E2 Series Shinkansen
| E2 series | |
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An E2 series approaching Omiya Station in February 2011
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1995–2010 |
| Entered service | March 1997 |
| Scrapped | 2013– |
| Number built | 502 vehicles (53 sets) |
| Number in service | 346 vehicles (35 sets) (as of 1 October 2016[update]) |
| Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
| Number scrapped | 155 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Formation | 8/10 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 10-car J sets: 815 (51 Green + 764 Standard) 8-car N sets: 630 (51 Green + 579 Standard) |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Depot(s) | Sendai |
| Line(s) served | Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25,700 mm (84 ft 4 in) (end cars), 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) (Tohoku Shinkansen), 260 km/h (160 mph) (Hokuriku Shinkansen) |
| Traction system | (AC) MT205 (24 x 300 kW (400 hp) per 8-car train, 32 x 300 kW (400 hp) per 10-car train) |
| Power output | 7.2 MW (9,700 hp) (for 8-car train), 9.6 MW (12,900 hp) (for 10-car train) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | ATC-2, DS-ATC |
| Multiple working | 400/E3 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The E2 series (E2系 E2-kei?) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku and Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets are used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets on Tohoku Shinkansen services. The 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series sets using couplers hidden behind retracting nose doors.
They operate at a maximum speed of 275 km/h (170 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen and 260 km/h (160 mph) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
A total of 502 vehicles (14 8-car "N" sets and 39 10-car "J" sets) were built between 1997 and 2010, with the first withdrawals commencing in late 2013.
The fleet of thirteen "N" sets was constructed for the new Asama services on the newly constructed Nagano Shinkansen (present-day Hokuriku Shinkansen) to Nagano from 1 October 1997, and are classified simply "E2 series". Units N2 onwards were delivered from March 1997 to September 1997. These sets are compatible with both the 50 Hz supply used by JR East and the 60 Hz supply used west of Karuizawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and are limited to a maximum speed of 260 km/h. Tohoku Shinkansen set J1 was transferred to Nagano depot in October 2002 and renumbered as set N21.
The fleet of "N" sets underwent a programme of life-extension refurbishment from fiscal 2013.
Withdrawals of E2 series "N" sets commenced in April 2014, with the withdrawal of sets N4 and N12. The remaining E2 series sets were removed from regularly scheduled Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama services from 25 December 2015, with the last E2 series Asama run taking place on 31 March 2017.
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