- The 413 series is a dual-voltage suburban train that debuted during the JNR era in 1986.
- In the 1980s, JNR focused on increasing passenger numbers by running trains more frequently with shorter formations in regional urban areas.
- However, existing express trains faced challenges during rush hours due to limited access, with single-leaf doors located only at both ends of the car.
- To address this, equipment from express trains was reused and new bodies with double-leaf doors were built, eliminating the deck section to enhance suburban services.
- These cars were deployed across Japan, with the Hokuriku area trains being classified as the 413 series, maintaining the dual-voltage capability of the converted express trains.
- After the privatization of JNR, the series was inherited by JR West and mainly operated on the Hokuriku Main Line.
Train can be motorized to an N scale train and is compatible with TM-14 Motorized Chassis, TT-03R Trailer Conversion Kit and Tomix 0232 Pantograph.