311 series

311 series

311 series, April 2006
In service 1989Present
Manufacturer Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Constructed 19891991
Number built 60 vehicles
Number in service 60 vehicles (15 sets)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers G1G15
Operator JR Central
Depot(s) Ōgaki
Line(s) served Tokaido Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 20,100 mm (end cars)
20,000 mm (intermediate cars)[1]
Width 2,966 mm
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Traction system Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead
Current collection method C-PS27A single-arm pantograph
Braking system(s) Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s) ATS-ST, ATS-PT
Multiple working 211/313 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 311 series (311系) is a DC suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan.[1]

Design

Built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Kinki Sharyo,[2] the design was developed from the earlier 211 series, with the first five trains introduced from July 1989 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs. Eight more sets were introduced from the start of the new timetable in March 1990, and a further two sets were introduced in March 1991.[3]

Formation

Between June 2006 and July 2008, all sets had their original lozenge pantographs replaced with single-arm pantographs.[4]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 4-7770-0453-8.
  2. Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "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 (in Japanese) (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 43 (359): p.23.
  3. "311系・313系 製作の背景と現在までの経緯 (311 & 313 series: Background and developments to present day)". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 38 (304): p12–25. August 2009.
  4. JR電車編成表 2009夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2009]. Japan: JRR. June 2009. ISBN 978-4-330-06909-8.

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