#5404· treintype E233
E233 series
🇯🇵 Japan ·built by East Japan Railway Company· from 2006· Japanese electric multiple unit train type
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Series-E233-T71: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. JRE E233Series: Shokawasharyo· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. E233系2000番台マト10編成: えぬはち· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. JRE Kuha-E233-5005 Free-space: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. JRE Kuha-E233-5005 LCD: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. JRE Series-E233-3000 E-58: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. JRE Series-E233-8000 LCD: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. JR East Series E233 with green cars approaching Chuo Line Musashi-Sakai Station: Plaraildaisuki· CC BY 4.0
- 9. Kawagoe-Line Series-E233-7000 111F: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Moha-E233-2418 Free-space: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The E233 series (E233系) is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design. The first train was introduced in December 2006 for use on the Chūō Line (Rapid), followed by the E233-1000 series variant in 2007 for use on the Keihin–Tōhoku and Negishi lines, the E233-3000 series outer-suburban variant in December 2007 for use on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and narrow-bodied E233-2000 series variant for Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line through services. Further variants were built for use on the Keiyō Line, Yokohama Line, Saikyō Line, and Nambu Line.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 20 years ago, in 2006.
- 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2006
- in service from
- 2006
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- East Japan Railway Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan Transport Engineering Company, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing
- operators
- East Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- formation
- 4/5/6/8/10/12 cars per trainset
- length
- 20 m
- Dutch name
- treintype E233
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q843424, Wikipedia: E233 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.