The is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1979 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), and formerly also operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

It was the first JNR train to use electronic chopper control.^[1]

Operations

The 201 series stock has been used on a large number of lines.

JR West

• T kaid Main Line, Sany Main Line (Biwako Line, JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line) (Kusatsu - Kakogawa) (from 1983 to 2007)
• Kosei Line (from 1997 to 2007)
• Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) (from 1997 to 2007)
• Osaka Loop Line (from 2005 to present)
• Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) (from 2005 to present)
• Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), Sakurai Line (Man-y Mahoroba Line), Wakayama Line (from 2006 to present)
• Osaka Higashi Line (from 2008 to present)

<gallery> File:Jnr 201skyblue.jpg|201 series on JR Kyoto Line service, August 2004 File:JRW 201 Osaka-Loop.jpg|Osaka Loop Line 201 series refurbished train, May 2007 File:JNR-201 2.jpg|Yamatoji Line 201 series refurbished train, December 2007 </gallery>

JR East

• Ch Rapid Line (from 1979 to October 2010)^[2]
• Ch -S bu Line (from 1982 to 2001)
• me Line (from 1999 to 2008)
• Itsukaichi Line (from 1999 to 2008)
• Hachik Line (Hachi ji - Komagawa, until March 2008)
• Keiy Line, Sotob Line, T gane Line (from 2000 to 20 June 2011)^[3]

<gallery> File:JRE-201EMU-Ome-Itsukaichi.JPG|201 series on me Line/Itsukaichi Line service, May 2006 File:JRE-201-EMU-KeiyouLine.jpg|Keiy Line 201 series, February 2007 File:JRE-201-EMU-SoubuLine.jpg|Ch -S bu Line 201 series, December 1998 </gallery>

Shikisai train

A 4-car 201 series set (W1) was modified in 2001 by JR East to become the special tourist train, entering service on the me Line from 4 August 2001. This train featured panorama windows and transverse seating bays on one side of the train only. It was repainted into a new livery in June 2005.^[4] The train was withdrawn from regular service at the end of June 2009, with a number of special finale runs scheduled for July.^[5]

<gallery> File:JNR201 Shikisai Nambu 0404294.jpg|Shikisai train in original livery, May 2004 File:201 Shikisai Takao 20070623.JPG|Shikisai train in revised livery, June 2007 </gallery>

References

External links

ko: 201 ja: 201 zh: 201