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213 series
213 series
	JR-West 213-0 series
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced	119 series
Constructed	1987–1991
Entered service	March 1987
Number built	65 vehicles
Number in service	26 vehicles (JR West); 28 vehicles (JR Central); (as of 2019)
Number scrapped	7 vehicles, 2 vehicles (U@tech)
Successor	315 series (JR Central)
Operators	JNR (22–31 March 1987); JR-West (1 April 1987–Present); JR Central (1989–Present)
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel; Steel (KuRo 212)
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68.4 mph); 130 km/h (80.8 mph)(U@tech)
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Traction motors	MT64, C-MT64A
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	overhead catenary
Bogies	DT50B(powered car),TR235B(trailer car)(213-0 series); WTR235(KuRo 212); WTR235BX(SaYa 213); WTR235XB(KuYa 212); C-DT56(powered car),C-TR241(trailer car)(213-5000 series)
Safety system(s)	ATS-SW (213-0 series), ATS-ST (213-5000 series), ATS-P (213-0 series(U@tech))
Multiple working	313 series; 223 series (U@tech)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 213 series (213系, 213-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in March 1987 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) shortly before its breakup and privatization, and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan. It is based on the earlier 211 series, although it differs in having two pairs of doors per side on each car instead of three.

Operations

From 1988 to 2003, the JR-West sets were mainly used for the Marine Liner service connecting Okayama and Takamatsu via the Great Seto Bridge. These trains sometimes used a panoramic cab car (numbered KuRo 212), the latter was scrapped in 2008.

KuRo 212 panoramic coach in 1988

Formations

JR-West

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		Mc
Numbering	KuHa 212-8	KuHa 212-7	KuMoHa 213-10
Capacity Total/Seated	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

JR Central

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

La Malle de Bois tourist train

From spring 2016, a 213 series two-car set was modified to operate on sightseeing services in the Okayama area. The train is modified with bicycle spaces and seat approximately 52 passengers.^[1]

The train is formed as follows.^[2]

Car No.	1	2
Numbering	KuRo 212-7004	KuMoRo 213-7004
Capacity	25	26

References

JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 4-7770-0453-8.
JR電車編成表 '07冬号 [JR EMU Formations – Winter 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 4-88283-046-9.

^ JR西日本岡山支社に観光列車 [JR-West Okayama Division to introduce sightseeing train]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^ 213系「La Malle de Bois」 [213 series "La Malle de Bois"]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 88.

External links

JR Central 213 series information (in Japanese)

[hobidas20150520-1] JR西日本岡山支社に観光列車 [JR-West Okayama Division to introduce sightseeing train]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

[railfan663-2] 213系「La Malle de Bois」 [213 series "La Malle de Bois"]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 88.

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