E5 and H5 Series Shinkansen
The E5 series (Japanese: E5系, Hepburn: E5-kei) and the related H5 series (Japanese: H5系, Hepburn: H5-kei) are Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train types built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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E5 series set U15 on a Yamabiko service, May 2022 | |
H5 series set H1 on a Hayabusa service, June 2022 | |
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi Rail, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company |
| Replaced | 200 series, E1 series, E2 series, E4 series |
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| Entered service |
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| Number under construction | E5: 80 vehicles (8 sets) |
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| Number preserved | 6 vehicles |
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| Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
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| Capacity | 731 (658 Standard, 55 Green, 18 Gran Class) |
| Operators | |
| Depots | Sendai, Hokkaido (H5 Trains Only) |
| Lines served | Tōhoku Shinkansen Hokkaido Shinkansen Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSRC (2026) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Train length | 253 m (830 ft 5⁄8 in) |
| Car length | 26.5 m (86 ft 11+5⁄16 in) (end cars) 25 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 3,350 mm (10 ft 11+7⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (11 ft 11+11⁄16 in) |
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| Maximum speed | 320 km/h (198.8 mph) |
| Weight | 453.5 t (446.3 long tons; 499.9 short tons) |
| Traction system | 3-level IGBT-VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba or Hitachi) |
| Traction motors | 32 × MT207 300 kW (402 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 9.6 MW (12,874 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.48 m/s2 (1.1 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | DT209 (motored), TR7008 (trailer) |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic regenerative |
| Safety system(s) | DS-ATC |
| Multiple working | E6 series, E8 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
This train won the 55th Blue Ribbon Award in 2012. | |
The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tohoku Shinkansen services on 5 March 2011 and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services on 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new Hayabusa services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011.
The H5 series, a cold-weather derivative of the E5 series, is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido); it has been in use on Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen services since 26 March 2016. Ordered in February 2014, a total of four 10-car sets were built by Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries at a cost of approximately ¥18 billion (US$169.9 million). The first two sets were delivered in October 2014.