Cars 3, 6, and 9 were each fitted with one PS21 pantograph.
Interior
History
Withdrawal
The trains were gradually replaced by new E233-2000 series EMUs, and the last set ran in revenue service on 26 September 2011.
Incidents
On March 20, 1995, the train number A725K, or the Matsudo Train SetNumber 67, which later transferred to Philippine National Railways in 2011, was involved on the sarin gas attack which was happened on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line alone, southwest-bound section bound for Yoyogi-Uehara station at 7:48 AM, As the train approached Shin-Ochanomizu Station, the central business district in Chiyoda, one member of the team punctured one of his two bags of sarin, leaving the other untouched, and exited the train at Shin-Ochanomizu. And then finally, the train has been proceeded down the line with the punctured bag of sarin leaking until 4 stops later at Kasumigaseki Station. There, the bags were removed and eventually disposed of by station attendants, of whom two died. The train continued on to the next station where it was completely stopped, evacuated and cleaned.
Overseas operations
Indonesia
Five former 203 series ten-car sets were shipped to Kereta Commuter Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2011. The trainsets were subsequently reformed to create four trainsets formed as one eight-car set, two ten-car sets, and one twelve-car set. One ten-car set, set 109, has 5+5 formation with two middle driving trailers which are used only during regular maintenance.
Philippines
In November 2011, four former 203 series 10-car sets were shipped to the Philippine National Railways in the Philippines for use on diesel-hauled services south of Manila, replacing former Japanese 12 and 14 series coaches. As of October 2013, seven four-car sets had been formed, as shown below, with car "A" at the Alabang end. The units are equipped with a diesel-powered generator at one end to provide power for the doors, lighting, and air-conditioning. Due to wear and tear, the airconditioning units of the 203 series bogged down, with replacement airconditioning units manufactured by PT INKA being installed. Two sets of the 203 Series have been stripped of paint with ongoing bodywork. It is presumed they will be repainted using the current orange livery scheme reminiscent of the DMU and newer 8000-8100 PT-INKA livery.
Set No.
1
2
3
4
EMU-1
KuHa 203-107
MoHa 203-11
MoHa 202-7
SaHa 203-9
EMU-2
KuHa 202-4
MoHa 202-11
MoHa 203-7
MoHa 202-12
EMU-3
KuHa 203-5
MoHa 203-9A
MoHa 202-9
SaHa 203-10
EMU-4
KuHa 203-4
MoHa 203-13
MoHa 202-10
SaHa 203-14
EMU-5
KuHa 203-3
MoHa 203-121
MoHa 202-120
SaHa 203-8
EMU-6
KuHa 202-3
MoHa 202-15
MoHa 203-15
SaHa 203-7
EMU-7
KuHa 202-107
MoHa 203-120
MoHa 202-8
MoHa 203-10
In 2014, PNR started to operate the EMUs in 5-car configuration. As of December 2018, there are five sets in operation. EMUs 3, 4 and 7 were divided among the other EMUs to form the 5 sets, and their remnants are stored as reserve units or source of spare parts.
Set No.
1
2
3
4
5
EMU-1
KuHa 203-107
MoHa 203-10
MoHa 202-15
SaHa 203-6
MoHa 203-12
EMU-2
KuHa 202-4
MoHa 202-9
MoHa 203-9
SaHa 203-5
MoHa 202-12
EMU-5
KuHa 203-3
MoHa 203-121
MoHa 202-120
SaHa 203-114
MoHa 203-14
EMU-6
KuHa 202-3
MoHa 202-11
MoHa 203-11
SaHa 203-7
MoHa 202-8
EMU-7
KuHa 202-107
MoHa 202-14
MoHa 203-7
SaHa 203-8
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EMU-8
KuHa 202-5
MoHa 202-10
MoHa 203-13
SaHa 203-9
MoHa 202-119
By April 2019, the lead car of EMU 06 was transferred to EMU 02. By May 2019, the lead car of EMU 01 was replaced by EMU 04's Head Car and by July, EMU 07's lead car was transferred to EMU 08. As of February 2020, only 2 sets, EMU 05 and EMU 06/02, has a new set of airconditioning units courtesy of PT INKA installed to replace the old ones. The windshield in the trains will soon be replaced with impact-resistant polycarbonate panels. As of March 2020, EMU 05 was installed with polycarbonate panels. ;Key:
