description Shinkansen Series N700 Overview
The Shinkansen N700 is a Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit developed for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen services by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company. It entered regular service in 2007 and uses a controlled tilting system to reduce the time lost on curves. The train is a passenger set, not a single locomotive, and its design formed the basis for later N700 variants used on Japan's main high-speed rail corridor.
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Who developed the Shinkansen Series N700?
JR Central and JR West jointly developed the Series N700 for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen routes. JR Central introduced it for Nozomi services in July 2007.
How does the N700's tilting system work?
The body-tilting system inclines the train by about one degree on curves, helping it maintain higher speeds without requiring every curve to be rebuilt. That small movement was one of the N700's defining technical features.
How fast can the original N700 Series operate?
The original N700 Series has a maximum operating speed of 300 km/h on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen. It is slower than JR East's E5 Series, which operates at up to 320 km/h on suitable Tohoku sections.
Where would a passenger ride an N700 Series train?
The N700 was built for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, linking Tokyo with destinations such as Shin-Osaka, Hiroshima, and Hakata. In service terms, passengers most famously encountered it on Nozomi trains after its 2007 introduction.
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