E217 series explained

E217 series
Service:1994–Present
Manufacturer:Tokyu Car, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, JR East (Niitsu/Ofuna)
Replaced:113 series
Successor:E235-1000 series
Yearconstruction:1994–1999
Yearservice:3 December 1994
Refurbishment:2008–2012
Yearscrapped:2021–
Numberbuilt:745 vehicles (97 sets)
Numberservice:198 vehicles (25 sets) (as of)
Numberscrapped:547 vehicles (72 sets)
Formation:4/11 cars per trainset
Fleetnumbers:Y-01 – Y-51, Y-101 – Y-146
Depots:Kamakura
Carbody:Stainless steel
Carlength:19500mm
(20000mm when couplers included)
Width:2950mm
Doors:4 per side
Maxspeed:120round=5NaNround=5
Traction:Variable frequency (GTO/IGBT)
Poweroutput:1,520 kW
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Brakes:Regenerative brake
Safety:ATS-P, ATS-SN, ATC (not service)
Coupling:Shibata type

The is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Kantō region of Japan since 1994.[1]

Design

Introduced in 1994 to replace the 113 series EMUs running on the Sōbu Line (Rapid) and Yokosuka Line, the E217 series was the first outer-suburban train type in Japan to feature four pairs of doors per side per car. The basic design was developed from the 209 series commuter EMUs. It replaced all the Yokosuka Line 113 series trains by 1999. The trains were built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car, and JR East (Niitsu and Ofuna factories).[2]

For traction, they use Mitsubishi Electric-manufactured VVVF inverters with IGBT (formerly GTO) switching devices which control Mitsubishi MT68/73 traction motors. The gear ratio is 97:16.

Operations

Former operations

Formations

Current formations

11-car Yokosuka/Sōbu Line sets

, 14 11-car sets are based at Kamakura Depot and formed with four motored ("M") cars and seven non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

 

← Kimitsu, Narita Airport

Kurihama →

 
 
 
Car No. 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
DesignationTc T M M' T Tsd Tsd' M M' Tc'
NumberingKuHa E217 SaHa E217 MoHa E217 MoHa E216-1000 SaHa E217-2000 SaRo E217 SaRo E216 MoHa E217-2000 MoHa E216-2000 KuHa E216-2000
Formation List
❌ indicates that the set is withdrawn from service
Y-1 ❌[5] Y-2 ❌[6] Y-3 ❌[7] Y-4 Y-5 ❌[8] Y-6 Y-7 Y-8 Y-9 ❌ Y-10 ❌[9]
Y-11 ❌[10] Y-12 Y-13 ❌[11] Y-14 Y-15 Y-16 ❌[12] Y-17 Y-18 ❌[13] Y-19 Y-20 ❌[14]
Y-21 Y-22 Y-23 ❌[15] Y-24 ❌[16] Y-25 ❌[17] Y-26 ❌[18] Y-27 Y-28 Y-29 Y-30
Y-31 Y-32 Y-33 Y-34 Y-35 Y-36 Y-37 Y-38 Y-39 ❌ Y-40
Y-41 Y-42 Y-43 ❌[19] Y-44 ❌[20] Y-45 ❌[21] Y-46 ❌[22] Y-47 ❌[23] Y-48 ❌[24] Y-49 ❌[25] Y-50 ❌[26]
Y-51 ❌[27]

4-car Yokosuka/Sōbu Line sets

, 11 four-car sets are based at Kamakura Depot and formed with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.

 

← Kimitsu, Narita Airport

 

Kurihama →

 
 
 
Car No. +4 +3 +2 +1
DesignationTc M M' Tc'
NumberingKuHa E217-2000 MoHa E217-2000 MoHa E216-2000 KuHa E216-1000/2000
Formation List
❌ indicates that the set is withdrawn from service
Y-101 Y-102 Y-103 Y-104 Y-105 ❌[28] Y-106 ❌[29] Y-107 ❌ Y-108 ❌[30] Y-109 ❌ Y-110 ❌
Y-111 ❌[31] Y-112 Y-113 ❌[32] Y-114 ❌[33] Y-115 ❌[34] Y-116 ❌[35] Y-117 ❌[36] Y-118 Y-119 Y-120
Y-121 ❌[37] Y-122 ❌ Y-123 ❌ Y-124 ❌[38] Y-125 ❌ Y-126 ❌[39] Y-127 ❌ Y-128 Y-129 Y-130
Y-131 Y-132 ❌[40] Y-133 ❌ Y-134 ❌ Y-135 ❌ Y-136 Y-137 ❌ Y-138 Y-139 Y-140
Y-141 ❌Y-142 Y-143 ❌[41] Y-144 Y-145 Y-146

Previous formations

10-car Tōkaidō Line sets

Three 10-car sets (F-01–F-03) were based at Kōzu Depot and formed with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[42]

 

← Tokyo

Atami →

 
 
Car No. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
DesignationTc M M' T Tsd Tsd' M M' Tc'
NumberingKuHa E217 MoHa E217 MoHa E216-1000 SaHa E217-2000 SaRo E217 SaRo E216 MoHa E217-2000 MoHa E216-2000 KuHa E216-2000

5-car Tōkaidō Line sets

Three five-car sets (F-51–F-53) were based at Kōzu Depot and formed with two motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[42]

 

← Tokyo

Atami →

 
 
Car No. 15 14 13 12 11
DesignationTc T M M' Tc'
NumberingKuHa E217-2000 SaHa E217 MoHa E217-2000 MoHa E216-2000 KuHa E216-1000

History

The E217 series trains entered revenue service from 3 December 1994.[42]

From December 2001, 11-car trains were used on the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line between Shinjuku and Zushi. This continued until October 2004 when Shōnan–Shinjuku Line services were unified using E231-1000 series trains.

In March 2006, three 15-car trains were reformed as 10+5-car sets and transferred to Kōzu depot for use from 14 March 2006 on Tōkaidō Main Line duties out of Tokyo alongside E231-1000 series trains. The sets were repainted into the same Shonan color scheme of orange and green bodyside stripes as applied to the E231s. These sets were all transferred back to Yokosuka/Sōbu Line services by March 2015.

A program of refurbishment on the fleet commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2012. Externally, sets received lighter blue and cream stripes.

Following the introduction of newer E235-1000 series sets, withdrawals commenced in fiscal 2020.[43] The first withdrawn set was transferred to Nagano between 5 and 6 January 2021. As of 14 June 2024, only 14 11-car sets and 11 4-car sets remain in fleet.[44]

Rejected export to Indonesia

See main article: Indonesian used train import controversy.

In September 2022, Indonesian state railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) filed for permission to import 348 used E217 series cars between 2023 and 2024 to replace older trainsets in its subsidiary commuter network KAI Commuter. This request was rejected by the Indonesian Ministry of Industry in January 2023, resulting in domestic controversy.[45] Following meetings with government ministries, KAI later announced in June 2023 that they would buy new trainsets from Japan and Indonesia instead of used E217 series sets.[46]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 . JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009. Neko Publishing. 2009. Japan. 269–270. 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. Saka. Masahiro. 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. 43. 359. 23. Kōtsū Shimbun. Japan . ja. March 2014.
  3. Web site: http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2015/03/19/181/. ja: JR東日本、東海道線E217系の営業運転終了 – 「湘南色」の帯で活躍した車両. JR East E217 series withdrawn from Tōkaidō Line. 19 March 2015. Mynavi News. Mynavi Corporation. Japan. ja. 30 March 2015.
  4. Web site: E217系鎌倉車両センター本所編成表（最新版）. E217 series Kamakura Depot formation list (latest). 11 March 2022.
  5. Web site: E217系Y-1編成が長野へ｜鉄道ニュース｜2022年10月20日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp . 2022-11-15 . 鉄道ファン・railf.jp . ja.
  6. Web site: E217系Y-2編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y-2 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 13 September 2023.
  7. Web site: E217系Y-3編成が長野へ｜鉄道ニュース｜2022年6月16日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp . 2022-06-16 . 鉄道ファン・railf.jp . ja.
  8. Web site: 24 March 2023 . E217系Y-5編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y5 is sent to Nagano . 24 March 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  9. Web site: クラY-13編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 9 March 2022. 11 March 2022.
  10. Web site: クラY-11編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 16 February 2022. 24 February 2022.
  11. Web site: クラY-10編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 1 January 2021. 19 January 2022.
  12. Web site: E217系Y-16編成が長野へ｜鉄道ニュース｜2022年5月13日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp . 2022-06-16 . 鉄道ファン・railf.jp . ja.
  13. Web site: E217系Y-18編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y-18 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 9 November 2023.
  14. Web site: E217系Y-20編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y-20 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 19 October 2023.
  15. Web site: E217系Y-23編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y-23 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 6 June 2024.
  16. Web site: E217系Y-24編成が長野へ . E217 series set Y-24 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 11 April 2024.
  17. Web site: クラY-25編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 8 December 2021. 9 December 2021.
  18. Web site: 3週連続でE217系が減った…「クラY-26編成」…長野へ廃車にともなう配給輸送 . The number of E217 series trains has decreased for the third week in a row... "Kura Y-26 train"... Distributed to Nagano due to scrapping . RM News . Neko Publishing . 12 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 3 June 2024.
  19. Web site: クラY-43編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021.
  20. Web site: クラY-44編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 6 January 2021. 21 January 2021.
  21. Web site: クラY-45編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 28 April 2021. 29 April 2021.
  22. Web site: E217系Y-46編成が長野総合車両センターへ . E217 series set Y-46 sent to Nagano General Rolling Stock Center . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 17 February 2024.
  23. Web site: クラY-47編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 1 September 2021. 3 September 2021.
  24. Web site: クラY-48編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 3 February 2021. 4 March 2021.
  25. Web site: クラY-49編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 3 March 2021. 4 March 2021.
  26. Web site: クラY-50編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 17 November 2021. 22 November 2021.
  27. Web site: クラY-51編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 25 April 2021. 25 August 2021.
  28. Web site: クラY-105・Y-107編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-01-21. 2021-01-21.
  29. Web site: E217系「クラYｰ134＋クラY-106編成」の付属×2本が長野へ配給輸送 . RM News . Neko Publishing . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 2 February 2024.
  30. Web site: E217系Y-108編成とY-110編成が長野へ . E217 series sets Y-108 and Y-110 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 25 January 2024.
  31. Web site: クラY-111・Y-135編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-03-11. 2021-03-11.
  32. Web site: E217系Y-133編成とY-113編成が長野へ . E217 series sets Y-133 and Y-113 sent to Nagano . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 13 June 2024.
  33. Web site: クラY-114・Y-123編成8両長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-10-06. 2021-10-07.
  34. Web site: クラY-115・Y-125編成8両長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-09-16. 2021-09-16.
  35. Web site: クラY-116編成東京へ. ja. Japan. 2022-01-12. 2022-01-12.
  36. Web site: クラY-117編成東京へ. ja. Japan. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-05.
  37. Web site: クラY-121編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 2022-02-10. 2022-02-15.
  38. Web site: クラY-124・Y-127編成8両長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-01-21. 2021-01-21.
  39. Web site: クラY-126・Y-137編成長野へ. ja. Japan. 2021-01-26. 2021-05-26.
  40. Web site: E217系4連2本が長野へ . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . 14 June 2024 . Japan . ja . 18 April 2024.
  41. Web site: E217系付属のY-143編成、EF64 1030の牽引で長野総合車両センターへ… . RM News . Neko Publishing . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 9 February 2023.
  42. Book: JR電車編成表 2011夏 . JR EMU Formations – Summer 2011. JRR. May 2010. Japan. 978-4-330-21211-1.
  43. Web site: Koyama . Kei . 2020-06-07 . 実はレア 引退時期が迫る横須賀・総武快速線E217系 どんな車両？ 少数生産のワケ . The rare, near-retirement Yokosuka-Sobu Rapid Line E217 series – what kind of vehicle is it, and what was the reason for low production numbers? . 2022-10-28 . Traffic News . Mediavague Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja.
  44. Web site: 217系付属4両×2本「クラY-113編成」と「クラY-133編成」が長野へ廃車にともなう配給輸送 . RM News . Neko Publishing . 14 June 2024 . Japan . Japanese . 14 June 2024.
  45. News: Melihat Urgensi Impor KRL Bekas Jepang yang Ditolak Kemenperin . Seeing the Urgency of Importing Used Japanese Electric Railcars Rejected by the Ministry of Industry. 11 April 2023 . . 2 March 2023 . id-ID . 19 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719143316/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/ekonomi/20230302064934-92-919656/melihat-urgensi-impor-krl-bekas-jepang-yang-ditolak-kemenperin . live .
  46. News: Kencana . Maulandy Rizky Bayu . Gagal Impor KRL Bekas dari Jepang, KAI Commuter Permak 19 Kereta Tahun Ini . Failing to Import Used Electric Railcars From Japan, KAI Commuter Orders 19 Trains This Year. 29 June 2023 . liputan6.com . 25 June 2023 . id . 19 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719143818/https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/5328515/gagal-impor-krl-bekas-dari-jepang-kai-commuter-permak-19-kereta-tahun-ini . live .

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