| 105 series | |
|---|---|
 Set K09 on a Kabe Line service in May 2012 | |
| Replaced | 70 series (Fukuen Line) |
| Constructed | 1981–1990 |
| Entered service | 1981 |
| Refurbished | 2019–present |
| Number built | 60 vehicles 62 vehicles (converted from 103-1000 series) 4 vehicles (converted from 103-0 series) |
| Number in service | 84 vehicles (42 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 42 vehicles |
| Successor | 227 series |
| Formation | 2/4 cars per trainset |
| Operators | JNR (1981–1987) JR East (1987–1998) JR-West (1987–present) |
| Depots | Hineno, Okayama, Shimonoseki, Hiroshima |
| Lines served | Kisei Main Line Sanyō Main Line Fukuen Line Ube Line Onoda Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | 3/4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Power output | 440 kW (590 hp) per car with motors |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic brake, Electro-pneumatic brake, Hand brake |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 105 series (105系, 105-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated on local services by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan since 1981. They were also formerly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
- ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 352–353. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.