The Shinkansen 800 Series Electric Train is a high-speed train operated by JR Kyushu in Kyushu Shinkansen .
| Shinkansen Series 800 Electric Train | |
|---|---|
| Shinkansen Series 800 Electric Train | |
 Shinkansen 800 Series Electric Train at Shin Minamata Station | |
| Production | |
| Country of construction |  Japan |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Wagons built | 36 |
| Technical details | |
| Type of current and voltage in the contact network | ~ 25 kV; 60 Hz |
| The number of cars in the composition | 6 |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (regular wagons) 27 350 mm ( head carriage ) |
| Width | 3380 mm |
| Height | 3650 mm |
| Track width | 1435 mm |
| Wagon material | Aluminum |
| Construction speed | 285 km / h |
| Maximum service speed | 260 km / h |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km / h / s |
| Brake system | Recuperative , pneumatic , electronically controlled, |
| Exploitation | |
| Operator | Jr kyushu |
| Serviced Lines | Kyushu Shinkansen |
| Depot | Sendai |
| In operation | since 2004 |
Operation of trains began in March 2004 .
The electric train of the 800th series is slower than its predecessors of the 500th and 700th series. The maximum speed of the train in operation is 260 km / h, the structural speed is 285 km / h.