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E131 Series
File:JR East E131 Series at Niitsu Station.jpg
R01 & R02 formation are testing at Niitsu Station, July 2020
Constructed2020–
Number under construction20 vehicles (10 sets)
Number built4 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersR01–
OperatorsJR East
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (SiC-MOSFET)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E131 series (E131系) is a future DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type to be operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Kashima Line, Sotobō Line, and Uchibō Line starting in the spring of 2021.[1]

Formation

The trains will be painted in the Uchibo/Sotobo Line color scheme and formed as two-car sets with four doors per car.[2] One car in each train will have a universal design toilet.[1]

 
 
Designation Mc Tc'
Numbering KuMoHa E131 KuHa E130

History

A total of 12 two-car sets are scheduled to enter service from 2021.[2] Two sets, numbered R01 and R02, conducted test runs in July 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "房総・鹿島エリアへの新型車両の投入について" [Information about new train type for the Boso/Kashima areas] (PDF). 12 May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b 木下健児 (12 May 2020). "JR東日本E131系、内房線・外房線・鹿島線に新型車両 - 計24両投入" [JR East E131 series, new vehicle on Uchibo Line, Sotobo Line, Kashima Line - 24 cars to be introduced]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "E131系が登場". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.