2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 113 series K60 Acty Ofuna 20030630 fixed: DAJF· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. JRS 113 series 3 yellow: Mitsuki-2368· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The 113 series (113系, 113-kei) is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1963 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), currently operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and formerly also operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The design was derived from the earlier 111 series, and used newer MT54 motors with an output of 120 kW (160 hp). They are used in the mild temperature areas of Japan, due to their brakes not being capable of handling cold weather.
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 64 years ago, in 1962.
- 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Still in service after 64 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1962
- in service from
- 1962
- status
- in service
- number built
- 30
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing, Nippon Sharyo, Japan Transport Engineering Company
- operators
- Japanese National Railways, East Japan Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, Shikoku Railway Company
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- 1,500 V DC
- length
- 20 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q857817, Wikipedia: 113 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.