1,500 V DC and 20 kV 50 Hz AC, both from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)
PS37A single-arm pantograph
Bogies
DT71 (motored) TR255 (trailer)
Braking system(s)
Regenerative brake
Safety system(s)
ATS-SN, ATS-P, ATS-Ps
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
The E531 series (Japanese: E531系, Hepburn: E531-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.[1] It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo. The stock is a dual-voltage (1,500 V DC & 20 kV AC) development of the DC-only E231 series suburban EMU design, and can run at speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) in service.[2]
^JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
^"E531系一般形交直流電車の概要" [E531 series AC/DC EMU outline]. Railway Journal. 39 (465): 102. July 2005.
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