Series E6 Shinkansen
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The Series E6 Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train type operated by JR East, known for its tilting capability, compact nose design, and use on Akita Shinkansen services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Series E6 Shinkansen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3131970 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Series E6 Shinkansen Context triple: [Shinkansen high-speed rail network, rollingStockFamily, Series E6 Shinkansen]
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A.
Series E5 Shinkansen
The Series E5 Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train renowned for its streamlined design, comfort-focused interiors, and operation on some of the fastest services in the country.
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B.
N700 series Shinkansen
The N700 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its tilting technology, energy efficiency, and operation on major routes such as the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.
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C.
Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car
The Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car is an early-generation high-speed bullet train vehicle from Japan, renowned for inaugurating the world’s first high-speed rail service in the 1960s.
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D.
N700S series
The N700S series is a latest-generation Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train known for its improved safety, energy efficiency, and passenger comfort.
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E.
JR West Shinkansen
JR West Shinkansen is the high-speed bullet train service operated by West Japan Railway Company, connecting major cities across western Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Series E6 Shinkansen Target entity description: The Series E6 Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train type operated by JR East, known for its tilting capability, compact nose design, and use on Akita Shinkansen services.
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A.
Series E5 Shinkansen
The Series E5 Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train renowned for its streamlined design, comfort-focused interiors, and operation on some of the fastest services in the country.
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B.
N700 series Shinkansen
The N700 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its tilting technology, energy efficiency, and operation on major routes such as the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.
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C.
Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car
The Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car is an early-generation high-speed bullet train vehicle from Japan, renowned for inaugurating the world’s first high-speed rail service in the 1960s.
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D.
N700S series
The N700S series is a latest-generation Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train known for its improved safety, energy efficiency, and passenger comfort.
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E.
JR West Shinkansen
JR West Shinkansen is the high-speed bullet train service operated by West Japan Railway Company, connecting major cities across western Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinkansen train type
ⓘ
high-speed train ⓘ |
| alsoUsedOn |
Tōhoku Shinkansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Tohoku Shinkansen
|
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builderCode | E6 series ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| carLength | approximately 23.95 m ⓘ |
| classConfiguration |
Gran Class
ⓘ
surface form:
GranClass
Green car ⓘ ordinary class ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Akita Shinkansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Akita Shinkansen mini-shinkansen route
|
| designFeature |
aerodynamic low-noise nose
ⓘ
tilting capability for curves ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| electricSystem | AC 25 kV 50 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2013 ⓘ |
| family |
E6 series Shinkansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Shinkansen E series
|
| formation | 7-car sets ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.65 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 2013 ⓘ |
| livery | red and white with grey underbody ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hitachi
ⓘ
J-TREC ⓘ Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedInService | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedOnAkitaShinkansen | 130 km/h ⓘ |
| noseDesign | compact nose ⓘ |
| noseLength | approximately 13 m ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 24 sets ⓘ |
| operator |
East Japan Railway Company
ⓘ
East Japan Railway Company ⓘ
surface form:
JR East
|
| owner |
East Japan Railway Company
ⓘ
surface form:
JR East
|
| powerOutput | about 6,000 kW ⓘ |
| preSeriesTestingStart | 2010 ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Akita Shinkansen ⓘ |
| region |
Tohoku
ⓘ
surface form:
Tohoku region of Japan
|
| replaced | Series E3 Shinkansen on Komachi services ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
ATS-P
ⓘ
ATC ⓘ
surface form:
DS-ATC
|
| serviceName |
Yamabiko
ⓘ
surface form:
Komachi
|
| serviceStatus | in operation ⓘ |
| serviceType | mini-shinkansen ⓘ |
| tilting | yes ⓘ |
| tiltingType | active tilting ⓘ |
| trainLength | approximately 148.65 m ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo' ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.95 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Series E6 Shinkansen Description of subject: The Series E6 Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train type operated by JR East, known for its tilting capability, compact nose design, and use on Akita Shinkansen services.
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