E131 series

E131 series
ManufacturerJapan Transport Engineering Company
Built atAkiha-ku, Niigata
Family namesustina [ja]
Replaced205 series, 209-2000/2100 series
Constructed2020−Present
Entered service13 March 2021
Number built141 vehicles (47 sets)
Number in service141 vehicles (47 sets)
Formation2–4 cars per trainset
OperatorsLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Lines servedKashima Line, Narita Line, Nikkō Line, Sotobō Line, Uchibō Line, Sagami Line, Utsunomiya Line, Tsurumi Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 19.57 m (64 ft 2 in) (end cars)
  • 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
  • 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (from coupler to coupler)
Width2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Height
  • 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
  • (3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) with pantograph up)
Floor height1.13 m (3 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemHitachi hybrid-SiC/IGBTVVVF
Traction motorsMT83 150 kW (201 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Transmission7.07:1 (99:14) gear ratio
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 DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It began operations in the Chiba area on 13 March 2021, on the Sagami Line on 18 November 2021, and on the Nikkō Line and the Utsunomiya Line on 12 March 2022. The trains are equipped for driver-only operation (wanman (ワンマン, "one man")).