JR East E1 Series Shinkansen
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| E1 Series Shinkansen | |
.jpg) E1 Series train set, May 2008 | |
| In service | 1994–Present |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries[1] |
| Family name | Max |
| Refurbishment | 2003–2005[1] |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 12 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 1,235 |
| Operator | JR East |
| Depot(s) | Niigata |
| Line(s) served | Jōetsu Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body | Steel |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (intermediate cars), 26,050 mm (end cars) |
| Width | 3,430 mm |
| Height | 4,493 mm |
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h |
| Acceleration | 1.6 km/h/s |
| Traction system | (AC) MT204 (24 x 410 kW per 12-car train) |
| Power output | 9.84 MW |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead |
| Safety system(s) | DS-ATC |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The E1 Series Shinkansen trainsets, introduced in 1994, were the first double-deck trains built for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines. They are generally, along with their fellow double-deck class the E4 Series Shinkansen, known by the marketing name "MAX" (Multi-Amenity eXpress).
They were introduced specifically to relieve overcrowding on services used by commuters on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Jōetsu Shinkansen. All six twelve-car trainsets were transferred to the Jōetsu Shinkansen as of 1999, and eight-car E4 Series Shinkansen trainsets replaced the E1 Series on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.
The trains have a standard seating capacity of 1,235 passengers.
See also
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Media related to E1 Series Shinkansen at Wikimedia Commons
- E4 Series Shinkansen, double-deck Shinkansen
- TGV Duplex, French double-deck high speed train
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.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JR電車編成表 '07冬号. Tokyo, Japan: JRR. December 2006. pp. p.8. ISBN 4-88283-046-9.
External links
- E1 Series Max Toki/Max Tanigawa (Japanese)
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