新潟車両センター見学会2020　E653系しらゆき編成で行くJR東日本新潟支社の本気【激レア200名限定参加】

A tour-style railway event where you travel from Niigata Station on an E653-series train with a special curtain! The electronic display board at Niigata Station displays trains for groups only! Even though it's Niigata, there are many exhibits, including the E235-series 1000-series, commonly known as the Skyrange (J-05 train), for the Sobu Rapid and Yokosuka Lines, the E653-series Inaho train, the E129 series, and the 115 series in Shonan color! Don't miss the destination display curtain of the E235-1000, which displays the Kashima Soccer Stadium! You can even enter the driver's cab and experience being a conductor! This is what a driver's station festival is all about! It was fun! As part of the events during the "Niigata Prefecture/Shonai Area After Destination Campaign," JR East Niigata Branch will be holding a tour of the Niigata Vehicle Center, a conventional railway depot, for customers who use the "Echigo Two-Day Pass," a "value ticket" that allows unlimited use of ordinary trains (including rapid trains) within the free area for two days on ordinary car unreserved seats. On the day, please gather at JR Niigata Station and enjoy a trial ride on the "entrance and exit line" that is normally not available to the public, as well as the experience of passing through the "washing machine" of the car body. At the Niigata Rolling Stock Center, a "professional" in vehicle maintenance will guide you to the inspection and repair shop and demonstrate the daily work. You will enjoy an "out of the ordinary" moment in areas that are normally not accessible, such as vehicle exhibitions. The event will be held by prior application via the Internet. We look forward to receiving many entries from you. Date / Saturday, November 7, 2020 Time / {Morning session} Around 9:20 to around 13:20 {Afternoon session} Around 13:10 to around 16:20 Meeting and disbanding place / Niigata Station * It is not possible to meet up on-site or leave midway. The reception place and reception time will be specified separately. Method of implementation: Advance online recruitment (limited number of participants) Number of participants: 100 per session (total of 200) *If the number of participants exceeds the capacity, a strict lottery will be held. Conditions for participation: For safety reasons, only customers of elementary school age or older are eligible to participate. Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian. Please use the "Echigo Two-Day Pass" and come to the meeting place. The "Echigo Two-Day Pass" is not required to apply. Please purchase a pass valid for the day of the tour. Organizer: JR East Niigata Branch Trial ride on the entrance/exit line Experience riding on the "entrance/exit line", which branches off from the main line to the Niigata Vehicle Center. Experience passing through the "washing machine" On the entrance/exit line, you will pass through a "washing machine" that washes the car body. You can enjoy passing through the large rotating brushes from inside the car. Guided tour of the premises A "professional" in vehicle maintenance will guide you to the inspection and repair depot! Vehicle exhibition We have a lineup of various vehicles, including our own vehicles. Niigata Rolling Stock Center was opened on May 24, 1974 (Showa 49) as the "Niigata Driving Station Kaminumatari Branch" of the then Japanese National Railways. Later, on November 1, 1986 (Showa 61), its predecessor, the "Kaminumatari Driving District," was established. On April 1, 2004 (Heisei 16), the name was changed to "Niigata Rolling Stock Center," and it remains so to this day. A total of 270 vehicles are affiliated with the center, including "trains" such as the E129 series and E653 series, the 12-series "Banetsu Monogatari" passenger car, and the "Kai-ri" (HB-E300 series diesel hybrid railcar), which debuted in October 2019 and allows passengers to enjoy the food and scenery of Niigata and Shonai. JR Central also announced that it will hold a tour of the driving station on November 9 using the same tour format, and a "Shinkansen Discovery Tour" in January 2021. #JR East #Niigata #E235 series