113 series

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).

113 series 111 series
JR-West 4-car set on a Sanyō Main Line service, October 2009
In service	1962–2001 (111 series) 1963–present (113 series)
Manufacturer	JNR Niitsu Works, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced	70 series, 80 series
Constructed	1962–1963 (111 series) 1963–1982 & 1989 (113 series)
Entered service	1962 (111 series) February 1964 (113 series)
Refurbished	1998– (for selected 113 series trains)
Number built	30 vehicles (111 series) 2,977 vehicles (113 series)
Number in service	111 series: None 113 series: 112 vehicles (JR West) (as of April 2023)
Number scrapped	2,829 vehicles
Successor	211 series, E217 series, 221 series, 223 series, 225 series, E231-1000 series
Fleet numbers	111 series: S37 – S38 113 series: 51, 53, 101 – 119, 201 – 218, 220, 236, B01 – B13, F13, K1 – K17, K41 – K76, N1 – N9, P01, P03, P05, P07 – P08, P14, S1 – S14, S33, S61 – S71, S77, S99, S221 – S225, W41 – W43, W46, Y1 – Y14, Y21
Operators	■ JNR (1963–1987) ■ JR East (1987–2011) ■ JR Central (1987–2007) ■ JR-West (1987 – present) ■ JR Shikoku (1999–2019)
Depots	Kyōto Miyahara Fukuchiyama Hiroshima Takamatsu
Lines served	Various
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel Stainless steel (SaRo 124/SaRo 125)
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control MT46 (111 series), MT54 (113 series)
Deceleration	3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Braking system(s)	Dynamic brake, electric brakes, air brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS-SN, ATS-P
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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. The 115 series were built to operate in colder areas.

Variants

111 series

111 series
JR Shikoku's 111 series EMU, April 1998
In service	1962–2001
Manufacturer	JNR Niitsu Works, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	1962–1963
Entered service	1962
Refurbished	1989 (Motor Generators Replaced with Static Inverters)
Scrapped	1987–2001
Number built	30 vehicles (initially 4 sets)
Number in service	None
Number preserved	3 vehicles (2 Front Ends and 1 Whole End Car)
Number scrapped	26 vehicles
Formation	4/11 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	S37 – S38
Operators	■ JNR (1962–1987) ■ JR Shikoku (1987–2001)
Lines served	Various
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,956 mm (9 ft 8.4 in)
Height	4,077 mm (13 ft 4.5 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control + Hollow shaft parallel cardan driveshaft
Traction motors	MT46A (4x)
Power output	100kW Per Motor
Transmission	Gear ratio: 17:82
Deceleration	3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Braking system(s)	Dynamic brake, electric brakes, air brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS-SN, ATS-P
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 111 series was a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit. Built in 1962 and 1963 for JNR, the 111 series served as a prototype of sorts for the 113 series sets that were to soon follow.

Based on the earlier 421 series, the 111 series was built as an attempt to combat the overcrowding of platforms through the use of three-door cars as opposed to two-door cars. Production of the 111 series was stopped in 1963 once production was shifted to the 113 series cars; only thirty 111 series cars were produced.

After the privatization of the JNR, the sets' ownership was taken over by JR Shikoku, which used the sets until March 2001, after which they were retired. Four cars are currently preserved; KuHa 111–1 at the SCMaglev and Railway Park in Nagoya, Japan, KuHa 111-3002 stored in JR Shikoku's Tadotsu Works and MoHa 110-1 and MoHa 111-1 stored at JR Central's Hamamatsu Works. The sectioned front ends of KuHa 111-1072 and KuHa 111-2152 are also preserved at the Poppo-no-oka farm shop in Isumi, Chiba.

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  KuHa 111-1 preserved at the SCMaglev and Railway Park Museum in Nagoya, Japan, 2008

113-0 series

These sets were the first of the 113 series, and were put to use on the Sobu and Yokosuka Lines. They had the same body structure as the 111 series, with only the driver's cab being extended. In 1970, AU73X, AU74X, AU75X type air conditioning was fitted experimentally to sets operated in the Kansai area. The test was successful, and hence was fitted into the majority of the cars. Production of the -0 series ceased in 1973, and most sets have now been withdrawn.

113-0 series (JR Shikoku)

Three 113-0 sets were transferred to JR Shikoku from JR East for refurbishment. Following refurbishment, they differed externally from most 113 series train sets because they had lower front destination signs and rectangular headlights. Each set also came in a different colour scheme; set 1 in a coat of lime green surrounding the windows with light blue; set 2 in red and pink; and set 3 in orange and yellow. All had a ribbon of silver on the top and bottom, and the colours were arranged in the same pattern. The last of these sets was withdrawn in 2019.

Former numbering	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Current	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Car 1	KuHa 111-223	KuHa 111-198	KuHa 111-222	→	KuHa 113-1	KuHa 113-2	KuHa 113-3
Car 2	MoHa 113-257	MoHa 113-270	MoHa 113-272	→	MoHa 113-1	MoHa 113-2	MoHa 113-3
Car 3	MoHa 112-257	MoHa 112-270	MoHa 112-272	→	MoHa 112-1	MoHa 112-2	MoHa 112-3
Car 4	KuHa 111-532	KuHa 111-529	KuHa 111-528	→	KuHa 112-1	KuHa 112-2	KuHa 112-3

113-700 series

These sets were built for use on the Kosei Line, due to the heavy amounts of snowfall in the region. They feature semi automatic doors, snowploughs and improved brakes. Some trains were also transferred to the Sagano Line.

113-1000 series

These sets were introduced from 1972, and were an improved version of the 113–0 series, for use on the Sobu and Yokosuka Lines. They incorporated fire resistant materials, sealed beam headlights and air conditioning. These trains were used around the Boso area, on the Narita Line, Kashima Line, Sotobo Line, and Uchibo Line.

However, due to minor modifications of the ATC and air conditioning in some trains in April 1972, some of the trains from the Boso area were transferred for use on the Tokaido Line.

113-1500 series

These sets were an improvement on the 113–1000 series and these sets were all located at Ofuna. They ran on the Sobu and Yokosuka Lines and on the Tokaido Line. All 113–1500 series trains were fitted with ATC-5 and ATS-P/SN.

113-2000 series

These sets are an improvement on the 113–0 series. The seat pitch was extended to 1,490 millimetres (58.7 in), which was a 70-millimetre (2.8 in) increase compared to its predecessor. Also, the width of the seat was widened from 880 millimetres (34.6 in) to 965 millimetres (38.0 in). Some of these sets remain in service at Kosei Line and Kusatsu Line.

113-3800 series

These are JR-West 2-car sets which were converted in 2001 by building new cabs at one end of former MoHa (non-driving motor) cars.

Livery variations

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  "Shonan" livery
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  "Suka" livery
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  Hanwa "Blue Liner" livery
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  Kasuga livery
• 
  (Old) Fukuchiyama Line livery (113-800 series)
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  New Fukuchiyama Line livery (113-800 series)
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  Fukuchiyama "wanman" livery (113-3800 series)
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  Sagano "wanman" livery (113-5300 series)
• 
  (Old) Wakayama livery (113-2000 series)
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  New Wakayama livery (113-2000 series)
• 
  Shirahama Panda livery
• 
  Setouchi livery
• 
  Kansai refurbished livery
• 
  Hiroshima refurbished livery
• 
  Obama Line livery
• 
  Setouchi area livery
• 
  Kyoto and Kitakinki area livery
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  Shikoku livery trainset 1
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  Shikoku livery trainset 2
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  Shikoku livery trainset 3

Preserved examples

• KuHa 111-1 (preserved at SCMaglev and Railway Park in Nagoya, Aichi since 2011, previously preserved at Sakuma Rail Park, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)
• KuHa 111-3002 (preserved at JR Shikoku's Tadotsu Works) - Scrapped in December 2011
• MoHa 110-1 & MoHa 111-1 (preserved at JR Central's Hamamatsu works) - Scrapped in December 2010
• KuHa 111-1072 (front end only, preserved at Isumi, Chiba)
• KuHa 111-2152 (front end only, preserved at Isumi, Chiba)

References

• JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.
• JR電車編成表 '07冬号 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2007]. Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.

Further reading

• Fukuhara, Shunichi (13 July 2013). 111・113系物語: 近郊形電車50年・3000両の軌跡 111・113系物語 [The 111 and 113 series story]. Japan: JTB Can Books. ISBN 978-4533092848.

External links

• "JR East 113 series EMU information". jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.