E5系

The E5 series (Japanese: E5系, Hepburn: E5-kei) and the related H5 series (Japanese: H5系, Hepburn: H5-kei) are Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train types built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tohoku Shinkansen services on 5 March 2011 and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services on 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new Hayabusa services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011.

For the Hokkaido Variant (Purple Stripe), Please use H5 Hayabusa

Examples

• Danbooru post #5352202: Shinkansen E5 Hayabusa
• Danbooru asset #23524714: E5 Hayabusa: Coupling Mechanism
• Danbooru asset #23524365: Comparison of E5 Hayabusa (left) and H5 Hayabusa (right). The E5 has pink stripe while the H5 has purple.
• Danbooru asset #23524273: E5 Hayabusa Coupled together with E3 Tsubasa
• Danbooru asset #23524668: E5 Hayabusa Coupled together with E6 Komachi

See Also

• Japan Railways
• Shinkansen
• E3 Tsubasa
• E6 Komachi
• H5 Hayabusa
• High Speed Train
• Multiple Unit Train
• Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion
• E5 Hayabusa (Shinkalion)

External Links

• Wikipedia Page about The Both E5 And H5 Shinkansens

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