10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JR-Series-E655: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. JRE-E655-E655-1: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. JR East E655 imperial train 20121006 Musashisakai: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. JR East E657-E655-1 20110928 osaki: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. DT76@JRE E655: Hitachi-Train ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. E001 E655 Kami-Suwa Station 20170715: Sachidon This photo was taken with Nikon D500· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 7. E655 Matsudo Depot 20111123: Tetsumaru· CC BY 2.1 jp
- 8. E655-1: 長門早苗· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. E655-1号車: 長門早苗· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. JR East E655 imperial train 20190929 1: スーツ 旅行 / Suit Travel· CC BY 3.0
what is it?
The E655 series (E655系) is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. The single 5-car trainset is used as a luxury charter train called Nagomi (なごみ(和)), and also as the Imperial train by inserting a dedicated Imperial carriage.
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 19 years ago, in 2007.
- 2.2 MW is about 26 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- 21.4 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 107: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2007
- in service from
- 2007
- status
- in service
- number built
- 6
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Japan Transport Engineering Company
- designer
- Kenmochi Design Associates
- operators
- East Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- 130 km/h
- power
- 2.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- and 20 kV 50/60 Hz AC, all from overhead catenary
- formation
- 5–6 cars per trainset (can be rearranged)
- length
- 21.4 m
- capacity
- 107 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5322430, Wikipedia: E655 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.