| 455 series | |
|---|---|
_at_Koriyama_2006_1200size.jpg) A JR East 455 series in 2006 | |
| In service | October 1965–March 2015 (general service) 2015–2021 (remaining driving cab mixed from 413/455 series trainsets of JR West) |
| Constructed | 1965–1971 |
| Number in service | 2 vehicles |
| Number preserved | 3 vehicles |
| Operators | JNR (1965–1987) JR East (1987–2008) JR Kyushu (1987–2010) JR West (1987–2015, 2015-2021) Echigo Tokimeki Railway (2021–) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Traction motors | MT54 120 kW traction motors |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, 20 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Multiple working | 451/453/457/471/473 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 455 series (455系, 455-kei) is a Japanese dual-voltage (1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC 50 Hz) electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on express services in 1965 and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), and Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1]
The last sets operated by JR-West were withdrawn in 2015. However, 2 cars remain in service as the driving car of a mixed 413/455 series set until they resold to the private railway operator in 2021 hence ended their overall service by JR West.
- ^ JR全車輛ハンドブック1995 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1995]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 1995. pp. 208–210.