521 series
Encyclopedia
The is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban electric multiple unit
train type operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West) on local services in the Fukui and Kanazawa areas since November 2006.
suburban EMU design, with the same WMT102C 230 kW traction motors.
The KuHa 520 cars are each fitted with one WPD28D single-arm pantograph.
and Kinki Sharyo
, and were delivered to Fukui depot between September and October 2006. These entered revenue service from 30 November 2006. The fleet was reallocated to Tsuruga Depot from 1 June 2010.
Ten more sets, G01 to G10, built by Kinki Sharyo, were delivered to Kanazawa depot between October 2009 and March 2010, entering revenue service from 13 March 2010. A further five sets, G11 to G15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in December 2010 and January 2011.
15 more sets, M01 to M15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Tsuruga Depot between January and March 2011.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
train type operated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West) on local services in the Fukui and Kanazawa areas since November 2006.
Design
The 521 series was the first dual-voltage suburban EMU type to be built for JR West. The body was based on the 223-5000 series223 series
The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...
suburban EMU design, with the same WMT102C 230 kW traction motors.
Formation
Sets are formed as follows.| Designation | Mc | Tpc' |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 521 | KuHa 520 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
129/48 | 129/40 |
| Weight | 43.2 t | 44.3 t |
The KuHa 520 cars are each fitted with one WPD28D single-arm pantograph.
Interior
Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats. The KuHa 520 cars include a toilet.History
The first five sets, E01 to E05, were built by Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesKawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
and Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo
is an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of railroad vehicles. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation.In business since 1920 and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945...
, and were delivered to Fukui depot between September and October 2006. These entered revenue service from 30 November 2006. The fleet was reallocated to Tsuruga Depot from 1 June 2010.
Ten more sets, G01 to G10, built by Kinki Sharyo, were delivered to Kanazawa depot between October 2009 and March 2010, entering revenue service from 13 March 2010. A further five sets, G11 to G15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in December 2010 and January 2011.
15 more sets, M01 to M15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Tsuruga Depot between January and March 2011.