E2 series Shinkansen at Ōmiya Station, December 2003
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| Name | E2 series | | In service | 1997 - Present | | Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation | | Constructed | 1995 - 2010 | | Number built | 502 vehicles (53 sets) (as of January 2011) | | Number in service | 502 vehicles (53 sets) (as of January 2011) | | Formation | 8/10 cars per trainset | | Capacity | 10-car J sets: 815 (51 Green + 764 Standard)
8-car N sets: 630 (51 Green + 579 Standard) | | Operator | JR East | | Depots | Sendai, Nagano | | Lines served | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen | | Car body construction | Aluminium | | Car length | 25700 mm
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25000 mm (intermediate cars) | | Width | 3380 mm | | Doors | 2 per side | | Maximum speed | 275 km/h (Tōhoku Shinkansen), 260 km/h (Nagano Shinkansen) | | Traction system | (AC) MT205 (24 x 300 kW per 8-car train, 32 x 300 kW per 10-car train) | | Power output | 7.2 MW (for 8-car train), 9.6 MW (for 10-car train) | | Electric system | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead catenary | | Current collection method | Pantograph | | Safety system | ATC-2, DS-ATC | | Multiple working | 400/E3 series | | Gauge | 1435 |
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|} is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tōhoku and Nagano Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets are used on the Nagano Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets on Tōhoku Shinkansen services. The 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series Komachi sets using couplers hidden behind retracting nose doors.
Their maximum speed is 275 km/h, and 260 km/h on the Nagano Shinkansen.
As of April 2010, there are 49 E2 series sets (14 N sets and 35 J sets) in service.
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