JR Freight Class EF210

Class EF210
JR Freight EF210 electric locomotive EF210-117 in January 2019
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Electric Build date 1996–present
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 18,200 mm (59 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Width 2,887 mm (9 ft 5+5⁄8 in) Height 3,980 mm (13 ft 3⁄4 in) Loco weight 100.8 t (99.2 long tons; 111.1 short tons)[1] Electric system/s 1,500 V DC overhead wire Current pickup(s) pantograph Traction motors AC Transmission Electric
Performance figures Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph) Power output 3,390 kW (4,550 hp)[1] Tractive effort 199 kN (45,000 lbf)[1]
Career Operators JR Freight Number in class 131 First run 1996 Disposition Operational

The Class EF210 (EF210形) is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) on freight services in Japan.

The locomotives are built at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe. Based at Okayama, Shin-Tsurumi, and Suita (Osaka) depots, they are primarily used on freight on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line, replacing Class EF66 locomotives.

As of 1 April 2016^[update], 101 EF210s were operated by JR Freight, based at Shin-Tsurumi (Kawasaki), Suita (Osaka), and Okayama depots.^[2]