Definitions for "100 Series Shinkansen"
The 100 Series Shinkansen were the second generation Shinkansen design, produced between 1984 and 1991 for the TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen and SanyÅ Shinkansen lines; the earliest units have now been withdrawn from service, and the series has been retired from the TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen line in September 2003.