211 series

211 series
211 series
	JR East 211 series set on a Takasaki Line service in May 2007
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced	113 series, 115 series
Constructed	1985–1991
Entered service	1985
Scrapped	2012–Present
Operator(s)	■ JNR (1985-1987); ■ JR East (1987-Present); ■ JR Central (1987-Present); ■ JR West (1988-2010);
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel; Steel (JR-West version)
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,966 mm (9 ft 8.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h; (JR-West 120 km/h)
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Acceleration	1.7 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Bogies	DT50B (motored), TR235B (trailer)(211-0/1000/2000/3000 series); TR235G (SaRo 213/SaRo 212); C-DT56 (motored), C-TR241 (trailer) (211-5000/6000 series); WDT50B (KuMoRo 211/MoRo 210)
Multiple working	311/313 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 211 series (211系, 211-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan.

Design

The 211 series was developed by JNR to replace older 113 series and 115 series trains. The 211 series incorporated regenerative brakes and stainless body construction.

Variants

211-0 series (basic version with transverse seating)
211-1000 series (cold region version with transverse seating)
211-2000 series (basic version with all longitudinal seating)
211-3000 series (cold region version with all longitudinal seating)
211-5000 series (JR Central version)
211-6000 series (JR Central version with single motored car)
Joyful Train variants (JR-West version)

Operations

211-0, 211-2000 series

211 series in original JNR livery in August 1988

Tōkaidō Main Line and Ito Line: Tokyo – Numazu/Ito (From 1986 - April 2012)
Tōkaidō Main Line: Hamamatsu – Maibara
Chūō Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri
Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
Shinetsu Line: Shinonoi – Nagano

211-1000, 211-3000 series

211-3000 series in Chiba area livery in October 2006

211-3000 series in Nagano area livery in March 2013

Tohoku Main Line: Oyama – Utsunomiya^[1]
Takasaki Line: Ueno - Takasaki (Since 1986 - March 2014)
Ryomo Line: Takasaki – Oyama
Shinetsu Line: Shinonoi – Nagano
Oito Line: Matsumoto –Shinano-Omachi
Chuo Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri/Shiojiri – Nakatsugawa
Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
Shinetsu Main Line: Shinonoi – Nagano
Sobu Main Line: Chiba – Chōshi (via Yachimata) (since 21 October 2006 - 2012)^[2]
Narita Line: Chiba – Chōshi (via Narita) (since 21 October 2006 - 2012)^[2]
Kashima Line: Sawara – Kashima-Jingu (since 21 October 2006 - 2012)^[2]
Togane Line (since 21 October 2006)^[2]
Uchibo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Kisarazu) (since 21 October 2006 - 2012)^[2]
Sotobo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Katsuura) (since 21 October 2006 - 2012)^[2]
Iida Line (since 15 March 2014)^[3]
Agatsuma Line (since 22 August 2016)^[1]
Joetsu Line: Takasaki - Minakami (since 23 August 2016)^[1]

211-5000, 211-6000 series

211-5000 series in Shizuoka area livery in June 2008

Tokaido Main Line: Atami – Maibara
Chuo Main Line: Nagoya – Nagiso
Kansai Main Line: Nagoya – Kameyama
Aichi Loop Line: Kozoji – Okazaki

Joyful Train sets

Joyful Train 211 series in JR-West Livery in January 2007

Super Saloon Yumeji: Three-car set converted from 211 and 213 series coaches which entered service in 1988 and withdrawn in March 2010. Operated by JR-West and based at Okayama Depot.

References

JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.
JR電車編成表 '07冬号 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.

1 2 3 上越線・吾妻線で211系の営業運転開始 [211 series enter service on Joetsu Line and Agatsuma Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "10/21, 房総211系, 営業運転開始" [Boso 211 series enter service]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 47 (549): 179. January 2007.
↑ 飯田線での長野色115系運用終了，211系運用開始 [Nagano-livery 115 series withdrawn from Iida Line; 211 series introduced] (in Japanese). Japan. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

External links

JR East 211 series (in Japanese)
JR Central 211 series information (in Japanese)

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[railfan20160824-1] 1 2 3 上越線・吾妻線で211系の営業運転開始 [211 series enter service on Joetsu Line and Agatsuma Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

[railfan549-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "10/21, 房総211系, 営業運転開始" [Boso 211 series enter service]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 47 (549): 179. January 2007.

[railfan20140315-3] 飯田線での長野色115系運用終了，211系運用開始 [Nagano-livery 115 series withdrawn from Iida Line; 211 series introduced] (in Japanese). Japan. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways
DC commuter/suburban	12 52 63 72 101 103 105 111 113 115 117 119 121 123 201 203 205 207 211 213 301
DC express/limited express	80 151 153 155 157 159 161 165 167 169 181 183 185 189 381
AC/DC commuter/suburban	401 403 413 415 417 419 421 423
AC/DC express/limited express	451 453 455 457 471 473 475 481 483 485 489 581 583
AC commuter/suburban	711 713 715 717
AC limited express	781
Non-revenue/experimental	141 143 145 147 193 443 591 791
This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted.