500 series Shinkansen
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The 500 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train class known for its distinctive aerodynamic design and former use on premier Nozomi services.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 500 series Shinkansen canonical | 3 |
| 500 series Shinkansen (on some services) | 1 |
| 500系新幹線 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinkansen train type
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic brake
ⓘ
regenerative brake ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| category | high-speed train ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designer | Kazuhiko Hasegawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| doorType | plug doors ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1997-03-22 ⓘ |
| family | Shinkansen ⓘ |
| formation |
16-car sets
ⓘ
8-car sets ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced | 1997 ⓘ |
| laterService |
Hikari
ⓘ
Kodama ⓘ |
| livery | blue and white ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hitachi
ⓘ
Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ Nippon Sharyo ⓘ |
| maximumServiceSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| nativeName |
500 series Shinkansen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
500系新幹線
|
| noseType | aerodynamic long pointed nose ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
all-motorized cars in original 16-car sets
ⓘ
distinctive aerodynamic profile ⓘ high acceleration performance ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 9 sets ⓘ |
| operator |
JR West
ⓘ
West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| originalRole | flagship high-speed service ⓘ |
| owner | JR West ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 18,240 kW ⓘ |
| powerSupply | overhead line ⓘ |
| primaryService | Nozomi ⓘ |
| reasonForReassignment | introduction of N700 series Shinkansen ⓘ |
| route | Shin-Osaka – Hakata ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | no passenger fatalities in normal operation ⓘ |
| serviceReduction | reassigned from Nozomi to Hikari and Kodama ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in limited service ⓘ |
| setNumbers | W1–W9 ⓘ |
| tilting | no active tilting ⓘ |
| track |
Sanyo Shinkansen
ⓘ
Tokaido Shinkansen ⓘ |
| traction | AC electric ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ ... (multiple units) ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kodama (Sanyo Shinkansen)
this entity surface form:
500 series Shinkansen (on some services)
this entity surface form:
500系新幹線