In 1979, JNR outdid themselves again with the 201 series--still widely used across Japan, most notably in the Osaka areapic.twitter.com/tiN7gHHwtG
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The result has been a dramatic increase in train variety & number of new trains in service. Several variants to the 209 were developedpic.twitter.com/ZO6paAciqY
209 variant for subway through service, interior shots, and Rinkai Line spinoff design.pic.twitter.com/pn8KsdciKN
The low-cost concept became the basis for all future JR commuter train designs; the next was the E217 series, launched in 1994pic.twitter.com/cT5SVuOU7j
In 2000, JR launched the E231 series, a direct successor to the 209, and the icon of the Yamanote Line ever sincepic.twitter.com/VAmofdudHb
The E231 entered service on the Yamanote Line between 2002 and 2005. 6-door cars & fold-up seats for busy days, 4-door for the restpic.twitter.com/rI0HgZPzTS
Promotional livery for the centennial of the Yamanote Line, the 50th anniversary of the 103 series, and the centennial of Tokyo Stationpic.twitter.com/G4ZnTFhvg5
The E231 is my second favorite design from JR East--such a lovely thing! But my favorite is...pic.twitter.com/vwUMGA1vCP
...the one and only, the unmatched, the greatest commuter train design of all time--the E233 series!pic.twitter.com/cU1zf90kln
The first E233 models were introduced on the Chuo Rapid Line in 2006. The E233 was the first design to have two identical sets...pic.twitter.com/ljmewbvZqI
...of the main equipment in case one failed while driving. Distance between platform and doors was reduced from 3.1 inches to 1.2pic.twitter.com/yLoy5DrAPe
Seats were widened from 17 to 18 inches, and handle straps lowered by 50mm to be easier to grab. An air filtration system removes bad smellspic.twitter.com/psbRN03Chd
In fall of 2007, the E233 went into service on the Keihin-Tohoku Line as wellpic.twitter.com/fOljJy4oRi
In 2009, a variant E233 was launched for the Joban Local Line, with through service to the Odakyu Line via the Chiyoda Subwaypic.twitter.com/14kGA6peHR
The first long-distance commuter E233 models debuted in 2013 on the Tokaido Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Shonan-Shinjuku Linepic.twitter.com/sHqYOxAW6y
How could I forget! The Keiyo Line started using E233 trains in 2010, 3 years before they hit the Tokaido Line. What a striking color!pic.twitter.com/XOfXTUhBob
In early 2014, E233 trains were launched on the Yokohama Line--just in time for my visit in the fall!pic.twitter.com/llzeyDjDt7
The Saikyo Line upgraded to the E233 in 2013...I had been under the impression it was 2014, shows what I know...pic.twitter.com/yK14eeQU0l
And finally, the newest E233, launched in October 2014 (just after I left!)--the Nambu Line.pic.twitter.com/G6ijknTULq
But wait, there's more! The E129 series is an E233 derivative for use in the more rural Niigata region...pic.twitter.com/Wz6sIxS26h
My favorite railway, Odakyu, based their 4000 series design on the E233...pic.twitter.com/m4y4VzIvbi
...and the Sotetsu 11000 series was also based on the E233.pic.twitter.com/XhACPfkJRf
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