115 series

115 series
A 6-car 115 series formation in Shonan livery on the Jōetsu Line in June 2017
In service1963–present
Replaced80 series
Constructed1963–1983[1]
Entered serviceMarch 1963
Refurbished1998– (for selected 115 series trains)
Scrapped1987–
Number built1,921 vehicles [1]
Number in service275 vehicles (as of April 2023)
Number preserved2 vehicles
SuccessorE129 series, 211 series, 223 series, 227 series, E231-1000 series, 311 series, 313 series
Fleet numbersA01 – A17, C13, C21, D01 – D31, G01 – G08, L01 – L22, L99, N01 – N21, O03 – O04, R01 – R05, T11 – T14, T1020, T1022, T1032, T1036 – T1041, T1043 – T1044, T1046, T1090 – T1091, T1133, T1142 – T1145, T1147, T1159
Operators
DepotsToyoda
Nagano
Niigata
Fukuchiyama
Okayama
Hiroshima
Shimonoseki
Togura
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors3 pairs per side
2 pairs per side (115-3000 series)
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Dynamic braking for retarder
Safety system(s)ATS-S, ATS-P
Coupling systemShibata
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 115 series (115系, 115-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type developed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and now operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), and the Shinano Railway.[2]

  1. ^ a b 115系電車のプロフィール [Profile of the 115 series EMU]. The Railway Pictorial. 59 (820): 10–32. July 2009. ISSN 0040-4047.
  2. ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 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.