The is a suburban

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(EMU) train type introduced in 1985 by the

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(JNR). It is operated by

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(JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It was formerly operated by

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(JR-West) in Japan.

Design

The 211 series was developed by JNR to replace older 113 series and 115 series trains. The 211 series incorporated

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s and stainless steel body construction.

Variants

* 211-0 series (basic version with transverse seating) * 211-1000 series (cold region version with transverse seating) * 211-2000 series (basic version with all longitudinal seating) * 211-3000 series (cold region version with all longitudinal seating) * 211-5000 series (JR Central version) * 211-6000 series (JR Central version with single motored car) *

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variants (JR-West version)

Operations

211-0, 211-2000 series

Tōkaidō Main Line The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...

and

Ito Line Ito may refer to: Places * Ito Island, an island of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea * Ito Airport, an airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Ito District, Wakayama, a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan * Itō, Shizuo ...

: Tokyo – Numazu/Ito (From 1986 - April 2012) * Tōkaidō Main Line: Hamamatsu – Maibara *

Chūō Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...

: Tachikawa – Shiojiri * Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi *

Shinetsu Line The Shinetsu Main Line ( ja, 信越本線, ) is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . S ...

: Shinonoi – Nagano File:211 Nagoya 19880830.jpg, 211-0 series in original JNR livery in August 1988 File:JNR 211.JPG, 211-0 series in JR livery in December 2009 File:JNR 211 inside.JPG, 211-0 series interior view, February 2010 File:Kumoha211-3055 Inside.jpg, 211-2000 series interior view, November 2021 File:211kei green 2F.JPG, Green car seating, July 2010

211-1000, 211-3000 series

* Tohoku Main Line: Oyama – Utsunomiya *

Takasaki Line The Takasaki Line ( ja, 高崎線, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ...

: Ueno - Takasaki (1986 - March 2014) * Ryomo Line: Takasaki – Oyama *

: Takasaki – Yokokawa * Oito Line: Matsumoto –Shinano-Omachi * Chuo Main Line: Tachikawa – Shiojiri/Shiojiri – Nakatsugawa * Shinonoi Line: Shiojiri – Shinonoi *

Shinetsu Main Line The Shinetsu Main Line ( ja, 信越本線, ) is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . S ...

: Shinonoi – Nagano *

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: Chiba – Chōshi (via Yachimata) (21 October 2006 - 2012) * Narita Line: Chiba – Chōshi (via Narita) (21 October 2006 - 2012) * Kashima Line: Sawara – Kashima-Jingu (21 October 2006 - 2012) * Togane Line (since 21 October 2006 - 2012) * Uchibo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Kisarazu) (21 October 2006 - 2012) * Sotobo Line: Chiba – Awa-Kamogawa (via Katsuura) (21 October 2006 - 2012) *

Iida Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefe ...

(since 15 March 2014) *

Agatsuma Line Agatsuma may refer to: *, Japanese shamisen player *Agatsuma District, Gunma, a district in Gunma Prefecture, Japan *Agatsuma, Gunma, a town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan *Agatsuma River, a river in Japan *Agatsuma Entertainment, a Japanese toy/video ...

(since 22 August 2016) * Joetsu Line: Takasaki - Minakami (since 23 August 2016) File:Series211-3000 A37.jpg, 211-3000 series with additional pantograph in March 2022 File:JRE-Series211-3000 N332.jpg, 211-3000 series in Nagano area livery in January 2022 File:JRE 211 Sobu Line.jpg, 211-3000 series in Chiba area livery in May 2010 File:Kumoha211-3055 Inside.jpg, 211-3000 series interior view, February 2022 File:Kumoha211-3055 Inside Priority-seat.jpg, Priority seats, February 2022

211-5000, 211-6000 series

* Tokaido Main Line: Atami – Maibara * Chuo Main Line: Nagoya – Nagiso *

Kansai Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both comp ...

: Nagoya – Kameyama *

Aichi Loop Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Okazaki Station in Okazaki and Kōzōji Station in Kasugai, operated by the . The company or the line is abbreviated as . This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not ...

: Kozoji – Okazaki File:Series211-K18.jpg, 211-5000 series in December 2019 File:Series211-5000 Inside.jpg, 211-5000 series interior view, September 2021 File:Series211-5000 Inside Priority-Seats.jpg, Priority seats, September 2021

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 , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and i ...

and based at Okayama Depot. File:JR EC Msc211-1.jpg, Joyful Train 211 series in JR-West Livery in January 1989 File:JRW-Series213-inside-green.jpg, Iinterior view, September 2003

References

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External links

JR East 211 series

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