The start of the direct operation between JR East and Sotetsu (Sagami Railway) was big news in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year. I have been feeling Sotetsu's tenacity towards the direct operation of their trains to the downtown Tokyo area. Sotetsu's dream eventually came true. I have already posted three times on this topic in this blog, but they were mainly topics on the Sotetsu trains being operated on the JR East line. Today, on the other hand, I am going to show you the JR East trains, the E233-7000 series, operated onto the Sotetsu line.
The E233-7000 series debuted in 2013 to replace the old EMU 205 series on the Saikyo line. A total of 31 sets, 310 units, were built by JR East Niitsu Factory and J-TREC Yokohama Factory. An additional 7 sets, 70 units, were then built by J-TREC Yokohama Factory in 2019 to prepare for the direct operation onto the Sotetsu line. Its shining stainless steel body with green-colored stripes stands out on the Sotetsu line. With regard to technical specifications, the E233-7000 series has mostly the same as those of the other E233 series trains. A small difference is, for example, the maximum speed. The E233-7000 series reaches 120 kilometers per hour, exceeding the E233-1000 series for the Keihin-Tohoku line, whose maximum speed is 95 kilometers per hour.
The JR East train on the Sotetsu line signals the advent of a new era in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The E233-7000 series debuted in 2013 to replace the old EMU 205 series on the Saikyo line. A total of 31 sets, 310 units, were built by JR East Niitsu Factory and J-TREC Yokohama Factory. An additional 7 sets, 70 units, were then built by J-TREC Yokohama Factory in 2019 to prepare for the direct operation onto the Sotetsu line. Its shining stainless steel body with green-colored stripes stands out on the Sotetsu line. With regard to technical specifications, the E233-7000 series has mostly the same as those of the other E233 series trains. A small difference is, for example, the maximum speed. The E233-7000 series reaches 120 kilometers per hour, exceeding the E233-1000 series for the Keihin-Tohoku line, whose maximum speed is 95 kilometers per hour.
The JR East train on the Sotetsu line signals the advent of a new era in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
