521 series
521 series | |
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A 521 series EMU at Sakata Station in October 2007 | |
In service | November 2006– |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo |
Replaced | 419 series |
Constructed | 2006– |
Number under construction | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
Number built | 108 vehicles (54 sets) |
Number in service | 108 vehicles (54 sets) (as of 1 October 2014) |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | E01–E05, G01–G30, J01–J19 |
Operator(s) | |
Depot(s) | Tsuruga, Kanazawa |
Line(s) served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,100 mm (65 ft 11 in) |
Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
Height | 3,630 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
Floor height | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (3-level IGBT) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC 60 Hz overhead line |
Current collection method | WPS28D single-arm pantograph |
Bogies | WDT59B (motored), WTR243C (trailer) |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake |
Safety system(s) | ATS-SW, ATS-P |
Coupling system | Shibata type |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 521 series (521系 Gohyaku-nijūichi-kei) is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and the third-sector railway operators IR Ishikawa Railway and Ainokaze Toyama Railway on local services in the Fukui and Kanazawa areas since November 2006.[1]
Design
The 521 series was the first dual-voltage suburban EMU type to be built for JR-West. The body of the first two batches was based on the 223-5000 series suburban EMU design, with the same WMT102C 230 kW traction motors.[2] The sets are able to be used on wanman driver-only operation services.[1]
Operations
JR-West
- Hokuriku Main Line (Maibara - Toyama)
- Kosei Line (Ōmi-Imazu - Ōmi-Shiotsu)
- Obama Line (Tsuruga - Higashi-Maizuru, sometimes substituted for 125 series)
Third-sector lines
Fleet
As of 1 October 2014, the fleet consisted of 54 2-car sets, allocated to Kanazawa (30 sets, G01-G30) and Tsuruga (24 sets, E01-E05, J01-J19) depots.[3] The Kanazawa-based "G" sets and Tsuruga-based "J" sets are used between Kanazawa and Tsuruga. The Tsuruga-based are used between Maibara and Fukui.[3]
19 third-batch 2-car sets (J01 to J19) were delivered to Tsuruga Depot in fiscal 2013.[3] The third-batch sets have cab ends based on the JR-West 225 series EMUs, with improved crash resistance, and use LED lighting for interior lighting.[4] These sets entered revenue service in spring 2014.[4]
From 14 March 2015, five sets were operated by the third-sector railway operator IR Ishikawa Railway and 16 sets were operated by the Ainokaze Toyama Railway.[5]
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A third-batch set on test, December 2013
Formations
Sets consist of one motored and one non-powered trailer car, and are formed as follows.[2][3]
Designation | Mc | Tpc' |
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Numbering | KuMoHa 521 | KuHa 520 |
Capacity (total/seated) | 129/48 | 129/40 |
Weight | 43.2 t | 44.3 t |
The KuHa 520 cars are each fitted with one WPD28D single-arm pantograph.[3]
Interior
Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats. The KuHa 520 cars include a toilet.[3]
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Interior view
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Interior of a 3rd-batch set, June 2014
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Toilet
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Fare indicator board for driver-only operated services
History
The first five sets, E01 to E05, were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kinki Sharyo, and were delivered to Fukui depot between September and October 2006. These entered revenue service from 30 November 2006. The fleet was reallocated to Tsuruga Depot from 1 June 2010.[6]
Ten more sets, G01 to G10, built by Kinki Sharyo, were delivered to Kanazawa depot between October 2009 and March 2010, entering revenue service from 13 March 2010.[6] A further five sets, G11 to G15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in December 2010 and January 2011.[6] 15 more sets, M01 to M15, were delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Tsuruga Depot between January and March 2011.[6]
Other operators
16 two-car 521 series sets were transferred to the third-sector railway operating company Ainokaze Toyama Railway for use from 14 March 2015 when JR-West handed over ownership of the sections of the Hokuriku Main Line in Toyama Prefecture running parallel to the new Hokuriku Shinkansen.[7] Likewise, three two-car sets were transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway, which took over control of the section of the Hokuriku Main Line in Ishikawa Prefecture from 14 March 2015.[5] Two more sets were newly built for the IR Ishikawa Railway.[5]
Ainokaze Toyama Railway
As of 1 April 2015, the Ainokaze Toyama Railway 521 series fleet is as follows.[8]
Set No. | Former JR-West set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date |
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AK01 | 6 | Kinki Sharyo | 27 October 2009 |
AK02 | 7 | Kinki Sharyo | 27 October 2009 |
AK03 | 8 | Kinki Sharyo | 22 December 2009 |
AK04 | 9 | Kinki Sharyo | 22 December 2009 |
AK05 | 11 | Kinki Sharyo | 15 February 2010 |
AK06 | 12 | Kinki Sharyo | 15 February 2010 |
AK07 | 13 | Kinki Sharyo | 2 March 2010 |
AK08 | 15 | Kinki Sharyo | 2 March 2010 |
AK09 | 16 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 18 December 2010 |
AK10 | 17 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 18 December 2010 |
AK11 | 18 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 18 December 2010 |
AK12 | 21 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 12 January 2011 |
AK13 | 23 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 26 January 2011 |
AK14 | 24 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 26 January 2011 |
AK15 | 31 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 24 February 2011 |
AK16 | 32 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 24 February 2011 |
IR Ishikawa Railway
As of 1 April 2015, the IR Ishikawa Railway 521 series fleet is as follows.[8]
Set No. | Former set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date | Livery accent colour |
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IR01 | 10 | Kinki Sharyo | 22 December 2009 | ■ Light green |
IR02 | 14 | Kinki Sharyo | 2 March 2010 | ■ Purple |
IR03 | 30 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 15 February 2011 | ■ Indigo |
IR04 | 55 | Kinki Sharyo | 6 February 2015 | ■ Ochre |
IR05 | 56 | Kinki Sharyo | 6 February 2015 | ■ Maroon |
References
- 1 2 Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 90. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
- 1 2 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 JR電車編成表 2015冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 21 November 2014. pp. 139–142. ISBN 978-4-330-51614-1.
- 1 2 521系3次車 [521 series 3rd-batch stock]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 54 (634): 54–55. February 2014.
- 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (June 2015). 北陸新幹線長野ー金沢間開業 並行在来線4社5路線を訪ねて(1) [Visiting the 5 parallel conventional lines of 4 companies following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 55 (650): 42–47.
- 1 2 3 4 JR電車編成表 2011夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2011]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2010. p. 139/142. ISBN 978-4-330-21211-1.
- 1 2 JR電車編成表 2015夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 20 May 2015. p. 142. ISBN 978-4-330-56915-4.
Further reading
- 521系近郊形交直流電車 [521 series outer-suburban AC/DC EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 47 (549): 54–59. January 2007.
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