455 series
| 455 series | |
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A JR East 455 series in 2006
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| In service | October 1965 – March 2015 |
| Constructed | 1965-1971 |
| Number in service | none |
| Number preserved | 3 vehicles |
| Operator(s) |
JNR (1965–1987) JR East (1987–2008) JR Kyushu (1987–2010) JR-West (1987–2015) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Traction motors | MT54 120 kW traction motors |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, 20 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Current collection method | Overhead catenary |
| Multiple working | 451/453/457/471/473 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 455 series (455系 455-kei?) is a Japanese dual-voltage (1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC 50 Hz) electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on express services in 1965 and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), and Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
As of October 2013, JR-West was the only operator still running 455 series cars, 16 KuHa 455 driving cars included in 413 and 475 series 3-car sets. JR East withdrew the last of its fleet in 2008, and JR Kyushu withdrew its last remaining cars in 2010.
Intended for use in the Tohoku region, the basic design and appearance was identical to the 475 series dual-voltage (1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC 60 Hz) EMUs introduced around the same time in Kyushu, and similar to the earlier 453 and 473 series EMUs. The first units built were not equipped with air-conditioning, except for the SaRo 455 "Green" (first class) cars.
These were the 455 series cars built from new between 1965 and 1971.
JR East KuMoHa 455-37, July 2006
JR East MoHa 454-37, July 2006
JR-West SaHa 455-8, March 2010
With the reduction in express services and gradual reassignment of 455 series sets to local services, a number of cab cars were subsequently rebuilt from intermediate cars or other EMU types from 1975 to allow shorter sets to be formed.
JR East KuMoHa 455-202, March 1989
JR East KuHa 455-317, July 2006
JR East KuHa 455-405, April 2007
JR Kyushu KuHa 455-501 in a mixed 475/455 series set, March 2002
JR Kyushu KuHa 455-605 in a mixed 475/455 series set, May 2006
JR-West KuHa 455-701 in a mixed 413/455 series set, April 2006
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