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
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
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
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
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
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

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