Jump to content

209 series

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Briguychau (talk | contribs) at 01:12, 14 August 2020 (→209-500 series). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

209 series
A Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209 series train in October 2006
In service1992–present
ManufacturerJR East, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation
ReplacedKiHa 35, 103 series, 113 series, 211 series
Constructed1992–2004
Entered serviceMay 1992 (901/209-900 series)
January 1993 (209-0 series)
Number built1,046 cars
Number in service490 cars (as of March 2020)
Number preserved1 vehicle
SuccessorE233 series
Formation4/6/8/10 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKawagoe, Keiyō, Makuhari, Nakahara, Toyoda
Lines servedChūō Line (Rapid), Hachikō Line, Kashima Line, Kawagoe Line, Keiyō Line, Musashino Line, Narita Line, Ōme Line, Sotobō Line, Sōbu Main Line, Tōgane Line, Uchibō Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in) (2,966 mm (9 ft 8.8 in) for 209-500 series)
Doors4/6 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO, IGBT)
Power output1,520 kW (6 motors)
Acceleration2.5 km/h/s
3.3 km/h/s (209-1000 series)
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)PS28 diamond-shaped pantograph
PS21 diamond-shaped pantograph (209-1000 series)
PS33A single-arm pantograph (209-500 series)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS-P, ATS-SN, ATC, Digital ATC
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 209 series (209系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.

The series was introduced in 1992 for experimental operations (as 901 series) and 1993 for commercial operations to replace the aging 103 series stock on the Keihin–Tōhoku and Negishi lines. The concept of the 209 series was to create a low-cost, minimal lifespan train (approximately 15 years) that would be replaced rather than rebuilt when they became life-expired.[1]

The 209 series was the first of the "New series trains" (新系列電車, Shin-keiretsu densha), and served as the basis for the E501, E217, 701, and E127 series rolling stock, as well as the E231 series stock, which in turn became the blueprint for successive trains developed by JR East and other railway companies in Japan.

Variants

  • / 209-500 series: One 10-car set used on the Keiyō Line since 2008, and 11 8-car sets on the Musashino Line since 2010
  • 209-1000 series Two 10-car sets used on the Chūō Line (Rapid) (and occasionally the Ōme Line) since March 2019
  • 209-2000/2100 series: 68 6/4-car sets converted from former Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-0 series units, used on Chiba area services such as the Sotobō Line, Uchibō Line, and Narita Line since 2009
  • 209-2200 series: One 6-car set used from January 2018 as the Boso Bicycle Base
  • 209-3100 series: Two 4-car sets converted from surplus TWR 70-000 series units used on the Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line since April 2005
  • 209-3500 series: Five 4-car sets converted from former Chūō-Sōbu Line 209-500 series units, used on the Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line since 2018

Former Operations

209-0 series

209-0 series
A Keihin–Tōhoku 10-car 209-0 series set in March 2009
In service1993–2015
Replaced101 series, 103 series, 205 series
Constructed1992–1997
Entered service1993
Scrapped2008–2016
Number built792 cars
Number in service0 cars
(324 cars converted to 209-2000/2100 series; 18 cars converted to 209-2200 series; 7 cars converted to MUE-Train; 6 cars converted for training units)
Number scrapped437 cars
Formation6/10 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
DepotsUrawa, Nakahara
Lines servedKeihin–Tōhoku Line, Nambu Line, Negishi Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4/6 pairs per side
Traction systemMitsubishi GTO-VVVF
Traction motorsMT68
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
A Nambu Line 6-car 209-0 series train in January 2008

The original full-production version introduced on both the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi (78 ten-car sets numbered 1–78) and Nambu (2 six-car sets numbered 1 and 32) lines in 1993. Six-door SaHa 208 cars were inserted into the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line sets in 1995.

The 209 series trains on the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line were replaced by new E233-1000 series trains from autumn 2007, with the last sets withdrawn by 24 January 2010.[3] A large number of these units were subsequently rebuilt as 209-2000/2100 series four- and six-car sets for use in the Chiba area, while some were converted as training sets, MUE-Train, or 209-2200 series sets for the Nambu Line.

Formations

Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 10-car sets

Previously, 78 ten-car sets (1–78) were based at Urawa depot and were formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

 
← Ōmiya
Ōfuna →
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc T M M' T' T T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209 SaHa 209 MoHa 209 MoHa 208 SaHa 208 SaHa 209 SaHa 209 MoHa 209 MoHa 208 KuHa 208
  • Cars 3 and 8 were each equipped with one PS28 pantograph.[4]
  • Car 6 was a "6-door" car with six pairs of doors on each side.[4]

Nambu Line 6-car sets

Previously, two six-car sets (1 and 32) were based at Nakahara Depot and were formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[5]

 
← Kawasaki
Tachikawa →
 
 
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc M M' M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209 MoHa 209 MoHa 208 MoHa 209 MoHa 208 KuHa 208
  • Cars 2 and 4 were each equipped with one PS28 lozenge-type pantograph.[5]

209-500 series

209-500 series
Musashino Line 209-500 series set M77 on a Shimōsa service in January 2020
In service1998–present
Replaced103 series, 201 series, 205 series
Constructed1998–1999
Entered service29 December 1998
Refurbished2017–2019
Scrapped2017–2019
Number built170 cars
Number in service98 cars (12 sets)
(+20 cars converted to 209-3500 series)
Number scrapped52 cars
Formation8/10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersKeiyō Line: 34
Musashino Line: M71-M77, M81-M84
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKeiyō
Previously: Mitaka, Narashino, Urawa
Lines servedKeiyō Line, Musashino Line, Sotobō Line, Uchibō Line
Previously: Chūō-Sōbu Line, Keihin–Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF (Mitsubishi)
Previously: GTO-VVVF
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

This sub-series represented a stop-gap for use from 1998 on the Chūō-Sōbu Line until the full-production E231 series trains were delivered, and a total of 17 ten-car sets (numbered 51–67) were delivered to Narashino Depot in Chiba. These sets differ noticeably from the other 209 series variants in having 2,950 mm wide cars (compared to 2,870 mm for earlier flat-sided stock), as well as LED destination indicators, replacing the earlier roller blind type. While externally similar in appearance to the later E231 series sets, the 209-500 series are distinguishable by their white cab fronts and lack of six-door cars, and uses a GTO-VVVF traction system like other 209 series sets.

In November 2000, two sets (66 and 67) were transferred to the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line and renumbered 80 and 81. In December 2003, the Chūō-Sōbu Line sets were reallocated to Mitaka Depot and renumbered 501–515. Between 2006 and 2007, three more sets (513–515) were transferred to the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line to replace the prototype 209-900/910/920 series trains and renumbered 82–84. From October 2008, following the introduction of E233-1000 series trains on the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line, one set (80) was transferred back to the Chūō-Sōbu Line (as set 516) while the other four sets (81–84) were modified (with ATS-P/SN instead of ATC) and transferred to the Keiyō Line (as sets 31–34).

From September 2010 to January 2011, three former Keiyō Line sets (31–33) were reduced to eight cars and reliveried for use on the Musashino Line, renumbered M71–M73, and entered service from 4 December 2010.[5] In 2012, a "C" suffix was added to all Chūō–Sōbu Line sets (C501–C512 and C516).

From 2018, five Chūō-Sōbu Line sets (C501–C505) were converted to 4-car 209-3500 series sets for use on Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line services,[6] while the remaining eight sets (C506–C512 and C516) were reduced to 8 cars and reallocated to the Musashino Line and renumbered M74–M77 and M81–M84. The last Chūō-Sōbu Line set, set C511, was withdrawn from service on 19 April 2019.[7]

All sets were refurbished between 2016 and 2019, when the GTO-VVVF traction system was replaced with a IGBT-VVVF traction system.

Formations

10-car sets

As of 1 October 2018, one set (34) is allocated to Keiyō Depot for use on the Keiyō Line (and through services to the Sotobō and Uchibō Lines). The set is formed as follows with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[8]

 
← Kazusa-Minato, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, Kimitsu, Soga
Tokyo →
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc T M M' T T T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 KuHa 208-500
  • Cars 3 and 8 each have one single-arm pantograph.[8]
  • Cars 1 and 10 have a wheelchair space.[8]
  • Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[8]

8-car sets

As of 1 January 2020, 11 eight-car sets (M71 to M77, M81 to M84) were allocated to Keiyō Depot for use on Musashino Line (and through services to the Keiyō Line).[8] These sets are formed as follows with four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[8]

 
← Tokyo, Kaihinmakuhari, Nishi-Funabashi
Fuchūhommachi →
 
 
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation Tc M M' T T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 KuHa 208-500
  • Cars 2 and 6 each have one pantograph (single-arm on sets M71-M77, lozenge-type on sets M81-M84).
  • Cars 1 and 8 have a wheelchair space.[8]
  • Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[8]

Previous Formations

Chūō-Sōbu Line 10-car sets (1998 to 2019)

 
← Chiba, Tsudanuma
Nakano, Mitaka →
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation Tc T M M' T T T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 KuHa 208-500

Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 10-car sets (2001 to 2009)

 
← Ōmiya
Ōfuna →
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc T M M' T T T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 SaHa 209-500 MoHa 209-500 MoHa 208-500 KuHa 208-500
  • A Chūō-Sōbu Line 209-500 series train at Mitaka station in June 2005
    A Chūō-Sōbu Line 209-500 series train at Mitaka station in June 2005
  • A Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-500 series in November 2008
    A Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-500 series in November 2008
  • A Keiyō Line 209-500 series in December 2008
    A Keiyō Line 209-500 series in December 2008

209-900/910/920 series

209-900/910/920 series
901 series Set C (later 209-920 series) in March 1993
In service1992–2007
Constructed1992
Entered service7 May 1992
Scrapped2007–2008
Number built30 cars
Number preserved1 vehicle (at Tōkyō General Rolling Stock Center)
Number scrapped29 cars
Formation10 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
DepotsUrawa
Lines servedKeihin–Tōhoku Line, Negishi Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Three ten-car prototypes were built in 1992 for testing and passenger evaluation on the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line, initially classified as 901 series. Set A was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, set B by Tokyu Car Corporation, and set C was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and JR East's Ōfuna factory (cars 4 and 5). The three sets incorporated a number of different design features for evaluation, but were converted in 1994 to bring them in line with the full-production specifications. Set A became 209-900 series set 90, set B became 209-910 series set 91, and set C became 209-920 series set 92. They differed from the full-production 209-0 series sets in not having six-door SaHa208 cars.[9]

209-910 series set 91 was withdrawn in December 2006, and the last of the three prototype sets, set 90, was withdrawn in August 2007.[10] Car KuHa 209-901 from the original 901 series set A was stored at Nagano Works,[11] and later preserved at Tōkyō General Rolling Stock Center.

  • 209-900 series set 90 in November 2006
    209-900 series set 90 in November 2006
  • 209-920 series set 92 in January 2007
    209-920 series set 92 in January 2007

Formation

 
← Ōmiya
Ōfuna →
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc T M M' T T T M M' Tc'
Numbering (1992 to 1994) KuHa 901 SaHa 901 MoHa 901 MoHa 900 SaHa 901 SaHa 901 SaHa 901 MoHa 901 MoHa 900 KuHa 900
Numbering (1994 to 2007) KuHa 209-900 SaHa 209-900 MoHa 209-900 MoHa 208-900 SaHa 208-900 SaHa 209-900 SaHa 209-900 MoHa 209-900 MoHa 208-900 KuHa 208-900
KuHa 209-910 SaHa 209-910 MoHa 209-910 MoHa 208-910 SaHa 208-910 SaHa 209-910 SaHa 209-910 MoHa 209-910 MoHa 208-910 KuHa 208-910
KuHa 209-920 SaHa 209-920 MoHa 209-920 MoHa 208-920 SaHa 208-920 SaHa 209-920 SaHa 209-920 MoHa 209-920 MoHa 208-920 KuHa 208-920

209-950 series

209-950 series
File:JR EAST 209-950.jpg
209-950 series set 24 in March 1999
In service1998–2000 (as 209-950 series)
2000–present (as E231-900 series)
Constructed1998
Entered serviceDecember 1998
RefurbishedJune 2000
Number built10 cars
Number in service0 cars
(10 cars converted to E231-900 series)
Formation10 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Main article: E231 series § E231-900 series

This was the original classification given to the prototype E231 series 10-car set delivered in October 1998, to test out the then-new insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) traction system and TIMS passenger information system. It was reclassified as E231-900 series in June 2000 following conversion to the full-production E231 standard.[12]

209-1000 series

209-1000 series
A Chūō Line (Rapid) 10-car 209-1000 series set in March 2019
In service1999–present
Constructed1999
Entered serviceDecember 1999
Number built20 cars
Number in service20 cars (2 sets)
Formation10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers81–82
OperatorsJR East
DepotsToyoda (2019-present)
Previously: Matsudo (1999-2018)
Lines servedChūō Line (Rapid), Ōme Line
Previously: Jōban Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Traction systemGTO-VVVF (Mitsubishi)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Set 81 in original Jōban Line livery, November 2011

Two 10-car sets (81 and 82) were delivered from Tokyu Car Corporation in August and September 1999, entering service from 4 December 1999 on Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line inter-running services. Based on the 209-0 series, these trains have end doors for use in emergencies inside tunnels. These sets were based at JR East's Matsudo depot. These train sets have since been withdrawn from the Jōban Line in October 2018 and reallocated to the Chūō Line (Rapid) in December 2018, being based at JR East's Toyoda Depot after the reallocation. Operations officially started on the Chūō Line in March 2019.

While these sets usually operate only between Tokyo and Takao, on rare occasions (such as a shortage of train sets due to an accident) they may operate as far as Ōtsuki, or on the Ōme Line as far as Ōme. Furthermore, unlike the E233 series in use, due to the lack of passenger-operated door controls, all doors open on these sets while in use on the Ōme Line.

Formation

As of 1 January 2020, two 10-car sets (81–82) are allocated to Toyoda Depot and are formed as follows with six motored (“M”) cars and four non-powered trailer (“T”) cars.

 
← Tōkyō
Ōtsuki →
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation Tc M M' T M M' T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 SaHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 SaHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 KuHa 208-1000
  • Cars 2, 5 and 8 each have one single-arm pantograph.
  • Cars 2 and 9 have wheelchair space.
  • Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.

Previous Formation

10-car Jōban Line sets (1999 to 2018)

 
← Toride, Ayase
Yoyogi-Uehara →
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' T M M' T M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 SaHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 SaHa 209-1000 MoHa 209-1000 MoHa 208-1000 KuHa 208-1000
  • Cars 3, 6 and 9 were originally fitted with PS21 lozenge type pantographs,[13] but were converted to single-arm models in 2014.[8]
  • Cars 2 and 9 had wheelchair space.
  • Car 4 was designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.

Interior

  • Jōban Line 209-1000 series interior view in August 2007
    Jōban Line 209-1000 series interior view in August 2007
  • Priority seating in November 2010
    Priority seating in November 2010

209-2000/2100 series

209-2000/2100 series
A Chiba-area 209-2100 series 4-car train at Sakura Station in August 2009
Replaced211 series
Entered service1 October 2009
Refurbished2009–2013 (converted from 209-0 series)
Number built324 cars
Number in service324 cars (68 sets)
Formation4/6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersC401–C442, C601–C626
OperatorsJR East
DepotsMakuhari
Lines servedKashima Line, Narita Line, Sōbu Line, Sotobō Line, Tōgane Line, Uchibō Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Traction systemMitsubishi IGBT-VVVF
Traction motorsMT73 (Prior To Conversion - MT68)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
A Chiba-area 209-2100 series 6-car set in July 2010

These are four- and six-car sets based at Makuhari Depot modified between 2009 and 2013 from former Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-0 series ten-car sets for use on Chiba area and Bōsō Peninsula local services from 1 October 2009 to replace aging 211 series trains. Modifications include new electrical equipment, the addition of transverse seating, LED destination indicator panels, and a toilet.[14] The cars are numbered in the -2100 series, although some four-car sets have end cars numbered in the -2000 series. The -2000 series cars are converted from early batch 209-0 series units with air-operated doors rather than the electrically-operated doors of later batch units.[15]

The first four-car set (C417) was outshopped from Nagano Works in June 2009, while the first six-car set (C602) was outshopped from Ōmiya Works in July 2009.[5]

Formations

6-car sets

As of 1 October 2018, 26 six-car sets (C601–C626) are based at Makuhari Depot and were formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[8]

 
← Awa-Kamogawa, Chōshi
Chiba →
 
 
Car No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-2100 MoHa 209-2100 MoHa 208-2100 MoHa 209-2100 MoHa 208-2100 KuHa 208-2100
  • The end cars have some transverse seating bays.
  • Car 2 is fitted with a toilet.
  • Cars 3 and 5 are each equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[5]

4-car sets

As of 1 October 2018, 42 four-car sets (C401–C442) are based at Makuhari Depot and were formed as shown below, with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[8]

 
← Awa-Kamogawa, Chōshi
Chiba →
 
 
Car No. 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-2000/2100 MoHa 209-2100 MoHa 208-2100 KuHa 208-2000/2100
  • The end cars have some transverse seating bays.
  • Car 2 is fitted with a toilet.
  • Car 3 is equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[5]
  • Interior of 209-2100 series car with transverse seating in June 2012
    Interior of 209-2100 series car with transverse seating in June 2012
  • Toilet of a 209-2100 series set
    Toilet of a 209-2100 series set

209-2200 series

209-2200 series
209-2200 series "B.B.Base" set J1 in January 2018
In service2009–present
Replaced209-0 series
205-1200 series
Constructed1993–1995
Entered serviceNambu Line: June 2009
B.B.Base: January 2018
Refurbished2009–2010, 2017
Scrapped2015
Number built18 cars
Number in service6 cars (1 set)
Number scrapped12 cars
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersJ1
Previously: 52–54
OperatorsJR East
DepotsMakuhari
Previously: Nakahara
Lines servedUchibō Line, Sotobō Line, Narita Line, Sōbu Main Line
Previously: Nambu Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Between 2009 and 2010, three six-car sets were reformed from former Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-0 series ten-car sets for use on Nambu Line services, replacing the early-batch 209-0 series set and a 205-1200 series set.[16] The first set, number 52, was outshopped in May 2009, and entered service on 12 June 2009.[17] Modifications include new electrical equipment and the addition of LED destination indicator panels.[18]

Two sets (52 and 54) were removed from service and replaced by new E233-8000 series trains in 2015. These two sets were scrapped.

The last remaining Nambu Line 209-2200 series trainset, set 53, was removed from services from 15 March 2017, being replaced by an E233-8500 series set.[19] The set was modified for use as a train for carrying cyclists and their bicycles from Ryogoku in Tokyo to various destinations on the Uchibō Line, Sotobō Line, Narita Line, and Sōbu Main Line on the Bōsō Peninsula. Branded "B.B.Base" (an abbreviation for "Boso Bicycle Base"), it re-entered service on 6 January 2018.[20]

Formation

B.B.Base 6-car set

One six-car set (J1) is based at Makuhari Depot and is formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[20]

 
← Wadaura, Awa-Kamogawa, Chōshi, Sawara
Ryōgoku →
 
Car No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-2200 MoHa 209-2200 MoHa 208-2200 MoHa 209-2200 MoHa 208-2200 KuHa 208-2200
Seating capacity 20 19 20 - 20 20
  • Cars 3 and 5 each have one PS33F single-arm pantograph.[20]
  • Cars 1 to 3 and 5 to 6 have fixed seating bays arranged 2+1 abreast with cycle racks provided next to each of the doorways, while car 4 has an open configuration with bench seating on one side and a bar counter.
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilets are provided in cars 2 and 4.[20]

Previous Formations

Nambu Line 6-car sets

Previously, three six-car sets (52–54) were based at Nakahara Depot and were formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[5]

 
← Kawasaki
Tachikawa →
 
 
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc M M' M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-2200 MoHa 209-2200 MoHa 208-2200 MoHa 209-2200 MoHa 208-2200 KuHa 208-2200
  • Cars 2 and 4 were each equipped with one PS28A lozenge-type pantograph.[8]
  • Nambu Line 209-2200 series set Naha52 at Shitte Station in September 2010
    Nambu Line 209-2200 series set Naha52 at Shitte Station in September 2010

209-3000 series

209-3000 series
Kawagoe/Hachikō Line 209-3000 series set 62 in October 2017
In service1996–2019
ReplacedKiHa 35
Constructed1996
Entered service16 March 1996
Scrapped2018 (2 cars), 2020 (12 cars)
Number built16 cars
Number in service0 cars
(2 cars converted for training units)
Number scrapped14 cars
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers61–64
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKawagoe
Lines servedHachikō Line, Kawagoe Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
KuHa 209-3003 of set 63 showing transverse seating bay added experimentally in 2004

Four four-car 6th-batch sets were introduced on 16 March 1996 for use on the Kawagoe Line and newly electrified southern section of the Hachikō Line. These sets (numbers 61 to 64) were based at JR East's Kawagoe depot.[21] While visually similar to the original 209-0 sub-series, these sets differ in having passenger-operated door controls.[12]

These sets were displaced by newly-refurbished E231-3000 series and 209-3500 series sets entering service from 2017 and 2018, with the last set withdrawn in February 2019.[22] In late 2018, two cars of set 62 were formed into a training unit and the other two cars were scrapped;[23] the remaining three sets were scrapped in early 2020.

Interior

For a short period in 2004, KuHa 209-3003 of set 63 was fitted with transverse seating bays to increase seating capacity. It was later reverted to standard longitudinal bench seating.[12]

Between February and March 2007, some of the previously sealed windows in each car were modified to allow them to be opened.[12]

Formation (former Hachikō and Kawagoe Line sets)

The four four-car sets were based at Kawagoe depot in Saitama and formed as shown below with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[24]

 
← Kawagoe
Hachiōji →
 
 
Car No. 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-3000 MoHa 209-3000 MoHa 208-3000 KuHa 208-3000

Build details

Set Manufacturer Date delivered
61 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 1996
62 Tokyu Car Corporation January 1996
63 Tokyu Car Corporation February 1996
64 Tokyu Car Corporation February 1996

209-3100 series

209-3100 series
Kawagoe/Hachikō Line 209-3100 series train at Komagawa station
In service2005–present
Replaced103-3000 series,103-3500 series
Constructed1995, 1996, 2002 (former TWR 70-000 series cars); 2005 (new build cars)
Entered service17 April 2005
Refurbished2004–2005
Number built8 cars
Number in service8 cars (2 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers71–72
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKawagoe
Lines servedHachikō Line, Kawagoe Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Traction systemGTO-VVVF (Mitsubishi)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

This sub-series of two four-car sets was introduced on 17 April 2005 as part of the scheme to eliminate 103 series sets from the Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line.[25] Set number 71 consists of two former TWR 70-000 series control cars with two newly manufactured intermediate cars, while set number 72 consists entirely of former 70-000 series cars. The 70-000 series cars had become surplus when six-car sets were reformed into ten-car sets in 2004. Like the 209-3000 series, these sets have passenger-operated door controls.[12]

After being displaced by 209-3500 and E231-3000 series sets, these sets were taken out of service in October 2019.[26] However, they re-entered service on 8 December 2019.[27]

Formation

The two four-car sets are based at Kawagoe depot in Saitama and formed as shown below with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.

 
← Kawagoe
Hachiōji →
 
 
Car No. 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-3100 MoHa 209-3100 MoHa 208-3100 KuHa 208-3100

Former TWR 70-000 series conversions

TWR 70-000 series EMU in December 2002

The identities of the six former 70-000 series cars converted in 2004 and 2005 to become 209-3100 series EMUs are as shown below.[24]

Car number Set number Former car number Date returned to traffic
KuHa 209-3101 71 70-020 14 March 2005
KuHa 208-3101 71 70-029 14 March 2005
KuHa 209-3102 72 70-030 16 December 2004
MoHa 209-3102 72 70-027 16 December 2004
MoHa 208-3102 72 70-028 16 December 2004
KuHa 209-3102 72 70-039 16 December 2004

209-3500 series

209-3500 series
Kawagoe/Hachikō Line 209-3500 series set, June 2018
In service2018–present
Replaced205-3000 series, 209-3000 series
Entered service2018
Refurbished2017–2018 (converted from 209-500 series)
Number built20 cars
Number in service20 cars (5 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers51–55
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKawagoe
Lines servedHachikō Line, Kawagoe Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

From 2018, five former 209-500 series ten-car sets based at Mitaka Depot for use on Chūō-Sōbu Line services were reformed and converted to become four-car 209-3500 series sets based at Kawagoe for use on Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line services.[6]

Formation

 
← Kawagoe
Hachiōji →
 
 
Car No. 4 3 2 1
Designation Tc M M' Tc'
Numbering KuHa 209-3500 MoHa 209-3500 MoHa 208-3500 KuHa 208-3500

Former set/car identities

The former identities of the 209-3500 series sets are as follows.[28]

Set No. Car numbers Former set No. Former car numbers
51 KuHa 209-3501 MoHa 209-3501 MoHa 208-3501 KuHa 208-3501 C501 KuHa 209-501 MoHa 209-502 MoHa 208-502 KuHa 208-501
52 KuHa 209-3502 MoHa 209-3502 MoHa 208-3502 KuHa 208-3502 C502 KuHa 209-502 MoHa 209-504 MoHa 208-504 KuHa 208-502
53 KuHa 209-3503 MoHa 209-3503 MoHa 208-3503 KuHa 208-3503 C503 KuHa 209-503 MoHa 209-506 MoHa 208-506 KuHa 208-503
54 KuHa 209-3504 MoHa 209-3504 MoHa 208-3504 KuHa 208-3504 C504 KuHa 209-504 MoHa 209-508 MoHa 208-508 KuHa 208-504
55 KuHa 209-3505 MoHa 209-3505 MoHa 208-3505 KuHa 208-3505 C505 KuHa 209-505 MoHa 209-510 MoHa 208-510 KuHa 208-505

Training sets

Training sets
Constructed1993, 1995–1996
Entered service2008
Refurbished2008, 2018–2019
Number built8 cars (converted from 209-0 series and 209-3000 series)
Number in service8 cars (4 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

In 2008, three motored pairs from former Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209-0 series sets (MoHa 209-39/208-39 and MoHa 209-40/208-40 from set Ura 19, and MoHa 209-76/208-76 from set Ura 37) were fitted with driving cabs and converted into training sets. These sets were assigned to Yokohama, Hachiōji, and Ōmiya Training Centers. In 2018, one motored pair from a former Kawagoe/Hachikō Line 209-3000 series set (MoHa 209-3002/208-3002 from set Hae 62) was also fitted with driving cabs and converted into a training set. The existing three training sets were subsequently refurbished and reallocated.[29]

  • Ōmiya area 2-car training set in March 2008
    Ōmiya area 2-car training set in March 2008
  • Hachiōji area 2-car training set in October 2008
    Hachiōji area 2-car training set in October 2008

Yokohama

From 2008, a training set consisting of KuMoHa 209-39/208-39 is allocated to Yokohama Training Center near Kurihama Station. The set is finished with pale yellow body stripes and bears the text "YOKOHAMA Training Center".[30] It replaced the existing 105 series two-car training set located there.

Ōmiya

From 2018, a training set consisting of KuMoHa 209-3002/208-3002 is allocated to Ōmiya Training Center. The set is finished with Shōnan green/orange body stripes and bears the text "TOKYO•OMIYA Training Center".[31]

Between 2008 and 2018, set KuMoHa 209-76/208-76 was allocated to Ōmiya. This replaced the existing 103 series two-car training set located there.

Hachiōji

From 2019, a training set consisting of KuMoHa 209-76/208-76 is allocated to Hachiōji Training Center near Shin-Akitsu Station. The set is finished with orange body stripes and bears the text "HACHIOJI Training Center".[32]

Between 2008 and 2019, set KuMoHa 209-40/208-40 was allocated to Hachiōji. This replaced the existing 105 series two-car training set located there.

Nagano

From 2019, a training set consisting of KuMoHa 209-40/208-40 is allocated to Nagano Training Center. The set is finished in with Nagano blue body stripes and bears the text "NAGANO Training Center".[33] It replaced the existing 115 series two-car training set located there.

Shirakawa E991 series

A purpose-built four-car set based directly on the 209-0 series design and classified E991 series was delivered to JR East's training center in Shirakawa, Fukushima in 2000 for internal training use. Externally, it is finished with green body stripes on unpainted stainless steel. It is not considered a 209 series variant. It cannot run on its own power and must be towed by a locomotive.[34]

MUE-Train

MUE-Train
MUE-Train undergoing testing in May 2009
In service2008–present
Constructed1992
Entered serviceNovember 2008
Refurbished2008 (converted from 209-0 series)
Number built7 cars
Number in service6 cars (1 set)
Number scrapped1 vehicle
Formation6 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKawagoe
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

In October 2008, JR East unveiled the seven-car "MUE-Train" (MUltipurpose Experimental Train) experimental EMU converted from former Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi Line 209 series set Ura 2. This set is used to test and develop new technology for use on future narrow-gauge trains. The train is based at Kawagoe Depot and began testing on the Utsunomiya Line from November 2008.[35]

Formation

2008 - 2009

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Numbering KuYa 208-2 MoYa 208-4 MoYa 209-4 SaYa 209-8 MoYa 208-3 MoYa 209-3 KuYa 209-2

2010 onward

Car No. 1 2 3 5 6 7
Numbering KuYa 208-2 MoYa 208-4 MoYa 209-4 MoYa 208-3 MoYa 209-3 KuYa 209-2

Cars 3 and 6 are each fitted with one PS33D single-arm pantograph.[13]

Accidents

On 8 May 2020, at 3:55 pm, the front carriage of a local service (6-car set C612) derailed between Awa-Kamogawa and Awa-Amatsu stations. Around 20 passengers and crew were on board the train when it derailed. One person was taken to a hospital.[36]

Preserved examples

KuHa 901-1 preserved at Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center in August 2010
  • KuHa 901-1 (previously KuHa 209-901), at the Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center in Shinagawa, Tokyo[37]

See also

References

  • JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.
  1. ^ "We must create our own core competences". Railway Gazette International. 1 October 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. ^ "JR旅客会社の車両配置表". Japan Railfan Magazine (591): Appendix p. 9. July 2010.
  3. ^ 京浜東北線・根岸線209系引退で記念イベント. Hobidas (in Japanese). 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b c JR電車編成表 '02夏号 [JR EMU Formations - Summer '02]. Japan: JRR. June 2002. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-4-88283-037-5.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g JR電車編成表 2013夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2013]. Japan: Kotsu Shinbunsha. May 2013. pp. 47, 52–53. ISBN 978-4-330-37313-3.
  6. ^ a b 八高線用の209系3500番台が配給輸送される [Hachiko Line 209-3500 series transferred]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Tokyo Railway Labyrinth: Good-bye to the Sōbu 209-500 Series Trains". Tokyo Railway Labyrinth. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l JR電車編成表 2019冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2019]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 14 November 2018. pp. 49, 62–63, 72, 74–77, 80–81, 96–99. ISBN 978-4-330-93218-7.
  9. ^ プロトタイプの世界 - Prototype World. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha. December 2005. OCLC 170056962.
  10. ^ 鉄道友の会　東京支部　JR電車部会 (December 2007). "京浜東北線を駆け抜けた車両たち 後編". Japan Railfan Magazine. 48 (562): 77–84.
  11. ^ クハ209-901，長野総合車両センター構内に. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 29 July 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  12. ^ a b c d e 鉄道友の会　東京支部　JR電車部会 (April 2009). 特集　209系　第２章へ [209 series - The second chapter]. Japan Railfan Magazine. 49 (576): 9–47.
  13. ^ a b JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2010]. Japan: Kotsu Shinbunsha. May 2010. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.
  14. ^ 209系2100番台，配給輸送される. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 14 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  15. ^ 209系転用改造車 [209 series modified units]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 49 (583): 58–62. November 2009.
  16. ^ 209系転用計画の全貌. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 49 (583): 63–73. November 2009.
  17. ^ 209系2200番台が営業運転を開始. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 16 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  18. ^ 209系2200番台，東京総合車両センターを出場. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  19. ^ JR南武線、全車両「E233系」に統一へ 青梅・五日市線から6両転属 [JR Nambu Line to be standardized with fleet of E233 series following transfer of 6 cars from Ōme/Itsukaichi Line]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  20. ^ a b c d 209系「B.B.BASE」 [209 series "B.B.Base"]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 58, no. 683. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2018. pp. 70–71.
  21. ^ JR電車編成表 '07冬号 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007]. Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.
  22. ^ "209系川越車両センター編成表（最新版）" [Kawagoe Depot 209 series organization (latest)]. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  23. ^ "205系3000番台・209系3000番台・209系3100番台の今後について" [Future plans of the 205-3000 series, 209-3000 series, and 209-3100 series]. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  24. ^ a b c d JR電車編成表 2012夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012]. Japan: Kotsu Shinbunsha. May 2012. pp. 67, 408. ISBN 978-4-330-28612-9.
  25. ^ 川越線に209系3100代を投入　103系を置換え [209-3100 series introduced on Kawagoe Line - Replacing 103 series]. Railway Journal. 39 (465). Japan: 106. July 2005.
  26. ^ https://tetsudo-ch.com/9875726.html
  27. ^ https://akki-trip.com/ハエ71編成、まさかの運用復帰！今後はどうなる？
  28. ^ 八高線用の209系3500番台が試運転 [Hachikō Line 209-3500 series undergoes test-running]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  29. ^ "訓練機械の増備と機器更新" [Training Set Expansion + Refurbishment]. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  30. ^ "久里浜訓練機械 機器更新出場" [Kurihama training set exited refurbishment].
  31. ^ "元ハエ62編成2両東大宮へ" [2 cars from former Hae 62 allocated to Ōmiya].
  32. ^ "元東大宮訓練機械2両新秋津へ" [2 cars from former Higashi-Omiya training set allocated to Shin-Akitsu (Hachioji)].
  33. ^ "元新秋津訓練機械2両長野へ" [2 cars from former Shin-Akitsu (Hachioji) training set allocated to Nagano].
  34. ^ "【白河】E991系訓練車両 JR東日本総合研修センター" [Shirakawa E991 series training set - JR East General Training Center].
  35. ^ 在来線用試験電車MUE-Train (ミュートレイン)について (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  36. ^ "ほぼ直線…外房線先頭車両が脱線　原因は？". headlines.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  37. ^ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 127. ISBN 978-4863206175.

Further reading

  • 首都圏新系列車両 Profile: 209/E231/E233系グループの全貌 首都圏新系列車両PROFILE [Tokyo Area New-generation Rolling Stock Profile]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 15 April 2011. ISBN 978-4-86320-436-2.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 209 series.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=209_series&oldid=972834657"