107 series


The 107 series is a DC electric multiple unit train type that was operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company in Japan from 1988 to 2017.

Variants

The 107 series trains were the first EMUs to be built by JR East following the splitting of the former Japanese National Railways, and reused components such as bogies and air-conditioning units from withdrawn 165 series EMUs.

107-0 series

Eight two-car sets were allocated to Oyama Depot for use on Nikko Line local services. The units entered service on 1 June 1988, and were originally painted in a livery designed by a Tochigi high school student, featuring large green "N" logos on a cream base. A new "retro" livery of brown and cream was introduced from March 2009, with the last train in original livery running until 17 January 2010. The 107-0 series sets were withdrawn from service on the Nikko Line on 15 March 2013.

Formation

The two-car 107-0 series trainsets, N1 to N8, were formed as follows with one motored car.
The build details and fleet histories for the eight 107-0 series sets are as follows.
Set No.FactoryDate deliveredDate withdrawn
N1Ofuna16 May 19885 June 2013
N2Omiya19 May 19885 June 2013
N3Oi1 July 198829 June 2013
N4Ofuna16 August 19885 June 2013
N5Omiya20 August 198829 June 2013
N6Oi19 September 198829 June 2013
N7Niitsu27 October 198829 June 2013
N8Ofuna30 September 19885 June 2013

107-100 series

Nineteen 2-car sets were delivered to Takasaki Depot between November 1988 and February 1991 for use on Ryomo Line, Agatsuma Line, Joetsu Line, and Shinetsu Line local services. The livery is all-over cream with green and pink lining. Sets from R6 onwards have no door pocket windows.

Formation

The two-car 107-100 series trainsets, R1 to R19, are formed as follows with one motored car.
The build details and fleet histories for the 19 107-100 series sets are as follows.
Set No.FactoryDate deliveredDate withdrawnRemarks
R1Ofuna30 November 19881 November 2017
R2Omiya30 November 198814 July 2016
R3Oi1 February 198921 April 2017
R4Omiya28 February 198921 April 2017
R5Niitsu23 March 198921 April 2017
R6Omiya11 September 1989
R7Oi30 September 19893 October 2017Resold to Joshin Electric Railway
R8Niitsu20 October 19893 October 2017Resold to Joshin Electric Railway
R9Nagano20 October 198921 April 2017
R10Omiya29 November 198922 June 2017
R11Ofuna27 December 198922 June 2017
R12Omiya28 February 199014 July 2016
R13Oi23 February 1990
R14Ofuna29 March 1990
R15Koriyama6 March 199012 October 2017Resold to Joshin Electric Railway
R16Omiya10 September 199012 October 2017Resold to Joshin Electric Railway
R17Oi12 November 199022 June 2017
R18Niitsu26 December 199014 July 2016
R19Omiya1 March 199114 July 2016

Withdrawal and resale

107-0 series

The Nikko Line 107-0 series fleet was withdrawn and replaced by four refurbished four-car 205 series EMUs from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.

107-100 series

The 107-100 series trainsets were gradually replaced by reformed four-car 211 series EMUs from 2016, and from the start of the 4 March 2017 timetable revision, were removed from use on the Joetsu Line, Shinetsu main Line, and
Agatsuma Line, with one pair of sets remaining in use on the Ryomo Line. By 1 July 2017, eight sets remained on the books, with just two of these, R7 and R8, actually operational. The last remaining sets were withdrawn from service in late September 2017, with a few special runs in early October held to mark their withdrawal; following this, the 107 series was officially withdrawn.

Resale

Six two-car sets were scheduled to be resold to the Joshin Electric Railway in Gunma Prefecture.
12 vehicles were transferred to the Joshin Electric Railway; the first two-car train entered service on 10 March 2019.