119 series

119 series
A 119-5300 series 2-car set in March 2008
In service1983– March 2012
Built atNippon Sharyo
Constructed1982–1983
Number built57 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Successor313 series
Formation1/2 cars per trainset
OperatorsJNR (1983–1987)
JR Central (1987–2012)
DepotsŌgaki
Lines servedIida Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,832 mm (9 ft 3.5 in)
Height3,935 mm (12 ft 10.9 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (60 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Power output440 kW per motor car
Acceleration2.8 km/h/s (single-car units)
1.6 km/h/s (2-car units)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Braking system(s)Dynamic brake, electro-pneumatic brake
Safety system(s)ATS-ST
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 119 series (119系) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type which was operated on local services in Japan by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) between 1983 and March 2012.[1]

  1. ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 75. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.