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The is a suburban electric multiple unit
introduced in March 1987 by Japanese National Railways
(JNR), and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West) and Central Japan Railway Company
(JR Central) in Japan.
From 1988 to 2003, the JR West sets were mainly used for the Marine Liner
service connecting and via the Great Seto Bridge
. These trains sometimes used a panoramic cab car (numbered KuRo 212), the latter was scrapped in 2008.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
introduced in March 1987 by Japanese National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
(JNR), and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West) and Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
(JR Central) in Japan.
From 1988 to 2003, the JR West sets were mainly used for the Marine Liner
Marine Liner
The is the name of a train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company and Shikoku Railway Company . The Marine Liner links Okayama, the capital city of Okayama Prefecture and a major station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, with Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture on the island...
service connecting and via the Great Seto Bridge
Great Seto Bridge
The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and...
. These trains sometimes used a panoramic cab car (numbered KuRo 212), the latter was scrapped in 2008.
3-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | T'c | T | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 212-0 | SaHa 213-0 | KuMoHa 213-0 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
66/58 | 76/64 | 68/60 |
| Designation | T'c | T'c | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 212-8 | KuHa 212-7 | KuMoHa 213-10 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
66/58 | 66/58 | 68/60 |
2-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | T'c | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 212-0 | KuMoHa 213-0 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
66/58 | 68/60 |
| Numbering | KuHa 212-100 | KuMoHa 213-0 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
114/72 | 68/60 |
U@tech
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | T'zc | Tz | Mzc |
| Numbering | KuYa 212-1 | SaYa 213-1 | KuMoYa 223-9001 |
| Capacity | Non-passenger | ||
2-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | T'c | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 213-5000 | KuMoHa 213-5000 |
| Capacity Total/Seated |
133/50 | 133/54 |