The 100 Series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit operated by the Japanese National Railways and its successor companies the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company from October 1985 to March 2012. These were the second generation of Shinkansen sets to operate in the western regions of Japan.
Design[]
A major difference is the pointed nose that this series has over earlier models. Though the most important change was that not all the units (or cars) were powered on the 16-car sets. The head and tail cars aren't powered, nor are the two bi-level cars in the center. Later sets had powered head and tail cars, while four unpowered bi-level cars in the center.
The 100 Series sets can be recognized by their more pointed bullet nose, though not to be confused with the 200 Series' H sets; the "bullet-nosed" 200 Series Shinkansen sets were built much later.
Variants[]
There is one pre-production set numbered X1 (originally X0). It entered evaluation trials in 1985 and was withdrawn from service in March 2000. It differs from production sets by having smaller windows and very slightly slanted headlights.
X sets (1986-2000)[]
These are 16-car sets that entered service in June 1986 as four 12-car sets. They were converted into 16-car sets that October. The bi-level cars were; a restaurant on the upper deck and small buffet on the lower deck, for the first of the two; and Green class passengers in private compartments on the lower deck and open-plan Green class passenger accommodation on the upper deck. The restaurant cars were no longer used after 1998 and the fittings were removed later, and after October 1999, those sets that hadn't been retired were put on holiday period (summer) services. The last X sets were withdrawn in October 2000.
G sets (1988-2003)[]
Fifty of these 16-car sets were built from 1988. They were used for the Hikari service only, but later they were commonly seen running the Kodama service on the Tokaido line. They were withdrawn in September 2003.
V sets (1988-2002)[]
These 16-car sets originally ran the Grand Hikari, but by May 2002 they were running Hikari services only. In 2000 two V sets, V1 and V6, where redesigned into 4-car P sets to replace two 0 Series R sets as Kodama services on the Sanyo line. The last service run by the V sets was a special "Sayonara Grand Hikari" service in November 2002.
P sets (2000-2011)[]
These 4-car sets were introduced in October 2000. As written above in the V sets section P1 was created from V1, as with P2 and V6. P3 and P4 were created by utilizing unused surplus G set cars. P1 was the first to get a new coat of paint in August 2002. This is the "fresh green" Kodama livery, and by March 2005 the entire fleet of P sets (P1-12) were painted in this new livery. The last P sets were withdrawn on March 11, 2011.
K sets (2002-2012)[]
These 6-car sets were formed in January 2002 when the first (K51) was built. These sets originally had the "fresh green" Kodama livery, similar to the P sets and the old Kodama 0 Series sets, although by June 2011, they were repainted back into their original ivory livery with blue accents. Set K55 operated the last service hauled by a 100 Series Shinkansen, Hikari 445, on 16 March 2012.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel, with the end cars being 26 meters long and the intermediate cars being 25 meters long. Top speed was 230 km/h (140 mph). It used the 25 kV AC, 60 Hz power grid.
Preservation[]
The following 100 Series Shinkansen cars have been preserved:
Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Location | Notes |
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123-1 | Hitachi | July 1986 | June 2000 | G1, X2 | SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, Japan | Ex-first production set X2, originally stored at Hamamatsu Works |
168-9001 | Kinki Sharyo | March 1985 | March 2000 | X0, X1 | Ex-pre-production set X1, bilevel dining car coupled to 123-1; originally stored at Hamamatsu Works | |
122-5003 | Hitachi | June 1989 | March 2012 | V3, K54 | Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto, Japan | Ex-122-3003, ex-K54, one of the last two operational sets; originally stored at Hakata Shinkansen Depot |
122-5009 | Kinki Sharyo | December 1991 | October 2011 | V9, K58 | Kinki Sharyo, Osaka, Japan | Ex-122-3009, stored within Kinki Sharyo's premises; not usually open for public viewing |
The following 100 Series Shinkansen cars were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:
Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Location | Notes |
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121-5006 | Kinki Sharyo | December 1990 | November 2009 | V6, P2 | Hakata Shinkansen Depot, Hakata, Japan | Complete 4-car set, used for training purposes at Shin-Shimonoseki Practical Training Center from February 2009 to April 2013; scrapped late 2013 |
126-3030 | ||||||
125-3706 | ||||||
122-5006 | ||||||
168-3009 | Hitachi | December 1991 | November 2002 | V9, V2 | Hakata Shinkansen Depot, Hakata, Japan | Bilevel dining car, struck from register in July 2010; scrapped July 2024 |
179-3009 | Bilevel dining car, struck from register in July 2010; scrapped April 2024 |
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Shinkansen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Active | JR West | 500 • 700 • N700 • N700S • W7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JR East | E2 • E3 • E5 • E6 • E7 • E8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JR Central | N700 • N700S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JR Kyushu | N700 • N700S • 800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JR Hokkaido | H5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | JR West | 0 • 100 • 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JR East | 200 • 400 • E1 • E4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JR Central | 0 • 100 • 300 • 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Future | JR Central | L0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue | JNR | 922 • 925 • 941 • 951 • 961 • 962 • 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JR West | 922 • 923 • 500-900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | JR Central | Super Hikari Model |
JGR/JNR rolling stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JGR | Wooden-bodied EMUs | Commuter: 963 • 6250 • 6260 • 6280 • 6285 • 6300 • 6310 • 6340 • 33400 • 33500 • 43200 • 63100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steel-bodied EMUs | Commuter: 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 40 • 42 • 50 • 51 • 62 • 63 • 70 • 72 Express: 52 • 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue EMUs | Non-revenue: 7 • 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Constant mesh gearbox: KiHa 01 • KiHa 04 • KiHa 07 • KiHa 5000 • KiHa 40000 Diesel-electric: KiHaNi 36450 • KiHa 43000 • KiHa 44000 Miscellaneous: KiSaHa 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | Steam railcar: HoJi 6005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JNR | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 200 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 925 • 941 • 951 • 961 • 962 • 1000 Commuter: 711 • 713 • 715 • 717 Limited Express: 781 Non-revenue: 791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 101 • 103 • 105 • 111 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 119 • 121 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 205 • 207 • 211 • 213 • 301 Limited Express: 151 • 153 • 155 • 157 • 159 • 161 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 181 • 183 • 185 • 189 • 381 Conversions: 1 • 10 • 11 • 12 Non-revenue: 141 • 143 • 145 • 147 • 191 • 193 Proposed: 187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 413 • 415 • 417 • 419 Limited Express: 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 • 471 • 473 • 475 • 481 • 483 • 485 • 489 • 581 • 583 Non-revenue: 21 • 22 • 90 • 441 • 443 • 493 • 495 • 591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 08 • KiHa 10 • KiHa 15 • KiHa 20 • KiHa 31 • KiHa 32 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 54 • KiHa 66 Express: KiHa 55 • KiHa 56 • KiHa 57 • KiHa 58 • KiHa 60 • KiHa 65 • KiHa 90 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 181 • KiHa 183 • KiHa 185 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GTLs | Non-revenue: KiHa 391 |
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Active | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 500 • 700 • N700 • N700S • W7 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 103 • 105 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 123 • 125 • 201 • 205 • 207 • 213 • 221 • 223 • 225 • 227 • 321 • 323 Limited Express: 271 • 273 • 281 • 283 • 285 • 287 • 289 • 381 Non-revenue: 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 521 Limited Express: 681 • 683 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 40 • KiHa 120 • KiHa 121/126 • KiHa 122/127 Limited Express: KiHa 187 • KiHa 189 Non-revenue: KiYa 141 • KiYa 143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hybrid DEMUs | Charter: 87 Non-revenue: DEC700 • DEC741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 300 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 500-900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 42 • 83 • 84 • 101 • 211 Limited Express: 165 • 167 • 183 Non-revenue: 90 • 91 • 213/223-9000 • 441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 413 • 415 • 419 • 455 • 457 • 471 • 475 Limited Express: 485 • 489 • 583 Non-revenue: 443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 33 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 52 Express: KiHa 58 • KiHa 65 Limited Express: KiHa 181 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hybrid BEMUs | Commuter: DGBC2 |
JR Central rolling stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Active | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: N700 • N700S | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 211 • 213 • 311 • 313 • 315 Limited Express: 285 • 373 • 383 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 11 • KiHa 25 • KiHa 75 Limited Express: HC85 Non-revenue: KiYa 95 • KiYa 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 300 • 700 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 923 • 955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 12 • 103 • 105 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 119 • 123 Limited Express: 165 • 371 • 381 Non-revenue: 90 • 145 • 193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 30 • KiHa 40 Express: KiHa 58 • KiHa 65 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Future | DC EMUs | Limited Express: 385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maglevs | Maglev: L0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposed | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: Super Hikari Model |
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