211 series

211 series
211 series
	JR East 211 series set on a Joetsu Line service in January 2021
Manufacturer	Hitachi; Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Kinki Sharyo; Nippon Sharyo; Tokyu Car Corporation;
Replaced	111 series, 113 series, 115 series
Constructed	1985–1991
Entered service	March 1986
Scrapped	2012–
Number built	1,914 vehicles
Number in service	849 vehicles (as of 2018)
Successor	209 series, E233-3000 series, 315 series (from 2025)
Operators	■ JNR (1985–1987); JR East (1987–present); JR Central (1987–present); JR West (1988–2010); Future: Sangi Railway;
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel; Steel (JR West version)
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,966 mm (9 ft 8.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (JR West); 110 km/h (68 mph) (others);
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Traction motors	MT61 (211-0/1000/2000/3000 series); C-MT61A/C-MT64A (211-5000/6000 series);
Power output	120 kW
Acceleration	1.7 km/(h⋅s) (1.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Bogies	DT50B (motored), TR235B (trailer) (211-0/1000/2000/3000 series); TR235G (SaRo 213/SaRo 212); C-DT56 (motored), C-TR241 (trailer) (211-5000/6000 series); WDT50B (KuMoRo 211/MoRo 210);
Multiple working	311/313 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 211 series (211系, 211-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1985 by the Japanese National Railways (JNR). It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It was formerly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan.

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The 211 series was developed by JNR to replace older 113 series and 115 series trains. The 211 series incorporated regenerative brakes and stainless steel body construction.

211-0 series (basic version with transverse seating)
211-1000 series (cold region version with transverse seating)
211-2000 series (basic version with all longitudinal seating)
211-3000 series (cold region version with all longitudinal seating)
211-5000 series (JR Central version)
211-6000 series (JR Central version with single motored car)
Joyful Train variants (JR West version)

211-0, 211-2000 series

Tōkaidō Main Line and Ito Line: Tokyo – Numazu/Ito (From 1986 - April 2012)
Tōkaidō Main Line: Hamamatsu – Maibara
Chūō Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri
Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
Shinetsu Line: Shinonoi – Nagano

211-0 series in original JNR livery in August 1988
211-0 series in JR livery in December 2009
211-0 series interior view, February 2010
211-2000 series interior view, November 2021
Green car seating, July 2010

211-1000, 211-3000 series

Tohoku Main Line: Oyama – Utsunomiya^[1]
Takasaki Line: Ueno - Takasaki (1986 - March 2014)
Ryomo Line: Takasaki – Oyama
Shinetsu Line: Takasaki – Yokokawa
Oito Line: Matsumoto –Shinano-Omachi
Chuo Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri/Shiojiri – Nakatsugawa
Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
Shinetsu Main Line: Shinonoi – Nagano
Sobu Main Line: Chiba – Chōshi (via Yachimata) (21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Narita Line: Chiba – Chōshi (via Narita) (21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Kashima Line: Sawara – Kashima-Jingu (21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Togane Line (since 21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Uchibo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Kisarazu) (21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Sotobo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Katsuura) (21 October 2006 – 2012)^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Iida Line (since 15 March 2014)^[3]
Agatsuma Line (since 22 August 2016)^[1]
Joetsu Line: Takasaki - Minakami (since 23 August 2016)^[1]

211-3000 series with additional pantograph in March 2022
211-3000 series in Nagano area livery in January 2022
211-3000 series in Chiba area livery in May 2010
211-3000 series interior view, February 2022
Priority seats, February 2022

211-5000, 211-6000 series

Future operations

On 20 and 22 March 2024, JR Central transferred a total of five three-car 211-5000 series sets to Sangi Railway.^[4]^[5]

211-5000 series in December 2019
211-5000 series interior view, September 2021
Priority seats, September 2021

Super Saloon Yumeji: Three-car set converted from 211 and 213 series coaches which entered service in 1988 and withdrawn in March 2010. Operated by JR-West and based at Okayama Depot.

Joyful Train 211 series in JR-West Livery in January 1989
Interior view, September 2003

JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.
JR電車編成表 '07冬号 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.

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上越線・吾妻線で211系の営業運転開始 [211 series enter service on Joetsu Line and Agatsuma Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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"10/21, 房総211系, 営業運転開始" [Boso 211 series enter service]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 47 (549): 179. January 2007.
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飯田線での長野色115系運用終了，211系運用開始 [Nagano-livery 115 series withdrawn from Iida Line; 211 series introduced]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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"211系5600番代2本が三岐鉄道へ" [Two 211-5600 series sets to Sangi Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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"211系5600番代，さらに3本が三岐鉄道へ" [Three more 211-5600 series sets to Sangi Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

JR East 211 series (in Japanese)
JR Central 211 series information (in Japanese)

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上越線・吾妻線で211系の営業運転開始 [211 series enter service on Joetsu Line and Agatsuma Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

[railfan549-2] [2]
"10/21, 房総211系, 営業運転開始" [Boso 211 series enter service]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 47 (549): 179. January 2007.

[railfan20140315-3] [3]
飯田線での長野色115系運用終了，211系運用開始 [Nagano-livery 115 series withdrawn from Iida Line; 211 series introduced]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

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"211系5600番代2本が三岐鉄道へ" [Two 211-5600 series sets to Sangi Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

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"211系5600番代，さらに3本が三岐鉄道へ" [Three more 211-5600 series sets to Sangi Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

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