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JR East 701 Series / JR東日本701系

The 701 Series (701系) is an EMU operated by JR East in the Tōhoku region.

-This mod also includes Iwate Galaxy Railway 7000-100 Series

The electrified main lines of the Tōhoku region still saw locomotive hauled passenger cars on local services well into the 1990s, and converted former express trains were used in urban regions such as Sendai. Locomotive ran services were costly and shunting operations proved time and labor intensive, while the 2 door per side layout of the express cars hindered efficiency on commuter services. JR East subsequently introduced the 701 series in 1993 as a standard type EMU for the entire region. The type was produced as 2,3 or 4 car sets, capable of coupling into formations of varying lengths. All units featured air conditioning and the 2 car sets supported one-man operation. Standard gauge variants were manufactured from 1996-1999 for the re-gauged portions of the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Shinkansen) and the Tazawako Line (Akita Shinkansen). The third sector companies Iwate Galaxy Railway and Aoimori Railway which operated parts of the former JR Tōhoku Main Line had also ordered some new sets after their inception, these are known as the IGR7000 series and the Aoimori 701 series respectively. In total 266 cars were manufactured, and as of current all except 1 accident damaged set remains in service.

Basic Information:

Max Speed: 120km/h
Acceleration: 0.58m/s/s
Motor Output: 125kW x 4 per car
Seating: long (0/100/1000/1500 series), semi-cross (5000/5500/IGR7000-100 series)
In Service: 1993-

The following formations are included:

701-0 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 393
-can be coupled up to 2 sets

701-0 (3 Car)

Configuration: 1M2T
Max Pax: 604

701-100 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 393
-can be coupled up to 2 sets

701-100 (3 Car)

Configuration: 1M2T
Max Pax: 604

701-1000 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 393
-can be coupled up to 2 sets

701-1000 (4 Car)

Configuration: 2M2T
Max Pax: 815
-can also be operated as 4+2

701-1500 1st Batch (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 393
-can be coupled up to 2 sets

701-1500 2nd Batch (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 381
-can be coupled up to 2 sets

701-5000 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 397
-can be coupled up to 3 sets

701-5500 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 404
-can be coupled up to 3 sets

IGR7000-100 (2 Car)

Configuration: 1M1T
Max Pax: 375
-can be coupled up to 3 sets