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227 series
227-0 series 3-car set A03 in November 2015
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Built at Hyogo and Osaka
Replaced 103 series, 105 series, 115 series, 117 series
Constructed2014–present
Entered service14 March 2015
Formation2/3 cars per trainset
Operators Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
DepotsHiroshima, Hineno
Lines served Sanyo Main Line, Kabe Line, Kure Line (227-0 series)
Kisei Main Line, Sakurai Line, Wakayama Line (227-1000 series)
Sanyo Main Line, Hakubi Line, Uno Line, Honshi–Bisan Line (227-500 series)
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 19,570 mm (64 ft 2 in) (end cars)
  • 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height3,630 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Floor height1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (Service)
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (Design)
Traction system Variable frequency
Acceleration2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration3.9 km/(h⋅s) (2.4 mph/s)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC ( overhead catenary)
Current collector(s) Pantograph
Safety system(s)ATS-SW2
D-TAS (227-0 series)
ATS-P3, CBTC and Dead man's switch (227-1000 series)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 227 series (227系, 227-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) for use on suburban services in the Hiroshima and Okayama area of Japan since 14 March 2015, [1] [2] [3] with plans for additional sets in the Kinki Region beginning in 2019. [4]

Design

The trains have unpainted stainless steel bodies. [5] Each motored car has one motored bogie. [5] The first batch of trains will be branded "Red Wing", with logos applied to the body sides and to the prominent anti-fall plates on the front ends, which inspired the name. [6]

The passenger saloons use LED lighting, and the trains are equipped with universal access toilets and wheelchair spaces. [2] They are also equipped with LED passenger information displays. [7]

Variants

  • 227-0 series: 2- and 3-car sets for use on the Sanyō Main Line, Kabe Line, and Kure Line services, branded Red Wing
  • 227-1000 series: 2-car sets for use on Wakayama Line services
  • 227-500 series: 2- and 3-car sets for use on the Sanyō Main Line, Hakubi Line, Uno Line, and Honshi–Bisan Line services, branded Urara

227-0 series

227-0 series
Red Wing
A 227-0 series 3-car set in January 2018
In service14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) – present
Manufacturer
Replaced 115 series
Constructed2014–2019
Number built
  • 276 vehicles
    • 42 × 2-car
    • 64 × 3-car
Formation2/3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • A01–A65 (3-car sets)
  • S01–S42 (2-car sets)
Capacity
  • 259 (108 seated) per 2-car set
  • 408 (180 seated) per 3-car set
DepotsHiroshima
Lines served

The 227-0 series fleet consists of 276 vehicles (42 two-car sets and 64 three-car sets), which were delivered from autumn 2014 for test running and driver training before entering revenue service initially on the Sanyo Main Line between Shiraichi and Iwakuni, replacing ageing JNR-era 115 series EMUs. [1] The trains were also intended to displace 115 series EMUs on the Kure Line and Kabe Line. [2] The entire fleet was delivered by February 2019. [8]

The fleet entered revenue service from 14 March 2015. They were the first new trains to operate in the Hiroshima area since the 113-3000 series, which was introduced near the end of JNR; trains introduced since the 113-3000 series were inherited from the Kansai area. [9]: 21  The last sets of this sub-series delivered were 2-car sets S41 and S42 in February 2019. [10]

In January 2022, it was announced that the 227-0 series would undergo a trial for platform-side cameras. The cameras would be activated on the right side of the train relative to the direction of driving. [11]

Set A65 was formed in 2022 by combining two cars (KuMoHa 226-11 and MoHa 226-11) from three-car set A11 and one car (KuMoHa 227-33) from three-car set A33. [12]

Formations

The 227 series fleet consists of 42 two-car and 64 three-car sets, allowing formations of up to eight cars to be formed in service. [5]

3-car sets

The three-car sets are numbered A01 onward, and are formed as shown below with all three cars motored (one motored bogie per car). [13]

Designation Mc M M'c
Numbering KuMoHa 227-0 MoHa 226-0 KuMoHa 226-0
Weight (t) 40.2 37.1 40.5–40.6 [a]
Capacity (total/seated) 133/56 149/72 126/52
  • The seating capacity figures above include 12 flip-down seats in the end cars and 16 in the intermediate cars. [13]
  • The KuMoHa 227 car is fitted with a WPS28E single-arm pantograph. [13]
  • The KuMoHa 226 car has a universal access toilet. [13]
  • KuMoHa 227-19
    KuMoHa 227-19
  • MoHa 226-19
    MoHa 226-19
  • KuMoHa 226-39
    KuMoHa 226-39

2-car sets

Two-car set S11 in October 2015

The two-car sets are numbered S01 onward, and are formed as shown below with both cars motored (one motored bogie per car). [13]

Designation Mc M'c
Numbering KuMoHa 227-0 KuMoHa 226-0
Weight (t) 40.2 40.5–40.6 [a]
Capacity (total/seated) 133/56 126/52
  • The seating capacity figures above include 12 flip-down seats in each car. [13]
  • The KuMoHa 227 car is fitted with a WPS28E single-arm pantograph. [13]
  • The KuMoHa 226 car has a universal access toilet. [13]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating with flip-over seat backs, and longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars. [5] Flip-down seats are also provided next to the doorways. [13]

  • Transverse seating
    Transverse seating
  • Close-up view of transverse flip-over seating
    Close-up view of transverse flip-over seating
  • Priority seating
    Priority seating
  • The wheelchair space at the end of a KuMoHa 227 car
    The wheelchair space at the end of a KuMoHa 227 car
  • Toilet
    Toilet
  • LED passenger information display
    LED passenger information display

Fleet details

3-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
A01 Kinki Sharyo 7 October 2014 [14]
A02
A03 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 2 October 2014 [14]
A04 Kinki Sharyo January 2015 [15]
A05
A06 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2015 [16]
A07 Kinki Sharyo February 2015 [17]
A08
A09 Kawasaki Heavy Industries
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16 Kawasaki Heavy Industries April 2015 [18]
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
A26
A27
A28
A29
A30

2-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
S01 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2015 [16]
S02 February 2015 [17]
S03 April 2015 [18]
S04
S05
S06
S07
S08
S09
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30

227-1000 series

227-1000 series
A 227-1000 series set in September 2023
In service16 March 2019 – present
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced
Constructed2018–2019
Number built56 vehicles (28 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • SD01–SD08
  • SR01–SR14
  • SS01–SS06
DepotsHineno
Lines served

In March 2018, JR West announced plans to introduce a new version of 227 series trains to Sakurai and Wakayama Lines, as well as part of Kisei Main Line, from Spring 2019. The planned 56-car fleet (28 sets of 2-car units) was completed by the end of September 2019, [19] and would displace all 105 series and 117 series trains on the two lines by Spring 2020. Once the order is complete, the trains would have smart card readers on board, expanding ICOCA acceptance to all JR West service in Nara prefecture and on Wakayama Line. [4]

The fleet entered service from 16 March 2019. [20]

Formation

The sets are formed as follows. [7]

Car No. 1 2
Designation M'c Mc
Numbering KuMoHa 226-1000 KuMoHa 227-1000
Capacity (total) 130 137
  • The seating capacity figures above include longitudinal seats in each car.
  • The KuMoHa 227 car is fitted with a WPS28E single-arm pantograph.
  • The SD sets are equipped with a second de-icing pantograph.
  • The KuMoHa 226 car has a universal access toilet.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. As the 227-1000 series trains are equipped for wanman (ワンマン, "one man") operation, doorways are equipped with ticket machines. [7]

  • 227-1000 series longitudinal seating, July 2019
    227-1000 series longitudinal seating, July 2019
  • Toilet
    Toilet
  • Ticket machines, July 2021
    Ticket machines, July 2021
  • LCD fare chart, July 2021
    LCD fare chart, July 2021

Fleet details

Set No. Date delivered
SD01 September 2018 [21]
SD02
SD03 November 2018 [22]
SD04
SD05
SD06 December 2018 [23]
SD07
SD08
SR01 January 2019 [24]
SR02
SR03
SR04 February 2019 [25]
SR05
SR06 March 2019 [26]
SR07
SR08 March 2019 [27]
SR09
SR10
SR11 July 2019 [28]
SR12
SR13 2019 [29]
SR14
SS01 September 2019 [30]
SS02
SS03
SS04 September 2019 [19]
SS05
SS06

227-500 series

227-500 series
Urara
A 227-500 series set in February 2024
In service22 July 2023 – present
Manufacturer
Constructed2023–present
Number under construction
  • 36 vehicles
    • 12 × 3-car
Number built
  • 65 vehicles
    • 13 × 2-car
    • 13 × 3-car
Fleet numbers
  • L3– (3-car sets)
  • R1–R13 (2-car sets)
Lines served

The 227-500 series will consist of 13 two-car sets and 25 three-car sets (101 cars in total), and were first announced by JR West in May 2022 for use on rail lines serving Okayama and Bingo, such as the San'yō Line. [8] [31] [32] Designated as 227-500 series, the first three sets were delivered from Kinki Sharyo in February 2023. [32] The series was given the brand name Urara (うらら) owing to a naming contest run by JR West. [32] The sets carry a pink livery, which is associated with cherry blossoms as well as the softer climate experienced along the lines in which these trainsets will be running. [8]

The first of these sets entered revenue service on 22 July 2023 on the Sanyo Line and the Hakubi Line. [33] As of 20 January 2024, this subseries operates on the Sanyo Main Line ( Himeji - Mihara), the Hakubi Line ( Okayama - Niimi), the Uno Line and the Honshi–Bisan Line ( Chayamachi - Kojima). [34]

Fleet details

3-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
L3 Kinki Sharyo November 2023 [35]
L4
L5 December 2023 [36]
L6
L7 February 2024 [37]
L8
L9 February 2024 [38]
L10 March 2024 [39]
L11
L12 March 2024 [40]
L13
L14 March 2024 [41]
L15

2-car sets

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
R1 Kinki Sharyo February 2023 [32]
R2
R3
R4 9 March 2023 [42]
R5
R6 23 March 2023 [43]
R7
R8
R9 Kawasaki Railcar Mfg. December 2023 [44]
R10 Kinki Sharyo November 2023 [35]
R11 December 2023 [36]
R12 Kawasaki Railcar Mfg. December 2023 [44]
R13

Notes

  1. ^ a b 40.6 t for cars with lubricating device, 40.5 t for cars without [13]

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Further reading

  • 「JRシティネットワーク広島」のブランディング ["JR City Network Hiroshima" branding overview]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 56 (660). Japan: Koyusha: 96–99. April 2016.
  • 227系1000番台 [227-1000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 58 (692). Japan: Koyusha: 58–61. December 2018.

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