E129 series

E129 series

Two-car set A5 in December 2014
In service 6 December 2014 -
Manufacturer J-TREC
Built at Niitsu
Replaced 115 series
Constructed 2014–
Number under construction 44 vehicles (11 sets)
Number built 116 vehicles (44 sets)
Number in service 116 vehicles (44 sets) (as of 30 June 2016)
Formation 2/4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers A1-A30, B1-B25
Operator(s) JR East
Depot(s) Niigata
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 19,570 mm (64 ft 2 in) (end cars)
19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height 3,620 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Floor height 1,130 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Acceleration 2.0 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.6 km/h/s
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Bogies DT71 (motored)
TR255 (trailer)
Safety system(s) ATS-P, ATS-Ps
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E129 series (E129系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on local services in the Niigata area since 6 December 2014.

Design

Built at the J-TREC factory in Niitsu, Niigata, the stainless steel body and "universal design" interior is derived from the E233 series commuter EMU.[1] Externally, trains are finished in a livery with "golden yellow" (黄金イエロー) and "toki pink" (朱鷺ピンク) stripes.[1] The trains have a maximum speed of 110 km/h (70 mph).[1]

Operations

E129 series trains operate on the following lines,[2] completely replacing older 115 series sets by around 2017.[3][4]

The E129 series trains can operated in multiple, to form 2+2, 2+4, and 2+2+2 formations, but do not operate in multiple with E127 series trains except in emergencies.[1]

Fleet

The E129 series fleet will ultimately consist of 30 two-car sets (60 vehicles) numbered A1 to A30 and 25 four-car sets (100 vehicles) numbered B1 to B25, all based at Niigata Depot.[1]

Formations

2-car sets A1-A30

The two-car sets, A1 to A30, consist of two motored cars, each with one powered bogie, and are formed as shown below.[1]

Designation Mc-100 Mc'-100
Numbering KuMoHa E129-100 KuMoHa E128-100
Weight (t) 37.2 37.2
Capacity (total/seated) 140/50 133/46

4-car sets B1-B25

Four-car set B9 on a Joetsu Line service in April 2016

The four-car sets, B1 to B25, consist of four motored cars, each with one powered bogie, and are formed as shown below.[1]

Designation Mc-0 M'-0 M-0 Mc'-0
Numbering KuMoHa E129 MoHa E128 MoHa E129 KuMoHa E128
Weight (t) 37.2 31.6 32.7 37.0
Capacity (total/seated) 140/50 154/60 154/60 133/46

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of a mix of transverse seating bays and longitudinal bench seating.[1] LED lighting is used throughout.[1] Longitudinal seats have a width of 460 mm (1 ft 6 in) per person, 10 mm wider than for the earlier E127 series trains, and the seating pitch for transverse seating bays is 540 mm (1 ft 9 in), approximately 110 mm wider that E233 series trains.[1] Floor height is 1,130 mm (3 ft 8 in), the same as for E127 series trains, and lower than the 1,225 mm (4 ft 0.2 in) floor height of 115 series trains.[1]

History

Initial details of the new trains were announced by JR East in July 2013.[3] The first two two-car sets, A1 and A2, were delivered on 8 October 2014, with test-running commencing the same day.[5]

The first trains entered revenue service on 6 December 2014.[6]

Fleet details

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet is as follows.[7]

2-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
A1 J-TREC, Niitsu 17 October 2014
A2 J-TREC, Niitsu 17 October 2014
A3 J-TREC, Niitsu 17 October 2014
A4 J-TREC, Niitsu 23 October 2014
A5 J-TREC, Niitsu 7 November 2014
A6 J-TREC, Niitsu 21 November 2014
A7 J-TREC, Niitsu 8 December 2014
A8 J-TREC, Niitsu 22 December 2014
A9 J-TREC, Niitsu 15 January 2015
A10 J-TREC, Niitsu 28 January 2015
A11 J-TREC, Niitsu 27 February 2015
A12 J-TREC, Niitsu 27 February 2015
A13 J-TREC, Niitsu 20 April 2015
A14 J-TREC, Niitsu 20 April 2015
A15 J-TREC, Niitsu 21 May 2015
A16 J-TREC, Niitsu 21 May 2015
A17 J-TREC, Niitsu 18 June 2015
A18 J-TREC, Niitsu 18 June 2015
A19 J-TREC, Niitsu 16 July 2015
A20 J-TREC, Niitsu 16 July 2015
A21 J-TREC, Niitsu 20 August 2015
A22 J-TREC, Niitsu 20 August 2015
A23 J-TREC, Niitsu 15 September 2015
A24 J-TREC, Niitsu 15 September 2015
A25 J-TREC, Niitsu 16 October 2015
A26 J-TREC, Niitsu 16 October 2015
A27 J-TREC, Niitsu 11 November 2015
A28 J-TREC, Niitsu 11 November 2015
A29 J-TREC, Niitsu 2 December 2015
A30 J-TREC, Niitsu 1 February 2016

4-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
B1 J-TREC, Niitsu 28 January 2016
B2 J-TREC, Niitsu 29 January 2016
B3 J-TREC, Niitsu 1 February 2016
B4 J-TREC, Niitsu 5 February 2016
B5 J-TREC, Niitsu 15 February 2016
B6 J-TREC, Niitsu 19 February 2016
B7 J-TREC, Niitsu 26 February 2016
B8 J-TREC, Niitsu 4 March 2016
B9 J-TREC, Niitsu 10 March 2016
B10 J-TREC, Niitsu 17 March 2016
B11 J-TREC, Niitsu 24 March 2016
B12 J-TREC, Niitsu 31 March 2016
B13 J-TREC, Niitsu 9 June 2016[8]
B14 J-TREC, Niitsu 21 June 2016[8]
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21
B22
B23
B24
B25

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to E129 series.
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Mizutani, Keisuke (January 2015). E129系一般形直流電車 [E129 series DC EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55 no. 645. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 60–66.
  2. ↑ JR東日本E129系、新型車両12/6デビュー [New JR East E129 series trains to debut on 6 December]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 通勤形車両の新造計画について [New commuter train manufacture plans] (PDF) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Miki, Kazuya (14 August 2013). 「新潟産」車両、地元に投入　ＪＲ東日本のＥ１２９系 ["Niigata-built" trains to be introduced locally - JR East E129 series]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Limited. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ↑ E129系が試運転 [E129 series is test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. ↑ E129系が営業運転を開始 [E129 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. ↑ JR電車編成表 2016夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 20 May 2016. p. 38. ISBN 978-4-330-68216-7.
  8. 1 2 JR車両のうごき [JR rolling stock changes]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45 no. 389. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. September 2016. p. 80.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.