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Electric multiple unit

JNR 105-500

Built by JNR

Top speed
100 km/h
62 mph
Track gauge
1,067 mm
Cape gauge

Overview of the JNR 105-500

Discover the JNR 105-500, a significant Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) that served Japan's railways.

This versatile train, part of the JR West 105-500 class, is renowned for its operational history with the West Japan Railway Company.

Built by JNR, this EMU boasts a top speed of 100 km/h, making it a reliable performer on its 1067 mm gauge tracks.

With dimensions of 2.87 meters wide and 3.67 meters high, and powered by 1.5 kV DC electric systems, the JNR 105-500 represents a key piece of Japanese railway engineering.

JNR 105-500 technical specifications

Value
SeriesJNR 105
Built byJNR
Top speed100 km/h62 mph
Electric systems
  • 1.5 kV DC
Track gauge1,067 mmCape gauge3 ft 6 in
Width2.87 m9 ft 5 in
Height3.67 m12 ft 0 in

Operators of the JNR 105-500

Railway companies that have operated the JNR 105-500, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
West Japan Railway CompanyJR West 105-500Japan

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