| 119 series | |
| Service: | 1983– March 2012 |
| Factory: | Nippon Sharyo |
| Successor: | 313 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 1982–1983 |
| Numberbuilt: | 57 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | None |
| Formation: | 1/2 cars per trainset |
| Operator: | JNR (1983–1987) JR Central (1987–2012) |
| Depots: | Ōgaki |
| Lines: | Iida Line |
| Carbody: | Steel |
| Carlength: | 20000mm |
| Width: | 2832mm |
| Height: | 3935mm |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 100round=5NaNround=5 |
| Acceleration: | 2.8 km/h/s (single-car units) 1.6 km/h/s (2-car units) |
| Traction: | Resistor control |
| Poweroutput: | 440 kW per motor car |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | Overhead catenary |
| Brakes: | Dynamic brake, electro-pneumatic brake |
| Safety: | ATS-ST |
The was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type which was operated on local services in Japan by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) between 1983 and March 2012.[1]
The 119 series design was based on the earlier 105 series EMU type, with improvements to cope with the steep gradients and winter climate of the Iida Line.[1]
The sets were formed as follows.[2]
| Designation | Mc | Tc' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 119 | KuHa 118 |
The KuMoHa 119 car was fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
| Designation | cMc | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 119-100 |
Each car was fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
| Designation | Mc | Tc' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 119-5000 | KuHa 118-5000 |
The KuMoHa 119 car was fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
| Designation | cMc | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 119-5100 |
Each car was fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
| Designation | Mc | Tc' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 119-5300 | KuHa 118-5300 |
The KuMoHa 119 car was fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
Passenger accommodation consisted of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse four-seat bays.[1] The KuHa 118 cars were equipped with a toilet.[2]
Set E4 was repainted into its original JNR era livery in August 2009.[2]
From 18 March 1983, all Iida Line services were made no-smoking.[2]
From 3 March 2001, Iida Line services were switched to wanman driver-only operation.[2]
The fleet was replaced by 213-5000 and 313-3000 series EMUs on the Iida Line, with the last train running on 31 March 2012.[3]
Following withdrawal, six 2-car 119 series sets were sold to the third sector railway operator Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture, where they were converted to become Echizen Railway 7000 series EMUs, entering service from February 2013.[4]