JNR 205 Series
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| 205 series | |
 205 series train at Nishi-Funabashi station on the Musashino Line | |
| In service | 1985 - Present |
|---|---|
| Operator | JNR (1985 - 1987) JR East, JR West (1987 - present) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20 m |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h |
| Voltage | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, Electric commanding brake |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
The 205 series (205系) is a commuter EMU introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Contents |
Lines on which 205 series trains operate
(in alphabetical order)
- Hachikō Line: 4-car 205-3000 series sets (x5) (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls)
- Hanwa Line: 4-car 205-1000 (built by JR-West) series sets (from 1988) / 6- and 8-car 205-0 series sets (from 2006) (formerly operated on JR-West's Tokaido-Sanyo Local Service forming 7-car sets)
- Kawagoe Line: 4-car 205-3000 series sets (x5) (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls) / 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1989)
- Keiyō Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1990)
- Musashino Line: 8-car 205-0 series sets (some sets are powered by 205-5000 intermediate motor car units modified from 205-0 to utilize AC motor traction system)
- Nambu Line: 6-car 205-0 (x31) (including 4 sets with 205-1200 driving trailers which were converted from 205-0 intermediate trailers by JR-East)
- Nambu Branchline: 2-car 205-1000 series sets (x2) (from 2002) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services)
- Sagami Line: 4-car 205-500 series sets (x13) (from 1991) (built by JR-East for use in outer suburban services)
- Saikyō Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (from 1989) (through service to Rinkai Line)
- Senseki Line: 4-car 205-3100 series sets (from 2004) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services) (have passenger-operated door controls, toilets, and passenger seating which can be arranged in either 'transverse' or 'longitudinal')
- Tsurumi Line: 3-car 205-1100 series sets (from 2003) (former 205-0 sets modified by JR-East to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services)
- Yokohama Line: 8-car 205-0 series sets (x27) (from 1988) (initially 7-car sets)
Lines on which 205 series trains previously operated
- Yamanote Line: 11-car 205-0 series sets (1985 - 2005) (initially 10-car sets)
- Chūō-Sōbu Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (1989 - 2001)
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line: 10-car 205-0 series sets (1989 - 1996)
- Tokaido-Sanyō Local Service (Biwako, Kyoto, Kobe, Takarazuka lines): 7-car 205-0 series sets (1986 - 2006)
See also
Media related to JNR 205 at Wikimedia Commons
References
- JR全車両ハンドブック2006 (JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006.
- JR電車編成表 '07冬号 (JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 4-88283-046-9.
External links
- JR East 205 series (Japanese)
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