800 Series Shinkansen Tsubame at Shin-Minamata Station in November 2004
In service
13 March 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03-13) – present
Manufacturer
Hitachi
Designer
Eiji Mitooka
Number built
54 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in service
48 vehicles (8 sets)
Number scrapped
6 vehicles (set U005, earthquake damage)
Formation
6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
U001–U009
Capacity
Original sets: 392 (Standard class only), New sets: 384
Operators
JR Kyushu
Depots
Kumamoto
Lines served
Kyushu Shinkansen
Specifications
Car body construction
Aluminium
Car length
25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) 27.35 m (89 ft 9 in) (end cars)
Width
3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in)
Height
3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Maximum speed
260 km/h (160 mph)
Acceleration
2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)
25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary
Current collector(s)
Pantograph
Safety system(s)
KS-ATC
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
The 800 series (800系) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line. Built by Hitachi, the trains were introduced on the all-stops Tsubame services from March 2004.
The 800 series has a maximum speed of 260 km/h (162 mph) in service, although its maximum design speed is 285 km/h (177 mph). It was one of the two recipients of the 45th Laurel Prize awarded by the Japan Railfan Club in 2005.
It abandoned the 700's "duckbill" nose in favor of a sharper nose. The livery is white, with a red stripe.
Following the opening of the entire Kyushu Shinkansen route on 12 March 2011, 800 series trains were primarily used on all-stations Tsubame services operating mostly between Hakata and Kumamoto. They also operate some Sakura services within the Kyushu Shinkansen.[1]
^平成23年春ダイヤ改正 [Spring 2011 timetable revision] (Press release) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
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