Full train set length (16 cars)404 m
16,653Quarters
25,250Dice edges
9,182Wine cork lengths
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Bullet Train (Shinkansen N700)
Japan's high-speed rail marvel/Trains & Rail
The Shinkansen N700 series operates on Japan's Tokaido and Sanyo lines at speeds up to 300 km/h, carrying over 1,300 passengers in a full 16-car set. Since the first Shinkansen launched in 1964, there has never been a single passenger fatality due to derailment or collision. The train is so punctual that the average delay across all services is measured in seconds, not minutes.
Measurements
Total train mass700,000 kg
46,667Microwaves
43.8Fire trucks
Maximum operating speed83 m/s
2,964Ketchup leaving the bottle
277 billionthsLight speeds
1.1 hundredthsOrbiting satellites
300 km/h
Total traction power17 million W
113,333Refrigerator compressors
20,000Toasters
17 MW
Car width3.36 m
9.1 tenthsRowboat lengths
3.6 hundredthsStatue of Liberty heights
1.7 tenthsCricket pitches
Car height3.6 m
3.6Tuba heights
13.1 billionWater molecules
Individual car length25 m
291Credit card lengths
14.5Yoga mat lengths