211 series
The 211 series is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways, and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.Design
The 211 series was developed by JNR to replace older 113 series and 115 series trains. The 211 series incorporated regenerative brakes and stainless body construction.Variants
- 211-0 series
- 211-1000 series
- 211-2000 series
- 211-3000 series
- 211-5000 series
- 211-6000 series
- Joyful Train variants
Operations
211-0, 211-2000 series
- Tōkaidō Main Line and Ito Line: Tokyo – Numazu/Ito
- Tōkaidō Main Line: Hamamatsu – Maibara
- Chūō Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri
- Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
- Shinetsu Line: Shinonoi – Nagano
211-1000, 211-3000 series
- Tohoku Main Line: Oyama – Utsunomiya
- Takasaki Line: Ueno - Takasaki
- Ryomo Line: Takasaki – Oyama
- Shinetsu Line: Takasaki – Yokokawa
- Oito Line: Matsumoto –Shinano-Omachi
- Chuo Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri/Shiojiri – Nakatsugawa
- Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi
- Shinetsu Main Line: Shinonoi – Nagano
- Sobu Main Line: Chiba – Chōshi
- Narita Line: Chiba – Chōshi
- Kashima Line: Sawara – Kashima-Jingu
- Togane Line
- Uchibo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa
- Sotobo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa
- Iida Line
- Agatsuma Line
- Joetsu Line: Takasaki - Minakami
211-5000, 211-6000 series
- Tokaido Main Line: Atami – Maibara
- Chuo Main Line: Nagoya – Nagiso
- Kansai Main Line: Nagoya – Kameyama
- Aichi Loop Line: Kozoji – Okazaki
Joyful Train sets
- Super Saloon Yumeji: Three-car set converted from 211 and 213 series coaches which entered service in 1988 and withdrawn in March 2010. Operated by JR-West and based at Okayama Depot.
