E7 and W7 Series Shinkansen
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The E7 series and W7 series 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 Comp
W7 series set in August 2020
E7 Logo on the side of car 12
W7 Bodyside logo on car 12
Interior of Gran Class car E714-5 (car 12) in May 2022
E4 Series Shinkansen
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The E4 series was a Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan from December 1997 until October 2021. It was the second double-deck Shinkansen train type, aft
E7 and W7 Series Shinkansen
…2015-03-14) – present (W7) Manufacturers Hitachi Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing J-TREC (E7) Kinki Sharyo (W7) Designer Ken Okuyama Replaced E2 series, E4 series Constructed 2013–2023 Entered service 2014 – present Number built 852 vehicles (71 sets) Number in service 732 vehicles (61 sets) Number scrapped 120…
E4 series train set P20 on a Joetsu Shinkansen Max Tanigawa service in February 2021
Green class saloon (upper deck), February 2011
Standard-class reserved car lower deck with 2+3 seating
Standard-class non-reserved car upper deck with non-reclining 3+3 seating