New vehicle for the first time in 30 years on the News JR East Sagami Line!"E131 Series" Train's first 4 -car train
E131 Series first toilets without toilets
The E131 series train for Sagami Line released at the Kokutsu Vehicle Center (September 22, 2021, Shingo Ito photographed).
On September 22, 2021 (Wednesday), the JR East Yokohama Branch has released a new vehicle E131 series to the press at the Kozu Vehicle Center (Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture).[Photo] The appearance of the E131 system for the Sagami Line, the inside of the vehicle, and the driver's cab Sagami Line, the new vehicle is introduced in the 205 series (500 series (500 series) in accordance with the opening of the electrification in March 1991 (Heisei 3).) This is the first time in 30 years.As for the E131 series that appeared so far, the 0s and 80s in the Boso / Kashima area (vehicles equipped with a track facility status monitoring device) were two -car trains, and the 600s for the Utsunomiya Line and Nikko Line were three -car trains.However, the E131 series for the Sagami Line is a four -car train of Kumoha E131 + Saha E131 + Moha E130 + Kuha E130 type.It is divided into "500s", and the intermediate car Saha E131 and Moha E130 are the first format in the 500s.The Sagami Line is a route connecting Chigasaki Station (Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and Hashimoto Station (Donatomara City).Since Chigasaki Station is close to the Shonan coast, the polka dot pattern on the front car expresses the splash of the sea and waves of the Shonan.For this reason, it is characterized by different pattern placement patterns from the conventional E131 series.The side of the body is also a dark blue band inspired by the sea of Shonan, and the front edge of the first car is also dark blue.Until now, the E131 series was a white edge, so this is also the first specification.The seats inside the car are all long seats, like the E131 series 600s for the Utsunomiya Line and Nikko Line.The moquette of the seat (outer material) is the same as the band on the side of the body, but this is an image of the flow of the Sagami River along the line and the sea of Shonan.The seat width is 460 mm, which is about 25mm more than the 205 series 500s currently used on the Sagami Line.Installing a free space, in -car security camera in each vehicle, a 17 -inch LCD display that displays operation information and transfer guidance on some doors.It is the same as the previous E131 series that the crew is installed on the side and the crew is equipped with a device that supports one -man driving, such as the function of checking the status of getting on and off from the cab.However, there is no toilet installed at the end of the Kuha E130 type.In JR East, 12 trains (48 cars) will be introduced (48 cars) in 2021 in FY2021, and operation will be started sequentially on Thursday, November 18, 2021.Not only the whole line of the Sagami Line, but also the direct trains on the Yokohama Line during the morning and evening rush, we will also run between Hachioji and Hashimoto.The 11th and 12th trains are equipped with a track facility state monitoring device on both heads, and the vehicle number is scheduled to be the "580 series".According to JR East Yoshiji Harada's Kokubazu, "I would be happy if this E131 series became a catalyst for the revitalization of the local community in the Corona Wind."
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