E6 Series Shinkansen
| E6 series | |
|---|---|
E6 series set Z14 in May 2022 | |
| In service | 16 March 2013 – present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Replaced | E3-0 series |
| Constructed | 2010–2014 |
| Number built | 168 vehicles (24 sets) |
| Number in service | 161 vehicles (23 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 7 vehicles (1 set; set Z9; earthquake damage) |
| Formation | 7 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | Z1–Z24 |
| Capacity | 338 (315 Standard + 23 Green) |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Akita |
| Lines served | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Train length | 148.65 m (487 ft 8 in) |
| Car length | 23,075 mm (75 ft 8.5 in) (end cars) 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,945 mm (9 ft 7.9 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in) |
| Doors | One per side, plus one cab access door per side per end car |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 306.5 t (302 long tons; 338 short tons) |
| Traction system | MT207 AC Motor (300 kW) |
| Power output | 6,000 kW (8,046 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.71 km/(h⋅s) (1.06 mph/s) (shinkansen) 2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s) (conventional) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary (Tōhoku Shinkansen) 20 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary (Akita Shinkansen) |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo' |
| Bogies | DT210 (motored), TR7009 (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | DS-ATC, RS-ATC, ATS-P |
| Multiple working | E5 series, H5 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The E6 series (E6系) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Komachi "mini-shinkansen" services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita since 16 March 2013. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 and spring 2014.