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211 series | |
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Manufacturer | |
Replaced | 111 series, 113 series, 115 series |
Constructed | 1985–1991 |
Entered service | March 1986 |
Scrapped | 2012– |
Number built | 1,914 vehicles |
Number in service | 849 vehicles (as of 2018) |
Successor | 209 series, E233-3000 series, 315 series (from 2025) |
Operators |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel Steel (JR West version) |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2,966 mm (9 ft 8.8 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed |
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Traction system | Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control |
Traction motors |
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Power output | 120 kW |
Acceleration | 1.7 km/(h⋅s) (1.1 mph/s) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies |
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Multiple working | 311/313 series |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 211 series (211系, 211-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1985 by the Japanese National Railways (JNR). It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It was formerly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan.