Specifications - N700 Shinkansen, Japan

System
Operator	Japan Railways Central
Pre-series train (built)	2005
Classification	N700
Maximum speed	300km/h
Gauge	1,435mm
Electrification
Voltage	25 kV
Current	ac
Special Characteristics
	Revolutionary body-tilting mechanism
	First train to use airplane technology to achieve maximum aerodynamic performance
	Pre-production test train completed in 2005
	Commercial services with N700 to begin in 2007
	Trains are able to pass through 2,500m curves at 270km/h
	Acceleration performance has been increased by 30%