The E3 Series Shinkansen is a high-speed EMU in Japan. It was built from 1995 – 2010 for the Komachi service on the Akita line owned by JR East.
Design
Very similar in design requirements to the 400 Series, the E3 was designed to be narrower and lighter than main-line Shinkansen sets for the Akita line, that was up-graded and re-gauged to fit the rest of the Shinkansen network by 1997.
Variants
The first E3 Series to be made was a pre-production unit numbered S8. This 5-car set was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in March 1995 for testing. By March 1997 it was modified to production standards and renumbered R1; set R1 was withdrawn on 20 July 2013.
R (E3) sets
These 5-car sets, later modified to 6-car sets in 1998, were the first production sets. They were numbered R1 to R26, and produced between 1996 and 2005. Cars 12 and 15 hold the pantographs.
E3-1000 sets
Three of these 7-car sets were built between 1999 and 2005. Numbered L51-55, they work on the Yamagata line. Cars 12 and 14 hold the pantographs. Set L54 was converted from sets R24 and R25, while set L55 was converted from sets R23 and R26.
E3-2000 sets
These 7-car sets were built between 2008 and 2010. Numbered L61 to 72 they are to have replaced the 400-Series completely by 2009. Cars 12 and 14 hold the pantographs.
Toreiyu Shinkansen
This six-car excursion set was converted from set R18 and entered service on 25 June 2014. With the exterior design done by Ken Okuyama, the train can seat 143; car 11 has standard 2+2 abreast reserved seating, cars 12 to 14 have tatami (Japanese-style mats) seating, car 15 acts as a lounge car with a bar counter and car 16 has ashiyu foot baths. The set normally runs Toreiyu Tsubasa services on the Yamagata Shinkansen during the weekends.
Genbi Shinkansen
This six-car excursion set was converted from set R19 and entered service on 29 April 2016. The exterior design was done by Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa. Car 11 has standard 2+2 abreast reserved seating with art by Nao Matsumoto made of yellow motifs with window shades having a special dye that displays art as the train passes through tunnels. Car 12 is an art gallery space with art by Yusuke Komuta, with stainless steel mirrors on the walls that reflect the outside landscape. Car 13 has a small cafeteria and a children's play area, with art on the walls done by Art Unit Paramodel which resembles Tomica Plarail tracks, with the cafe area being designed by Kentaro Kobuke. Cars 14 to 16 are all art gallery spaces; car 14 showcases an alpine photography exhibition as taken by Naoki Ishikawa, car 15 showcases an abstract flower arrangement artpiece by Haruka Koujin that vibrates with the train's motion, and car 16 showcases a short film by Brian Alfred depicting Niigata's scenery. This set runs on the Jōetsu Shinkansen and is mostly used during the weekends.
Specifications
- Built: 1995-2010
- Builder: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation
- Number built: 41 sets
- Formation: 6 to 7 cars per set
- Capacity (people): R sets: 338 (315 standard + 23 Green (luxury) class),
E3-1000 sets: 402 (379 standard + 23 Green (luxury) class),
E3-2000 sets: 394 (371 standard + 23 Green (luxury) class) - Car body construction: Aluminum
- Car length: 65 ft 9 in to 75 ft 8 in (20,050 mm to 23,070 mm)
- Width: 9 ft 8 in (2,945 mm)
- Maximum speed: 171 mph (275 km/h) (Tohoku line), 81 mph (130 km/h) (Akita/Yamagata lines)
- Electrical system: 20/25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead wires
- Collection method: Pantograph
- Gauge: 4ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
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JR East | 925 • 952/953 • E926 • E954 • E955 • E956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JR Central | 922 • 923 • 955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RTRI | FGT-9000 • GCT01 • GCT01-200 • ML100 • ML500 • ML500R • MLU001 • MLU002 • MLU002N • MLX01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DC EMUs | Commuter: 115 • E127 • E129 • E131 • 205 • 209 • 211 • E217 • E231 • E233 • E235 Limited Express: 185 • 253 • 255 • E257 • E259 • E261 • E353 Non-revenue: 209-0 | |||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 415 • E501 • E531 Limited Express: E653 • E657 Charter: E655 Non-revenue: E491 • E493 | |||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 40 • KiHa 100 • KiHa 110 • KiHa E120 • KiHa E130 Non-revenue: KiYa E193 • KiYa E195 | |||||||||||||||
AC BEMUs | Commuter: EV-E801 | |||||||||||||||
DC BEMUs | Commuter: EV-E301 | |||||||||||||||
Hybrid MUs | Commuter: KiHa E200 • HB-E210 • GV-E400 Charter: E001 • HB-E300 Non-revenue: GV-E197 | |||||||||||||||
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Withdrawn | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 200 • 400 • E1 • E4 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 925 • 952/953 • E954 • E955 Commuter: 715 • 717 Non-revenue: 740 • 743 | ||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 12 • 101 • 103 • 105 • 107 • 113 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 207 • 215 • 301 • E331 Limited Express: 157 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 183 • 189 • 251 • E351 Non-revenue: 90 • 143 • 145 • 193 • 901 • E993 | |||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 417 • 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 Limited Express: 485 • 489 • 583 • 651 Non-revenue: 441 • 443 • 497 • E991 | |||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 20 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 45 Express: KiHa 58 Charter: KiHa 141 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 | |||||||||||||||
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