N700S Series Shinkansen

Japanese high speed train type

N700S series

JR Central N700S series set J30 on the San'yō Shinkansen in September 2022

In service| 1 July 2020; 5 years ago (2020-07-01) – present
Manufacturer| Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo
Designer| Eiji Mitooka (N700S-8000 series)
Family name| Shinkansen
Replaced| 700 series, N700 series
Constructed| 2017-present
Number under construction| JR Central: 19 sets (304 vehicles)
Number in service| 696 vehicles (46 sets) (as of 1 April 2022[update])
Formation|

* Tōkaidō, San'yō: 16 cars per trainset
* Nishi Kyushu: 6 cars per trainset

Capacity| Tōkaidō/San'yō 16-car sets (J, H):
1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 ordinary)
Operators|

Japan:

* JR Central
* JR West
* JR Kyushu
* Overseas:
* Taiwan High Speed Rail
* Texas Central Railway

(planned)

Depots| Tokyo, Hakata, Osaka, Omura
Lines served|

* Tōkaidō Shinkansen
* San'yō Shinkansen
* Hakata-Minami Line
* Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen

Specifications
Car body construction| Aluminium[1]
Car length|

* End cars:
* 27.35 m (89 ft 9 in)[1]
* Intermediate cars:
* 25.0 m (82 ft 0 in)[1]

Width| 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)[1]
Height|

* End cars:
* 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) (front part)[1]
* 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (rear part)[1]
* Intermediate cars:
* 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)[1]
* (without rooftop equipment)

Maximum speed|

* Service:
* 285 km/h (177 mph) (Tōkaidō)[1]
* 300 km/h (186 mph) (San'yō,[1] Taiwan High Speed Rail)
* 260 km/h (162 mph) (Nishi Kyushu)
* 205 mph (330 km/h) (Texas Central) (planned)
* Record:
* 363 km/h (226 mph)[2]

Electric system(s)| 25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)| Pantograph
Braking system(s)| Pneumatic, regenerative
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The N700S series (N700S系, Enu nana-hyaku esu-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability operated by JR Central and JR West on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2020, and JR Kyushu on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line since 2022.

## History

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In June 2016, JR Central announced plans to build a new prototype "N700S" 16-car trainset (with "S" standing for "Supreme") for evaluating new technology and features on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines from March 2018.[3]

Developed from the earlier N700 Series design, the N700S trains incorporate a number of new features. Refinements to the ATC and braking systems enable shorter braking distances in emergencies such as earthquakes.[3] The traction system uses silicon carbide components, and uses 7% less power than the N700A series.[4] Toshiba SCiB LTO batteries are installed so that the train can operate at low speed in the event of a disruption to overhead power, as well as keep toilets in operation.[5]

Optimized underfloor equipment layout allows the same standard design to be used to easily produce 12, 8 and 6-car trainsets in addition to the Tokaido Shinkansen 16-car trainsets.[3] This optimization was intended to make the train more flexible for possible export.[6][7]

Green cars use active suspension to further improve ride quality, and ordinary-class cars have AC power outlets for each seat.[3][8] Other features include larger luggage storage, closed-circuit television and "softer, more relaxing" interior lighting.[9] In 2021, the train was awarded the Laurel Prize by the Japan Railfan Club.[10]

### Future plans

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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 lines would be abolished by Q2 2024.[11]

### JR Central

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A 16-car prototype set (J0), assembled at the Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa plant, was unveiled at JR Central's Hamamatsu depot on 10 March 2018.[6] From 20 March, this set was used for testing and evaluation.[6] High-speed trials at the design speed of 360 km/h (224 mph) were conducted during 2019 on the Tokaido Shinkansen, reaching a maximum speed of 363 km/h (226 mph).[12] This is 28 km/h (17 mph) faster than the fastest speed ever achieved by the N700A, and may indicate plans to raise the maximum operating speed on the line.[2]

The first full-production J set (J1) was delivered to JR Central in April 2020, with trains entering revenue service on 1 July 2020.[8]

JR Central announced in May 2022 that it would add 19 trainsets (304 vehicles) to their current N700S fleet at a cost of 114 billion yen ($897m).[13][4] The first two of these trainsets are scheduled to enter service in 2023, with seven trainsets delivered in 2024 and 2025, and three more delivered in 2026.[4]

In June 2024, JR Central announced that the Doctor Yellow inspection trains would be replaced by stock-standard N700S trainsets with special monitoring equipment.

### JR Kyushu

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As of December 2024[update], the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen is operated by a fleet of five 6-car JR Kyushu N700S series trainsets.

For the commencement of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, four 6-car N700S series trainsets were ordered by JR Kyushu.[14][15] Nicknamed "Kamome", these entered service in September 2022.[16][17] Two trains are required during the day, with three trains in operation in the afternoon/evening. One train is kept as a spare.

In August 2023, another 6-car set was delivered to allow for one train to be out of service during regular inspections.[18]

### Taiwan High Speed Rail

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On March 15, 2023, Taiwan High Speed Rail announced it will purchase 12 new 12-car trains based on N700S to supplement its older THSR 700T sets.[19] These will be manufactured by an alliance of Hitachi and Toshiba.[19]

## Operations

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The first N700S sets replaced 700 series trains, and added more rolling stock needed to realize the increased amount of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen planned from 2020.[20][21] The N700S series is expected to gradually replace N700 series sets on the Sanyo, Tokaido, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines. A 6-car variant started operations on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen on 23 September 2022.[17][16]

The train is also planned to run on the proposed Texas Central Railway high-speed line connecting Dallas and Houston.[22]

The N700S will be introduced and in service incrementally from 2026 onwards on Taiwan's High Speed Railway (TSHR), replacing the current and ageing 700T trainsets, with 12 trainsets (144 cars) ordered at a cost of $28 billion.[23]

## Variants

[edit]

* N700S series: 40 x 16-car "J" sets owned by JR Central, introduced from 1 July 2020
* N700S-3000 series: 3 x 16-car "H" sets owned by JR West, introduced from 13 March 2021
* N700S-8000 series "Kamome": 4 x 6-car "Y" sets owned by JR Kyushu on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, introduced from 23 September 2022[17]

### 16-car J sets

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The J sets were the first to be introduced, and include the pre-series J0 set used for testing between 2018 and 2020.

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#### Formation

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The 16-car J sets are formed as follows.

Car No.  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

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Designation  | Tc | M2 | M'w | M1 | M1w | M' | M2k | M1s | M's | M2s | M'h | M1 | M1w | M' | M2w | T'c
Numbering  | 743 | 747 | 746-500 | 745 | 745-300 | 746 | 747-400 | 735 | 736 | 737 | 746-700 | 745-600 | 745-500 | 746-200 | 747-500 | 744
Seating capacity  | 65 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 63 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 75
Facilities  | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room | Telephone | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room | Conductor's compartment / AED | Toilets / telephone | Smoking room | Toilets / multi-purpose room | Telephone | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

#### Fleet list

[edit]

As of 28 January 2023[update], the JR Central N700S series 'J' set fleet is as follows.

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Remarks

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J0  | Hitachi/Nippon Sharyo | 25 March 2018  | Pre-series set
J1  | Nippon Sharyo  | 14 April 2020  | Fiscal 2020 batch
J2  | Hitachi  | 16 June 2020
J3  | Nippon Sharyo  | 20 May 2020
J4  | Hitachi  | 9 September 2020
J5  | Nippon Sharyo  | 23 June 2020
J6  | Hitachi  | 30 November 2020
J7  | Nippon Sharyo  | 26 August 2020
J8  | 2 October 2020
J9  | 11 November 2020
J10  | Hitachi  | 11 January 2021
J11  | Nippon Sharyo  | 19 December 2020
J12  | Hitachi  | 23 February 2021
J13  | Nippon Sharyo  | 3 April 2021  | Fiscal 2021 batch
J14  | Hitachi  | 11 May 2021
J15  | Nippon Sharyo  | 23 May 2021
J16  | Hitachi  | 10 July 2021
J17  | Nippon Sharyo  | 3 July 2021
J18  | 3 September 2021
J19  | 1 October 2021
J20  | Hitachi  | 1 November 2021
J21  | Nippon Sharyo  | 12 November 2021
J22  | Hitachi  | 14 December 2021
J23  | Nippon Sharyo  | 7 January 2022
J24  | Hitachi  | 1 March 2022
J25  | Nippon Sharyo  | 15 February 2022
J26  | 1 April 2022
J27  | Hitachi  | 19 April 2022  | Fiscal 2022 batch
J28  | Nippon Sharyo  | 20 May 2022
J29  | Hitachi  | 24 June 2022
J30  | Nippon Sharyo  | 8 July 2022
J31  | 24 August 2022
J32  | 4 October 2022
J33  | Hitachi  | 8 November 2022
J34  | Nippon Sharyo  | 18 November 2022
J35  | Hitachi  | 20 January 2023
J36  | Nippon Sharyo  | 11 January 2023
J37  | Hitachi  | 6 March 2023
J38  | Nippon Sharyo  | 20 February 2023
J39  | Hitachi  | 18 April 2023
J40  | Nippon Sharyo  | 4 April 2023

### 16-car H sets (N700S-3000 series)

[edit]

These are 16-car N700S series sets owned by JR West and classified as N700S-3000 series sets.

#### Formation

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The 16-car H sets are formed as follows.

Car No.  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

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Designation  | Tc | M2 | M'w | M1 | M1w | M' | M2k | M1s | M's | M2s | M'h | M1 | M1w | M' | M2w | T'c
Numbering  | 743-3000 | 747-3000 | 746-3500 | 745-3000 | 745-3300 | 746-3000 | 747-3400 | 735-3000 | 736-3000 | 737-3000 | 746-3700 | 745-3600 | 745-3500 | 746-3200 | 747-3500 | 744-3000
Seating capacity  | 65 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 63 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 75
Facilities  | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room | Telephone | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room | Conductor's compartment / AED | Toilets / telephone | Smoking room | Toilets / multi-purpose room | Telephone | Toilets |  | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

#### Fleet list

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Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Remarks

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H1  | Hitachi | 3 February 2021  | Fiscal 2020 batch
H2  | Nippon Sharyo | 17 March 2021
H3  | Hitachi | 27 July 2023  | Fiscal 2023 batch
H4  | Nippon Sharyo | 17 December 2023

### 6-car Y sets (N700S-8000 series)

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N700S-8000 series set Y4 on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen in October 2022

These are 6-car N700S series sets owned by JR Kyushu and classified as N700S-8000 series sets. Five sets provide service on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen.

The design of the variant was done by Eiji Mitooka, who had previously designed several trains for JR Kyushu.[24] He could not make any modifications to the exterior shape or equipment. He sought to make the ride "more fun and relaxing" through the inclusion of colors and shapes to the train's design. He presented JR Kyushu with four livery concepts, with a red and white one being chosen. Headlights were given black outlines and the center of the nose was painted black in order to have the front of the train resemble a face. The interior is also decorated with illustrations made by Mitooka.

These 6-car sets are completely mono-class without Green Car (first class) accommodation. In regular service, cars 1-3 are reserved seat cars, and cars 4-6 are non-reserved seat cars. Seats on cars 1-3 are arranged in four wide (2+2) abreast configuration instead of a five wide (2+3) configuration seen in normal reserved cars of JR West and JR Central N700S variants, and similar to reserved seat cars on JR Kyushu's N700 Series Shinkansen variants. This was done to make the Shinkansen more attractive to tourists.[24]

#### Formation

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The 6-car Y sets are formed as follows.

Car No.  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

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Designation  | M'wc | M2 | M1h | M1 | M2w | M'c
Numbering  | 721-8000 | 727-8000 | 725-8000 | 725-8100 | 727-8100 | 722-8100
Seating Capacity  | 40 | 76 | 42 | 86 | 86 | 61
Facilities  |  |  |  | Toilets / multi-purpose room |  |

#### Interior

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* Car 1 (Reserved)

* Car 2 (Reserved)

* Car 3 (Reserved)

* Car 4 (Non-Reserved)

* Information display

* Toilets and washroom in Car 4

#### Fleet list

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Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Remarks

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Y1  | Hitachi | 1 June 2022  | Fiscal 2022 batch
Y2  | 1 June 2022
Y3  | 1 July 2022
Y4  | 1 September 2022
Y5  | Hitachi  | 5 October 2023  | Fiscal 2023 batch

## Overall fleet history

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The annual totals for the fleet sizes (number of vehicles as of 1 April each year) are as follows.[citation needed]

Year | ■ JR Central | ■ JR West | ■ JR Kyushu | Total

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2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2021 | 208 | 32 | 0 | 240
2022 | 432 | 32 | 0 | 464
2023 | 608 | 32 | 24 | 664
2024 | 1296 | 96 | 24 | 1416
2025 | 2576 | 192 | 48 | 2816
Current | 5136 | 384 | 96 | 5616

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## See also

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to N700S Series Shinkansen.

* List of high-speed trains

## References

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* v
* t
* e

Shinkansen

Lines|

| SCMaglev lines (505 km/h)|

* Chuo (2034)

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Main lines (300–320 km/h)|

* Sanyō
* Tōhoku

Main lines (260–285 km/h)|

* Tōkaidō
* Jōetsu
* Hokuriku
* Kyushu
* Nishi Kyushu
* Hokkaido

Mini-shinkansen (130 km/h)|

* Yamagata
* Akita

Conventional lines|

* Hakataminami
* Gala-Yuzawa

Lines under construction|

* Chūō (2034)
* Hokkaido Sapporo Extension (2031)

Planned lines|

* Chūō 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|

* E10
* L0

Retired|

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

Export|

* THSR
* 700T
* N700S
* CRH
* CRH2A
* 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
* Keihanshin
* Chūkyō
* Fukuoka–Kitakyushu
* Hakone–Fuji–Izu
* Hokkaido
* Aomori
* Sendai
* Akita
* Niigata
* Toyama
* Nagano
* Okayama
* Hiroshima
* Shikoku
* Metro systems
* Shinkansen
* trams (list)
* aerial lifts (list)

* v
* t
* e

High-speed rail

Part of rail transport

Technologies|

* Conventional
* Hovertrain
* Maglev

| Proposed|

* Hyperloop/Vactrain
* Swissmetro

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High-speed trains
by service speed
or planned service speed|

| 400 km/h
(249 mph)
or more|

* China Railway Fuxing CR450AF, CR450BF
* Transrapid
* Shinkansen Series L0
* HEMU-430X

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350–399 km/h
(217–248 mph)|

* China Railway Fuxing CR400AF, CR400BF
* Zefiro 380
* British Rail Class 895

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, KTX-Sancheon, KTX-Cheongryong
* Oaris
* PBKA
* Shinkansen Series 500, N700/N700A, N700S, E5/H5, E6, E8, E10
* AVRIL
* TGV Sud-Est (refurbished), Atlantique, Réseau (PBA), Duplex, POS, 2N2, M (Avelia Horizon)
* TCDD HT80000
* THSR 700T
* Siemens Velaro
* Zefiro 300

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
* Zefiro 250

200–249 km/h
(124–155 mph)|

* Acela
* AEM-7
* ACS-64
* Adelante
* APT
* China Railway DJJ1, China Railway Hexie CRH6, China Railway Fuxing CR220J
* ER200
* EU200
* HHP-8
* IC4
* ICNG
* InterCity 125, 225
* ICE T, TD, L (ECx)
* Javelin
* NSB Class 71 (Flytoget), 73, 74, 78
* 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|

* Egypt
* Morocco

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Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Laos
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* 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

* v
* t
* e

Multiple units of Central Japan Railway Company

Current /
active|

| Shinkansen|

| EMUs|

* N700
* N700S

|

Conventional
lines
(Narrow-
gauge)|

| EMUs|

* 211
* 213
* 313
* 315

* 285
* 373
* 383

DMUs|

* KiHa 11
* KiHa 25
* KiHa 75

Hybrid
DEMUs|

* HC85

Non-revenue|

| EMUs|

* 923

|

DMUs|

* KiYa 95 [ja]
* KiYa 97 [ja]

Future|

| Shinkansen|

| Maglev|

* L0

|

Conventional
lines|

| EMUs|

* 385

|

Retired /
withdrawn|

| Shinkansen|

| EMUs|

* 0
* 100
* 300
* 700

|

Conventional
lines|

| EMUs|

* KuMoHa 12
* 103
* 113
* 115
* 117
* 119
* 123
* 165
* 311
* 371
* 381

DMUs|

* KiHa 30
* KiHa 40/47/48
* KiHa 58/28 [ja]
* KiHa 65 [ja]
* KiHa 80
* KiHa 85

Non-revenue|

| EMUs|

* 922-10
* 300X

|

EMUs|

* KuMoYa 90 [ja]
* 145 [ja]
* 193 [ja]

* v
* t
* e

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

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
* 381

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)

|

DMU|

* KiYa 191 [ja]

* v
* t
* e

Multiple units of Kyushu Railway Company

Current /
active|

| AC EMUs (Shinkansen)|

* 800
* N700
* N700S

|

DC EMUs|

* 103
* 303
* 305

AC/DC EMUs|

* 415

AC EMUs|

* 713
* 783
* 787
* 811
* 813
* 815
* 817
* 821
* 883
* 885
* BEC819

DMUs|

* KiHa 31
* KiHa 40
* KiHa 66
* KiHa 71
* KiHa 72
* KiHa 125
* KiHa 183
* KiHa 185
* KiHa 200

Hybrid DEMUs|

* YC1

Retired /
withdrawn|

| AC/DC EMUs|

* 421
* 423
* 455
* 457
* 475
* 485

|

AC EMUs|

* 715
* 717

DMUs|

* KiHa 20
* KiHa 35
* KiHa 45
* KiHa 52
* KiHa 58
* KiHa 65

Planned|

| DC EMUs|

* Ex-TWR 70-000 series

|

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