e5 hayabusa
The E5 series (E5系, E5-kei) and the related H5 series, 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 a 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