E233 Series Train Arriving Through the Rail Yard at Night
Taken March 2023
This train is a JR East E233 series electric multiple unit, the standard commuter rolling stock introduced in 2006 across several Tokyo-area lines including the Chuo, Keihin-Tohoku, and Saikyo lines. Each set typically runs as a ten-car formation with a top speed of 120 km/h, built with a lightweight stainless-steel body and regenerative braking system. The dense overhead gantry structure supplies power through a 1,500-volt DC catenary, a standard configuration on JR East's electrified suburban network.
Taken March 2023
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