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The Shinkansen, colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The system was developed to provide connections between Tokyo and other regions of
A lineup of JR East Shinkansen trains in October 2012. From left to right: E5, 200, E4, E2, E3, E926 "East i", and E1.
A 0 series set running between Mishima and Shin-Fuji on the Tokaido Shinkansen, with Mount Fuji in the background
Shinkansen standard-gauge track, with welded rails to reduce vibration
Replica of the Shinkansen CTC as seen at the Kyoto Railway Museum
E5 and H5 Series Shinkansen
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The E5 series and the H5 series are Shinkansen high-speed train types. A total of 63 ten-car trainsets are being built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing between 2009 and the present.
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…on the Tōhoku, Jōetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen. Maximum operating speed was 240 km/h (150 mph). The type was withdrawn from service in October 2021. E5 series – 10-car trainsets introduced in March 2011, operating primarily on the Tōhoku Shinkansen. The type has a maximum operating speed of 320 km/h (200 mph…
E5 series set on a Yamabiko service, May 2022
H5 series set on a Hayabusa service, June 2022
E5 series set U6 on a Hayate service, November 2011
E5 logo, depicting a Hayabusa