The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since 1995, and also by the third-sector railway operator

Echigo Tokimeki Railway The (ETR) is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 2010 to operate passenger railway services on the sections of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line and JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Niigata Prefecture when they were ...

since March 2015 as the ET127 series. The design is derived from the 209 series commuter EMU.

Variants

* E127-0 series: 13 x 2-car sets built for the Niigata area (originally used on

Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The line's name is taken from the name of the ancient Echigo Province, which correspond ...

, Hakushin Line,

Uetsu Main Line The is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita. The name "Uetsu" refers to the ancient ...

) * E127-100 series: 12 x 2-car sets for Matsumoto area ( Oito Line, Shinonoi Line) * ET127 series: 10 x former E127-0 series 2-car sets operated by

(ETR) since March 2015 All types use the same DT61A motor bogies and TR246A trailer bogies found on the 701 series EMUs.

Operations

, E127 series train sets are used on the following lines. * E127-100 series ** Oito Line ( – ) **

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 Line ( – ) ** Chuo Main Line (Shiojiri – , Shiojiri – – ) * ET127 series **

Myoko Haneuma Line The (ETR) is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 2010 to operate passenger railway services on the sections of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line and JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Niigata Prefecture when they were ...

( – )

Former operations

* E127-0 series (until March 2015) ** Shinetsu Main Line (Nagaoka – Niigata) ** Hakushin Line **

( – ) * E127-0 series (until March 2022) **

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( – )

E127-0 series

Thirteen 2-car sets were built by

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and

Tokyu Car is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as . The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) group. J-TREC manufactures rail vehicles not only for JR East and Tokyu Cor ...

, and delivered to Niigata Depot in March 1995 (sets V1 to V6) and November 1996 (sets V7 to V13) for use on

, Hakushin Line, and

local services. They entered service on 8 May 1995. The sets can be coupled to form a six-car formation at maximum, and can be used on ''wanman''

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services. On 14 March 2015, ten E127-0 series train sets were transferred to the third-sector railway operating company

for use on the renamed

and reclassified as ET127 series. Set V3 was withdrawn from service in October 2014, leaving just two sets, V12 and V13, in the ownership of JR East. These two sets were used mainly on

and

services until March 2022. From 29 June of that year, however, the sets provisionally re-entered service on the Joetsu Line to compensate for train shortages brought on by a lightning strike that damaged five

E129 series The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on local services in the Niigata area since 6 December 2014. Design Built at the J-TREC factory in Niitsu, Niigata, the stainless steel body ...

sets.

Formation

, two 2-car sets, V12 and V13, are in operation, based at Niigata Depot, formed as shown below, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer "Tc" car. * The KuMoHa E127 car has one PS30 cross-arm type

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. * The KuHa E126 car has a toilet and wheelchair space.

E127-100 series

Twelve 2-car sets were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, JR East (Tsuchizaki Factory), and Tokyu Car, and delivered to Matsumoto Depot in November and December 1998 for use on

Ōito Line The is a railway line in Japan which connects Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture with Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) operates the section north of Minam ...

and Shinonoi Line local services. They entered service on 8 December 1998. The external styling differs from the earlier E127-0 series, resembling the 701 series design. Sets A7 to A12 have a second de-icing pantograph on the KuHa trailer car.

Formation

, twelve 2-car sets (A1 to A12) based at Matsumoto Depot, are in operation, and formed as shown below, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer "Tc" car, and car 1 at the Matsumoto end. * Car 1 has one PS34 single-arm

. (Also on car 2 for sets A7 to A12.) * Car 2 has a toilet and wheelchair space.

Interior

File:Jreast e127-100 inside.jpg, Interior view of E127-100 series set showing mixed longitudinal/transverse seating and driver-only-operation ticket issuing machine

ET127 series

Echigo tokimeki railway ET127kei myoukou color

From 14 March 2015, ten former JR East E127-0 series train sets were transferred to the third-sector railway operating company

for use on the renamed

, which was a section of the original

Shin'etsu 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 . ...

. The train sets were reclassified as ET127 series.

Formation

, Echigo Tokimeki Railway operates ten ET127 series two-car train sets, numbered from V1 to V10. The train sets are based at Naoetsu Depot. One train set is configured to have one motored "Mc" car coupled with one non-powered trailer "Tc" car, as shown below: * The ET127 car has one cross-arm type pantograph.

Build histories

The build histories of individual sets are as follows

E127-0 series

E127-100 series

References

External links

JR East E127 series
Electric multiple units of Japan East Japan Railway Company Train-related introductions in 1995 Kawasaki multiple units Tokyu Car multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan {{DEFAULTSORT:E127 series