103 series

103 series
JR West 103 series trains in various liveries at Suita Depot in October 2017
In service1963–present
ManufacturerHitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation, Toshiba
Replaced101 series, KiHa 35, KiHa 37, KiHa 40, KiHa 47, KiHa 58
Constructed1963–1984
Entered serviceDecember 1963
Refurbished1996–2005 (for selected trains)
Scrapped1986–
Number built3,447 vehicles
Number in service63 vehicles (as of 2019)[1]
Number preserved7 vehicles
Number scrapped3,311 vehicles
Successor201 series, 203 series, 205 series, 209 series, 223 series, 225 series, 227 series, E231 series, 305 series, 313 series, 323 series
Formation2/3/4/5/6/7/8/10 cars per trainset
Operators
Depots
Lines servedVarious
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height3,935 mm (12 ft 10.9 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Power output440 kW (590 hp) per car with motors
Acceleration2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration5.0 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesDT33, TR201, TR212, TR64 or DT21T (103-3000 series and converted from 101 series )
Braking system(s)Dynamic brake, Electro-pneumatic brake, Hand brake
Safety system(s)ATS-B, ATS-P, ATS-SK, ATS-SW, ATC-3, ATC-4, ATC-6, ATC-9
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 103 series (103系, 103-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type introduced in 1963[2] by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). They were also operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Some former JR East sets were also sold for second hand use in Indonesia, where they operated on the KRL Jabodetabek system in Jakarta between 2004 and 2016.

  1. ^ Jr電車編成表 2018冬 JR電車編成表 2018冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2018] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 15 November 2017. p. 422. ISBN 978-4-330-84117-5.
  2. ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Jr全車両: ビジュアル決定版 Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車両 (in Japanese). Japan: Sekai Bunka. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.