300 Series Shinkansen
The 300 series (300系, Sanbyaku-kei) was a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type, with a top operational speed of 270 km/h (170 mph), which operated on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan between 1992 and 2012. When first introduced, they were used on the fastest Nozomi services, being capable of 270 km/h (170 mph). As more were delivered (66 trains by 1998) they replaced earlier units on Hikari service and allowed the thus displaced 100 series units to finally in turn displace 0 series units on almost all services.
| 300 series | |
|---|---|
300 series train on the Tokaidō Shinkansen in January 2008 | |
| In service | 1 March 1992 – 16 March 2012 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo |
| Replaced | 100 series |
| Constructed | 1990–1998 |
| Scrapped | 2007–2012 |
| Number built | 1,104 vehicles (69 sets) |
| Number preserved | 2 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 1,102 vehicles |
| Formation | 16 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | J1–J61, F1–F9 |
| Capacity | 1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 Standard) |
| Operators |
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| Depots | Tokyo, Hakata |
| Lines served | Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) 26,050 mm (85 ft 6 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4,440 mm (14 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Two per side |
| Maximum speed | 270 km/h (170 mph) |
| Traction system | 40 x 300 kW (402 hp) |
| Power output | 12 MW (16,092 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.6 km/(h⋅s) (0.99 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz, overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | ATC-1, ATC-NS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
With the introduction of newer 700 series and N700 series equipment, the 300 series sets were gradually demoted to slower Hikari and Kodama services, and were completely withdrawn from Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen services by the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.