West Japan Railway Company (JR West) will introduce additional N700S series to the Sanyo Shinkansen and plans to end the operational service of the Series 500 around 2027.
From 2024 to 2026, four N700S series trains will be introduced, and modification works for converting four N700 series 16-car trains into 8-car formations have been announced in February. Furthermore, from 2026 to 2028, ten more N700S series will be introduced, extending the 8-car formation modifications to ten N700 series trains. As a result, the Series 500, which has been aging, will end its operational service around 2027.
The Series 500 trains started their operational service in 1997, achieving the fastest commercial speed in Japan at the time of 300 kilometers per hour. Since 2008, these trains have undergone modifications to operate in 8-car formations, primarily serving the ‘Kodama’ services. From 2013, they have also been operated as various event trains, such as the ‘Kansen-jar wrapping Shinkansen’ and the ‘Hello Kitty Shinkansen’. Plans to implement various projects are in place until the end of their service.
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