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251 series
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The 251 series (Japanese: 251系) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Tokaido Main Line Super View Odoriko limited express services in Japan between April 1990[1] and March 2020.
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251 series | |
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![]() A 251 series train on a Tōkaidō Main Line Super View Odoriko service in June 2017 | |
In service | April 1990–March 2020 |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kinki Sharyo |
Entered service | 28 April 1990 |
Refurbished | 2002–2004 |
Scrapped | 2020 |
Number built | 40 vehicles (4 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | None |
Number scrapped | 40 vehicles (4 sets) |
Successor | E261 series |
Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | RE1–4 |
Operators | JR East |
Depots | Ōmiya |
Lines served | Tokaido Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
Doors | Plug doors: 1 per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | PS27 scissors type pantograph |
Safety system(s) | ATS-SN, ATS-P |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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