E3 Series Shinkansen
The E3 series (E3系) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built for Komachi services which commenced on 3 June 1997, coinciding with the opening of the new Akita Shinkansen "mini-shinkansen" line, a regular 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge line between Morioka and Akita re-gauged to 1,435 mm () standard gauge. Later versions of the E3 series were also introduced for use on Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa services. Both "mini-shinkansen" lines join the Tohoku Shinkansen, providing services to and from Tokyo.
| In service | 1997–present
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| Constructed | 1995–2009
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| Scrapped | 2013–
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| Number built | 261 vehicles (41 sets)
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| Number in service | 129 vehicles (19 sets) (as of 1 October 2016)
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| Number scrapped | 132 vehicles
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| Formation | 6 or 7 cars per trainset
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| Fleet numbers | R1–R26, L51–L55, L61–L72
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| Capacity | 6-car R sets: 338 (23 Green + 315 Standard)
7-car L50 sets (E3-1000): 402 (23 Green + 379 Standard) 7-car L60 sets (E3-2000): 394 (23 Green + 371 Standard) |
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| Depot | Akita, Yamagata
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Car body construction | Aluminium
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| Car length | 20,050 to 23,070 mm (65 ft 9 in to 75 ft 8 in)
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| Width | 2,945 mm (9 ft 8 in)
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| Doors | 1 per side
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| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (171 mph) (Tohoku Shinkansen), 130 km/h (81 mph) (Akita/Yamagata Shinkansen)
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| Traction system | GTO or IGBT-VVVF (6-car sets: 16 x 300 kW,
7-car sets: 20 x 300 kW) |
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| Power output | 6-car sets: 4.8 MW (6,440 hp),
7-car sets: 6 MW (8,050 hp) |
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| Acceleration | 1.6 km/h/s
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| Electric system | 20/25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary
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