E501 series

E501 series

A 10+5-car E501 series formation on a Joban Line service, April 2003
In service December 1995–Present
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed 1995–1997
Refurbishment 2011–2012
Number built 60 vehicles
Number in service 60 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation 5/10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers K701–K704, K751–K754
Operator(s) JR East
Depot(s) Katsuta
Line(s) served Joban Line, Mito Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 20,420 mm (67 ft 0 in) (end cars)
20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,890 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Doors 4 pairs per side
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system Current: IGBT-VVVF (Toshiba)
Original: GTO-VVVF (Siemens)
Power output 120 kW per motor
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz)
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Safety system(s) ATS-PS
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E501 series (E501系) is an AC/DC dual-voltage (1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC 50 Hz) electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since December 1995.[1]

Design

Built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tokyu Car,[2] the design is derived from the 209 series commuter EMU, and were initially operated as 10+5-car formations on Joban Line services out of Ueno in Tokyo, but were modified with the addition of toilets and transferred to Joban Line and Mito Line local services in the Mito area from March 2007.[3]

Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of four 10-car sets, numbered K701 to K704, and four 5-car sets, numbered K751 to K754. All are based at Katsuta Depot, and are formed as shown below with car 1 at the southern end.[4]

10-car sets (K701 - K704)

The four 10-car sets are formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and six unpowered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation Tc M2 M1 T T T' M2 M1 T T'c
Numbering KuHa E500-1000 MoHa E500 MoHa E501 SaHa E501 SaHa E501 SaHa E500 MoHa E500 MoHa E501 SaHa E501 KuHa E501

5-car sets (K751 - K754)

The four 5-car sets are formed as shown below, with two motored ("M") cars and three unpowered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5
Designation Tc M2 M1 T T'c
Numbering KuHa E500 MoHa E500 MoHa E501 SaHa E501 KuHa E501-1000

Interior

History

The first 10+5-car train was originally scheduled to be delivered in time for entry into service from the March 1995 timetable revision, but deliveries from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe were delayed until May due to the effects of the Great Hanshin earthquake in January of that year.[3] The first trains ultimately entered revenue service from the start of the 1 December 1995 timetable revision.[4]

Between September and October 2006, modifications were made to the side windows to allow some windows to be opened.[4] From October 2006, the fleet underwent modifications to add toilets, and from the start of the 18 March 2007 timetable revision, the E501 series trains were displaced from Joban Line services out of Ueno by E531 series sets, and were transferred to local services on the Joban Line north of Tsuchiura and on the Mito Line.[3] Between 2011 and 2012, the fleet underwent a life-extension refurbishment programme, which involved replacing electrical and brake equipment.[4]

Build details

The build details for the fleet are as shown below.[4]

Set No. Manufacturer Delivered Toilet added Refurbished
K701 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 23 May 1995 21 February 2007 20 January 2012
K702 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 20 February 1997 26 October 2006 5 November 2012
K703 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 6 March 1997 20 November 2006 27 March 2012
K704 Tokyu Car 18 March 1997 3 October 2006 26 January 2011
K751 Tokyu Car 28 March 1995 31 January 2007 21 August 2011
K752 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 21 February 1997 9 November 2006 21 May 2011
K753 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 7 March 1997 6 December 2006 25 April 2011
K754 Tokyu Car 19 March 1997 22 January 2007 1 September 2011

References

  1. ↑ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車両. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 89. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
  2. ↑ 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). Vol. 43 no. 359. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. p. 22.
  3. 1 2 3 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 391–392. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 JR電車編成表 2014夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 30 May 2014. p. 43. ISBN 978-4-330-46614-9.

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