E217 series

E217 series
E217 series set Y-101 in June 2022
In service1994–Present
ManufacturerTokyu Car, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, JR East (Niitsu/Ofuna)
Replaced113 series
Constructed1994–1999
Entered service3 December 1994
Refurbished2008–2012
Scrapped2021–
Number built745 vehicles (97 sets)
Number in service198 vehicles (25 sets) (as of June 2024 (2024-06))[1]
Number scrapped547 vehicles (72 sets)
SuccessorE235-1000 series
Formation4/11 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersY-01 – Y-51, Y-101 – Y-146
OperatorsLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
DepotsKamakura
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)
(20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) when couplers included)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO/IGBT)
Power output1,520 kW
Acceleration2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake
Safety system(s)ATS-P, ATS-SN, ATC (not service)
Coupling systemShibata type
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E217 series (E217系) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Kantō region of Japan since 1994.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Y113Y133hobidas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.