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211 series
JR East 211 series set on a Joetsu Line service in January 2021
Manufacturer
Hitachi
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced
111 series, 113 series, 115 series
Constructed
1985–1991
Entered service
March 1986
Scrapped
2012–
Number built
1,914 vehicles
Number in service
849 vehicles (as of 2018)
Successor
209 series, E233-3000 series, 315 series (from 2025)
Operators
■ 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
120 km/h (75 mph) (JR West)
110 km/h (68 mph) (others)
Traction system
Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
The 211 series (211系, 211-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1985 by the Japanese National Railways (JNR). It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It was formerly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan.
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introduced on Takasaki Line services between Ueno and Maebashi, replacing 211series sets, and on Ryōmō Line services from 1 September 2012. These are 10-car...
Line 209-0 series ten-car sets for use on Chiba area and Bōsō Peninsula local services from 1 October 2009 to replace ageing 211series trains. Modifications...
(999 hp) Jumo 211 A-1 powerplant prompted the cancellation of the D series altogether and concentration on the design of the E series. The pre-production...
bore/stroke figures, maintaining the 35 litre displacement of the Jumo 211series – and then further increasing boost settings on the supercharger, the...
except N700A series, N700S series and 800 series JR / JNR local lines: Former JNR: 103 series, 201 series, 203 series, 207-900 series, 211series EMUs JR Central:...
Prefecture. 211-3000 series 4-car EMUs (since August 2016) E257-5000 series E257-5500 series 115-1000 series 4-car EMUs (until March 2018) 185 series 7-car...
Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan. It is based on the earlier 211series, although it differs in having two pairs of doors per side on each car...
103 series sets on Chuo Main Line services in the Nagoya area, but these were subsequently replaced by 211series and 313 series trains. A 103 series set...
stock Series 500 Series 2000 Series 2100 Series 4000 Series 5000 Series 6000 Series 7000 Series 8000 Series 9000 FGC rolling stock Series 112 Series 113...
Sharyo to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs. The design of the 311 series was developed from that of the 211series. Built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki...
entering service from 16 March 2013, replacing the ageing 107 series and 211series sets. The four Nikko Line sets are finished in a livery with "classic...
trains run. 211series 3-car EMUs (from 15 March 2015, on JR East inter-running services) 213-5000 series 2-car EMUs 313-3000 series EMUs 373 series 3-car EMUs...
Line) E217 series (from December 1994) E235-1000 series (from 21 December 2020) E233 series E233-3000 series (from March 2015) 211series (from April...
of 46 centimetres (18 in), a 1 cm (0.39 in) increase over those of the 211series. Wheelchair spaces are provided in every car. Also featured are LCD passenger...