What is the E5 series Shinkansen?
E5 series Shinkansen bullet trains are part of a new generation Japanese high speed train (also called Hayabusa) which was put into commercial operation in March 2011. The high speed train runs on Tohoku Shinkansen, a Japanese high speed line connecting Tokyo with Aomori, in Aomori Prefecture.
Which Shinkansen is the best?
Tokaido Shinkansen line
The Tokaido Shinkansen line is Japan’s busiest and most popular shinkansen line. It connects the three biggest metropolitan areas of the country: Tokyo to Yokohama, Osaka to Kyoto, and Nagoya. It is also famous for being Japan’s first high-speed railway, opening in 1964 for the Japan Olympic Games.
Which is the fastest train in the world 2020?
The World’s Fastest High-speed Trains
- L0 Series Maglev: 374 mph.
- TGV POS: 357 mph.
- CRH380A Hexie: 302 mph.
- Shanghai Maglev: 268 mph.
- HEMU-430X: 262 mph.
- Fuxing Hao CR400AF/BF: 260 mph.
- Frecciarossa 1000: 245 mph.
What is the fastest train in Europe?
Automotrice Grande Vitesse
Automotrice Grande Vitesse (AGV) Italo, the first train in the AGV series, is currently the fastest operating train in Europe and third fastest train in the world.
When did the Shinkansen introduce the E6 series?
The 7-car E6 series trains operate in conjunction with E5 series or H5 series (since March 2016) 10-car trains, initially on just four return services daily from 16 March 2013. They replaced all of the previous E3 series trains on Komachi services by 15 March 2014.
Where does the Shinkansen E5 series bullet train run?
The high speed train runs on Tohoku Shinkansen, a Japanese high speed line connecting Tokyo with Aomori, in Aomori Prefecture. JR East placed an order for a fleet of 59 ten-car sets of the E5 series for delivery from March 2011.
How big is the nose of the Shinkansen E5?
Image courtesy of Dabikun. The E5 series Shinkansen, unlike previous vehicles, features a long nose that extends 15m to the front. Image courtesy of DAMASA.
When did the JR East E5 series come out?
JR East’s research programme on the E5 series was initiated in 2002 to design a high speed train which could travel with a speed of 360kmph. These train sets were developed based on the former experimental high speed trains, Fastech 360. East Japan Railway released the exterior and interior design of the train in February 2009.