The H5 Series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company since March 2016. It is based on the E5 Series Shinkansen and operate in a similar pool of services to them.
History[]
Details about the H5 Series were first announced in April 2014, with the first set, H1, being delivered in October 2014 for testing. Service commenced on 26 March 2016 after testing.
Identification[]
Externally, the H5 and E5 Series sets share the same design. However, an H5 Series set can be differentiated from an E5 Series set by the color of its bodyside stripe; the H5 Series Shinkansen has a lavender bodyside stripe, while the E5 Series has a pink stripe. The H5 Series sets also use LED headlights as opposed to normal halogen bulbs as seen on the E5 Series sets; this gives the headlights of the H5 Series sets a yellowish glow as opposed to the whitish glow of the E5 Series' headlights.
Design[]
Heavily based on the E5 Series, the H5 Series is close to, if not completely identical in terms of technical specifications to the E5 Series cars and can also operate in multiples with them and the E6 Series. Just like the E5 Series, the H5 Series uses Hitachi IGBT variable frequency drives with a power output of 300 kW (402 hp) per motor and has a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph).
Incidents[]
Set H2, along with E6 Series set Z9, sustained damage from the 2022 Fukushima earthquake and was subsequently scrapped. There are no plans to replace the scrapped set.
Gallery[]
H5 Series when on Hayabusa Service when coupled by E6 Series Shinkansen on Komachi Service
Bodyside logo of H5 Series Shinkansen
H5 Series Shinkansen on Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa Service
H5 Series Shinkansen set H1 approaching Sendai Station on a test run, November 2015 before opening of Hokkaido Shinkansen
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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| Withdrawn | JR West | 0 • 100 • 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JR Hokkaido rolling stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Active | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: H5 Commuter: 721 • 731 • 733 • 735 • 737 Limited Express: 785 • 789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DMUs | Commuter: H100 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 54 • KiHa 141 • KiHa 150 • KiHa 201 Limited Express: KiHa 261 • KiHa 281 • KiHa 283 Non-revenue: KiYa 291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrawn | AC EMUs | Commuter: 711 Limited Express: 781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dual-current EMUs | Limited Express: 485 • 583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 22 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 130 Express: KiHa 56 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 183 series • (KiHa 183-5000 • KiHa 183-5100 • KiHa 183-5200) Non-revenue: KiHa 160 • KiHa 285 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future | Fuel cell MUs | Commuter: Unclassified | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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