Speed Records
Source:
| km/h (mph) | Train | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 (124.3) | Class 1000 Shinkansen | Kamonomiya test track in Odawara, now part of Tōkaidō Shinkansen | 31 October 1962 | |
| 256 (159.1) | Class 1000 Shinkansen | Kamonomiya test track | 30 March 1963 | Former world speed record for EMU trains. |
| 286 (177.7) | Class 951 Shinkansen | Sanyō Shinkansen | 24 February 1972 | Former world speed record for EMU trains. |
| 319.0 (198.2) | Class 961 Shinkansen | Oyama test track, now part of Tōhoku Shinkansen | 7 December 1979 | Former world speed record for EMU trains. |
| 325.7 (202.4) | 300 series | Tōkaidō Shinkansen | 28 February 1991 | |
| 336.0 (208.8) | 400 series | Jōetsu Shinkansen | 26 March 1991 | |
| 345.0 (214.4) | 400 series | Jōetsu Shinkansen | 19 September 1991 | |
| 345.8 (214.9) | 500-900 series "WIN350" | Sanyō Shinkansen | 6 August 1992 | |
| 350.4 (217.7) | 500-900 series "WIN350" | Sanyō Shinkansen | 8 August 1992 | |
| 352.0 (218.7) | Class 952/953 "STAR21" | Jōetsu Shinkansen | 30 October 1992 | |
| 425.0 (264.1) | Class 952/953 "STAR21" | Jōetsu Shinkansen | 21 December 1993 | |
| 426.6 (265.1) | Class 955 "300X" | Tōkaidō Shinkansen | 11 July 1996 | |
| 443.0 (275.3) | Class 955 "300X" | Tōkaidō Shinkansen | 26 July 1996 |
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