Shinkansen Electric Train Series E1

The Shinkansen E1 Series electric train is the first double-decker electric train built for the Japanese Shinkansen High Speed Rail Network .

Shinkansen Electric Train Series E1
Shinkansen E1 Electric Train
Production
Country of construction	Japan
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki HI
Technical details
Type of current and voltage in the contact network	~ 25 kV 50 Hz
The number of cars in the composition	12
Passenger capacity	1235 people
Car length	25 000 mm 26 050 mm ( Head carriage )
Width	3430 mm
Height	4493 mm
Track width	1435 mm
output power	410 kW * 24 = 9840 kW
Maximum service speed	240 km / h
Acceleration	1.6 km / h / s
Braking	2.64 km / h / s
Exploitation
Operator	Jr west
Serviced Lines	Joetsu shinkansen
Depot	Niigata
In operation	since 1994

The series of double-decker electric trains E1 and E4 are united under the marketing brand "MAX" (Multi-Amenity eXpress). Thanks to the presence of the second floor, E1 can accommodate much more passengers than conventional trains with the same train length.

Electric trains of the E1 series were introduced to meet the demand for transportation of Tohoku-shinkansen and Joetsu-shinkansen , where there was a shortage of rolling stock before their commissioning. All six twelve-car trains were handed over for operation in Joetsu Shinkansen in 1999, and eight more E4 electric trains replaced them with Tohoku Shinkansen.