N700 Series Shinkansen

Japanese high speed train type

N700 series

N700 series set F20 on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, September 2021

In service| 1 July 2007; 18 years ago (2007-07-01) – present
Manufacturer| Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo
Replaced| 300 series, 500 series,[1] 700 series
Constructed| 2005–2020
Scrapped| 2019–
Number in service| 2,624 vehicles (179 sets) (as of 1 April 2022[update])
Number preserved| 3 vehicles (N700-9000 series)
Number scrapped| 13 vehicles (N700-9000 series);
352 vehicles (22 sets. of which, 1 due to fire damage)
Successor| N700S series
Formation| 16 cars per trainset (8 cars per trainset for N700-7000/8000)
Capacity| Tokaido/Sanyo 16-car sets (F, G, K/N, X/Z):
1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 ordinary)
Sanyo/Kyushu 8-car sets (R, S):
546 (24 Green + 522 ordinary)
Operators|

* JR Central
* JR West
* JR Kyushu

Depots|

* Tokyo, Osaka (for  JR Central)
* Hakata (for  JR West)
* Kumamoto (for  JR Kyushu)

Lines served|

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

Specifications
Car body construction| Aluminium[2]
Car length|

* End cars:
* 27.35 m (89 ft 9 in)[2]
* Intermediate cars:
* 25.0 m (82 ft 0 in)[2]

Width| 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)[2]
Height|

* End cars:
* 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) (front part)[2]
* 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (rear part)[2]
* Intermediate cars:
* 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)[2]
* (without rooftop equipment)

Maximum speed|

* 285 km/h (177 mph) (Tōkaidō)[2]
* 300 km/h (186 mph) (San'yō)[2]
* 260 km/h (162 mph) (Kyushu)

Weight| 715 t (16-car set)[3]
Traction motors| 56 x 305 kW (409 hp)
Power output| 17.08 MW (22,905 hp)
Acceleration| 2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)| 25 kV 60 Hz AC catenary
Current collector(s)| Pantograph
UIC classification| 2'2'+14*Bo'Bo'+2'2' (N, Z and G sets)
8*Bo'Bo' (R and S sets)
Braking system(s)| Pneumatic, regenerative
Safety system(s)| ATC-NS, KS-ATC (R and S sets only)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references

This train won the 51st Blue Ribbon Award in 2008.

The N700 series (N700系, Enu nana-hyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.

N700 series trains have a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), and tilting of up to one degree allows the trains to maintain 270 km/h (168 mph), even on 2,500 m (8,202 ft) radius curves that previously had a maximum speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). Another feature of the N700 is that it accelerates more quickly than the older 700 series Shinkansen trains, with a maximum acceleration rate of 2.6 km/h/s (0.72 m/s2). This enables it to reach 270 km/h (170 mph) in only three minutes. Further advancements led to the development of the N700A, an incremental evolution of the N700. N700A trains can reach 285 km/h (177 mph) on 3,000 m (9,843 ft) curves, allowing the maximum operating speed on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen to be raised to 285 km/h (177 mph). All N700 series sets have been retrofitted with most of the improvements added to the N700A series, and are now classified as "N700A".

Because of these improvements, trains can travel between Tokyo and Osaka on a Nozomi run in as little as 2 hours and 22 minutes on the fastest service (8 minutes faster than before).

A new train, the N700S, entered service in 2020 with plans to eventually replace all N700-series trains. The first four sets began operation on 1 July 2020.

## Operations

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N700 series trains gradually replaced 300, 500 and 700 series sets on Nozomi services, and by the end of February 2009, the N700 series were responsible for 74 Nozomi services per day.[4] All Nozomi through runs (over the full route between Tokyo and Hakata) were scheduled to use the N700 series exclusively by 2009. From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012, all regularly scheduled Nozomi services, including runs limited only to the Tokaido Shinkansen, were operated by N700 series sets.[5]

Since 4 March 2017, the N700 is also used on regularly scheduled Hikari services during the day, as well as all Kodama trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen, since March 2020.

Since March 2009, the N700 series trains have been equipped with wireless internet available for use between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.[6]

### 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 trains would be abolished by Q2 2024.[7]

In another announcement made on 14 February 2024, JR West revealed plans to convert four existing 16-car N700 series sets into 8-car formations.[8] This move is to be made in a bid to retire four of the remaining 500 series sets on the San'yo Shinkansen.[8] The conversions of the first four sets are set to take place between 2024 and the end of 2026.[8] JR West later announced on 24 July 2024 that ten more 16-car N700 series sets are also scheduled to be converted to 8-car sets from 2026 to 2029.[9]

* N700-3000 LED display

* N700-8000 LED display

## Variants

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* N700-0 series: 80 x 16-car "Z" sets owned by JR Central, introduced from 1 July 2007 and all converted to N700-2000 series "N700A" by August 2015
* N700-1000 series "N700A": 51 x 16-car "G" sets owned by JR Central, introduced from 8 February 2013
* N700-2000 series "N700A": 80 x 16-car "X" sets owned by JR Central, modified from original "Z" sets between 2013 and 2015
* N700-3000 series: 16 x 16-car "N" sets owned by JR-West, introduced from 1 July 2007 and all converted to N700-5000 series "N700A" by March 2016
* N700-4000 series "N700A": 24 x 16-car "F" sets owned by JR-West, introduced from December 2013
* N700-5000 series "N700A": 16 x 16-car "K" sets owned by JR-West, modified from original "N" sets from October 2013
* N700-6000 series "N700A": 14 x 8-car "P" sets owned by JR-West, modified from 16-car "K" sets from December 2024
* N700-7000 series: 19 x 8-car "S" sets owned by JR-West, introduced from 12 March 2011
* N700-8000 series: 11 x 8-car "R" sets owned by JR Kyushu, introduced from 12 March 2011
* N700-9000 series: Prototype 16-car set Z0 owned by JR Central, later redesignated X0 and retired in 2019

## 16-car G sets (N700-1000 series "N700A")

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Set G15, December 2015

The N700-1000 series, or "N700A" (with "A" standing for "Advanced"), is a new version of the N700 series design delivered from August 2012, and entering revenue service from 8 February 2013.[10]

The new version is externally identical to the existing N700 series sets, with the addition of new "N700A" logos on each odd-numbered car.[11] The new trains include modified brake discs, bogie vibration detection, and ATC improvements.[12]

Six "G" sets were scheduled to be introduced during fiscal 2012, replacing older 700 series sets, with seven more sets introduced during fiscal 2013.[13] A further 18 sets are on order by JR Central, to be delivered six sets per year between fiscal 2014 and 2016 at a cost of 88 billion yen.[14] In October 2015, JR Central announced that it had ordered a further 20 N700A series sets to be delivered between fiscal 2016 and 2019, replacing all of the remaining 700 series trains sets on Tokaido Shinkansen services.[15]

The first set, G1, was delivered to Hamamatsu in August 2012, with test running commencing on the Tokaido Shinkansen the following month.[16]

* Logo on the side of car 9, February 2013

### Formation

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The 16-car G sets are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Shin-Osaka (western) end and car 16 at the Tokyo (eastern) end.[17]

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 | M1sw | M2s | M'h | M1 | M1w | M' | M2w | T'c
Numbering  | 783-1000 | 787-1000 | 786-1500 | 785-1000 | 785-1300 | 786-1000 | 787-1400 | 775-1000 | 776-1000 | 777-1000 | 786-1700 | 785-1600 | 785-1500 | 786-1200 | 787-1500 | 784-1000
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.[10]

### Interior

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Internally, seats have new moquette seat covers, and LED lighting is used in toilets and washing areas.[13]

* Green car seating (car 10), February 2012

### Fleet list

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As of 1 April 2020[update], the N700A series G set fleet is as follows.[17]

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Remarks

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G1  | Nippon Sharyo | 25 August 2012  | Fiscal 2012 batch
G2  | Hitachi | 7 November 2012
G3  | Nippon Sharyo  | 16 November 2012
G4  | 22 January 2013
G5  | Hitachi  | 30 January 2013
G6  | Nippon Sharyo  | 22 February 2013
G7  | Hitachi  | 17 April 2013  | Fiscal 2013 batch
G8  | Nippon Sharyo  | 11 July 2013
G9  | 20 September 2013
G10  | 29 October 2013
G11  | 11 December 2013
G12  | 21 January 2014
G13  | 21 February 2014
G14  | 4 July 2014  | Fiscal 2014 batch
G15  | Hitachi  | 31 July 2014
G16  | Nippon Sharyo  | 22 August 2014
G17  | 21 October 2014
G18  | Hitachi  | 3 December 2014
G19  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 February 2015
G20  | 14 April 2015  | Fiscal 2015 batch
G21  | Hitachi  | 11 June 2015
G22  | Nippon Sharyo  | 28 August 2015
G23  | 20 October 2015
G24  | Hitachi  | 16 December 2015
G25  | Nippon Sharyo  | 16 February 2016
G26  | Hitachi  | 6 April 2016  | Fiscal 2016 batch
G27  | Nippon Sharyo  | 10 June 2016
G28  | 30 August 2016
G29  | Hitachi  | 19 October 2016
G30  | Nippon Sharyo  | 1 November 2016
G31  | 13 December 2016
G32  | 7 March 2017
G33  | 21 April 2017  | Fiscal 2017 batch
G34  | 13 June 2017
G35  | 19 July 2017
G36  | Hitachi  | 5 September 2017
G37  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 October 2017
G38  | 5 December 2017
G39  | 16 January 2018
G40  | 8 June 2018  | Fiscal 2018 batch
G41  | 13 October 2018
G42  | Hitachi  | 20 July 2018
G43  | 18 September 2018
G44  | Nippon Sharyo  | 8 January 2019
G45  | 15 February 2019
G46  | 23 March 2019
G47  | Hitachi  | 19 April 2019  | Fiscal 2019 batch
G48  | Nippon Sharyo  | 7 June 2019
G49  | Hitachi  | 16 July 2019
G50  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 September 2019
G51  | Hitachi  | 21 February 2020

## 16-car X sets (N700-2000 series "N700A")

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JR Central N700-2000 series set X50, September 2014

* 81 x 16-car sets, X0–X80 (converted from N700-0 series)

These are former N700 series Z sets modified between 2013 and August 2015 to incorporate some of the design improvements featured in the later N700A series sets. Cars are renumbered in the -2000 subseries, with the exception of set X0, which is still numbered in the -9000 subseries. The sets are also identified by the addition of a small "A" added to the right of the bodyside "N700" logos.[18] The prototype 16-car train (Z0) was delivered in March 2005 for extensive testing and endurance running. Cars 1 to 4 were built by Hitachi, cars 5 to 14 were built by Nippon Sharyo, and cars 15 and 16 were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[19] It was initially fitted with two auxiliary headlights located below the nose.[20]

The first full-production Z set (Z1) was delivered to JR Central in April 2007, and trains entered revenue service on 1 July 2007, with eight daily Nozomi service runs. The final Z set, Z80, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in February 2012.[21]

From fiscal 2013, the fleet of Z sets underwent modifications to incorporate some of the improvements featured in the later N700A series sets. Modified sets were re-designated "X" sets, with cars renumbered in the -2000 subseries. The modified sets are also identified by the addition of a small "A" added to the right of the bodyside "N700" logos.[18] The first original "Z" set, set Z65, was modified to become set X65 in May 2013, with the last original "Z" set, set Z4, modified to become set X4 in August 2015.[17]

The prototype set Z0 was used as a JR Central test train with cars numbered in the -9000 series, and was not used in revenue service. It was renumbered set X0 in 2014, but the car numbers remained in the -9000 subseries.[10] The set was officially withdrawn from service in February 2019.[citation needed]

Withdrawals of N700 series X sets commenced in July 2020, beginning with set X12.[citation needed]

* The modified logo on the side of set X6, August 2013

### Former Z sets

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Set Z15, June 2008

* The original "N700" logo, February 2011

* N700 series prototype set Z0 on a test run at Hamamatsu, January 2006

* Set Z0, January 2011

### Formation

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The 16-car X sets are formed as follows.[10]

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  | 783-2000 | 787-2000 | 786-2500 | 785-2000 | 785-2300 | 786-2000 | 787-2400 | 775-2000 | 776-2000 | 777-2000 | 786-2700 | 785-2600 | 785-2500 | 786-2200 | 787-2500 | 784-2000
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

#### Former Z set formation

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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  | 783 | 787 | 786-500 | 785 | 785-300 | 786 | 787-400 | 775 | 776 | 777 | 786-700 | 785-600 | 785-500 | 786-200 | 787-500 | 784
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.[10]

### Interior

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* Standard-class car seating

* Z set standard-class car interior

* Z set Green car (first class) seating

* Interior of a smoking room

### Fleet list

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As of 28 January 2023[update], the JR Central N700A series fleet is as follows.[22]

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Date converted to N700A | Date withdrawn  | Remarks

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X0  | Hitachi/Kawasaki HI/Nippon Sharyo | 12 March 2005  | 12 May 2014  | 25 February 2019  | Pre-series set
X1  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 April 2007  | 18 May 2015  | 4 October 2021  | Full-production sets
X2  | Hitachi  | 9 May 2007  | 9 June 2015  | 2 November 2021
X3  | Nippon Sharyo  | 21 May 2007  | 15 June 2015  | 2 December 2021
X4  | Hitachi  | 16 June 2007  | 5 August 2015  | 4 January 2022
X5  | Nippon Sharyo  | 23 June 2007  | 7 July 2015  | 7 February 2022
X6  | Hitachi  | 5 September 2007  | 16 July 2013  | 2 March 2022
X7  | Nippon Sharyo  | 12 September 2007 | 12 August 2013  | 19 April 2022
X8  | Hitachi  | 31 October 2007  | 28 August 2013  | 13 May 2022
X9  | Nippon Sharyo  | 22 October 2007  | 21 October 2013  | 13 July 2022
X10  | Hitachi  | 6 December 2007  | 25 October 2013  | 16 August 2022
X11  | Nippon Sharyo  | 29 November 2007  | 11 December 2013  | 12 September 2022
X12  | Kawasaki HI  | 9 January 2008  | 21 January 2014  | 2 July 2020
X13  | Nippon Sharyo  | 16 January 2008  | 31 January 2014  | 1 September 2020
X14  | Hitachi  | 6 February 2008  | 27 February 2014  | 26 September 2020
X15  | Nippon Sharyo  | 21 February 2008  | 16 May 2014  | 21 October 2020
X16  | Hitachi  | 5 March 2008  | 22 May 2014  | 18 November 2020
X17  | Nippon Sharyo  | 8 May 2008  | 3 June 2014  | 14 December 2020
X18  | Hitachi  | 15 May 2008  | 19 June 2014  | 25 April 2023
X19  | Nippon Sharyo  | 12 June 2008  | 1 July 2014  | 14 January 2021
X20  | Hitachi  | 2 July 2008  | 7 July 2014  | 24 May 2023
X21  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 July 2008  | 24 July 2014  | 21 May 2021
X22  | Hitachi  | 6 August 2008  | 7 August 2014  | 12 February 2021
X23  | Nippon Sharyo  | 27 August 2008  | 8 September 2014  | 16 March 2021
X24  | Hitachi  | 17 September 2008  | 12 September 2014  | 16 April 2021
X25  | Nippon Sharyo  | 3 October 2008  | 21 October 2014  | 7 June 2021
X26  | Kawasaki HI  | 16 November 2008  | 29 November 2014  | 5 August 2021
X27  | Nippon Sharyo  | 9 November 2008  | 27 October 2014  | 14 May 2021
X28  | Hitachi  | 21 December 2008  | 4 December 2014  | 8 July 2021
X29  | Nippon Sharyo  | 14 December 2008  | 28 January 2015  | 7 September 2021
X30  | Kawasaki HI  | 11 February 2009  | 22 December 2014  | 12 October 2023
X31  | Nippon Sharyo  | 24 January 2009  | 16 December 2014  | 5 January 2025
X32  | 1 March 2009  | 9 February 2015  | 27 March 2024
X33  | Hitachi  | 15 April 2009  | 22 May 2015  | 6 June 2024
X34  | Nippon Sharyo  | 3 April 2009  | 3 February 2015  | 8 March 2024
X35  | 13 May 2009  | 3 June 2015  | 1 October 2024
X36  | Kawasaki HI  | 26 August 2009  | 22 July 2013  | 24 July 2024
X37  | Nippon Sharyo  | 18 June 2009  | 19 June 2015  | 2 September 2024
X38  | 24 July 2009  | 9 July 2013  | 9 January 2025
X39  | 3 September 2009  | 27 July 2013  | 30 March 2022
X40  | Hitachi  | 8 July 2009  | 19 June 2013  | 29 November 2024
X41  | Nippon Sharyo  | 11 October 2009  | 27 September 2013  | 3 June 2022
X42  | 14 November 2009  | 13 November 2013  | 10 March 2025
X43  | Hitachi  | 1 December 2009  | 21 December 2013  | 11 October 2022
X44  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 December 2009  | 27 January 2014  | 11 November 2022
X45  | Hitachi  | 13 January 2010  | 5 March 2014  | 13 December 2022
X46  | Nippon Sharyo  | 27 January 2010  | 15 March 2014  | 15 December 2023
X47  | Hitachi  | 17 February 2010  | 20 March 2014  | 12 January 2023
X48  | Nippon Sharyo  | 1 March 2010  | 9 April 2014  | 25 February 2023
X49  | 2 April 2010  | 28 May 2014  | 23 March 2023
X50  | 9 May 2010  | 25 June 2014  |
X51  | 9 June 2010  | 18 July 2014  |
X52  | 10 July 2010  | 31 July 2014  |
X53  | Hitachi  | 21 July 2010  | 22 August 2014  |
X54  | Nippon Sharyo  | 18 August 2010  | 27 September 2014  |
X55  | 18 September 2010  | 19 September 2014  |
X56  | Hitachi  | 1 October 2010  | 15 October 2014  |
X57  | Nippon Sharyo  | 21 October 2010  | 31 October 2014  |
X58  | Hitachi  | 10 November 2010  | 18 November 2014  |
X59  | Nippon Sharyo  | 21 November 2010  | 12 December 2014  |
X60  | 22 December 2010  | 25 November 2014  |
X61  | Hitachi  | 19 January 2011  | 22 January 2015  |
X62  | Nippon Sharyo  | 28 January 2011  | 19 March 2015  |
X63  | Hitachi  | 23 February 2011  | 25 March 2015  |
X64  | Nippon Sharyo  | 3 March 2011  | 25 April 2015  |
X65  | 6 April 2011  | 7 May 2013  |
X66  | Hitachi  | 20 April 2011  | 14 July 2015  |
X67  | Nippon Sharyo  | 13 May 2011  | 1 July 2015  |
X68  | 15 June 2011  | 27 June 2013  |
X69  | 16 July 2011  | 23 August 2013  |
X70  | Hitachi  | 3 August 2011  | 12 September 2013  |
X71  | Nippon Sharyo  | 20 August 2011  | 19 September 2013  |
X72  | Hitachi  | 7 September 2011  | 15 October 2013  |
X73  | Nippon Sharyo  | 22 September 2011  | 29 November 2013  |
X74  | 24 October 2011  | 5 December 2013  |
X75  | Hitachi  | 3 November 2011  | 17 December 2013  |
X76  | Nippon Sharyo  | 23 November 2011  | 27 December 2013  |
X77  | 22 December 2011  | 21 February 2014  |
X78  | 29 January 2012  | 11 March 2014  |
X79  | Hitachi  | 22 February 2012  | 15 April 2014  |
X80  | Nippon Sharyo  | 1 March 2012  | 21 April 2014  |

## 16-car F sets (N700-4000 series "N700A")

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This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2020)

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These are N700A series sets owned by JR-West and classified N700-4000 series, with one set (set F1) delivered in November 2013 and entering revenue service from 8 February 2014.[10] A further four sets were delivered each in fiscal 2015 (sets F2 to F5) and fiscal 2016 (sets F6 to F9),[23] followed by three in fiscal 2017 (sets F10 to F12), five in fiscal 2018 (sets F13 to F17), and seven in fiscal 2019 (sets F18 to F24).[24]

### Formation

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The 16-car F 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  | 783-4000 | 787-4000 | 786-4500 | 785-4000 | 785-4300 | 786-4000 | 787-4400 | 775-4000 | 776-4000 | 777-4000 | 786-4700 | 785-4600 | 785-4500 | 786-4200 | 787-4500 | 784-4000
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

### Fleet list

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As of 1 April 2020[update], the JR-West N700A series fleet is as follows.[17]

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F1  | Hitachi | 27 November 2013  | Fiscal 2013 batch
F2  | Nippon Sharyo | 1 August 2015  | Fiscal 2015 batch
F3  | Hitachi  | 3 September 2015
F4  | 3 November 2015
F5  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 February 2016
F6  | 15 April 2016[25] | Fiscal 2016 batch
F7  | Hitachi  | 29 May 2016[25]
F8  | 7 September 2016
F9  | Nippon Sharyo  | 11 October 2016
F10  | 22 August 2017  | Fiscal 2017 batch
F11  | 3 October 2017
F12  | Hitachi  | 16 January 2018
F13  | 17 April 2018  | Fiscal 2018 batch
F14  | 15 October 2018
F15  | Nippon Sharyo  | 21 August 2018
F16  | Hitachi  | 21 February 2019
F17  | Nippon Sharyo  | 26 November 2018
F18  | Hitachi  | 19 June 2019  | Fiscal 2019 batch
F19  | Nippon Sharyo  | 12 July 2019
F20  | Hitachi  | 16 October 2019
F21  | Nippon Sharyo  | 13 November 2019
F22  | Hitachi  | 11 December 2019
F23  | 18 March 2020
F24  | Nippon Sharyo  | 19 February 2020

## 16-car K sets (N700-5000 series "N700A")

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* 16 x 16-car sets, K1–K16 (Converted from N700-3000 series)

JR-West N700-5000 series set K6, January 2016

These are JR-West trainsets modified from October 2013 from former N700 series N sets to incorporate some of the design improvements featured in the later N700A series sets.[26]

### Former N sets

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The 16-car N sets were operated by JR-West on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen services. The first set, N1, was delivered in June 2007, entering service on 1 July 2007.[10] 16 sets were in service by April 2014.[10]

The fleet of 16 "N" sets subsequently underwent modifications at Hakata Depot between fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2015 to add improved braking systems and other features incorporated in the later N700A series sets.[26] Modified sets were re-designated "K" sets, with cars renumbered in the -5000 subseries.[26]

JR-West N700 series set N3 (now K3) on the Sanyo Shinkansen, April 2009

* The logo on the side of car 13 of N700-3000 series set N7 (now K7), May 2009

### Formation

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The 16-car K sets are formed as follows.[10]

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Numbering  | 783-5000 | 787-5000 | 786-5500 | 785-5000 | 785-5300 | 786-5000 | 787-5400 | 775-5000 | 776-5000 | 777-5000 | 786-5700 | 785-5600 | 785-5500 | 786-5200 | 787-5500 | 784-5000
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

#### Former N set formation

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The 16-car N sets were formed as follows.[10]

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

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Numbering  | 783-3000 | 787-3000 | 786-3500 | 785-3000 | 785-3300 | 786-3000 | 787-3400 | 775-3000 | 776-3000 | 777-3000 | 786-3700 | 785-3600 | 785-3500 | 786-3200 | 787-3500 | 784-3000
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 compartment | Telephone | Toilets |   | Toilets / smoking room / telephone |

Cars 5 and 12 each have one single-arm pantograph.[10]

### Fleet list

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As of 1 April 2016[update], the JR-West N700A series fleet is as follows.[17]

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Date converted to N700A

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K1  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 1 June 2007  | 19 December 2014
K2  | 10 July 2007  | 18 February 2015
K3  | Nippon Sharyo | 6 August 2007  | 13 March 2015
K4  | 9 October 2007  | 25 October 2013
K5  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 10 November 2007  | 18 December 2013
K6  | 13 September 2007  | 22 June 2015
K7  | 12 September 2007  | 4 September 2015
K8  | Kinki Sharyo | 31 January 2008  | 7 August 2014
K9  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 20 May 2008  | 7 March 2016
K10  | 17 November 2009  | 24 April 2014
K11  | 18 December 2009  | 11 December 2015
K12  | Kinki Sharyo  | 28 January 2010  | 6 October 2014
K13  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 15 October 2009  | 12 March 2014
K14  | 28 February 2010  | 21 October 2014
K15  | Hitachi | 23 May 2010  | 19 November 2014
K16  | 14 December 2010  | 9 April 2015

## 8-car P sets (N700-6000 series "N700A")

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* Planned 14 x 8 car sets

These are 8-car sets owned by JR West converted from the original 16-car "K" sets, allowing for the complete retirement of the remaining 500 series sets and later 700 series sets. Cars 1 to 3, 8 to 11 and 16 of the original 16-car sets will be retained and renumbered in the -6000 sub-series.[27] The first set, K4, was converted from December 2024 to March 2025 and re-designated as P4.

### Formation

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The 8-car P sets will be formed as follows.

Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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Numbering  | 783-6000 | 787-6000 | 786-6000 | 785-6000 | 785-6500 | 787-6500 | 786-6700 | 784-6000
Formerly  | 783-5000

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Cars 2 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph.

### Fleet list

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Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered  | Date converted to N700A | Date converted to 8 cars

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P1  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 1 June 2007  | 19 December 2014
P2  | 10 July 2007  | 18 February 2015
P3  | Nippon Sharyo | 6 August 2007  | 13 March 2015
P4  | 9 October 2007  | 25 October 2013  | 25 March 2025
P5  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 10 November 2007  | 18 December 2013
P6  | 13 September 2007  | 22 June 2015
P7  | 12 September 2007  | 4 September 2015
P8  | Kinki Sharyo | 31 January 2008  | 7 August 2014
P9  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 20 May 2008  | 7 March 2016
P10  | 17 November 2009  | 24 April 2014
P11  | 18 December 2009  | 11 December 2015
P12  | Kinki Sharyo  | 28 January 2010  | 6 October 2014
P13  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 15 October 2009  | 12 March 2014
P14  | 28 February 2010  | 21 October 2014

## 8-car S sets (N700-7000 series)

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First N700-7000 series set, S1, on a test run on the Sanyo Shinkansen, April 2009

* 19 x 8-car sets, S1–S19

The N700-7000 series variant are 8-car sets operated by JR-West on through-running Sakura and Mizuho services between Shin-Ōsaka and Kagoshima-Chūō on the Kyushu Shinkansen since 12 March 2011.[28] The pre-series set (S1) was delivered to Hakata Depot in October 2008. These trains do not feature the tilting mechanism of the earlier N700 trains, as they do not run on the Tokaido Shinkansen.[29]

External livery is shiraai (白藍) pale blue intended to evoke the color of traditional porcelain with indigo and gold body side lining.[28]

Full-production JR-West sets were delivered to Hakata Depot from early April 2010.[30] The final S set, S19, was delivered to Hakata Depot in February 2012.[21]

### Formation

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The 8-car S sets, S1–S19, are formed as follows.[10]

Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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Numbering  | 781-7000 | 788-7000 | 786-7000 | 787-7000 | 787-7500 | 766-7000 | 788-7700 | 782-7000
Seating capacity  | 60 | 100 | 80 | 72 | 36+24 | 38 | 56

Cars 2 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph.[10]

* 781-7000 (Car 1)

* 788-7000 (Car 2)

* 786-7000 (Car 3)

* 787-7000 (Car 4)

* 787-7500 (Car 5)

* 766-7000 (Car 6)

* 788-7700 (Car 7)

* 782-7000 (Car 8)

### Interior

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These sets feature a Green car saloon in half of one car (car 6) consisting of 24 seats (6 rows) arranged in 2+2 abreast configuration with 480 mm (19 in) wide seats and a seat pitch of 1,160 mm (46 in). Cars 4 to 8 (including half of car 6) are designated as "reserved seating" cars with 2+2 abreast configuration, 465 mm wide seats and a seat pitch of 1,040 mm. Cars 1 to 3 are "non-reserved seating" cars with 2+3 abreast configuration, 440 mm wide seats (460 mm in middle of 3-seat row) and a seat pitch of 1,040 mm.[28]

* N700-7000 series standard-class non-reserved car seating, April 2011

* N700-7000 series standard-class reserved car seating, August 2011

* A smoking room

### Fleet list

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As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of 19 sets, all based at Hakata Shinkansen Depot.[17]

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered

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S1  | Kawasaki/Kinki Sharyo/Nippon Sharyo | 24 October 2008
S2  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 20 April 2010
S3  | Nippon Sharyo  | 12 July 2010
S4  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 22 June 2010
S5  | 4 August 2010
S6  | 14 September 2010
S7  | Kinki Sharyo  | 17 November 2010
S8  | 14 January 2011
S9  | Nippon Sharyo  | 16 February 2011
S10  | 12 April 2011
S11  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 30 May 2011
S12  | 24 June 2011
S13  | 11 July 2011
S14  | 1 August 2011
S15  | 3 October 2011
S16  | 23 October 2011
S17  | Nippon Sharyo  | 15 November 2011
S18  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 23 January 2012
S19  | Hitachi | 27 February 2012

## 8-car R sets (N700-8000 series)

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JR Kyushu N700-8000 series set R2, October 2015

* 11 x 8-car sets, R1–R11

These are eleven 8-car N700 series sets operated by JR Kyushu alongside JR-West N700-7000 series "S" sets on through-running Sakura and Mizuho services between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chūō on the Kyushu Shinkansen since 12 March 2011.[10] External livery is identical to the N700-7000 series "S" sets.

The first set, R1, was delivered to Kumamoto Depot in July 2010.[31] Test running on the unopened section of the Kyushu Shinkansen began on 31 August 2010.[32]

### Formation

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The 8-car R sets are formed as follows.[10]

Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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Numbering  | 781-8000 | 788-8000 | 786-8000 | 787-8000 | 787-8500 | 766-8000 | 788-8700 | 782-8000
Seating capacity  | 60 | 100 | 80 | 72 | 36+24 | 38 | 56

Cars 2 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph.[10]

### Interior

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As with the JR-West N700-7000 series sets, the R sets feature a Green car saloon in half of one car (car 6) consisting of 24 seats (6 rows) arranged in 2+2 abreast configuration. Cars 4 to 8 (including half of car 6) are designated as "reserved seating" cars with 2+2 abreast configuration. Cars 1 to 3 are "non-reserved seating" cars with 2+3 abreast configuration.[33]

* Green class seating saloon, September 2011

* Reserved car with 2+2 abreast seating, September 2011

* Interior of a smoking room

### Fleet list

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As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of 11 sets, all based at Kumamoto Shinkansen Depot.[17]

Set No.  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered

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R1  | Hitachi | 11 December 2010
R2  | 23 November 2010
R3  | 6 December 2010
R4  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 27 November 2010
R5  | 18 December 2010
R6  | Hitachi  | 31 January 2011
R7  | Kawasaki Heavy Industries  | 12 January 2011
R8  | 4 February 2011
R9  | 18 February 2011
R10  | Kinki Sharyo | 11 February 2011
R11  | 6 July 2012

## N700-I Bullet

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This was a proposed export version of the N700 series design announced by JR Central Chairman Yoshiyuki Kasai at an international high-speed railway symposium held in Nagoya on 16 November 2009.[34] Nominally specified as an 8-car set with a maximum operating speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), the train can be configured in lengths from 6 to 16 cars to suit customer requirements.[35][36]

The same model was being considered in the developing Houston–Dallas Texas Central Railway, before focus shifted to the N700S due to its inherently modular construction, and higher top speed.[37]

## High-speed trials

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On 16 November 2009, JR Central conducted a late-night high-speed demonstration run using N700 series trainset Z0, recording a maximum speed of 332 km/h (206 mph) on the Tokaido Shinkansen between Maibara and Kyōto. The high-speed run was conducted as a demonstration for approximately 160 international guests attending a high-speed railway symposium in Nagoya.[38][39]

## Incidents

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### Fire damage and replacement

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Car 783-2059 (car 1) of JR Central set X59 was scrapped due to fire damage sustained in an arson attack occurring on 30 June 2015. A replacement car with the same running number was built by Nippon Sharyo in 2016.[40]

### Discovery of cracked bogie

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On 11 December 2017, Car 785-5505 (car 13) of JR West set K5 (a 16-car N700A built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries) was taken out of service at Nagoya Station after engineers confirmed an unusual burning smell.[41] The smell was detected at Kokura Station, but was ordered by the operational centre to continue service until Nagoya which JR West later admitted was a "big danger".[42][43] An on-site inspection revealed that the outer frame of the carriage had cracked and its underfloor carriage was leaking oil.[43] It was the first "serious incident" involving any Shinkansen, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reported that the train could have derailed had it continued on service and the carriage frame broke.[41] An investigation by JR West implicated companies involved in the construction of the trainset, which included Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi Electric.[42] The investigation revealed that at least 100 out of the 303 Kawasaki-made bogies were substandard due to improper welding preparations, which caused the base material of the bogies to become 4.7 mm (0.19 in) in thickness, instead of the required 7 mm (0.28 in) or more. Following the events JR West is planning to gradually replace all the bogies that were provided by Kawasaki.[44]

## Overall fleet history

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The annual totals for the fleet sizes (number of vehicles as of 1 April each year) owned by JR Central, JR West, and JR Kyushu are as follows.[20]

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2005 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2006 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2007 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16
2008 | 272 | 128 | 0 | 400
2009 | 528 | 152 | 0 | 680
2010 | 1,040 | 232 | 0 | 1,272
2011 | 1,040 | 328 | 80 | 1,448
2012 | 1,296 | 368 | 80 | 1,744
2013 | 1,392 | 408 | 88 | 1,888
2014 | 1,504 | 424 | 88 | 2,016
2015 | 1,600 | 424 | 88 | 2,112
2016 | 1,696 | 488 | 88 | 2,272
2017 | 1,808 | 552 | 88 | 2,448
2018 | 1,920 | 616 | 88 | 2,624
2019 | 2,016 | 680 | 88 | 2,784
2020 | 2,096 | 792 | 88 | 2,976
2021 | 1,952 | 792 | 88 | 2,832
2022 | 1,744 | 792 | 88 | 2,624

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## Preserved examples

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Preserved N700 unit X0, February 2020

On display at the SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, from 17 July 2019:[45]

* 783-9001 (ex-prototype set X0, built 2005 by Hitachi)
* 775-9001 (ex-prototype set X0, built 2005 by Nippon Sharyo)
* 786-9201 (ex-prototype set X0, built 2005 by Nippon Sharyo)

## See also

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* List of high-speed trains

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## External links

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

|

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

|

Former|

* Japanese National Railways (1964–87)

Builders and owners|

| Current|

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

|

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

|

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

|

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, Sancheon, 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 CR200J
* 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

|

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* 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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