The E231-500 series was introduced in 2002 for the Yamanote Line.

Two six-door cars were coupled in a train, but they were replaced with four-door cars by 2017 to accommodate movable platform gates.

After the successor E235 series was introduced in 2017, they were gradually transferred to local trains on the Chuo and Sobu lines, and ceased operation on the Yamanote Line in January 2020.

Features

• Renewal of E231-500 Yamanote Line
• New motor (M-13) adopted
• Newly produced light-shielding case, see-through driver’s cab
• Newly produced underfloor of Moha E231-500 and Moha E230-500
• Side exterior speakers are expressed in three dimensions with sculpture
• Reinforced skirt attached
• Car number can be selected and transfer sheet included
• 11-car full formation can be reproduced by combining this product (cars 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 1) with the <98717> add-on set
• Side green glass reproduced
• Head and tail lights and front display part are equipped with constant lighting board, lit by white LED
• Front display part is replaceable with printed parts attached, replacement printed parts included
• JR mark is printed
• Flywheel-equipped power adopted
• New current collection system, black wheels adopted

Vehicles

• Kuha E231-500
• Moha E231-500(T)
• Moha E230-500
• Moha E231-500(M)
• Moha E230-500
• Kuha E230-500

Accessories

• Runner parts: Lightning arrester
• Runner parts: Train radio antenna, etc.
• Runner parts: Front display parts
• Transfer sheet: Car number, etc.