THSR 700T

THSR 700T
THSR 700T
	A 700T train approaching Tainan HSR station in March 2025
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Hitachi Rail, Nippon Sharyo
Family name	Shinkansen (700 Series)
Constructed	2004–2006, 2012–2015
Entered service	January 5, 2007
Number built	408 vehicles (34 sets)
Number in service	408 vehicles (34 sets)
Formation	12 cars per trainset; Tc-M2-MP-M1-T-M1s-MP-M2-M1-MP-M2-Tc Tc: driving trailer (end car without motor); T: trailer (intermediate car without motor); M: motor car; MP: motor car with pantograph;
Capacity	977 Business Car (1): 66 seats (2+2, pitch: 1.12 m (44.1 in)); Standard Car (11): 911 seats (2+3, pitch: 1.04 m (40.9 in)) + 4 wheelchair accessible seats;
Operators	Taiwan High Speed Rail
Depots	Wurih, Zuoying
Lines served	Nangang-Zuoying
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Train length	304 m (997 ft 5 in)
Car length	End cars:; 27.0 m (88 ft 7 in); Car body: 26.75 m (87 ft 9+1⁄8 in); Intermediate cars:; 25.0 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in); Car body: 24.5 m (80 ft 4+9⁄16 in); (Transitions: 50 cm (19+11⁄16 in));
Width	3.38 m (11 ft 1+1⁄16 in)
Height	3.65 m (11 ft 11+11⁄16 in); (without rooftop equipment)
Floor height	1.25 m (49 in)
Platform height	1.25 m (49 in)
Wheel diameter	860 mm (33.9 in)
Wheelbase	2.5 m (98.4 in)
Maximum speed	Service:; 300 km/h (190 mph); Record:; 315 km/h (195 mph);
Weight	503 t (495 long tons; 554 short tons)
Axle load	max. 14 t (14 long tons; 15 short tons)
Traction system	Toshiba or Mitsubishi Electric IGBT–C/I
Traction motors	36 × Toshiba 285 kW (382 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	10.26 MW (13,760 hp)
Acceleration	2.0 km/(h⋅s) (0.56 m/s2) (0 to 300 km/h (0 to 186 mph) in 15 minutes)
Deceleration	Service braking: 0.34 m/s2 (1.2 km/(h⋅s)) (300 km/h or 190 mph) to 0.75 m/s2 (2.7 km/(h⋅s)) (below 70 km/h or 43 mph); Emergency braking: 1 m/s2 (3.6 km/(h⋅s)) 300 to 0 km/h (186 to 0 mph) in 3.78 km (2.35 mi);
Electric system(s)	25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	T-shaped pantograph
UIC classification	2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Bogies	bolsterless
Braking system(s)	power cars: regenerative; trailers: eddy current
Safety system(s)	D-ATC
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The THSR 700T (Chinese: 台灣高鐵700T型電聯車) is a high-speed electric multiple unit trainset derived from the Japanese Shinkansen for Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR). The THSR 700T is based primarily on the 700 Series EMU that currently operates on the San'yō Shinkansen line and previously on the Tokaido Shinkansen line in Japan, with the "T" referring to Taiwan. The trains were manufactured in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, and Hitachi, Ltd., marking the first time Japanese Shinkansen trains have been exported overseas. Thirty trains were delivered to THSR operator Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), and are in regular service with a top speed of 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) since the line's opening on January 5, 2007.