E5 Series Shinkansen

The E5 series (E5系) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Tōhoku Shinkansen services since 5 March 2011[4] and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services since 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new Hayabusa services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011.[5]

E5 series
E5 series shinkansen on a Hayabusa service, March 2011
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced	200 series, E1 series, E2 series, E4 series
Constructed	2009–present
Entered service	March 2011
Number under construction	160 vehicles (16 sets)
Number built	430 vehicles (43 sets)
Number in service	430 vehicles (43 sets) (as of 1 April 2019)
Formation	10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	U1–
Capacity	731 (658 Standard, 55 Green, 18 Gran Class)[1]
Operator(s)	JR East
Line(s) served	Tōhoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Train length	253 m (830 ft)
Car length	26,500 mm (86 ft 11 in) (end cars) 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)[2]
Width	3,350 mm (11 ft 0 in)
Height	3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Doors	E514: one per side plus one cab access door per side E515: one per side E523: two per side plus one cab access door per side Other intermediate cars: two per side
Maximum speed	320 km/h (200 mph)
Weight	453.5 t (446.3 long tons; 499.9 short tons)
Traction system	MT207 AC traction motors (300 kW)[3]
Power output	9,600 kW (12,870 hp)
Acceleration	1.71 km/(h⋅s) (0.48 m/s/s)
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Bogies	DT209 (motored), TR7008 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake
Safety system(s)	DS-ATC
Multiple working	E3 series/E6 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Design

Technology incorporated in these trains is derived from the experimental Fastech 360S train tested by JR East. The initial maximum speed in service was 300 km/h (186 mph), but this was raised to 320 km/h (199 mph) between Utsunomiya and Morioka from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.[6] The trains feature an electric active suspension.[7]

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  PS208 pantograph

Operations

E5 series set U6 on a Hayate service, November 2011

As of 26 March 2016, E5 series trainsets work in a pool with similar JR Hokkaido H5 series trainsets,[8] and are used on the following services on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines:[9]

• Hayabusa, since March 2011
• Hayate, since November 2011
• Yamabiko, since November 2011
• Nasuno, since March 2012

E5 series trainsets were first introduced on the new Hayabusa services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori from 5 March 2011, initially operating at a maximum speed of 300 km/h. From 19 November 2011, a total of six E5 series trainsets were in operation, with sets also used on some Hayate and Yamabiko services. Hayate services operated coupled with E3 series Komachi services, and were limited to a maximum speed of 275 km/h.[10] From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012, E5 series sets were also introduced used on some Nasuno all-stations services.[11]

Exterior

The exterior design of the trains is broadly based on the experimental Fastech 360S train, with a colour scheme of "Tokiwa" (常盤) green for the upper body and "Hiun" (飛雲) white for the lower body, separated by a "Hayate" pink stripe.[12]

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  Bodyside "Hayabusa" logo
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  "Gran Class" logo on car 10, December 2010

Interior

Gran Class

Car 10 (at the Aomori end) is designated "Gran Class", featuring 18 power-reclining "shell" seats with leather seat covers arranged in 2+1 abreast configuration.[13] Originally given the provisional name "Super Green Car", seat pitch in the Gran Class car is 1,300 mm (51.2 in).[14] Seats are 520 mm (20.5 in) wide and recline to a maximum angle of 45 degrees.[13] The pre-series set, S11, did not initially include Gran Class accommodation.[1]

Green car

Car 9 is designated as "Green car" (first class) accommodation with 55 seats arranged in 2+2 abreast configuration. Seat pitch is 1,160 mm (45.7 in). Seats are 475 mm (18.7 in) wide and recline to an angle of 31 degrees.[13]

Ordinary class

Ordinary-class cars (cars 1 to 8) have a seat pitch of 1,040 mm (40.9 in), which is 60 mm (2.4 in) larger than on the E2 series trains.[2] Seating is arranged in 3+2 abreast configuration. AC power outlets are provided for window seats and rows of seats at car ends.[15]

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  Interior of Gran Class car E514-21 in November 2014
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  Interior of a Green car in March 2016
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  Interior of an ordinary-class car (car 3) in December 2015
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  An AC power outlet in an ordinary-class car

Formation

The production sets are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Tokyo end and car 10 at the Aomori end.[16]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Designation	T1c	M2	M1	M2	M1k	M2	M1	M2	M1s	Tsc
Numbering	E523	E526-100	E525	E526-200	E525-400	E526-300	E525-100	E526-400	E515	E514
Weight (t)	41.9	45.9	46.0	46.3	46.1	46.8	46.8	46.0	45.8	42.7
Capacity	29	100	85	100	59	100	85	100	55	18
Facilities	Toilet		Toilet, cardphone		Toilet, AED, cardphone, wheelchair space		Toilet		Toilet, wheelchair space, conductor's compartment

Cars 3 and 7 each have one single-arm pantograph, although only one is normally raised in service.[17]

History

Pre-production set S11 at Sendai General Depot, July 2009

The pre-series set, S11, was delivered to Sendai Depot in May 2009 ahead of extensive test running on the Tohoku Shinkansen.[18] Cars 1 to 5 were built by Hitachi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and cars 6 to 10 were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Hyogo Prefecture.[19] Set S11 made its first appearance at Tokyo Station on 9 December 2009.[20]

The first full-production set, U2, was delivered to Sendai Depot in December 2010.[17]

In May 2012, the E5 series was awarded the 2012 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[21] A formal presentation ceremony was held at Tokyo Station on 20 November 2012.[22]

The pre-series set, S11, was upgraded to full-production standard in February 2013 and renumbered U1.[23] It retains the flush plug doors for the passenger doors immediately behind the driving cabs, whereas the full-production sets have recessed sliding doors.[23]

From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013, the maximum speed in service was raised from 300 km/h (186 mph) to 320 km/h (199 mph) between Utsunomiya and Morioka.[6]

Fleet list

As of 1 April 2019, the fleet is as follows.[24]

Set number	Manufacturer	Date delivered	Remarks
U1	Hitachi/Kawasaki HI	15 June 2009	Pre-series set, originally numbered S11, modified February 2013
U2	Kawasaki HI	13 December 2010	Full-production sets
U3	Hitachi	31 January 2011
U4	Hitachi	18 February 2011
U5	Hitachi	19 August 2011
U6	Kawasaki HI	27 September 2011
U7	Hitachi	13 October 2011
U8	Kawasaki HI	14 November 2011
U9	Kawasaki HI	5 December 2011
U10	Hitachi	30 January 2012
U11	Kawasaki HI	17 February 2012
U12	Kawasaki HI	2 April 2012
U13	Hitachi	26 April 2012
U14	Kawasaki HI	31 May 2012
U15	Hitachi	11 June 2012
U16	Hitachi	26 July 2012
U17	Kawasaki HI	24 August 2012
U18	Kawasaki HI	14 September 2012
U19	Kawasaki HI	12 October 2012
U20	Hitachi	22 November 2012
U21	Kawasaki HI	25 December 2012
U22	Hitachi	31 January 2013
U23	Kawasaki HI	22 February 2013
U24	Hitachi	28 March 2013
U25	Kawasaki HI	10 April 2013
U26	Hitachi	30 May 2013
U27	Kawasaki HI	7 June 2013
U28	Hitachi	26 July 2013
U29	Kawasaki HI	7 December 2015
U30	Hitachi	15 January 2016
U31	Kawasaki HI	1 February 2016
U32	Hitachi	3 February 2017
U33	Kawasaki HI	16 January 2017
U34	Hitachi	13 October 2017[25]
U35	Kawasaki HI	19 July 2017
U36	Kawasaki HI	25 August 2017
U37	Kawasaki HI	21 September 2017
U38	Kawasaki HI	9 February 2018
U39	Hitachi	24 August 2018
U40	Hitachi	11 January 2019
U41	Kawasaki HI	23 March 2018
U42	Hitachi	4 February 2019
U43	Kawasaki HI	4 March 2019
U44
U45
U46
U47
U48
U49
U50
U51
U52
U53
U54
U55
U56
U57
U58
U59

Special train services

A special Joetsu Shinkansen 30th Anniversary (上越新幹線開業30周年号」, Jōetsu Shinkansen Kaigyō 30-shūnen-gō) service ran from Niigata to Tokyo on 17 November 2012 using E5 series set U8, with a special ceremony at Niigata Station before departure.[26][27] This was the first revenue-earning service operated on the Joetsu Shinkansen by an E5 series trainset.[27]

Derivatives

Main article: H5 Series Shinkansen

An order for four 10-car trainsets based on the E5 series design was placed by JR Hokkaido in February 2014 for use on Hokkaido Shinkansen services from March 2016.[28] Classified H5 series, these trains incorporate minor interior design differences compared with the E5 series.[29]

Future developments

The E5 series trains have been chosen for use on the planned US$16.8 billion Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in India, scheduled to open on 15 August 2023.[30]

See also

• List of high speed trains

References

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Further reading

• Tajima, Shinichiro. "Development of Series E5 Shinkansen Rolling Stock" (PDF). JR East Technical Review No. 16. Japan: East Japan Railway Company. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

External links

• JR East E5 series (in Japanese)
• JR East E5 series Hayabusa/Hayate/Yamabiko/Nasuno information (in Japanese)