201 series | |
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In service | 1979–present |
Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
Replaced | 101 series 103 series |
Constructed | 1979 (201-900 series prototype) 1981–1985 |
Entered service | 20 August 1979 |
Refurbished | 2003–2007 (JR-West) |
Number built | 1,018 vehicles |
Number in service | 132 vehicles |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
Number scrapped | 885 vehicles |
Successor | E231 series, E233 series, 321 series, 323 series |
Operators | |
Depots | Morinomiya Nara |
Lines served | Yamatoji Line, Sakurai Line, Wakayama Line, Osaka Higashi Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (service) 110 km/h (68 mph) (design speed) |
Traction system | Thyristor chopper |
Traction motors | MT60 (150kW) |
Acceleration | 2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Current collector(s) | PS21 diamond-shaped pantograph |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electro-pneumatic brake |
Safety system(s) | ATS-S, ATS-SN, ATS-SW, ATS-B, ATS-P |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 201 series (201系, 201-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type introduced in 1979 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). It has been operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) since 1987, and was formerly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) from 1987 until 20 June 2011.
It was the first JNR train to use electronic chopper control.[1]