205 series
| 205 series | |
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 205 series train at Nishi-Funabashi station on the Musashino Line |
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| In service | 1985-present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation, JR East ŌfunaWorks |
| Replaced | 103 series |
| Constructed | 1984-1991 |
| Number built | 1,461 vehicles |
| Operator | JNR (1985-1987) JR East, JR West (1987-present) |
| Depot(s) | Miyagino, Nakahara, Keiyō, Kawagoe, Kōzu, Kamakura, Hineno, Miyahara |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side 6 pairs per side (SaHa 204) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (Hanwa Line 205-1000 series 110 km/h) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, Electric commanding brake |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SN[* 1], ATS-SW[* 2], ATS-P, ATS-Ps[* 3], ATC[* 4], D-ATC[* 5] |
| Coupling system | Shibata-Type |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 205 series (205系) is a commuter electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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[edit] Lines on which 205 series trains operate
(in alphabetical order)
- Hachikō Line: 4-car 205-3000 series sets (x5) (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls)
- Hanwa Line: 4-car 205-1000 (built by JR-West) series sets (from 1988)
- Kawagoe Line: 4-car 205-3000 series sets (x5) (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls) / 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1989)
- Keiyō Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1990)
- Musashino Line: 8-car 205-0 series sets (some sets are powered by 205-5000 intermediate motor car units modified from 205-0 to utilize AC motor traction system)
- Nambu Line: 6-car 205-0 (x31) (including 4 sets with 205-1200 driving trailers which were converted from 205-0 intermediate trailers by JR-East)
- Nambu Branch Line: 2-car 205-1000 series sets (x2) (from 2002) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services)
- Sagami Line: 4-car 205-500 series sets (x13) (from 1991) (built by JR-East for use in outer suburban services)
- Saikyō Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1989) (through service to Rinkai Line)
- Senseki Line: 4-car 205-3100 series sets (from 2004) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls, toilets, and passenger seating which can be arranged in either 'transverse' or 'longitudinal')
- Tokaido Local Service (Kyoto, Kobe lines): 7-car 205-0 series sets (from 2011) (formerly operated on JR-West's Hanwa Line forming 6- and 8-car sets)
- Tsurumi Line: 3-car 205-1100 series sets (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services)
- Yokohama Line: 8-car 205-0 series sets (x27) (from 1988) (initially 7-car sets)
[edit] Lines on which 205 series trains previously operated
- Yamanote Line: 11-car 205-0 series sets (1985 - 2005) (initially 10-car sets)
- Chūō-Sōbu Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (1989 - 2001)
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (1989 - 1996)
- Tokaido-Sanyō Local Service (Biwako, Kyoto, Kobe, Takarazuka lines): 7-car 205-0 series sets (1986 - 2006)
- Hanwa Line: 6- and 8-car 205-0 series sets (2006 - 2010) (formerly operated on JR-West's Tokaido-Sanyo Local Service forming 7-car sets)
[edit] Design variants
There have been many variations of the design of the 205 series trains. Below is a list of photos for various 205 series designs as indicated by the liveries of the lines they serve.
[edit] JR East
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Yamanote Line 205-0 series, August 2003
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Saikyō Line 205-0 series, November 2007
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Yokohama Line 205-0 series, April 2008
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Musashino Line (left) and Keiyō Line (right) 205-0 series trains, May 2006
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Nambu Line 205-0 series, May 2006
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Keiyō Line 205-0 series (modernized design, left) with Sotobō Line 113 series (right), at Soga Station, May 2005
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Musashino Line 205 series (left, modernized design) and Sagami Line 205-500 series (right), November 2006
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Nambu Branch Line 205-1000 series, August 2009
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Tsurumi Line 205-1100 series, August 2009
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Nambu Line 205-1200 series, March 2007
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Kawagoe/Hachikō Line 205-3000 series, June 2004
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Senseki Line 205-3100 series, July 2006
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Musashino Line 205-5000 series, January 2010
[edit] JR West
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JR West 205-0 series in original livery, February 2006. Used on the Tōkaidō Main Line from 1986-2006 as 7-car sets and on Hanwa Line as 6- and 8-car sets from 2006-2010
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Hanwa Line 205-1000 series train with later design cab window arrangement at Tennoji Station bound for Hineno Station, July 2004
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JR West 205-0 series in new Tōkaidō Main Line livery, March 2011
[edit] Senseki Line "Mangattan Liner" trains
A Senseki Line 205-3100 series "Mangattan Liner" trainset is decorated with images of the cartoon character Robocon from the 1970s anime Ganbare!! Robocon, while another ("Mangattan Liner II") has Kamen Rider livery. Both were created by the late Shotaro Ishinomori, a native of Ishinomaki, Miyagi; Ishinomaki Station is the terminus of the Senseki Line.
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Senseki Line "Mangattan Liner" trainset (set M8), July 2006
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"Mangattan Liner II" (set M2), January 2009
[edit] Private operators
A number of former 205 series trains were sold to the Fuji Kyuko in 2011, where they will operate as 3-car 6000 series sets.
[edit] See also
Media related to JNR 205 at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to [edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- JR全車両ハンドブック2006 (JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006.
- JR電車編成表 '07冬号 (JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 4-88283-046-9.
[edit] External links
- JR East 205 series (Japanese)
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