E1 Series Shinkansen
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| E1 Series Shinkansen | |
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 E1 Series train set |
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| In service | 1994 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki HI |
| Family name | Max |
| Refurbishment | 2003 - 2005 |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 12 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 1,235 |
| Operator | JR East |
| Depots | Niigata |
| Lines served | Jōetsu Shinkansen |
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| Car body | Steel |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (intermediate cars), 26,050 mm (end cars) |
| Width | 3,430 mm |
| Height | 4,493 mm |
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h |
| Acceleration | 1.6 km/h/s |
| Traction system | (AC) MT204 (24 x 410 kW per 12-car train) |
| Power output | 9.84 MW |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead |
| Safety systems | DS-ATC |
The E1 Series Shinkansen trainsets, introduced in 1994, were the first double-deck trains built for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines. They are generally, along with their fellow double-deck class the E4 Series Shinkansen, known by the marketing name "MAX" (Multi-Amenity eXpress).
They were introduced specifically to relieve overcrowding on services used by commuters on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Jōetsu Shinkansen. All six twelve-car trainsets were transferred to the Jōetsu Shinkansen as of 1999, and eight-car E4 Series Shinkansen trainsets replaced the E1 Series on the Tohoku Shinkansen.
At busy times, the trains, which have a standard seating capacity of 1,235 passengers, are 200% loaded (as many standing as seated).
[edit] See also
- TGV Duplex : the other double-deck high speed train that's not a Shinkansen.
- E4 Series Shinkansen : the other double-deck Shinkansen.
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