201 series EMU

E285057

The 201 series EMU is a Japanese electric multiple unit train type introduced by Japanese National Railways in the late 1970s and used extensively on urban commuter lines such as those in the Osaka and Tokyo areas.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
201 series EMU canonical 4
201 series 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese train type ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ
brakeType regenerative braking ⓘ
carBodyMaterial steel ⓘ
controlMethod chopper control ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Japan ⓘ
designedBy Japanese National Railways ⓘ
designedFor high‑frequency commuter operation ⓘ
doorConfiguration 3 doors per side per car (typical) ⓘ
electricSystem 1,500 V DC overhead ⓘ
enteredService 1979 ⓘ
gauge 1067 mm ⓘ
hasFormation 10‑car sets ⓘ
4‑car sets ⓘ
6‑car sets ⓘ
8‑car sets ⓘ
introduced late 1970s ⓘ
manufacturer Hitachi ⓘ
Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ
Kinki Sharyo ⓘ
Nippon Sharyo ⓘ
notableFeature first mass‑produced Japanese EMU with chopper control ⓘ
operator JR Central ⓘ
JR East ⓘ
JR West ⓘ
Japanese National Railways ⓘ
powerCollectionMethod overhead catenary ⓘ
precededBy 101 series EMU ⓘ
103 series EMU ⓘ
serviceRegion Kansai region ⓘ
Kantō region ⓘ
serviceType commuter train ⓘ
status partially withdrawn from regular service ⓘ
successor 205 series EMU ⓘ
321 series EMU ⓘ
E231 series EMU ⓘ
trackGauge narrow gauge ⓘ
tractionType electric ⓘ
trainType suburban commuter EMU ⓘ
UICClassification Bo′Bo′ (motor cars) ⓘ
usedBy Japan Railways Group ⓘ
usedFor urban commuter services ⓘ
usedOn Chūō Line (Rapid) ⓘ
Kansai Main Line ⓘ
Osaka Loop Line ⓘ
Osaka area commuter lines ⓘ
Sakurajima Line ⓘ
Tokyo area commuter lines ⓘ
Yamatoji Line ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Osaka Loop Line → rollingStock → 201 series EMU ⓘ
323 series EMU → replacedRollingStock → 201 series EMU ⓘ
Itsukaichi Line → formerRollingStock → 201 series EMU ⓘ
JR East 209 series → predecessor → 201 series ⓘ
linked to: 201 series EMU