The N700 Series is a Japanese high-speed trainset that entered Shinkansen service in 2007, developed jointly by JR Central and JR West with a distinctive nose profile and active tilting technology that lets it take curves at higher speed than earlier Shinkansen trains without sacrificing passenger comfort. Operating primarily on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines between Tokyo, Osaka and points further west, it became one of the most widely used high-speed trainsets in Japan's Shinkansen network.
Facts
SignificanceIts tilting mechanism allowed sustained 270 km/h operation on curves previously limited to 255 km/h. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderHitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo 1 In the Other Atlases
Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Sources
1. N700 Series Shinkansen, Wikipedia
Service history, entry into service
The type entered revenue service on 1 July 2007
Infobox, manufacturer
Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo
Tilting mechanism
sustained operation at 270 km/h on 2,500-metre radius curves, which were previously limited to 255 km/h
In Group: Shinkansen Trains, Lead sentence
The N700 series (Japanese: N700系, Hepburn: Enu nana-hyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines.
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