521 series
521 series | |
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Manufacturer | |
Replaced | |
Constructed | 2006– |
Entered service | November 2006 |
Number built | 162 vehicles (81 sets) |
Number in service | 162 vehicles (81 sets) (as of 2021[update]) |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers |
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Operators |
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Depots | Tsuruga, Kanazawa |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,100 mm (65 ft 11 in) |
Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
Height | 3,630 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
Floor height | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | IGBT) |
Power output | 230 kW (308 hp) per motor |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV 60 Hz AC (overhead line) |
Current collector(s) | WPS28D single-arm pantograph |
Bogies | WDT59B (motored), WTR243C (trailer) |
Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking, snow-resistant brake |
Safety system(s) | ATS-SW, ATS-P |
Coupling system | Shibata type |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 521 series (521系, 521-kei) is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban
Design
The 521 series was the first dual-voltage suburban EMU type to be built for JR West. The body of the first two batches was based on the
Operations
JR West
- 521-0 series
- Hokuriku Main Line (Maibara – Toyama)
- Kosei Line (Ōmi-Imazu – Ōmi-Shiotsu)
- Obama Line (Tsuruga – Higashi-Maizuru, sometimes substituted for 125 series)
- 521-100 series
- Nanao Line (from 3 October 2020)
Third-sector lines
- Hapi-line Fukui
- IR Ishikawa Railway Line
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line
Fleet
As of 1 April 2021[update], JR West operates 50 two-car sets (E01-E05, G14-G15, G17, G20-G24, G28-G30, J01-J19, U01-U15), allocated to Kanazawa depot and Tsuruga depot. The Ainokaze Toyama Railway operates 22 two-car sets (AK01-AK22), and the IR Ishikawa Railway operates five two-car sets (IR01-IR05).[4]
19 third-batch two-car sets (J01 to J19) were delivered to Tsuruga Depot in fiscal 2013.
15 additional two-car sets were transferred to
Formations
Sets consist of one motored and one non-powered trailer car, and are formed as follows.[3][5]
Designation | Mc | Tpc' |
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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.[5]
Interior
Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats. The KuHa 520 cars include a toilet.[5]
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Interior of a 2nd-batch set in April 2022
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Interior of a 3rd-batch set in July 2022
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Priority seating in July 2022
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Toilet in July 2022
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LED passenger information display in July 2022
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Fare indicator board for driver-only operated services
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Driver's cab in April 2022
History
The first five sets, E01 to E05, were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries 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.[7]
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.[7] A further five sets, G11 to G15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in December 2010 and January 2011.[7] 15 more sets, M01 to M15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Tsuruga Depot between January and March 2011.[7]
Other operators
16 two-car 521 series sets were transferred to the third-sector railway operating company Ainokaze Toyama Railway for use from 14 March 2015 when JR West handed over ownership of the sections of the Hokuriku Main Line in Toyama Prefecture running parallel to the new Hokuriku Shinkansen.[8] Likewise, three two-car sets were transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway, which took over control of the section of the Hokuriku Main Line in Ishikawa Prefecture from 14 March 2015.[9] Two more sets were newly built for the IR Ishikawa Railway.[9]
Ainokaze Toyama Railway
As of 1 October 2017[update], the Ainokaze Toyama Railway 521 series fleet is as follows.[4]
Set No. | Former set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date |
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AK01 | G06 | Kinki Sharyo | 27 October 2009 |
AK02 | G07 | ||
AK03 | G08 | 22 December 2009 | |
AK04 | G09 | ||
AK05 | G11 | 15 February 2010 | |
AK06 | G12 | ||
AK07 | G13 | 2 March 2010 | |
AK08 | G15 | ||
AK09 | G16 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 18 December 2010 |
AK10 | G17 | ||
AK11 | G18 | ||
AK12 | G21 | 12 January 2011 | |
AK13 | G23 | 26 January 2011 | |
AK14 | G24 | ||
AK15 | G31 | 24 February 2011 | |
AK16 | G32 | ||
AK17 | – | 12 December 2017 | |
AK21 | - | 14 February 2023 | |
AK22 | - |
Five new two-car 521-1000 series sets are scheduled to be introduced over a period of six years, with the first set delivered in December 2017.[10][needs update] These sets are based on the JR West 3rd-batch design, and are intended to replace the operator's ageing 413 series EMUs.[10]
Sets AK21 and AK22 were delivered in February 2023.[11]
Hapi-line Fukui
15 more two-car 521 series sets were transferred to the
IR Ishikawa Railway
As of 4 December 2020[update], the IR Ishikawa Railway 521 series fleet is as follows.[4][12]
Set No. | Former set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date | Livery accent colour |
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IR01 | G10 | Kinki Sharyo | 22 December 2009 | ■ Light green |
IR02 | G14 | 2 March 2010 | ■ Purple | |
IR03 | G30 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 15 February 2011 | ■ Indigo |
IR04 | J20 | Kinki Sharyo | 6 February 2015 | ■ Ochre |
IR05 | J21 | 6 February 2015 | ■ Maroon | |
IR06 | – | 3 December 2020 | - | |
IR07 | – | |||
IR08 | – |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
- ^ a b c "福井県並行在来線経営計画" [Fukui Prefecture Parallel Conventional Line Management Plan] (PDF). hapi-line.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-330-84117-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-330-51614-1.
- ^ a b 521系3次車 [521 series 3rd-batch stock]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 54 (634): 54–55. February 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-330-21211-1.
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (June 2015). 北陸新幹線長野ー金沢間開業 並行在来線4社5路線を訪ねて(1) [Visiting the 5 parallel conventional lines of 4 companies following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (650): 42–47.
- ^ a b あいの風とやま鉄道521系1000番台2両が甲種輸送される [Ainokaze Toyama Railway 521-1000 series 2-car set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "あいの風とやま鉄道521系4両が甲種輸送される" [Delivery of 521 Series sets AK21 and AK22]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ IRいしかわ鉄道向け521系100番代IR06~IR08編成が落成 [IR Ishikawa Railway 521-100 series sets IR06–IR08 delivered]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Further reading
- 521系近郊形交直流電車 [521 series outer-suburban AC/DC EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 47 (549): 54–59. January 2007.
External links
- JR West 521 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (in Japanese)