N700 Series Shinkansen
The Shinkansen series N700 is a Japanese high-speed train, which is used by the JR Central, JR West and JR Kyusyu on the Tōkaidō, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen.
Operation
The trains of the series N700 were procured as a replacement for the aging 300 and 500 series ( W variant ) and nine lines of uneconomic Series 700 (variant C). From July 2007 to March 2012 took over the features of the N700 series successively all the rides on the Nozomi connections.
In addition, the Series N700 since 15 March 2008 on the Hikari connections as well as early morning and late evening on the Kodama - compounds (eg, Kokura - Hakata and, since March 14, 2009, Tokio-Hamamatsu/Mishima ) are used.
Since March 2009, all trains of the N700 series are equipped with Wi-Fi between Tokyo and Shin- Osaka.
The trains of the variants S and R are as Sakura and Mizuho connections on the Kyushu Shinkansen in use since March 2011.
Technology
The Series N700 has a top speed of 300 km / h on the Sanyo Shinkansen. By tilting technology to the control of air pressure in the secondary suspension of the bogie, the series tends N700 by up to one degree. In order for the trains to curves in the Tokaido line ( 2,500 m - radius rule ) at 270 km / h drive which other Shinkansen trains with only 255 km / h are permitted to access. Furthermore, accelerated the series N700 with 2.6 km / h * s faster than other Shinkansen trains. Due to the high acceleration, the series reaches N700 in just three minutes, the 270 km / h mark. These advantages make the travel time from Tokyo to Osaka is called " Nozomi " trains with four stops in two hours and 25 minutes mastered ( five minutes faster than before ). The N700 series takes on a ride of 270 km / h 32 percent less power than first generation of Shinkansen 0 series on a ride of 220 km / h (49 percent less on a ride of 220 km / h) The 16 -car train can stop only with the regenerative braking on the fourteen driven carriage at normal braking. Thus the efficiency is improved when converting the drive energy of a train in accordance with the electrical energy.
Variants
Pre-series (Z0 )
The 16 -piece pre-series N700 -9000 was delivered on 4 March 2005 for intensive test runs to JR Central and received the designation Z0. 1-4 cars were manufactured by Hitachi Ltd.. , Nippon Sharyo cars 5-14 and 15-16 cars by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. On 16 November 2009, the train reached on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Kyoto and Maibara with 160 international guests on board a top speed of 332 km / h
The pre-series Z0 is left as a test train on the JR Central, and is not in commercial use.
Variant Z
After completion of the testing of the Vorserienzuges Z0 the first production vehicle was delivered to the variant Z JR Central in April 2007. The order included a total of 80 trains, with the last delivery of set Z81 in February 2012.
Variant Z 2nd class interior
Variant Z Green Class Salon
Car Series variant Z
Variant N ( N700 -3000)
In June 2007, the first 16-car train of the N variant was delivered to JR West. Until April 2010, a total of 14 trains of the variant N were delivered. The trains are on the Tōkaidō -and Sanyo Shinkansen used.
Car Series variant N
Variant S ( N700 -7000 )
For Sakura and Mizuho connections between Shin- Osaka and Kagoshima - Chuo on Kyushu Shinkansen JR West procured the 8- part variant S Series N700. The pre-series S1 was delivered in October 2008. Unlike earlier versions, the S variant does not have tilting technology, so that it does not come on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen used. Due to the large slope on the Kyushu Shinkansen up to 35 ‰ all cars of the trains of the variant S are driven.
A total of 19 trains of the S variant were procured by JR West, which were delivered between April 2010 and February 2012.
Car Series variant S
Interior decoration
In the car there is a 6 Green Class saloon with 24 seats in 2 2 seating. The seats are 480 mm wide and the pitch is 1.160 mm. Car 4-8 (except for the Green Class Salon in car 6) are reservations required with a 2 2 seating. The seats are 465 mm wide and the pitch is 1.040 mm. In the car 1 to 3, the second class is housed with a 2 3 seating. The seats are 440 mm wide and the pitch is 1.040 mm. This class is not subject to reservation.
Variant R ( N700 -8000 )
The variant R is a sub-variant of the S variant, which was delivered to JR Kyushu from July 2010. The trains of the variant R are also 8-piece and externally identical to the trains of variant S. The interior design also corresponds to the variant S.
JR Kyushu has ordered 10 trains of the R variant.
Car Series variant R
N700A ( N700 -1000)
On 30 May 2011 JR Central announced that 15 trains of N700A series (A for Advance ) are purchased to replace the oldest vehicles of the series 700 to the spring of 2014. The N700A series will have improved disc brakes, a revised train control system and a detection system for vibrations in the bogies. The interior is not redesigned.
N700 -I Bullet
The N700 -I Bullet is a planned export version of the N700 series which was presented by JR Central Managing Director Yoshiyuki Kasai at the International High - Speed Railway Symposium in Nagoya on November 16, 2009. The planned maximum speed limit is 330 km / h and the initial acceleration at 3.2 km / h / s. Each axis is driven by 305 kW motors to allow the 8- car trains under AC 25 kV 60 Hz at 9.76 MW are given. The 204.7 -meter-long eight-car trains will have 636 seats. The axle load is 11.4 t and the effective mass of 365 t. There are configurations than 6 - offered to 16 - car trains.