52 series

52 series
JGR Moha-52 electric multiple unit, first model, at Miyahara in 1936
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	1936-1937
Number built	20 vehicles
Number preserved	2 vehicles
Operator(s)	JGR, JNR

The 52 series (52系) EMUs were manufactured in 1936-1937 in 3 batches and operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR, later JNR) for use on the Hanwa Line, and later used on the San'yō Main Line, JR Kobe Line, JR Kyoto Line in the Kansai region and the Iida Line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The trains were developed from the 42 series EMUs.

The 52 series EMUs were retired between 1976 and 1983.

Preserved examples

Preserved 52 series carriage KuMoHa 52004 at Sakuma Rail Park, April 2009

• KuMoHa 52001: Suita Depot, Osaka
• KuMoHa 52004: (built 1937 by Kawasaki Sharyo) SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya^[1]

References

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Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways
DC commuter/suburban	12 52 63 72 101 103 105 111 113 115 117 119 121 123 201 203 205 207 211 213 301
DC express/limited express	80 151 153 155 157 159 161 165 167 169 181 183 185 189 381
AC/DC commuter/suburban	401 403 413 415 417 419 421 423
AC/DC express/limited express	451 453 455 457 471 473 475 481 483 485 489 581 583
AC commuter/suburban	711 713 715 717
AC limited express	781
Non-revenue/experimental	141 143 145 147 193 443 591 791
This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted.