E217 series
Encyclopedia
The is a suburban electric multiple unit
train type operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) in the Kantō region
of Japan since 1994.
EMUs running on the Sōbu Line (Rapid)
and Yokosuka Line
, it was the first outer-suburban train type in Japan to feature four pairs of doors per side on car. The basic design was developed from the 209 series
commuter EMUs. It replaced all the Yokosuka Line 113 series trains by 1999.
They use Mitsubishi
GTO thyristors and VVVF inverters with Mitsubishi MT68 traction motors. Gear ratio is 97:16.
services
In March 2006, three 15-car trains were reformed as 10+5-car sets and transferred to Kōzu depot for use from 14 March 2006 on Tōkaidō Main Line
duties out of Tokyo alongside E231 series
trains. The sets were repainted into the same Shōnan color scheme of orange and green bodyside stripes as applied to the E231s. As of April 2011, only one pair (F3+F53) remained at Kōzu depot.
A programme of refurbishment on the fleet commenced from 2008. Externally, sets received lighter blue and cream stripes.
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 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 the Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
of Japan since 1994.
Design
Introduced in 1994 to replace the 113 series113 series
The is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1963 by Japanese National Railways , currently operated by Central Japan Railway Company , West Japan Railway Company , and Shikoku Railway Company , and formerly also operated by East Japan Railway Company .The design was...
EMUs running on the Sōbu Line (Rapid)
Sobu Line (Rapid)
The is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Chūō-ku, Chiba via the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, and Narashino...
and Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
, it was the first outer-suburban train type in Japan to feature four pairs of doors per side on car. The basic design was developed 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 EMUs. It replaced all the Yokosuka Line 113 series trains by 1999.
They use Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
GTO thyristors and VVVF inverters with Mitsubishi MT68 traction motors. Gear ratio is 97:16.
Operations
- Kashima LineKashima LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Katori Station with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, by crossing and then following the Tone River, the border between Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture.-Operation:...
(SawaraSawara Stationis a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:...
- Kashima-JingūKashima-Jingū Stationis a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on August 20, 1970.-Lines:* East Japan Railway Company** Kashima LineThe station is also served by the trains of the Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line...
) - Narita LineNarita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
(ChibaChiba Stationis a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
- Narita AirportNarita Airport Stationis an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
, SawaraSawara Stationis a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:...
) - Sōbu Main Line (TokyoTokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
- NarutōNarutō Stationa railway station operated by JR East's Sōbu Main Line and Tōgane Line, located in Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 76.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sōbu Line at Tokyo Station and forms the western terminus of the Tōgane Line.-History:...
) - Sōbu Main Line (Airport NaritaAirport NaritaThe is a "Rapid" labelled suburban rail service in Greater Tokyo operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from to via the Yokosuka, Sōbu, and Narita lines, with a total length of 152.5 km. Only trains heading towards Narita Airport are identified as Airport Narita; those on...
to Narita AirportNarita Airport Stationis an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
) - Sotobō Line (ChibaChiba Stationis a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
- Kazusa-IchinomiyaKazusa-Ichinomiya Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Sotobō Line located in Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station.-History:...
) - Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
(TokyoTokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
- AtamiAtami Stationis an interchange railway station of Central Japan Railway Company in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.- Lines :Atami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and Itō Line. The station is 104.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station....
) - Uchibō Line (ChibaChiba Stationis a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
- KimitsuKimitsu Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 38.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.-History:...
) - Yokosuka LineYokosuka LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
11+4-car sets
11-car sets (Y1–Y51) and 4-car sets (Y101–Y146) based at Kamakura Depot| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E216-2000 | MoHa E216-2000 | MoHa E217-2000 | SaRo E216 | SaRo E217 | SaHa E217-2000 | SaHa E217-2000 | MoHa E216-1000 | MoHa E217 | SaHa E21 | KuHa E217 | KuHa E216-1000 | MoHa E216-2000 | MoHa E217-2000 | KuHa E217-2000 |
- Cars numbered in the -1000 and -2000 subseries have longitudinal bench seating.
- Cars 3, 9, and +3 are each fitted with one scissors pantograph.
10+5-car Tōkaidō Main Line sets
10-car sets (F1–F3) and 5-car sets (F51–F53) based at Kōzu Depot for Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
services
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E216-2000 | MoHa E216-2000 | MoHa E217-2000 | SaRo E216 | SaRo E217 | SaHa E217-2000 | SaHa E217-2000 | MoHa E216-1000 | MoHa E217 | KuHa E217 | KuHa E216-1000 | MoHa E216-2000 | MoHa E217-2000 | SaHa E217 | KuHa E217-2000 |
- Cars numbered in the -1000 and -2000 subseries have longitudinal bench seating.
- Cars 3, 9, and 13 are each fitted with one scissors pantograph.
History
The E217 series trains entered revenue service from 3 December 1994.In March 2006, three 15-car trains were reformed as 10+5-car sets and transferred to Kōzu depot for use from 14 March 2006 on Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
duties out of Tokyo alongside E231 series
E231 series
The is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
trains. The sets were repainted into the same Shōnan color scheme of orange and green bodyside stripes as applied to the E231s. As of April 2011, only one pair (F3+F53) remained at Kōzu depot.
A programme of refurbishment on the fleet commenced from 2008. Externally, sets received lighter blue and cream stripes.