100 Series Shinkansen
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The 100 series was a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed electric multiple unit which operated between 1985 and 2012 on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed lines. Wikipedia
Acceleration: 1.6 km/(h⋅s) (0.99 mph/s) for the former V sets)
Car body construction: Steel
Car length: 25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars); 26.05 m (85 ft 6 in) (end cars)
Formation: 4, 6, 12 or 16 cars per trainset
Maximum speed: 220 km/h (137 mph); 230 km/h (143 mph) (former V sets)
Number built: 1,056 vehicles (66 sets)
Number preserved: 5 vehicles