283 series
283 series | |
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![]() A 283 series train | |
Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo |
Family name | Ocean Arrow |
Constructed | 1996 |
Entered service | 31 July 1996 |
Number built | 18 vehicles (4 sets) |
Number in service | 18 vehicles |
Formation | 3/6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | HB601–HB602, HB631–HB632 |
Operators | JR-West |
Depots | Hineno |
Lines served | Tokaido Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kisei Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) (panoramic end cars) 20,850 mm (68 ft 5 in) (gangwayed end cars) 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in) |
Height | 3,390 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (3-level IGBT) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Current collector(s) | WPS28 single-arm pantograph |
Bogies | WDT57 (powered), WTR241 (trailer) |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | ATS-P, ATS-SW |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 283 series (283系, 283-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on limited express services on the Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line) in Japan.
Design
[edit]Built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Nippon Sharyo,[1] two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and introduced on 31 July 1996[2] to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.[citation needed]
Formations
[edit]3-car sets
[edit]Car No. | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Designation | Tc'5 | M | Tc5 |
Numbering | KuHa 282-501 | MoHa 283-3 | KuHa 283–503 |
Designation | Tc'7 | M2 | Tsc |
Numbering | KuHa 282-701 | MoHa 283-201 | KuRo 283–1 |
Car 8 has one single-arm pantograph.
6-car sets
[edit]The six-car sets are formed as follows.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Designation | Tsc' | T | M3 | T2 | M | Tc5 |
Numbering | KuRo 282 | SaHa 283 | MoHa 283-300 | SaHa 283-200 | MoHa 283 | KuHa 283–500 |
Weight (t) | 35.5 | 33.4 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 39.2 | 36.2 |
Seating capacity | 30 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 72 | 60 |
Cars 3 and 5 each have one single-arm pantograph.[3]
- Interior of a Green (first class) car of a 283 series EMU
References
[edit]- ^ Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). 43 (359): 22.
- ^ "【今日は何の日?】海と太陽が大好きな283系「オーシャンアロー」デビュー". trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ'97~'98 [Japan and World Railway Catalogue 1997-1998] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibido Publishing. 17 August 1997. p. 22–27. ISBN 978-4-415-09254-6.
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