West Japan Railway Company (JR West) will end the inspection operations of the “Doctor Yellow” T5 formation in January 2027.
The Doctor Yellow (Shinkansen Electric and Track Comprehensive Test Train) T5 formation was manufactured in 2005 and has been conducting inspections on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines about once every ten days. A retirement commemorative logo and key visual have been created and will be displayed on the windows of the front doors of Cars 1 and 7 from July onwards.
On July 26 and 27, interior observation events will be held during inspection runs, on October 9 a special ride experience will be offered between Tokyo and Hakata stations, and on January 10, 2027, a tour will be organized that allows participants to board the running train.
Commemorative station lunchboxes (ekiben) will be released sequentially from July 1, and commemorative merchandise will go on sale from July 7.
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