Shinkansen series H5
| Shinkansen series H5 | |
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 Pre-series H1 set in use as a Hayabusa connection in traction with the E6 series
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| Number: | 4th |
| Year of construction (s): | 2014-2015 |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 253.0 m |
| Length: | 26,500 mm (end car) 25,000 mm (middle car) |
| Height: | 3,650 mm |
| Width: | 3,350 mm |
| Empty mass: | 453.5 t |
| Top speed: | 320 km / h |
| Continuous output : | 9,960 kW |
| Acceleration: | 0.47 m / s² |
| Power system : | 25 kV / 50 Hz |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line 2 pantographs |
| Number of traction motors: | 32 |
| Brake: |
Engine brakes , disc brakes |
| Train control : | DS-ATC |
| Seats: | 658/55/18 (2nd / 1st / Gran class) |
| Classes : | normal (2nd class), green class (1st class), gran class |
The Shinkansen series H5 ( Japanese 新 幹線 H5 系 電車 , Shinkansen H5-kei densha ) is a Japanese high-speed train operated by the operator JR Hokkaidō , which was procured for use on the Hokkaidō Shinkansen . The H5 series is based on the E5 series , which has been used by JR East on the Tōhoku Shinkansen since 2009 .
history
The first construction phase of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto was opened on March 26, 2016. The trains are from Shin-Aomori on the Tohoku Shinkansen to Tokyo by bound . For this reason, JR Hokkaidō decided to purchase the H5 series trains that have the same technical performance data and space capacity as the E5 series already in use on the Tōhoku Shinkansen. This makes it possible for both series to be able to drive the route together.
In April 2014, the order for four sets from JR Hokkaidō was announced. The first two sets of the H5 series were delivered by ship to Hokkaidō in October 2014, as the Shinkansen route was not yet open to traffic. The first test drives on the new route began in December. The other two vehicles were delivered in May and August 2015.
technology
The trains of the H5 series are almost entirely based on the E5 series. This applies to both the external shape, such as the distinctive 15-meter-long nose of the control car, as well as the performance data and top speed. This is 320 km / h on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and 260 km / h on the Hokkaidō Shinkansen . In the Seikan tunnel , which the Shinkansen shares with the conventional railway network via three- rail tracks, the maximum speed is limited to 140 km / h. The travel time between Shin-Hakodate and Tokyo is to be reduced to 4 hours 10 minutes.
Eight of the ten cars in a set of the H5 series will be powered by traction motors and each two cars will have a pantograph .
Appearance and equipment
The exterior color of the H5 series largely corresponds to that of the E5 series, but the pink decorative stripe of the E5 series has been replaced by a lilac stripe, which symbolizes the multitude of lavender fields in Hokkaidō. The space capacity of the H5 series corresponds to that of the E5 series. 658 seats are offered in normal 2nd class, 55 seats in 1st class ( Green Class ) and 18 in luxury class ( Gran Class ). The color of the interior also differs slightly from the E5 series. The topic of snow should be taken up here.
fleet
All vehicles ordered have been delivered.
| number | delivery | Manufacturer | Remarks |
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| H1 | October 13, 2014 | Kawasaki HI | Pre-production vehicle |
| H2 | November 8, 2014 | Hitachi | Pre-production vehicle |
| H3 | May 23, 2015 | Kawasaki HI | |
| H4 | 3rd August 2015 | Kawasaki HI |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hokkaido Shinkansen inaugurated. Railway Gazette, March 29, 2016, accessed April 22, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Hokkaido Shinkansen trainsets ordered. Railway Gazette, April 23, 2014, accessed April 25, 2014 .
- ↑ First Series Shinkansen H5 trainset arrives in Hokkaido. Railway Gazette, October 14, 2014, accessed October 24, 2014 .
- ^ 1st Hokkaido Shinkansen crosses strait, arrives in Aomori on trial run. (No longer available online.) Asahi Shinbum, December 8, 2014, archived from the original January 4, 2015 ; accessed on January 13, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ryosuke Ishibashi: JR Hokkaido reveals design of new bullet train series. (No longer available online.) Asahi Shinbum, April 17, 2014, archived from the original April 17, 2014 ; Retrieved April 25, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
