e5 hayabusa
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