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Track gauge. 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) The E261 series ( Japanese: E261系, Hepburn: E261-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan on Saphir Odoriko limited express services between Tokyo and Izukyū-Shimoda. It was designed to replace the older 251 series trains that were used on ...
- Hyogo (Kawasaki), Kudamatsu (Hitachi)
- Ken Okuyama Design
- Saphir Odoriko
PS27 scissors type pantograph. Safety system (s) ATS-SN, ATS-P. Track gauge. 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) The 251 series ( Japanese: 251系) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Tokaido Main Line Super View Odoriko limited express services in Japan between April 1990 [1] and March 2020.
- April 1990–March 2020
- 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
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The E261 series, branded Saphir Odoriko, is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit currently operated by JR East since March 2020. Two sets were built for JR East and are used on the Izu area. Details about the E261 series sets were released on 8 May 2018. Two sets are scheduled to be built for JR East, possibly to replace older 251 series sets. The brand name of the sets, Saphir ...
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May 8, 2018 · JR East has announced a new sightseeing express series, E261 to debut in the spring of 2020 between Tokyo and Izu. There will be 2 eight-car trains. Photos in the links.
JR East commissioned two E261 series trains for the service, and the 251 series Super View Odoriko express trains currently connecting Tokyo and Shizuoka Prefecture will be scrapped.
Dec 16, 2019 · East Japan Railway Co. unveiled to the media its new luxury express train Saphir Odoriko on Monday ahead of its launch on March 14 between Tokyo and a spa resort area in central Japan. The eight-car train with all first-class seating is named after the French word for sapphire and themed on the blue ocean and sky of the Izu Peninsula in ...
