E231 series
E231 series Chuo–Sobu Line E231-0
In service 2000–now Scrapped 2010–2011 (6 Door cars) Number built 2,736 Number in service 2,476 (+48 converted) Successor E235 series (Yamanote Line)Track gauge 1,067mm
The E231 series (E231系 , E231-kei ) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since 2000.
Variants
E231-500 series : 11-car sets used on the Yamanote Line from 21 April 2002 until 20 January 2020
E231-900 series : 10-car set used on the Chūō–Sōbu Line from December 1998 until 25 February 2020 (designated as 209-950 series until June 2000)
Gallery
E231-0
E231-500 (Chou-Sobu)
E231-500 (Yamanote)
E231-800
E231-900
E231-1000
E231-3000
Current / active
Future
Shinkansen
Conventional lines
Retired / withdrawn
Shinkansen
Conventional lines
DC EMUs AC/DC EMUs AC EMUs DMUs
Non-revenue
AC EMUs DC EMUs AC/DC EMUsDMU Hybrid MU DC BEMU
Experimental