E131 series

This article is about the electric multiple unit train. For the diesel multiple unit train, see KiHa E130 series.

E131 series
ManufacturerJ-TREC
Built atAkiha-ku, Niigata
Family namesustina
Replaced205 series, 209-2000/2100 series
Constructed2020−Present
Entered service13 March 2021
Number built195 vehicles (61 sets)
Number in service179 vehicles (57 sets)
Formation2–4 cars per trainset
Operator JR East
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 19.57 m (64 ft 2 in) (end cars)
  • 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
  • 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (from coupler to coupler)
Width2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Height
  • 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
  • (3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) with pantograph up)
Floor height1.13 m (3 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemHitachi hybrid-SiC/IGBT–VVVF
Traction motorsMT83 150 kW (201 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Transmission7.07:1 (99:14) gear ratio
Electric systems1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collectionPantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E131 series (E131系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It began operations in the Chiba area on 13 March 2021, on the Sagami Line on 18 November 2021, and on the Nikkō Line and the Utsunomiya Line on 12 March 2022. The trains are equipped for driver-only operation (wanman (ワンマン; "one man")).

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