251 series

251 series

A 251 series train on a Tōkaidō Main Line Super View Odoriko service
In service April 1990–Present
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kinki Sharyo
Refurbishment 2002–2004
Number built 40 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation 10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers RE1–4
Operator(s) JR East
Depot(s) Tamachi
Line(s) served Tokaido Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Car length 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors Plug doors: 1 per side
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Safety system(s) ATS-SN, ATS-P
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 251 series (251系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Tokaido Line Super View Odoriko limited express services in Japan since April 1990.[1]

Operations

The 251 series sets are primarily used on Super View Odoriko limited express services from Tokyo, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku to Izukyu Shimoda.[2]

Since the 13 March 2004 timetable revision, 251 series sets are also used on the weekday morning Ohayō Liner Shinjuku 26 and weekday evening Home Liner Odawara 23 services.[2]

Formation

The four sets, numbered RE1 to RE4 and based at Tamachi Depot in Tokyo, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Izukyū-Shimoda end, and car 10 at the Tokyo and Shinjuku end.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation Tscd' Tsd M' M1 M'1 M M' M T Tcd
Numbering KuRo 250 SaRo 251 MoHa 250 MoHa 251-100 MoHa 250-100 MoHa 251 MoHa 250 MoHa 251 SaHa 251 KuHa 251

Cars 4, 6, and 8 are each fitted with one PS27 scissors type pantograph.[2]

Interior

History

Set RE2 in original livery in April 2003

Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kinki Sharyo,[3] the first two sets were introduced from 28 April 1990.[4] These were followed by two more sets in 1992.[1]

The 251 series was awarded the 1991 Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[5] A formal presentation ceremony was held at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on 1 March 1992.[6]

The fleet underwent a programme of refurbishment between December 2002 and March 2004, which included the addition of new seating, and repainting the sets into a new colour scheme.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 JR電車編成表 2011夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2011]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2010. p. 79. ISBN 978-4-330-21211-1.
  3. ↑ Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要 [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. 43 (359): 22.
  4. ↑ JR特急10年の歩み [10 Years of JR Limited Express Trains] (in Japanese). Japan: Kousai Shuppansha. May 1997. pp. 49–50. ISBN 4-330-45697-4.
  5. ↑ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞　選定車両一覧 [Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  6. ↑ 251系ローレル賞受賞 [251 series awarded Laurel Prize]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 32 (373): 34. February 2013.

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