JNR (later JR East) 485 series Limited Expresses
JNR 485 series was a Limited Express EMU first introduced in 1968 with a bonnet style front / rear ends. These are dual voltage type trains (1500V DC / 20KV AC) which operated on JNR, JR Kyushu,JR West and JR East. A few were converted to tourist “joyful” trains.
All Photos: Stephen Turner
![485-bonnet-25082003.jpg](http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/jrs/month/y2020/august/485-bonnet-25082003.jpg) Seen at an event at Shinagawa Station / Tamachi Depot on 25th August 2003 - an original 485 series “Bonnet” type train. Although the headboard says it is a “Kodama” Limited Express (that operated on the Tōkaidō Main Line) this particular train (unit K26) is actually a Jōban Line train that was used on Hitachi Limited Express Services.
![485-irodori-20092010.jpg](http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/jrs/month/y2020/august/485-irodori-20092010.jpg) This picture was taken on the 20th September 2010 of unit N201 based in Nagano operating a “holiday special” to Yokohama called Hamamirai. At the time this train was used exclusively for special and extra services and was named “Irodori”
![485-hakucho-09012012.jpg](http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/jrs/month/y2020/august/485-hakucho-09012012.jpg) The last regular Limited Express service that 485s were used on was the Hakucho Limited Express between Shin Aomori / Aomori and Hakodate before the Hokkaidō Shinkansen opened (for those services operated by JR East). This is a refurbished 485-3000 type. This picture was taken on the 9th January 2012 at Shin Aomori Station.
![485-kirakira-31072010.jpg](http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/jrs/month/y2020/august/485-kirakira-31072010.jpg) An example of a 485 series converted to a tourist train - JR East’s "Kirakira Uetsu" that operated on the Uetsu Main until being retired in 2019. Picture was taken on the 31st July 2010 at Niigata Station.
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