E2 Series Shinkansen

Japanese high speed train series

E2 series

E2 series set J70 approaching Omiya Station in February 2021

In service| 22 March 1997; 28 years ago (1997-03-22) – present
Manufacturer|

* Hitachi
* Kawasaki Heavy Industries
* Nippon Sharyo
* Tokyu Car Corporation

Constructed| 1995-2005, 2010
Entered service| 22 March 1997
Refurbished| 2002 (E2-0 series J sets)
Scrapped| 2013-
Number built| 502 vehicles (53 sets)
Number in service| 60 vehicles (6 sets) (as of 16 March 2025[update])[citation needed]
Number preserved| 3 vehicles
Number scrapped| 439 vehicles (47 sets)
Successor|

* E5 Series Shinkansen
* H5 Series Shinkansen
* E7 Series Shinkansen
* W7 Series Shinkansen

Formation| 8/10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers| J1-15, 51-75, N1-13, 21
Capacity| 10-car J sets: 815 (51 Green + 764 Standard)
8-car N sets: 630 (51 Green + 579 Standard)
Operators| JR East
Depots| Sendai, Nagano (formerly), Niigata (formerly)
Lines served| Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen
Specifications
Car body construction| Aluminium
Car length| 25.7 m (84 ft 4 in) (end cars)
25 m (82 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width| 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Doors| 2 per side
Maximum speed| 275 km/h (171 mph) (Tohoku Shinkansen)
260 km/h (162 mph) (Hokuriku Shinkansen)
240 km/h (149 mph) (Joetsu Shinkansen)
Traction system| (AC) MT205 (24 x 300 kW (402 hp) per 8-car train, 32 x 300 kW (402 hp) per 10-car train)
Power output| 7.2 MW (9,655 hp) (for 8-car train), 9.6 MW (12,874 hp) (for 10-car train)
Electric system(s)| 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead catenary
Current collector(s)| Pantograph
Safety system(s)| ATC-2, DS-ATC
Multiple working| E3 series
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The E2 series (E2系, E2-kei) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets are on Tohoku Shinkansen services. The 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series sets using couplers hidden behind retracting nose doors.

They operate at a maximum speed of 275 km/h (171 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen.

A total of 502 vehicles (14 8-car "N" sets and 39 10-car "J" sets) were built between 1997 and 2010,[1] with the first withdrawals commencing in late 2013.[2]

## Operations

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### Tohoku Shinkansen

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* Yamabiko
* Nasuno

### Past operations

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#### Tohoku Shinkansen

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* Hayate (1 December 2002 - 16 March 2019)

#### Hokuriku Shinkansen

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* Asama (1 October 1997 - 31 March 2017)[3]

#### Joetsu Shinkansen

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* Asahi
* Toki
* Tanigawa

## Variants

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* E2 series 8-car "N" sets
* E2' series 10-car "J" sets
* E2-1000 series 10-car "J" sets

## 8-car "N" sets

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8-car set N11 on an Asama service in June 2002

The fleet of thirteen "N" sets was constructed for the new Asama services on the newly constructed Nagano Shinkansen (present-day Hokuriku Shinkansen) to Nagano from 1 October 1997, and are classified simply "E2 series". Units N2 onwards were delivered from March 1997 to September 1997. These sets are compatible with both the 50 Hz supply used by JR East and the 60 Hz supply used west of Karuizawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and are limited to a maximum speed of 260 km/h (162 mph). Tohoku Shinkansen set J1 was transferred to Nagano depot in October 2002 and renumbered as set N21.

The fleet of "N" sets underwent a programme of life-extension refurbishment from fiscal 2013.[4]

Withdrawals of E2 series "N" sets commenced in April 2014, with the withdrawal of sets N4 and N12. The remaining E2 series sets were removed from regularly scheduled Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama services from 25 December 2015, with the last E2 series Asama run taking place on 31 March 2017.

### Formation

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Car No.  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8

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Designation  | T1c  | M2  | M1  | M2  | M1k  | M2  | M1s  | T2c
Numbering  | E223  | E226-100  | E225  | E226-200  | E225-400  | E226-300  | E215  | E224
Seating capacity  | 55  | 100  | 85  | 100  | 75  | 100  | 51  | 64

Cars 4 and 6 are equipped with PS205 scissors-type pantographs.[1]

### Fleet list

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As of 1 October 2017[update], the fleet was as follows:[5]

Set number  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered[6] | Date withdrawn  | Remarks

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N1  |  | 6 June 1995  | 9 July 2014[7] | Pre-series set S6
N2  | Kawasaki HI | 25 March 1997  | 1 September 2014[7] |
N3  | Hitachi | 16 April 1997  | 1 December 2014[8] |
N4  | Kawasaki HI  | 25 April 1997  | 23 April 2014[7] |
N5  | Nippon Sharyo | 14 May 1997  | 1 June 2017  |
N6  | Hitachi  | 29 May 1997  | 17 June 2014[7] |
N7  | Nippon Sharyo  | 13 June 1997  | 25 January 2016[9] |
N8  | Kawasaki HI  | 27 June 1997  | 26 May 2014[7] |
N9  | Hitachi  | 11 July 1997  | 26 September 2014[7] |
N10  | Nippon Sharyo  | 25 July 1997  | 17 February 2016[9] |
N11  | Hitachi  | 8 August 1997  | 1 August 2014[7] |
N12  | Tokyu Car | 25 August 1997  | 2 April 2014[7] |
N13  | Kawasaki HI  | 5 September 1997  | 11 May 2017  |
N21  | \-  | 14 April 1995  | 6 January 2015[8] | Pre-series set S7, later J1

## E2' series 10-car "J" sets

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8-car set J6 in original livery on an Asama service in February 1998 10-car J set in revised livery in September 2008

The initial fleet of six "J" sets was constructed as eight-car trains for the start of the new Akita shinkansen services starting in March 1997, and ran in conjunction with E3 series Akita Shinkansen units on Tōhoku Shinkansen Yamabiko/Komachi services between Tokyo and Morioka. These sets are classified E2', and are equipped with retractable nose-end couplers at the Morioka end. Units J2 onwards were delivered from December 1996 to March 1997.

As with the Nagano Shinkansen N units, these sets are also compatible with both 50 Hz and 60 Hz (25 kV) power supplies, and were also used on Nagano Shinkansen Asama services before they were lengthened to ten cars. A further four J sets were delivered in October/November 1998 to augment the fleet to coincide with the introduction E2 series stock on four return Asahi services between Tokyo and Niigata on the Jōetsu Shinkansen from the start of the revised timetable in December 1998. From September 2002, the fleet of J sets (except J1) was augmented from 8 to 10 cars with the addition of newly built intermediate cars for use on Hayate services to Hachinohe commencing in December 2002. The red stripe on these lengthened sets was also changed to magenta, and the original "wind" bodyside logo was changed to the new Hayate logo.

Withdrawals of E2 series "J" sets commenced in October 2013, with the withdrawal of sets J2 and J3. The last remaining original "J" sets were withdrawn before the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2019.

View showing new-build car 7 (E225-100) next to original car 6 (E226-300) in July 2008 Pantograph installation on an E2 series J set in July 2008

### Formation

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Car No.  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10

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Designation  | T1c  | M2  | M1  | M2  | M1k  | M2  | M1  | M2  | M1s  | T2c
Numbering  | E223  | E226-100  | E225  | E226-200  | E225-400  | E226-300  | E225-100  | E226-400  | E215  | E224-100
Seating capacity  | 55  | 100  | 85  | 100  | 75  | 100  | 85  | 100  | 51  | 64

Cars 4 and 6 are equipped with PS205 scissors-type pantographs.[1]

### Fleet list

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Set number  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered[6] | Date lengthened to 10 cars  | Date withdrawn

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J1  | \-  | 14 April 1995  | (Pre-series set S7, renumbered N21 from October 2002)  | 16 March 2019
J2  | Hitachi | 20 December 1996  | 19 December 2002  | 2 October 2013[2]
J3  | 24 January 1997  | 24 December 2002  | 30 October 2013[2]
J4  | Kawasaki HI | 12 February 1997  | 19 September 2002  | 8 February 2016
J5  | Nippon Sharyo | 3 March 1997  | 29 October 2002  | 12 June 2014[7]
J6  | 17 March 1997  | 3 November 2002  | 2 May 2014[7]
J7  | 5 October 1998  | 16 November 2002  | 21 August 2017
J8  | Hitachi  | 20 October 1998  | 24 September 2002  | 31 May 2018
J9  | Nippon Sharyo  | 23 November 1998  | 14 September 2002  | 8 April 2016
J10  | Kawasaki HI  | 17 December 1998  | 14 October 2002  | 14 February 2017
J11  | Nippon Sharyo  | 6 September 1999  | 21 November 2002  | 9 January 2019
J12  | Tokyu Car | 17 September 1999  | 29 September 2002  | 23 August 2019
J13  | Hitachi  | 5 October 1999  | 4 October 2002  | 27 April 2018
J14  | Kawasaki HI  | 19 October 1999  | 19 October 2002  | 7 November 2018
J15  | Tokyu Car  | 5 November 1999  | 24 October 2002  | 17 May 2019

## E2-1000 series 10-car "J" sets

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E2-1000 series set J64 on Hayate service at Iwate-Numakunai Station in March 2007

The prototype E2-1000 series train (unit J51) was delivered as an 8-car to Sendai depot in late December 2000, and entered revenue-earning service in November 2001 after extensive testing. Units J52 onwards were delivered as 10-car units from July 2002, entering service on the Tohoku Shinkansen from December 2002. These trains replaced life-expired 200 series trains and augment JR East's fleet for use on new Hayate services following the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen extension to Hachinohe in December 2002.

The E2-1000 series incorporates a number of design improvements compared with the earlier batches, the most noticeable of which is the change from small windows for each seating bay to wide windows similar to the E4 series trains. A new single-arm pantograph design is used with an aerofoil-shaped mounting that eliminates the need for pantograph shrouds. The pre-series set, J51, was equipped with automatic couplers at both ends, but sets J52 onwards have couplers at the northern end only, as on the earlier E2' trains. Unlike the earlier J sets, these units are only compatible with the 50 Hz power supply of the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen routes and they aren't equipped with slope-usable brake systems. The flush-fitting plug doors of the earlier N and J sets were replaced by conventional sliding doors on these units. While J51 was delivered in the same livery as earlier E2 series trains, units J52 onward were delivered from new in the Hayate livery with a magenta waistline stripe in place of the previous red and a new "apple" logo in place of the "wind" logo on the original batch of J and N units.

Withdrawals of E2-1000 series sets commenced in March 2019, beginning with set J51.

Effective 18 March 2023, all sets have been withdrawn from Joetsu Shinkansen services and restricted to services on the Tohoku Shinkansen as a result of operating speed upgrades on the Joetsu Shinkansen; from 240 to 275 km/h (149 to 171 mph).[10]

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Car No.  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10

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Designation  | T1c  | M2  | M1  | M2  | M1k  | M2  | M1  | M2  | M1s  | T2c
Numbering  | E223-1000  | E226-1100  | E225-1000  | E226-1200  | E225-1400  | E226-1300  | E225-1100  | E226-1400  | E215-1000  | E224-1100
Seating capacity  | 54  | 100  | 85  | 100  | 75  | 100  | 85  | 100  | 51  | 64

Cars 4 and 6 are equipped with PS207 single-arm pantographs. Car 1 of set No. J51 is numbered E223-1101.[1]

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Set number  | Manufacturer  | Date delivered[6] | Date withdrawn

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J51  | Hitachi/Kawasaki HI/Nippon Sharyo/Tokyu Car | 13 January 2001  | 14 March 2019
J52  | Hitachi | 17 July 2002  | 14 March 2022
J53  | Kawasaki HI | 5 August 2002  | 9 May 2022
J54  | 8 March 2003  | April 2023
J55  | Hitachi  | 7 November 2002  | 27 October 2022
J56  | 23 November 2002  | 10 August 2022
J57  | Nippon Sharyo | 4 October 2003  | 24 March 2023
J58  | Tokyu Car | 11 September 2003  | 4 February 2023
J59  | Tokyu Car  | 21 October 2003  | 18 March 2023
J60  | Kawasaki HI  | 24 December 2003  | October 2023
J61  | Nippon Sharyo  | 17 January 2004  | August 2023
J62  | Kawasaki HI  | 2 February 2004  | 7 July 2023
J63  | Tokyu Car  | 8 December 2003  | 31 May 2023
J64  | Hitachi  | 11 June 2003  | 19 December 2023
J65  | Kawasaki HI  | 10 March 2004  | 24 November 2022
J66  | Nippon Sharyo  | 6 April 2005  | 15 March 2024
J67  | Hitachi  | 7 June 2005  | 17 October 2024
J68  | 10 July 2005  | 26 September 2024
J69  | Kawasaki HI  | 5 December 2005  | 1 October 2024
J70  | Hitachi  | 19 February 2010  |
J71  | Nippon Sharyo  | 11 March 2010  |
J72  | Hitachi  | 12 April 2010  |
J73  | Kawasaki HI  | 10 May 2010  |
J74  | 7 June 2010  |
J75  | Nippon Sharyo  | 27 September 2010  |

## Pre-series units

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The pre-series E2' series unit S7 (renumbered as J1 and later as N21) was delivered in April 1995, with S6 (now numbered as N1) delivered in June of the same year. Visually, these two units differed from subsequent production standard units in having large pantograph shields resembling the original 300 series design. These were later changed to the current low-profile design. Prior to its scrapping in 2015, car E926-13 of the East-i was rarely inserted into set N21 for track inspection purposes when the East-i was being maintained.[11][12][13]

## Interior

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Seating is 2+3 in standard class with a seat pitch of 960 mm (38 in), and 2+2 in green class with a seat pitch of 1,160 mm (46 in).

* Standard seating with a 3+2 configuration

* Inside a Green Car carriage with 2+2 configuration

## Test running

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An E2-1000 series train (J56) broke the Japanese rail speed record for a production train (i.e. not a dedicated test train) in April 2003 when it reached a speed of 362 km/h (225 mph) during a series of late-night high-speed test runs between Urasa and Niigata on the Joetsu Shinkansen. This train was modified to allow high speed operation, such as changes to the gear ratio and ATC. Also, the effectiveness of new pantograph covers and sound-absorbing bogie covers was tested.[14][15][16]

## Special liveries

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Set J66 painted in the commemorative livery, June 2022

To celebrate 150 years of rail transport in Japan, JR East announced plans in 2022 to repaint a set into a livery similar to that of the 200 series when they first entered service in 1982.[17] The special livery was painted on set J66 and introduced on 8 June 2022.[18] Set J66 was retired on 15 March 2024,[19] a day before the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2024.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tokyo Disney Resort,[20] set J69 was wrapped with a Disney-themed wrap, featuring artworks of Disney characters. Set J69 with the special wrap, nicknamed the Magical Dream Shinkansen, was introduced on 22 December 2023.[20]

## Exports

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Main article: CRH2

A CRH2A unit in September 2018

China ordered a number of 250 km/h (155 mph) trains based on the E2-1000 series design, renamed it as CRH2, becoming the second Shinkansen train exported after the 700T for Taiwan. These CRH2 trains consist of a total of 60 sets; the first three sets (2001-2003) were built in Japan, the next six sets were delivered in complete knock down (CKD) form and assembled by CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock, the remaining 51 sets were built by Sifang through technology transfer from Japan. The first train arrived at the port of Qingdao on 8 March 2006.

Subsequent orders included 50 additional trains and a new order for 140 trains placed in 2009 with the Sino-Japanese joint venture.

## Withdrawals

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Withdrawals of E2 series sets commenced in October 2013, with the withdrawal of sets J2 and J3.

## Preserved examples

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Car E223-23[21] of former set J10 was moved from Sendai Depot to Sanwa Tekki Corporation in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, in February 2017, where it is preserved.[22]

Car E223-1101 is used as a training facility at the Shinkansen Education and Training Center, a training facility of JR East.

Car E224-127 of former set J14 was moved from Sendai Depot to the Hirosawa City theme park in Chikusei, Ibaraki, in November 2018, where it is preserved.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of high speed trains

## References

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3. ^ 北陸新幹線「Ｅ２系」今月引退…五輪輸送で活躍 [Hokuriku Shinkansen E2 series to be withdrawn this month - Played an active role in transportation during the Olympics]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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22. ^ 新幹線車両、真夜中の陸上輸送 宇都宮の事業所が買い取り、一般公開へ [Shinkansen car bought by Utsunomiya company and moved by road late at night]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

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* PBKA
* Shinkansen Series 500, N700/N700A, N700S, E5/H5, E6, E8, E10
* AVRIL
* TGV Sud-Est (refurbished), Atlantique, Réseau (PBA), Duplex, POS, 2N2, M (Avelia Horizon)
* TCDD HT80000
* THSR 700T
* Siemens Velaro
* Zefiro 300

250–299 km/h
(155–186 mph)|

* Avelia Liberty
* China Star, DJF2, China Railway Hexie CRH1A, 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2E, 2G, 3A, 5A, 5E, 5G, China Railway Fuxing CR300AF, CR300BF
* ICE 1, 2, 4 (ICx)
* KTX-Eum
* New Pendolino
* Renfe Class 120, 121, 130
* Sapsan
* SBB RABe 501, RABe 503
* Shinkansen Series 200, 300, 700, 800, E2, E3, E7/W7
* TCDD HT65000
* TGV Sud-Est (original), La Poste
* V250
* Zefiro 250

200–249 km/h
(124–155 mph)|

* Acela
* AEM-7
* ACS-64
* Adelante
* APT
* China Railway DJJ1, China Railway Hexie CRH6, China Railway Fuxing CR220J
* ER200
* EU200
* HHP-8
* IC4
* ICNG
* InterCity 125, 225
* ICE T, TD, L (ECx)
* Javelin
* NSB Class 71 (Flytoget), 73, 74, 78
* Pendolino
* Railjet
* Regina
* Shinkansen series 0, 100, 400, E1, E4
* SBB RABDe 500
* Re 460
* SC-44
* SCB-40
* X 2000, SJ X40
* Z-TER (Z 21500)
* Sokol
* British Rail Classes 800, 801, 802, 803, 805, 807, 810
* Talgo XXI
* Voyager/Meridian
* X3

Experimental and prototype high-speed trains (category)

High-speed railway line|

* List of high-speed railway lines

By countries and territories

planned networks in italics|

| Africa|

* Egypt
* Morocco

|

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Laos
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Italy
* Latvia
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Kingdom

Oceania|

* Australia

* Proposed high-speed rail by country

* v
* t
* e

Multiple-units of East Japan Railway Company

Current /
active|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* E2
* E3
* E5
* E6
* E7
* E8

|

Conventional
lines
(Narrow-
gauge)|

| DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* E127
* E129
* E131
* 205
* 209
* 211
* E231
* E233
* E235

|

Limited express|

* 253
* 255
* E257
* E259
* E261
* E353

AC/DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* E501
* E531

|

Limited express|

* E653
* E655
* E657

AC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* 701
* 719
* E721

|

Limited express|

* E751

BEMUs|

| DC|

* EV-E301

|

AC|

* EV-E801

DMUs|

| Diesel|

* KiHa 40
* KiHa 100/110
* KiHa E120
* KiHa E130
* KiHa 141

|

Diesel-electric|

* GV-E400

Hybrid MUs|

| Commuter|

* KiHa E200
* HB-E210

|

Resort/deluxe trains|

* E001
* HB-E300

Non-revenue|

| AC EMU|

* E926 "East-i"
* E956

|

DC EMUs|

* 143
* 145

AC/DC EMU|

* E491
* E493

DMUs|

| Diesel|

* KiYa E193
* KiYa E195

|

Diesel-electric|

* GV-E197

Future|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

E10

|

Conventional
lines|

|  Fuel cell
EMUs|

FV-E991

|

Hybrid MUs|

HB-E220

Retired /
withdrawn|

| Shinkansen|

|  AC EMUs|

* 200
* 400
* E1
* E4

|

Conventional
lines|

| DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* KuMoHa 12
* KuMoHa 40
* 101
* 103
* 105
* 107
* 113
* 115
* 123
* 201
* 203
* 207
* E217
* 301

|

Limited express|

* 157
* 165
* 167
* 169
* 183
* 185
* 189
* 215
* 251
* E351

AC/DC EMUs|

| Commuter|

* 403
* 415
* 417
* 453
* 455
* 457

|

Limited express|

* 483
* 485
* 489
* 583
* 651

AC EMUs|

* 715
* 717

DMUs|

* KiHa 20
* KiHa 30
* KiHa 35
* KiHa 37
* KiHa 38
* KiHa 45
* KiHa 52
* KiHa 58
* KiHa 59

Non-revenue|

| AC EMUs|

* 925
* STAR21
* KuMoYa 740
* KuMoYa 743

|

DC EMUs|

* KuMoYa 90
* 193
* 901
* E993

AC/DC EMUs|

* KuMoYa 441
* 443
* KuYa 497
* E991

DMU|

* KiYa 191

Hybrid MU|

* KiYa E991

DC BEMU|

* E995

Experimental|

* Fastech 360
* E331

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