301 series

301 series
301 series set K5 in February 2003
In service1966–2003
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
Constructed1966–1969
Scrapped2003
Number built56 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number preservedNone
SuccessorE231-800 series
Formation10 cars per trainset (originally 7 cars)
Fleet numbersK1–5
OperatorsJNR (1966–1987)
JR East (1987–2003)
DepotsMitaka
Lines servedChuo-Sobu Line, Eidan Tozai Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)ATS-B/P, ATC
Multiple working103-1200 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 301 series (301系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1966 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Chuo-Sobu Line and Tozai Line subway through-running services in Tokyo, Japan, until 2003.[1]

  1. ^ JR全車輛ハンドブック'92 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1992]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 1992. p. 241.