213 series

213 series
300px JR West 213-0 series
In service	1987–Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	1987–1991
Operator(s)	JNR (1987) JR West (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 (70 mph) 130 km/h (80 mph)(U@tech)
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	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) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in March 1987 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), 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.

• Kokutetu213 marinnraina-11.jpg

  KuRo 212 panoramic coach, 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	T'c	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 212-8	KuHa 212-7	KuMoHa 213-10
Capacity Total/Seated	66/58	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

File:JRWest kuya212-1.JPG

KuYa 212-1 U@tech, 2006

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

JR Central 213-5000 series

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

File:JRW 213-7000 La Malle de Bois 20160410.jpg

The 213-7000 series La Malle de Bois tourist train in April 2016

Main article: Joyful 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.

External links

• JR Central 213 series information (Japanese)