■ SERVICE
o Shinkansen = “New Intercity Line”
o 1964: commissioning (56 years: Olympic Games)
o 9 Lines / 2,765 km
o 320 km/h: Max speed
o ~ €121: Tokyo – Osaka (556 km, 2h48)
o 350 Million passengers per year (2015)
o 1 Million passengers per day
o Operators : JR GROUP
▪︎ Six regional companies :
¤ Hokkaido Railway Company / JR Hokkaido
¤ EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY / JR East
¤ Central Japan Railway Company / JR Central
¤ West Japan Railway Company / JR West
¤ Shikoku Railway Company / JR Shikoku
¤ KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY / JR Kyushu
■ JR CENTRAL – HAMAMTSU WORKSHOP
o Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
o Maintenance Level 4 + 5
o Frequency: 36 months (3 years) or 1.2 Million km
o Duration: 15 days (Train of 16 x cars)
o Operations (Main):
• Dismantling (Crate):
Removal: Bogies + Pantograph + Seats + Equipment +
• Equipment Overhaul:
Dismantling Parts + Cleaning + Control / Test + Repair +
• Body General Overhaul:
Repair + Painting
• Reassembly (Box):
Installation of revised Organs/Equipment
• Trials and Tests (+ washing)
■ ROLLING STOCK
o + 471 Trains: Max 16 Cars
• Manufacturer: Hitachi Rail (+ Other manufacturers)
• Series 500, 700, 800, N700, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7
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1 thought on “Japan (JR Central) : Shinkansen Train Maintenance Workshop”
Great piece, interested, need job here.
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