205 series

Train type operated in Japan and Indonesia

The 205 series (205系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and inherited by JR East and JR West after the privatization two years later. It is currently operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), West Japan Railway Company (JR West), Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu) in Japan and KAI Commuter in Indonesia. Some of them were re designated as Fujikyuko Series 6000.

The four car sets, numbered Y1 to Y12, were formed as shown below, with two motored (M) cars and two non powered trailer (T) cars. Car No. 1 2 3 4 Designation Tc' M' M Tc Numbering KuHa 204 600 MoHa 204 600 MoHa 205 600 KuHa 205 600 Weight (t) 25.3 34.5 33.1 26.4 Capacity (Total/seated) 136/48 144/54 139/42
The MoHa 205 600 cars are equipped with two PS33F single arm pantographs. Set No. Livery/line colour Car numbers Former set No. Former car numbers Y1 Utsunomiya KuHa 204 601 MoHa 204 601 MoHa 205 601 KuHa 205 601 Keiyo 2 KuHa 204 109 MoHa 204 295 MoHa 205 295 KuHa 205 109 Y2 Nikko KuHa 204 602 MoHa 204 602 MoHa 205 602 KuHa 205 602 Keiyo 1 KuHa 204 108 MoHa 204 292 MoHa 205 292 KuHa 205 108 Y3 Iroha KuHa 204 603 MoHa 204 603 MoHa 205 603 KuHa 205 603 Keiyo 4 KuHa 204 111 MoHa 204 301 MoHa 205 301 KuHa 205 111 Y4 Utsunomiya KuHa 204 604 MoHa 204 604 MoHa 205 604 KuHa 205 604 Keiyo 3 KuHa 204 110 MoHa 204 298 MoHa 205 298 KuHa 205 110 Y5 KuHa 204 605 MoHa 204 605 MoHa 205 605 KuHa 205 605 Keiyo 6 KuHa 204 113 MoHa 204 307 MoHa 205 307 KuHa 205 113 Y6 Nikko KuHa 204 606 MoHa 204 606 MoHa 205 606 KuHa 205 606 Keiyo 5 KuHa 204 112 MoHa 204 304 MoHa 205 304 KuHa 205 112 Y7 Utsunomiya KuHa 204 607 MoHa 204 607 MoHa 205 607 KuHa 205 607 Keiyo 8 KuHa 204 115 MoHa 204 313 MoHa 205 313 KuHa 205 115 Y8 KuHa 204 608 MoHa 204 608 MoHa 205 608 KuHa 205 608 Keiyo 7 KuHa 204 114 MoHa 204 310 MoHa 205 310 KuHa 205 114 Y9 KuHa 204 609 MoHa 204 609 MoHa 205 609 KuHa 205 609 Keiyo 10 KuHa 204 117 MoHa 204 319 MoHa 205 319 KuHa 205 117 Y10 Nikko KuHa 204 610 MoHa 204 610 MoHa 205 610 KuHa 205 610 Keiyo 9 KuHa 204 116 MoHa 204 316 MoHa 205 316 KuHa 205 116 Y11 Utsunomiya KuHa 204 611 MoHa 204 611 MoHa 205 611 KuHa 205 611 Kawagoe (HaE) 16 KuHa 204 125 MoHa 204 341 MoHa 205 341 KuHa 205 125 Y12 KuHa 204 612 MoHa 204 612 MoHa 205 612 KuHa 205 612 Kawagoe (HaE) 17 KuHa 204 124 MoHa 204 338 MoHa 205 338 KuHa 205 124

The 205–1000 series of JR East operates as 2 car trainsets rebuilt from some former 205–0 series cars, which were used on the Nambu Branch Line since 2002, replacing the last standing cars of the ageing 101 series trains until 2003.

The 205–1000 series of JR West was built into 4 car trainsets in 1988, they formerly operated in Hanwa Line services from March 1988 until they ended their operations in March 2018, and then they were transferred ahead to the Nara Line for local train services since 18 March 2018. Features include having a different windshield panel design, which is likely inverted their directions to avoid confusion of the pre existing 205–0 series, which were formerly Tokaido Line Local Services in same blue stripe during that time.

The 205–1100 series of JR East operates as 3 car trainsets rebuilt from former 205–0 series cars, which were introduced on the Tsurumi Line since August 2004, replacing the aging 103 series cars until their retirement in 2006.

From November 2003 until July 2018, five 4 car sets were allocated to Kawagoe Depot for use on Hachiko Line and Kawagoe Line through services. These sets were formed as follows with two motored ("M") cars and two non powered trailer ("T") cars. ← KawagoeHachiōji →   Car No. 4 3 2 1 Designation Tc M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 209 3000 MoHa 209 3000 MoHa 208 3000 KuHa 208 3000

Car 3 was originally fitted with a PS21 lozenge type pantograph, but they were converted into a PS33C single arm type between April 2004 to February 2005.

A Senseki Line 205–3100 series "Mangattan Liner" trainset (named after the Ishinomori Manga Museum, colloquially known as the Ishinomori Mangattan Museum) is decorated with images of the character Robocon from the 1970s tokusatsu series Ganbare!! Robocon, while another ("Mangattan Liner II") has Kamen Rider livery. Both were created by Shotaro Ishinomori, a native of Ishinomaki, Miyagi; Ishinomaki Station is the terminus of the Senseki Line.

The 205–5000 series are fitted with two level insulated gate bipolar transistor variable frequency drives as a traction system which produce a distinctive, high pitched whine and it is one of the latest refurbished trains among 205 series which is specifically unique compared to the other refurbished 205 series classification which their former Yamanote Line 205–0 series cars were modified with new VVVF controlled AC motors between 2002 and 2008, used on the Musashino Line & some parts of Keiyō Line to be scheduled for ending operations on the late 2020 prior to the acquisition all of these trainsets for overseas use to be shipped to Jakarta, Indonesia to be operated by Kereta Commuter Indonesia from 2018 to 2020. Upon resale & overseas use, there are 288 vehicles (36 eight car trainsets) for 205–5000 series withdrawn from the Musashino Line are scheduled to be shipped to Jakarta between March 2018 and 2020.

As of December 2020, four 8 car sets, six 10 car sets, and fifteen 12 car sets are allocated to Bukit Duri, Depok, and Klaten Depot for use on the Duri Tangerang Line, Jakarta Kota Bogor Line, Jatinegara Bogor Line, Rangkasbitung Line, Jakarta Kota Cikarang Line, and Yogyakarta Line through services. These sets are formed as follows with four motored ("M") cars and four non powered ("T") cars. The 8 car 205 series subsection 5000 without middle cabin formation is as follows. ← Jakarta Kota, JatinegaraBogor, Tanjung Priok →    Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Designation Tc M M' T M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0

The 10 car 205 series subsection 5000 with middle cabin formation is as follows. ← Jakarta Kota, Tanah Abang, AngkeBogor, Nambo, Cikarang, Rangkasbitung →    Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Designation Tc M M' M M' Tc' Tc M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0 KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0

The 10 car 205 series subsection 5000 without middle cabin formation is as follows. ← Jakarta Kota, Angke, Tanah AbangBogor, Nambo, Cikarang, Rangkasbitung, Tangerang →    Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Designation Tc M M' T T M M' M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0 Designation Tc T M M' T T M M' T Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 KuHa 204 0

The 12 car 205 series subsection 5000 with middle cabin formation is as follows. ← Jakarta Kota, DuriBogor, Cikarang, Tangerang →    Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Designation Tc M M' T M M' Tc' Tc M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0 KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0

The 12 car 205 series subsection 5000 without middle cabin formation is as follows. ← Jakarta Kota, DuriBogor, Cikarang, Tangerang →    Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Designation Tc M M' T M M' T M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 SaHa 205 0 SaHa 204 0 MoHa 205 5000 MoHa 204 5000 KuHa 204 0

Cars 2 and 6 (for 8 car, 12 car, and some of the 10 car), 3 and 7 (for 10 car), and 10 (12 car) each have one lozenge type pantograph. Car 4 is designated as a mildly air conditioned car.

A number of former 205 series trains were sold to Fuji Kyuko in 2011 and modified to become 3 car 6000 series sets, entering service from February 2012. Four more withdrawn JR East 205 series cars (KuHa 205 107 + MoHa 205 287 + MoHa 204 287 + KuHa 204–107) were resold to Fuji Kyuko following withdrawal in November 2016.

A total of 812 vehicles (102 sets) from withdrawn Saikyo Line, Yokohama Line, Nambu Line, and Musashino Line sets were exported to Kereta Commuter Indonesia in Jakarta between late 2013 up to October 2020. In Japan, the 205 series which were imported to Indonesia operates in the formation of 6, 8, or 10 trains. However, in Indonesia, the 205 series is rearranged so that it can be operated with a formation of 10 or 12 trains, so that only the series from the Saikyo line still uses its original formation when operating in Japan, while the series formations from the Yokohama, Nambu and Musashino lines are almost entirely is already no longer original.

A total of 18 withdrawn Saikyo Line ten car sets (180 vehicles) were shipped to Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2013, and entered service from March 2014. The sets in use are former Kawagoe sets 1, 4, 7, 11 to 15, 18, 20, 22 to 26, and 30 to 32. All except sets 26, 30, and 32 include pairs of SaHa 204 cars with six pairs of doors per side. Set 23 was also the first set to have working LED destination display in KuHa 204 and KuHa 205 cars. Set 15 and 32 were involved in a train accident in Juanda Station, Jakarta.

From July 2014, 22 withdrawn Yokohama Line eight car sets, which in use are former trainset numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 to 9; 11 to 15; 17 to 19; 21 to 25; and lastly 27 and 28, with a total of 176 vehicles were shipped to Jakarta and operated as 10 car or 12 car sets.

In 2015, 20 withdrawn Nambu Line six car sets (120 vehicles) were shipped to Jakarta. The former Nambu Line sets are used on 12 car operations.

336 vehicles (36 trainsets for 205–5000 series & 6 trainsets for 205–0 series) withdrawn from the Musashino Line were shipped to Jakarta between March 2018 and December 2020. Sets are operated as 8, 10, and 12 car sets. The initial plan will see rearrangement of all sets into 12 car sets.