JR East E2 Series Shinkansen
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| E2 series | |
 E2 series Shinkansen at Ōmiya Station, December 2003 | |
| In service | 1997–Present |
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1995–2005 |
| Number built | 442 vehicles (47 sets) |
| Formation | 8/10 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 10-car J set: 815 (51 Green + 764 Standard) 8-car N set: 630 (51 Green + 579 Standard) |
| Operator | JR East |
| Depot(s) | Sendai, Nagano |
| Line(s) served | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (intermediate cars), 25,700 mm (end cars) |
| Width | 3,380 mm |
| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (Tōhoku Shinkansen), 260 km/h (Nagano Shinkansen) |
| Traction system | (AC) MT205 (24 x 300 kW per 8-car train, 32 x 300 kW per 10-car train) |
| Power output | 7.2 MW (for 8-car train), 9.6 MW (for 10-car train) |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead |
| Safety system(s) | DS-ATC |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The E2 series (E2系) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type built between 1995 and 2005 for the Tōhoku and Nagano Shinkansen high-speed lines. They are formed in 8- or 10-car sets, and the 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series Komachi sets using couplers hidden behind sliding nose doors. The 8-car sets are used on the Nagano Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets on Tōhoku Shinkansen services.
Their maximum speed is 275 km/h (170 mph), and 260 km/h (163 mph) on the Nagano Shinkansen.
An E2-1000 series train (J56) broke the Japanese rail speed record for a production train (i.e. not a dedicated test train) in April 2003 when it reached a speed of 362 km/h during a series of late-night high-speed test runs between Urasa and Niigata on the Jōetsu Shinkansen.
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Fleet
As of 2008, there are 47 E2 series sets (14 N sets and 33 J sets) in service.
Exports
China ordered a number of 250 km/h (153 mph) trains based on the E2-1000 series design, renamed it as CRH2, becoming the second Shinkansen train exported apart from the 700T series for Taiwan. These CRH2 trains consist of total 60 sets, the first 3 sets (2001-2003) were built in Japan, the next 6 sets were delivered in complete knock down (CKD) form and assembled by CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock, the rest 51 sets were built by Sifang through technology transfer from Japan. The first train arrived at Qingdao port on March 82006.
See also
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Media related to E2 series Shinkansen at Wikimedia Commons
References
- JR全車両ハンドブック2006 (JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006.
- JR電車編成表 '07冬号 (JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 4-88283-046-9.
- Semmens, Peter (1997). High Speed in Japan: Shinkansen - The World's Busiest High-speed Railway. Sheffield, UK: Platform 5 Publishing. ISBN 1-872524-88-5.
External links
- E2 Series Hayate/Yamabiko/Nasuno/Asama (Japanese)
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