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Travel Guide

Train Models

In April, 2008, seven models of Shinkansen trains are running on Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen lines. You can see which train serieses are suitable for your travel with the following tables.

Vehicle Description

Model N700 Series 700 Series 500 Series 300 Series
Illustration
N700 Series
700 Series
500 Series
300 Series
Operation Started 2007 1999 1997 1992
Service Zone Tokyo - Hakata Tokyo - Hakata Tokyo - Hakata Tokyo - Hakata
Highest Velocity 300 km/h
(270 km/h within Tokaido Shinkansen line)
285 km/h
(270 km/h within Tokaido Shinkansen line)
300 km/h
(270 km/h within Tokaido Shinkansen line)
270 km/h
Train Set 16 cars 16 cars 16 cars 16 cars
Capacity 1323 p
(of them 200 p in first-class cars)
1323 p
(of them 200 p in first-class cars)
1324 p
(of them 200 p in first-class cars)
1323 p
(of them 200 p in first-class cars)
Lavatories a set for every 2 cars
(western x2, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
Lav Supporting Ostomates NA NA NA 1 lav
Smoking Cars NA 4 cars 4 cars 4 cars
Smoking Rooms 6 rooms NA NA NA
Model Rail Star 100 Series 0 Series
Illustration
Rail Star
100 Series
0 Series
Operation Started 2000 1985 1964
Service Zone Shin-Osaka - Hakata Okayama - Hakata Okayama - Hakata
Highest Velocity 285 km/h 220 km/h 220 km/h
Train Set 8 cars 6 cars 4 cars 6 cars
Capacity 571 p
(no first-class cars)
402 p
(no first-class cars)
250 p
(no first-class cars)
404 p
(no first-class cars)
Lavatories a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
a set for every 2 cars
(squat x1, western x1, gents' x1)
Lav Supporting Ostomates NA NA NA NA
Smoking Cars 2 cars 2 cars 1 cars 2 cars
Smoking Rooms NA NA NA NA

Cabin (second-class)

Model N700 Series 700 Series 500 Series 300 Series
Illustrated
N700 Series
700 Series
500 Series
300 Series
Seat Alignment 3 + 2 seating 3 + 2 seating 3 + 2 seating 3 + 2 seating
Seat Pitch 1040 mm
(1023 mm, end cars)
1040 mm 1020 mm 1040 mm
Seat Breadth 440 mm
(460 mm, B seat)
430 mm
(460 mm, B seat)
? 430 mm
(460 mm, B seat)
Seat Cushion complex springing cast urethane cast urethane cast urethane
Tables 410 mm x 250 mm available available available
Outlets installed on window side and end rows (total 553 seats) partly installed on end rows NA NA
Windows 500 mm x 520 mm
(window stile height at 780 mm)
700 mm x 590 mm
(window stile height at 710 mm)
? 780 mm x 660 mm
(window stile height at 710 mm)
Ceiling Height 2170 mm
(2100 mm, end cars)
2200 mm ? 2135mm
Model Rail Star 100 series 0 series
Illustrated
Rail Star
100 Series
0 Series
Seat Alignment 2 + 2 seating
(3 + 2 seating, cars No. 1 - 3)
2 + 2 seating 2 + 2 seating
Seat Pitch 1040 mm 1040 mm 1040 mm
Seat Breadth ? 430 mm 430 mm
Seat Cushion cast urethane metalic springing metalic springing
Tables available available available
Outlets NA NA NA
Windows 700 mm x 590 mm
(window stile height at 710 mm)
? ?
Ceiling Height 2200 mm ? ?

Cabin (first-class, called "Green Cars")

Model N700 Series 700 Series 500 Series 300 Series
Illustrated
N700 Series系
700 Series
500 Series
300 Series
Seat Alignment 2 + 2 seating 2 + 2 seating 2 + 2 seating 2 + 2 seating
Seat Pitch 1160 mm 1160 mm 1160 mm 1160 mm
Seat Breadth 480 mm 475 mm 475 mm 475 mm
Seat Cushion complex springing cast urethane cast urethane cast urethane
Tables 410 mm x 300 mm available available available
Outlets installed at every seat ? NA NA
Reading Light embedded in seat embedded on overhead bin embedded on overhead bin embedded on overhead bin
Blankets available available available available