E3 Series Shinkansen
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The E3 series 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 narrow-gauge line between... Wikipedia
Car body construction: Aluminium
Car length: 20.05 to 23.07 m (65 ft 9 in to 75 ft 8 in)
Electric system(s): 20/25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary
Formation: 7 cars per trainset; 6 cars per trainset (formerly, until 2022); 5 cars per trainset (Akita Shinkansen only, until 1998)
In service: 22 March 1997; 27 years ago – Present
Maximum speed: 275 km/h (171 mph)(Tohoku Shinkansen), 130 km/h (81 mph) (Akita/Yamagata Shinkansen)
Multiple working: 200 series, E2 series, E4 series, E5 series