- Configuration: 8 cars/train
- Vehicle Length: 20m
- Door Type: 1 Plug Door Per Side
- Maximum Speed: 120 km/h
- Power Supply: 1,500 V DC Overhead Catenary
- Cab Design: Central Cab Driving Position
These huge, curved windows provide passengers with panoramic views along the way to enhance passenger experience and ensure a comfortable and enjoyable ride.
The train’s rounded front has a windshield made of three-dimensional glass, whilst the reflective exterior is finished with a specially-created aluminium paint that merges gracefully with the train’s surroundings while in operation.
The “Laview” has been created with passengers at the heart of the design and build.
The interiors feature soft yellow seating with an adjustable headrest and armrest table to provide a comfortable feeling – like being in your own home. The LED lighting adjusts throughout the day, and has been devised to generate a calming atmosphere for commuters.
The trains operate with eight cars offering 422 seats, and the design speed is 120 kilometres per hour.
Interiors
Inside the yellow sofa-like seating is designed to create the feeling of being in your own comfortable living room. All seats have electrical outlets and passengers can view in-carriage video screens. Free WiFi is available throughout the train. For the benefit of group travellers, pairs of seats can be revolved to face each other. For that reason, seats will also have armrest tables as well as pull-down tables on seat backs. Other unique features on the Laview include artificial marble flooring in the entryways, wheelchair spaces, and multipurpose toilets.
Key Achievements
Designed by architect Kazuyo Sejima, awarded the Blue Ribbon Award in 2020 - an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year.
