500 Series Shinkansen

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
gptkbp:bogieType bolsterless
gptkbp:brakeType electro-pneumatic
regenerative
eddy current
gptkbp:capacity 1,324 (16-car set)
613 (8-car set)
gptkbp:carBodyMaterial aluminum alloy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:debuted_at Railway Technical Research Institute
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Kazuhiko_Yamashita
gptkbp:electricSystem 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary
gptkbp:enteredService March 1997
gptkbp:features gptkb:DS-ATC
gptkb:RS-ATC
gptkb:ATC
gptkbp:former_service gptkb:Nozomi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 500 Series Shinkansen
gptkbp:introduced 1997
gptkbp:length 200 m (8-car set)
404 m (16-car set)
gptkbp:livery blue and white
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Kinki_Sharyo
gptkb:Nippon_Sharyo
gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
gptkb:Hitachi
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 300 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Evangelion Shinkansen (for special livery set)
gptkbp:notable_for first Shinkansen to operate at 300 km/h in regular service
gptkbp:notableFeature tilting capability
aerodynamic nose
gptkbp:numberBuilt 9 sets
gptkbp:numberOfDoors plug door
gptkbp:operator gptkb:JR_West
gptkbp:pantographType single-arm
gptkbp:powerOutput 18.24 MW
gptkbp:production_sets W2–W9
gptkbp:prototype_set gptkb:W1
gptkbp:public_debut 1995 (prototype)
gptkbp:retired_from_Nozomi_service February 2010
gptkbp:route gptkb:Sanyo_Shinkansen
Tokaido Shinkansen (former)
gptkbp:service gptkb:Kodama
gptkbp:trackGauge 1,435 mm
gptkbp:train_formation 16 cars (original), 8 cars (current)
gptkbp:usedFor passenger transport
gptkbp:weight 715 t (16-car set)
400 t (8-car set)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:kingfisher-inspired_bullet_trains
gptkb:700_Series_Shinkansen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7