Two railway systems in one train
The two voltages and two speed limits describe the through-running task: the same seven-car train worked on Shinkansen and converted conventional infrastructure.
Shinkansen
400 · Yamagata · Tsubasa
Look closer
What should I look for around the cab?
運転台
Silver body and dark glazing on the first Tsubasa sets.
Compare · E3 · Akita · Yamagata
railway-museum.jpSilver body and dark glazing on the first Tsubasa sets.
Engineering details
400 series · seven-car configuration in the 1997 table
| Formation | 7 cars |
|---|---|
| Power supply | 25 / 20 kV AC · 50 Hz |
| Service speed by line | 240 km/h Shinkansen · 130 km/h conventional line |
Technical sources · 2026-11-07
- 新型高速新幹線電車 · 日立製作所 · 1997-02 · 表1・冊子154頁
Inside the engineering
Seven-car 400 series in the February 1997 technical comparison
| Supply transition | AC 25 / 20 kV · 50 Hz |
|---|---|
| Speed by railway type | 240 km/h Shinkansen · 130 km/h conventional line |
| Body / control | Steel body · thyristor phase control |
Technical sources and page references
- 新型高速新幹線電車
日立評論 · 1997-02 · pp.153–156; Tables 1–2; Figures 3–4
Inside the train
Car 411-3, preserved in Saitama, shows the Green Car of the original Yamagata Shinkansen. A typical row has a single seat across the aisle from a pair. The wheelchair-compatible row near the vestibule has one on either side.
- Car 411-3
- 1 + 2
Sources and updates
Checked 2026-11-07