091119052615/http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1117/NGY200911160010.html . 19 November 2009 .
  36. News: Foreign rail interests given high-speed run. The Japan Times. Japan. 18 November 2009 . 18 November 2009.
  37. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/07/jr_2172.html. ja: N700系X59編成 試運転. N700 series set X59 test run. 26 July 2016. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919234620/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/07/jr_2172.html . 19 September 2016 . live . 19 September 2016.
  38. News: Shinkansen halted in Nagoya after oil leak and cracked frame found. 30 December 2017. Japan Times. 13 December 2017.
  39. News: Japan bullet train safety scare embroils manufacturers. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115404/https://www.ft.com/content/9f447628-e4a0-11e7-8b99-0191e45377ec. 30 December 2017. subscription. bot: unknown. 30 December 2017. 20 December 2017. Peter Wells and Leo Lewis.
  40. News: Outer frame under running bullet train was close to breaking. 30 December 2017. Asahi Shimbun. 20 December 2017. 30 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115159/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201712200040.html. dead.
  41. News: ja: 品質不良で台車亀裂＝鋼材削り、厚さ足りず－川重製、１００台で基準未満・ＪＲ西. https://www.jiji.com/sp/article?k=2018022800882&g=eco. 28 February 2018. Jiji Press. ja. 28 February 2018. 28 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223339/https://www.jiji.com/sp/article?k=2018022800882&g=eco. dead.
  42. Web site: https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000039557.pdf. ja:リニア・鉄道館 N700系車両の展示について. N700 series shinkansen exhibit at SCMaglev and Railway Park. 17 May 2019. News release. Central Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 14 July 2019.

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