52 series

52 series
JGR Moha-52 electric multiple unit, first model, at Miyahara in 1936
Constructed	1936-1937
Number preserved	2
Operator(s)	Japanese Government Railways

The 52 series (52系) EMUs were manufactured in 1936-1937 in 3 batches and operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR, later JNR) for use on the Hanwa Line, and later used on the San'yō Main Line, JR Kobe Line, JR Kyoto Line in the Kansai region and the Iida Line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The trains were developed from the KuMoHa 42 EMUs.

The 52 series EMUs were retired from 1976 until 1983.

Preserved examples

Preserved 52 series carriage KuMoHa 52004 at Sakuma Rail Park, April 2009

• KuMoHa 52001: Suita Depot, Osaka
• KuMoHa 52004: (built 1937 by Kawasaki Sharyo) SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya^[1]

References

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Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways DC commuter/suburban 12 52 63 101 103 105 111 113 115 117 119 121 123 201 203 205 207 211 213 301 DC express/limited express 151 153 155 157 159 161 165 167 169 181 183 185 189 381 AC/DC commuter/suburban 401 403 413 415 417 419 421 423 AC/DC express/limited express 451 453 455 457 471 473 475 481 483 485 489 581 583 AC commuter/suburban 711 713 715 717 AC limited express 781 Non-revenue/experimental 141 143 145 147 193 443 591 791 This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted.