271 series

271 series
Set HA654 at Kyoto Station in November 2019
In serviceMarch 2020 - Present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Family nameHaruka
Constructed2019–2020
Entered service14 March 2020
Number built18 cars (6 sets)
Number in service18 cars (6 sets)
Formation3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersHA651 – HA656
OperatorsJR West
Specifications
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (SiC-MOSFET)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead lines
Current collector(s)WPS28E single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)ATS-SW・P and Dead man's switch
Multiple working281 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 271 series (271系, 271-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on Haruka limited express services to and from Kansai International Airport.[1]

  1. ^ Fukuoka, Makoto (10 July 2019). "JR関空特急『はるか』新型車両「271系」お披露目" [JR Kanku Express "Haruka" new vehicle "271 series" unveiled]. Tetsudo Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.