E7 and W7 Series Shinkansen

Japanese high-speed train type

E7 & W7 series

E7 series set F19 on an Asama service in February 2021

In service|

* 15 March 2014 (2014-03-15) – present (E7)
* 14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) – present (W7)

Manufacturer|

* Hitachi
* Kawasaki Heavy Industries
* Kawasaki Railcar Mfg.
* J-TREC (only E7 series)
* Kinki Sharyo (only W7 series)

Designer| Ken Okuyama
Replaced| E2 series, E4 series
Constructed| 2013–
Number built| 852 vehicles (71 sets) (as of 17 January 2023[update])
Number in service| 540 vehicles (52 sets)
Number scrapped| 120 vehicles (8 E7 sets, 2 W7 sets; flood damage)
Formation| 12 cars per set
Fleet numbers| F1–F47; W1–W24
Capacity| 934
Operators| JR East, JR West
Depots| Hakusan, Nagano, Niigata
Lines served| Hokuriku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen
Specifications
Car body construction| Aluminium alloy
Car length| 26 m (85 ft 4 in) (end cars)
25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width| 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in)
Height| 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Doors| 2 sliding doors per side
Maximum speed|

* Service:
* 275 km/h (170 mph) (Jōetsu Shinkansen)
* 260 km/h (160 mph) (Hokuriku Shinkansen)
* Design:
* 275 km/h (170 mph)

Weight| approx. 540 t
Power output| 12 MW
Acceleration| 1.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.0 mph/s)
Electric system(s)| 25 kV 50/60 Hz AC catenary
Current collector(s)| Single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)| DS-ATC, RS-ATC
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references

This train won the 58th Blue Ribbon Award in 2015.

W7 series set W3 in August 2020

The E7 series (E7系, E-nana-kei) and W7 series (W7系, Daburu-nana-kei) Shinkansen are Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit train types operated on the Hokuriku and Jōetsu Shinkansen lines, and jointly developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) respectively.

The E7 series has operated since 15 March 2014 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.[1][2] It also operates on the Jōetsu Shinkansen following the March 2019 timetable revision. 47 sets have been built, of which 39 are in service as of March 2024[update].

The W7 series has operated on the Hokuriku Shinkansen since it was extended from Nagano to Kanazawa in March 2015.[2] The first W7 series train was delivered in April 2014.[3] 24 sets have been built, of which 22 are in service as of March 2024[update].

## Design

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Based on the earlier E2 series trains, the E7 series trains are designed with a "Japanese" theme inside and out, combining futuristic styling with traditional design elements overseen by industrial designer Ken Okuyama together with Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[4] Externally, the roof is finished in a "sky blue" color, and the body sides are "ivory white" with "copper" and "sky blue" lining.[5] The body side logos consist of a number "7" in silver stylized as an arrowhead, and include the lettering "East Japan Railway Company" or "West Japan Railway Company".[6]

* E7 Logo on the side of car 12

* W7 Bodyside logo on car 12

Manufacture of the E7 series sets was shared between Hitachi in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe;[7] additionally the E7 in J-TREC in Yokohama, and W7 in Kinki Sharyo in Osaka.

The trains have a maximum design speed of 275 km/h (170 mph),[8] but operate at a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, limited to 240 km/h (150 mph) on the Jōetsu Shinkansen tracks between Omiya and Takasaki, and to 110 km/h (70 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen tracks between Tokyo and Omiya.[2] Increased power output enables the trains to maintain speeds of at least 210 km/h (130 mph) on the steep gradients of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.[9]

Car 12 (Gran Class) is equipped with full active suspension, and the other cars are equipped with semi-active suspension.[8]

## Operations

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* Kagayaki (Tokyo - Tsuruga), since March 2015
* Hakutaka (Tokyo - Tsuruga), since March 2015
* Tsurugi (Toyama - Tsuruga), since March 2015
* Asama (Tokyo - Nagano), since March 2014 (E7) and March 2015 (W7)
* Toki (Tokyo - Niigata), since March 2019 (E7)[10]
* Tanigawa (Tokyo - Echigo-Yuzawa), since 3 March 2019 (E7)

The trains entered regular passenger service from the start of the revised JR East timetable on 15 March 2014, with three trainsets introduced on Asama services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (then still called the Nagano Shinkansen) between Tokyo and Nagano.[1] Initially, E7 series trainsets operated seven return Asama services daily, with a further four return workings added from 19 April 2014.[1]

Since 14 March 2015, with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa, E7 series trainsets are also used on Hakutaka, Kagayaki, and Tsurugi services alongside the similar design JR West W7 series trains.[11]

## Interior

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The 12-car trains have accommodation in three levels of service: Gran Class, Green car, and ordinary-class cars, with a total seating capacity of 934.[2] Gran Class seating (car 12) is arranged 2+1 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,300 mm (51 in), Green car seating (car 11) is arranged 2+2 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,160 mm (46 in), and ordinary seating (cars 1 to 10) is arranged 3+2 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,040 mm (41 in).[8] AC power outlets are provided for each seat in all three classes.[8] The Gran class seats are supplied by Toyota Boshoku.[12] Car saloons and vestibule areas are equipped with security cameras.[5] Between October and December 2015, luggage racks are scheduled to be added at one end of each of the even-numbered ordinary class cars and also in Green car 11, by removing a pair of seats (1D and 1E). The luggage racks are to cater to the increased number of overseas tourists with suitcases and also passengers with ski and snowboard equipment in the winter season.[13]

### E7 gallery

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* Interior of Gran Class car E714-5 (car 12) in May 2022

* Gran Class seating in May 2022

* Interior of Green car E715-5 (car 11) in May 2022

* Interior of ordinary-class car E725-409 (car 7) in February 2022

* The toilet in ordinary car 7 in February 2022

* The Multipurpose room in February 2022

### W7 gallery

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* Interior of a Green car (car 11)

* Green car seating

* The toilet in Green car 11

* Interior of an ordinary-class car

* Ordinary-class seating (3-abreast row)

## Formations

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The E7 series sets are numbered "F1" onward,[8] and the W7 series sets are numbered "W1" onward.[14] All sets consist of 10 motored intermediate cars with non-powered (trailer) end cars.[8] Car 11 provides Green car (first class) accommodation, and car 12 provides Gran Class luxury accommodation.[8] Sets are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Tokyo end.[15]

E7 series  Car No.  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

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Designation  | Tc | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1s | Tsc
Numbering  | E723 | E726-100 | E725 | E726-200 | E725-100 | E726-300 | E725-200 | E726-400 | E725-400 | E726-500 | E715 | E714
Weight (t)  | 41.3 | 44.7 | 46.1 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 45.2 | 46.5 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 45.0 | 45.6 | 44.5
Capacity  | 50 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 85 | 90 | 58 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 63 | 18
Facilities  | Toilets |  | Toilets, phone |  | Toilets |  | Wheelchair space, universal access toilet, phone |  | Toilets |  | Wheelchair space, universal access toilet | Toilets
W7 series  Car No.  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

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Designation  | Tc | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1s | Tsc
Numbering  | W723-100 | W726-100 | W725-100 | W726-200 | W725-200 | W726-300 | W725-300 | W726-400 | W725-400 | W726-500 | W715-500 | W714-500
Weight (t)  | 41.3 | 44.7 | 46.1 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 45.2 | 46.5 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 45.0 | 45.6 | 44.5
Capacity  | 50 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 85 | 90 | 58 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 63 | 18
Facilities  | Toilets |  | Toilets, phone |  | Toilets |  | Wheelchair space, universal access toilet, phone |  | Toilets |  | Wheelchair space, universal access toilet | Toilets

Cars 3 and 7 are each equipped with a single-arm pantograph.[14][15]

## Build histories

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As of 1 April 2021[update], 47 E7 series sets and 24 W7 series sets have been built, with build details as follows.[16][17][further verification needed] Eight E7 series sets and two W7 series sets were withdrawn in 2019 following flood damage sustained during Typhoon Hagibis.[18]

E7 series fleet  Set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date  | Date Withdrawn  | Remark

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F1 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 27 November 2013[19] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F2 | Hitachi | 25 December 2013[19] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F3 | 30 January 2014[19] |  |
F4 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 24 February 2014[19] |  |
F5 | 18 March 2014[19] |  |
F6 | 2 June 2014[20] |  |
F7 | J-TREC Yokohama | 26 June 2014[20] | 5 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F8 | 14 July 2014[20] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F9 | 27 August 2014[20] |  |
F10 | Hitachi | 16 September 2014[20] | 14 January 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F11 | J-TREC Yokohama | 6 October 2014[20] |  |
F12 | 10 November 2014[20] |  |
F13 | Hitachi | 19 December 2014[20] |  |
F14 | 19 January 2015[20] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F15 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 6 February 2015[20] |  |
F16 | Hitachi | 8 April 2015[21] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F17 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 6 March 2015[20] |  |
F18 | J-TREC Yokohama | 26 October 2015[21] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
F19 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 3 April 2017[22] |  |
F20 | 31 October 2018[23] |  |
F21 | Hitachi | 20 November 2018[23] |  |
F22 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 5 December 2018[23] |  |
F23 | Hitachi | 8 September 2019[24] |  |
F24 | 8 September 2019[24] |  |
F25 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 7 October 2019[24] |  |
F26 | Hitachi | 11 November 2019[24] |  |
F27 | 24 January 2020[24] |  |
F28 | J-TREC Yokohama | 25 January 2022[25] |  |
F29 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 9 November 2020[26] |  |
F30 | 3 December 2020[26] |  |
F31 | Hitachi | 26 February 2021[26] |  |
F32  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 11 May 2021[25] |  |
F33  | Hitachi  | 17 August 2021[25] |  |
F34  | 6 October 2021[25] |  |
F35  | J-TREC Yokohama  | 9 November 2021[25] |  |
F36  | Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing  | 21 October 2021[25] |  |
F37  | Hitachi  | 11 July 2022  |  |
F38  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 17 November 2022  |  |
F39  | January 2023  |  |
F40  | Hitachi  | 12 May 2021[25] |  |
F41  | 4 June 2021[25] |  |
F42  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 7 June 2021[25] |  |
F43  | J-TREC Yokohama  | 2 August 2021[25] |  |
F44  | Hitachi  | 14 January 2022[25] |  |
F45  | 28 October 2022  |  |
F46  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 11 March 2023  |  |
F47  | Hitachi  | 21 December 2022[27] |  |
W7 series fleet  Set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date  | Date Withdrawn  | Remark

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W1 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 30 April 2014[19] |  |
W2 | Hitachi | 5 June 2014[19] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
W3 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 30 June 2014[19] |  |
W4 | Hitachi | 18 July 2014[20] |  |
W5 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 21 August 2014[20] |  |
W6 | 11 September 2014[20] |  |
W7 | Kinki Sharyo | 27 September 2014[20] | 31 March 2020  | Withdrawn due to flood damage sustained from Typhoon Hagibis[18]
W8 | Hitachi | 15 October 2014[20] |  |
W9 | 3 November 2014[20] |  |
W10 | Kinki Sharyo | 26 December 2014[20] |  |
W11 | Hitachi | 17 September 2015[21] |  |
W12  | 29 October 2021[25] |  |
W13  | 8 December 2021[25] |  |
W14  | 31 March 2022[25] |  |
W15  | 19 October 2023  |  |
W16  | 9 November 2023  |  |
W17  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 12 April 2023  |  |
W18  | 21 May 2022  |  |
W19  | 3 June 2022  |  |
W20  | 3 July 2023  |  |
W21  | Kinki Sharyo  | 13 October 2022  |  |
W22  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 29 September 2022  |  |
W23  | Kinki Sharyo  | 16 September 2023  |  |
W24  | Hitachi  | 11 November 2022  |  |

## History

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Cars of the first W7 series set, W1, being unloaded at Kanazawa Port in April 2014

In December 2011, the Mainichi Shimbun reported that JR East was considering developing new E7 series 10-car sets based on the existing E2 series design for use on Hokuriku Shinkansen services.[28] In January 2012, the head of JR-West's Kanazawa Division revealed that new trains for the Hokuriku Shinkansen would be developed in conjunction with JR East, and that test running would need to be conducted during the winter season a year before the line opening to thoroughly test the ability of the trains to cope with snowy conditions.[29] Details of the new trains were formally announced jointly by JR East and JR West on 4 September 2012.[5]

The first E7 series train was delivered to Sendai Depot in November 2013, and shown off to the media on 28 November.[30] Night-time testing commenced in December 2013 on the Nagano Shinkansen, with daytime test-running between Nagano and Tokyo starting on 8 January 2014.[31] The design of the logo to be applied to the sides of cars 1 and 12 was officially unveiled in February 2014.[6]

The first three trains, sets F1 to F3, entered regular passenger service from the start of the revised JR East timetable on 15 March 2014.[32] The entire fleet of 17 sets, numbered F1 to F17, was delivered by the start of the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, although sets F16 and F17 did not enter revenue service until after this date.[32]

The first W7 series train was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe to Hakusan Depot in Hakusan, Ishikawa in April 2014.[3] Test-running on the Hokuriku Shinkansen began on 5 August 2014, initially at low speed, between Kanazawa and Jōetsumyōkō.[33]

In April 2015, JR East announced that it was ordering an additional E7 series set to be introduced from autumn 2015, replacing the remaining E2 series trainsets used on regularly scheduled Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama services.[34]

In May 2015, the W7 series and E7 series were awarded the 2015 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[35] A presentation ceremony was held at JR West's Hakusan Depot on 24 October 2015.[36]

On 12 October 2019, eight E7 series and two W7 series trains were damaged due to floodwaters from Typhoon Hagibis while they were stored at JR East Nagano Shinkansen Vehicle center.[37] The sets were scrapped shortly thereafter.[18][38][39]

In November 2021, JR East demonstrated autonomous operation with an E7 set in Niigata prefecture traveling 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) between Niigata Station and Niigata Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center. They started testing on 29 October.[40]

From the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2023, all train services on the Joetsu Shinkansen will be operated solely by E7 series sets as the line undergoes an operating speed increase from 240 to 275 km/h (150 to 170 mph).[41] The trains will replace the older E2 series sets in the process.

## See also

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* List of high speed trains

## References

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Shinkansen

Lines|

| SCMaglev lines (505 km/h)|

* Chuo (2027)

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Main lines (300–320 km/h)|

* Sanyō
* Tohoku

Main lines (260–285 km/h)|

* Tōkaidō
* Joetsu
* Hokuriku
* Kyushu
* Nishi Kyushu
* Hokkaido

Mini-shinkansen (130 km/h)|

* Yamagata
* Akita

Conventional lines|

* Hakata-Minami
* Gala-Yuzawa

Lines under construction|

* Chuo (2027)
* Hokkaido Sapporo Extension (2031)

Planned lines|

* Chuo Osaka Extension (2037)
* Nishi Kyushu Extension (date unknown)
* Hokuriku Osaka Extension (date unknown)

Cancelled lines|

* Narita

Narrow-gauge line (200+ km/h)|

* Super Tokkyū

Service names|

| Fast|

* Nozomi
* Hayabusa
* Mizuho
* Kagayaki

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Limited-stop|

* Hikari
* Hikari Rail Star
* Sakura
* Hakutaka
* Toki
* Yamabiko

Stopping|

* Kodama
* Hayate
* Nasuno
* Tsubame
* Tanigawa
* Asama
* Tsurugi
* Kamome

Mini-shinkansen|

* Tsubasa
* Komachi

Discontinued|

* Aoba
* Asahi
* Genbi Shinkansen
* Toreiyu

Train types|

| In service|

* 500
* 700
* N700/ N700A
* N700S
* 800
* E2
* E3
* E5/H5
* E6
* E7/W7
* E8

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On order|

* L0

Retired|

* 0
* 100
* 200
* 300
* 400
* E1
* E4

Export|

* THSR
* 700T
* N700S
* CRH
* CRH2
* CRH380A
* Texas Central
* N700S
* NHSRCL
* E5

Non-revenue|

* Class 1000
* Class 951
* Class 961
* Class 962
* Doctor Yellow
* Class E926 "East i"
* WIN350
* STAR21
* 300X
* Fastech 360
* Gauge Change Train
* MLX-01
* ALFA-X

Operators|

| Current|

* JR Hokkaido
* JR East
* JR Central
* JR West
* JR Kyushu

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Former|

* Japanese National Railways (1964–87)

Builders and owners|

| Current|

* Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)
* JR East
* JR Central
* JR West

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Former|

* Japanese National Railways
* Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (JRCC)

People|

* Hideo Shima
* Shinji Sogō

* Japan transit: Tokyo
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High-speed rail

Part of rail transport

Technologies|

* Conventional
* Hovertrain
* Hyperloop/Vactrain
* Maglev

High-speed trains|

| 350 km/h
(217 mph)
or more|

* China Railway CR400AF, CR400BF
* Transrapid
* Shinkansen Series L0
* Whoosh HSR

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300–349 km/h
(186–217 mph)|

* Renfe Class 100, 101, 102, 103
* Alstom AGV
* China Railway Hexie CRH2C, 3C, 380A / MTR CRH380A, 380B, 380C, 380D
* ETR 500
* ETR 400
* Eurostar e300; e320
* ICE 3
* KTX-I, II (Sancheon), KTX-Cheongryong
* Oaris
* Shinkansen Series 500, N700, N700S, E5/H5, E6, E8
* AVRIL
* TGV Sud-Est (refurbished), Atlantique, Réseau, Duplex, POS, 2N2, M (Avelia Horizon)
* TCDD HT80000
* Thalys PBA, PBKA
* THSR 700T
* Siemens Velaro

250–299 km/h
(155–186 mph)|

* Avelia Liberty
* China Star, DJF2, China Railway Hexie CRH1A, 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2E, 2G, 3A, 5A, 5E, 5G, China Railway Fuxing CR300AF, CR300BF
* ICE 1, 2, 4 (ICx)
* KTX-Eum
* New Pendolino
* Renfe Class 120, 121, 130
* Sapsan
* SBB RABe 501, RABe 503
* Shinkansen Series 200, 300, 700, 800, E2, E3, E7/W7
* TCDD HT65000
* TGV Sud-Est (original), La Poste
* V250

200–249 km/h
(124–155 mph)|

* Acela
* ACS-64
* Adelante
* APT
* China Railway DJJ1, China Railway Hexie CRH6, China Railway Fuxing CR200J
* ER200
* HHP-8
* IC4
* ICNG
* InterCity 125, 225
* ICE T, TD, ICE L
* Javelin
* NSB Class 71 (Flytoget)
* NSB Class 73
* NSB Class 74
* Pendolino
* Railjet
* Regina
* Shinkansen series 0, 100, 400, E1, E4
* SBB RABDe 500
* Re 460
* SC-44
* SCB-40
* X 2000, SJ X40
* Z-TER (Z 21500)
* Sokol
* British Rail Classes 800, 801, 802, 803, 805, 807, 810
* Talgo XXI
* Voyager/Meridian
* X3

Experimental and prototype high-speed trains (category)

High-speed railway line|

* List of high-speed railway lines

By countries and territories

planned networks in italics|

| Africa|

* Morocco
* Egypt

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Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea
* Saudi Arabia
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Italy
* Latvia
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Kingdom

Oceania|

* Australia

* Proposed high-speed rail by country

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Multiple units of West Japan Railway Company

Current /
active|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* 500
* 700
* N700
* N700S
* W7

|

Conventional
lines
(Narrow-
gauge)|

| DC EMUs|

* 103
* 105
* 113
* 115
* 117
* 123
* 125
* 201
* 205
* 207
* 213
* 221
* 223
* 225
* 227
* 321
* 323

* 271
* 273
* 281
* 283
* 285
* 287
* 289
* 381

AC/DC EMUs|

* 521

* 681
* 683

DMUs|

* KiHa 40
* KiHa 120
* KiHa 121/126 [ja]
* KiHa 122/127

* 87
* KiHa 187
* KiHa 189

Non-revenue|

| EMU|

* 923-3000
* 145 [ja]

|

| Diesel|

* KiYa 141 [ja]
* KiYa 143

|

Diesel-electric|

* DEC700
* DEC741

Retired /
withdrawn|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* 0
* 100
* 300

|

Conventional
lines|

| DC EMUs|

* KuMoHa 42 [ja]
* KuMoNi 83 [ja]
* KuMoHa 84 [ja]
* 101
* 211
* 165
* 167
* 183

AC/DC EMUs|

* 413
* 415
* 419
* 457
* 471
* 475
* 485
* 489
* 583

DMUs|

* KiHa 20
* KiHa 30/35
* KiHa 33 [ja]
* KiHa 37 [ja]
* KiHa 38
* KiHa 23/53 [ja]
* KiHa 52
* KiHa 58/28 [ja]
* KiHa 65 [ja]
* KiHa 181

Non-revenue|

| EMU|

* 922-20
* WIN350
* KuMoYa 90 [ja]
* KuMoYa 91 [ja]
* KuMoYa 441 [ja]
* 443 [ja]
* U@tech (223/213)

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DMU|

* KiYa 191 [ja]

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Multiple-units of East Japan Railway Company

Current /
active|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* E2
* E3
* E5
* E6
* E7
* E8

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Conventional
lines
(Narrow-
gauge)|

| DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* E127
* E129
* E131
* 205
* 209
* 211
* E217
* E231
* E233
* E235

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Limited express|

* 253
* 255
* E257
* E259
* E261
* E353

AC/DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* E501
* E531

|

Limited express|

* E653
* E655
* E657

AC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* 701
* 719
* E721

|

Limited express|

* E751

BEMUs|

| DC|

* EV-E301

|

AC|

* EV-E801

DMUs|

| Diesel|

* KiHa 40
* KiHa 100/110
* KiHa E120
* KiHa E130
* KiHa 141

|

Diesel-electric|

* GV-E400

Hybrid MUs|

| Commuter|

* KiHa E200
* HB-E210

|

Resort/deluxe trains|

* E001
* HB-E300

Non-revenue|

| AC EMU|

* E926
* E956

|

DC EMUs|

* 143
* 145

AC/DC EMU|

* E491
* E493

DMUs|

| Diesel|

* KiYa E193
* KiYa E195

|

Diesel-electric|

* GV-E197

Future|

| Conventional
lines|

|  Fuel cell
EMUs|

FV-E991

|

Retired /
withdrawn|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* 200
* 400
* E1
* E4

|

Conventional
lines|

| DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* KuMoHa 12
* KuMoHa 40
* 101
* 103
* 105
* 107
* 113
* 115
* 123
* 201
* 203
* 207
* 301

|

Limited express|

* 157
* 165
* 167
* 169
* 183
* 185
* 189
* 215
* 251
* E351

AC/DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* 403
* 415
* 417
* 453
* 455
* 457

|

Limited express|

* 483
* 485
* 489
* 583
* 651

AC EMUs|

* 715
* 717

DMUs|

* KiHa 20
* KiHa 30
* KiHa 35
* KiHa 37
* KiHa 38
* KiHa 45
* KiHa 52
* KiHa 58
* KiHa 59

Non-revenue|

| AC EMUs|

* 925
* STAR21
* KuMoYa 740
* KuMoYa 743

|

DC EMUs|

* KuMoYa 90
* 193
* 901
* E993

AC/DC EMUs|

* KuMoYa 441
* 443
* KuYa 497
* E991

DMU|

* KiYa 191

Hybrid MU|

* KiYa E991

DC BEMU|

* E995

Experimental|

* Fastech 360
* E331

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