300 Series Shinkansen
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The 300 series was a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type, with a top operational speed of 270 km/h, which operated on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan between 1992 and 2012. When first introduced, they were used on the fastest... Wikipedia
Capacity: 1,323 (200 Green + 1,123 Standard)
Car body construction: Aluminium
Car length: 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars); 26,050 mm (85 ft 6 in) (end cars)
In service: 1 March 1992; 32 years ago – 16 March 2012; 12 years ago
Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph)
Number built: 1,104 vehicles (69 sets)
Number preserved: 2 vehicles