E127 series
The E127 series (E127系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since 1995, and also by the third-sector railway operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway since March 2015 as the ET127 series. The design is derived from the 209 series commuter EMU.
| E127 series | |
|---|---|
Niigata-based E127 series set V12 in October 2022 | |
| In service | 1995–present |
| Manufacturer | JR East, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1995–1998 |
| Number built | 50 vehicles (25 sets) |
| Number in service | 48 vehicles (24 sets) as of September 2023 |
| Number scrapped | 2 vehicles (set V3, accident damage) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Operators |
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| Depots | Niigata, Naoetsu, Matsumoto, Nakahara |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Traction system | |
| Traction motors | MT71 |
| Power output | 120 kW (160 hp) per motor |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SN, ATS-P, ATS-Ps |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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