E331 series
E331 series | |
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Variable frequency (IGBT) | |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Bogies | DT73/TR257/TR258 |
Safety system(s) | ATS-P, ATS-SN |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The E331 series (E331系) was an
Bogies
The 14-car set was mounted on a total of 16 bogies: four TR257 trailer bogies (cars 1, 7, 8, 14), six TR258 shared trailer bogies, and six DT73 shared motor bogies.[3]
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TR257 trailer bogie
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TR258 shared trailer bogie
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DT73 shared motor bogie
Formation
The lone set, AK1, consisted of two 7-car half-sets, and is formed as follows, with car 1 at the Tokyo end.[1][3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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Designation | Tc' | M | T2 | M | T | M | T4 | T3 | M | T2 | M | T | M | Tc |
Numbering | KuHa E330-1 | MoHa E331-6 | SaHa E331-502 | MoHa E331-5 | SaHa E331-2 | MoHa E331-4 | SaHa E331-1001 | SaHa E330-1 | MoHa E331-3 | SaHa E331-501 | MoHa E331-2 | SaHa E331-1 | MoHa E331-1 | KuHa E331-1 |
Weight (t) | 25.11 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 20.2 | 21.5 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 24.11 |
Capacity (total/seated) | 115/34 | 107/34 | 133/46 | 107/34 | 115/34 |
- Cars 3 and 10 (SaHa E331-502 and SaHa E331-501) were each fitted with one PS37 single-arm pantograph.[1]
- Cars 1 and 14 seated 36 when the seats are configured in transverse mode.[3]
Interior
Cars 2 to 13 had longitudinal seating, while the end cars 1 and 14 had transverse seating bays which could be rotated and rearranged longitudinally against the train sides to provide increased standing space during peak hours.[4]
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General interior view
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5-person bench seat
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Transverse seating bay in car 1
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LCD passenger information display
History
Incorporating new technology tested on the earlier experimental
Following extensive test running, the set entered revenue service on the
The set was removed from revenue service in May 2009, returning to service on 3 April 2010.[7] It was subsequently removed from service again, and remained stored out of service at Shin-Narashino Depot from early 2011 before finally being hauled to Nagano Works in March 2014 for scrapping.[8]
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Cars 1 to 7 on delivery from Tokyu Car's Yokohama factory, March 2006
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The E331 series set in service on the Keiyo Line, June 2010
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A sticker on the Keiyo Line platform at Tokyo Station marking the door position for E331 series trains, April 2008
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The E331 series set being hauled to JR East's Nagano Works in March 2014
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- ^ a b c "E331系一般形直流電車" [E331 series DC EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 542. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2006. pp. 84–87.
- ^ "JR東日本 E331系一般型直流電車(量産先行者/京葉線)" [JR East E331 series DC EMU (Keiyo Line/pre-production train)]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 35, no. 266. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2006. pp. 74–75.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-86320-436-2.
- ^ E331系の運転再開について [Return of E331 series to service] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Chiba, Japan: East Japan Railway Company – Chiba Branch. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "E331系ケヨAK1編成が営業運転に" [E331 series set AK1 in revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "E331系AK1編成長野へ配給" [E331 series set AK1 moved to Nagano]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
Further reading
- 首都圏新系列車両 Profile: 209/E231/E233系グループの全貌 首都圏新系列車両PROFILE [Tokyo Area New-generation Rolling Stock Profile] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 15 April 2011. ISBN 978-4-86320-436-2.
External links
- E331 series at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 August 2013) (JR East) (in Japanese)
- JR East E331 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)