E127 series
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The E127 series is a DC electric multiple unit
operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) in Japan since 1995. The design is derived from the 209 series
commuter EMU.
, Hakushin Line
, and Uetsu Main Line
local services. They entered service on 8 May 1995.
and Shinonoi Line
local services. They entered service on 8 December 1998. The external styling differs from the earlier E127-0 series, resembling the 701 series
design. Sets A7 to A12 have a second de-icing pantograph on the KuHa trailer car.
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...
operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) in Japan since 1995. The design is derived from the 209 series
209 series
The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.The series was introduced in 1993 to replace the aging 103 series stock on the Keihin-Tōhoku and Negishi lines...
commuter EMU.
E127-0 series
Thirteen 2-car sets were delivered to Niigata Depot in March 1995 (sets V1 to V6) and November 1996 (sets V7 to V13) for use on Echigo LineEchigo Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan...
, Hakushin Line
Hakushin Line
The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:...
, and Uetsu Main Line
Uetsu Main Line
The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...
local services. They entered service on 8 May 1995.
E127-100 series
Twelve 2-car sets were delivered to Matsumoto Depot in November and December 1998 for use on Ōito LineOito Line
The is a railway line which runs from Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, and West Japan Railway...
and Shinonoi Line
Shinonoi Line
The is a rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company, it runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture to Shiojiri Station in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture.The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Chūō Main Line...
local services. They entered service on 8 December 1998. The external styling differs from the earlier E127-0 series, resembling the 701 series
701 series
The 701 series is an AC EMU operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company , Aoimori Railway, and Iwate Galaxy Railway in Japan...
design. Sets A7 to A12 have a second de-icing pantograph on the KuHa trailer car.
Formation
- KuMoHa E127 (with one PS34 pantograph)
- KuHa E126 (with toilet)