Shinkansen series E4
| Shinkansen series E4 | |
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 Series E4
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| Number: | 26th |
| Manufacturer: | Hitachi , Kawasaki HI |
| Year of construction (s): | 1997-2003 |
| Retirement: | since 2013 |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 201 m |
| Length: | End car: 25,700 mm Middle car: 25,000 mm |
| Height: | 4,485 mm |
| Width: | 3,380 mm |
| Bogie axle base: | 2,500 mm |
| Payload: | 428 t |
| Top speed: | 240 km / h |
| Continuous output : | 6,720 kW |
| Acceleration: | 1.65 km / h / s |
| Wheel diameter: | 910 mm |
| Power system : | 25 kV 50 Hz ~ 25 kV 50 Hz ~ / 60 Hz: P80 series |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line 2 pantographs |
| Number of traction motors: | 16 |
| Train brake: | Engine brakes , disc brakes |
| Train control : | ATC-2, DS-ATC |
| Seats: | 54/763 (1st / 2nd class) |
| Classes : | normal (2nd class), Green Class (1st class) |
The Shinkansen series E4 ( Japanese 新 幹線 E4 系 電車 , Shinkansen E4-kei densha ) is a Japanese high-speed train operated by JR East on the Jōetsu Shinkansen . Previously, he was also used on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and for special trips on the Hokuriku Shinkansen . The Shinkansen E4, like the E1 series, is called "MAX".
Design and technology
Despite the higher series number, this train is the direct successor to the E1 series . Despite the beefy appearance, the nose is streamlined and elongated to avoid the tunnel bang . In contrast to the E1 series, which consists of twelve cars , an E4 set has only eight cars; for this, the E4 can drive in double traction, which means that 1634 passengers have a seat available. Four of the eight cars are equipped with underfloor motors that bring the train to its maximum speed of 240 km / h.
The P51 and P52 sets have been modified for use on the steep slopes of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Karuizawa. The sets P81 and P82 have also been modified for use up to Nagano as multi-system trains so that they can run in network areas supplied with 50 Hz or 60 Hz alternating current.
Interior decoration
While there is more space for passengers in the first class ( Green Class ) thanks to 2 + 2 seating, the second class ( Ordinary Class ) has a 3 + 3- (unreserved area in the upper deck of cars 1–3) or . 2 + 3 seating in the remaining, reserved area. There are places for wheelchair users in carriages 9 and 18. In car number 5 there are snack machines available, and passengers are served with a mobile minibar at the seat. There is no train restaurant.
commitment
On December 20, 1997 the scheduled service began with three trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen. A total of 26 sets had been produced by 2003. In September 2012, all trains of the E4 series were withdrawn from the Tōhoku Shinkansen and henceforth used exclusively on the Jōetsu Shinkansen. The first sets were taken out of service from 2013, the plan was initially to decommission the entire fleet by the end of 2016, then by 2020. However, after ten Hokuriku Shinkansen E7 sets had to be written off in October 2019 as a result of Typhoon Hagibi, they were replaced by the remaining E4 sets, planned E7 trains were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. As a result, the E4 sets will remain on the Jōetsu Shinkansen for the foreseeable future.
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Despite the planned retirement of the entire series, 24 of the 26 sets produced were repainted from 2014 to recreate the appearance of the E1 series, which were replaced by the E4 series on the Jōetsu Shinkansen on the Toki connections.
fleet
As of March 2018, 20 of the 26 sets originally produced are still in use.
| number | delivery | Manufacturer | Repainting | Retirement |
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| P1 | October 8, 1997 | Kawasaki HI | May 12, 2015 | 2nd April 2016 |
| P2 | October 20, 1997 | Hitachi | 3rd July 2013 | |
| P3 | October 27, 1997 | Kawasaki HI | July 26, 2013 | |
| P4 | February 19, 1999 | Hitachi | February 10, 2016 | 13th September 2017 |
| P5 | February 22, 1999 | Kawasaki HI | 3rd April 2014 | 4th December 2017 |
| P6 | March 15, 1999 | Hitachi | June 11, 2014 | December 25, 2017 |
| P7 | April 14, 1999 | Hitachi | March 25, 2015 | |
| P8 | May 31, 1999 | Kawasaki HI | 3rd July 2015 | |
| P9 | June 21, 1999 | Hitachi | 20th August 2015 | |
| P10 | July 12, 1999 | Kawasaki HI | 4th February 2015 | |
| P11 | July 26, 2000 | Hitachi | March 3, 2016 | |
| P12 | August 28, 2000 | Hitachi | ||
| P13 | September 11, 2000 | Kawasaki HI | ||
| P14 | October 13, 2000 | Hitachi | ||
| P15 | October 16, 2000 | Kawasaki HI | ||
| P16 | November 27, 2000 | Hitachi | May 1, 2014 | |
| P17 | March 21, 2001 | Hitachi | September 30, 2014 | |
| P18 | June 4, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | ||
| P19 | June 25, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | ||
| P20 | July 16, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | 20th August 2015 | |
| P21 | October 9, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | 4th November 2015 | |
| P22 | November 20, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | December 15, 2015 | |
| P51 | January 31, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | 7th July 2014 | |
| P52 | February 20, 2001 | Kawasaki HI | August 27, 2014 | |
| P81 | July 30, 2003 | Hitachi | July 22, 2015 | |
| P82 | November 20, 2003 | Kawasaki HI | 19th January 2016 |
Google Streetview
Google has made the interior of the E4 series accessible via Google Street View .
See also
- TGV Duplex - French version of a double-deck high-speed train
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 高速 鉄 道 物語 - そ の 技術 を 追 う - (Tale of high-speed traffic). Seizandō Syoten, Japan 1999, ISBN 4-425-92321-9 , pp. 61-62
- ↑ According to the archived copy ( memento of the original from June 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ this.kiji.is - 「も う ち ょ っ と 頑 張 る こ と に な り ま し た」 E４ 系 新 幹線 か ら 「旅 立 立 つ み ん な へ」 贈 る 言葉 が 泣 け る (Japanese), accessed on April 24, 2020 (Japanese)
