225 series

225 series
The first 225-0 series unit delivered, January 2019
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Replaced103 series, 113 series, 117 series, 205 series, 221 series
Constructed2010–2012, 2016–2017, 2020–
Entered serviceDecember 2010
Refurbished2012
Number under construction144 vehicles on order[1][needs update]
Number built480 vehicles (as of 2023)
Number in service472 vehicles (as for 2023)
Formation8/6/4 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR-West
DepotsAboshi, Hineno, Miyahara
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[2]
Car length19.57 m (64 ft 2 in) (end cars)
19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Floor height1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Doors
  • 2 per side (225-700 series)
  • 3 pairs per side (all other subseries)
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph) (225-0/100/700 series)
120 km/h (75 mph) (225-5000/5100/6000 series)[3]
Traction systemVariable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Acceleration2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.55 mph/s)[4]
DecelerationNormal:4.6 km/(h⋅s) (2.86 mph/s)[4]
Emergency: 5.2 km/(h⋅s) (3.23 mph/s)[4]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead
Current collector(s)WPS28C single-arm pantograph (225-0/5000/6000 series)
WPS28E single-arm pantograph (225-100/700/5100 series)
BogiesWDT63 (powered), WTR246B/WTR246C (trailer)(225-0/6000 series)
WDT63A (powered), WTR246D/WTR246E (trailer)(225-5000 series)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake, parking brake
Safety system(s)ATS-SW2, ATS-P3
Dead man's switch (225-5100 series)
Multiple working221/223 series
Seating2+2 transverse
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 225 series (225系, 225-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on suburban services in the "Keihanshin" Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area since December 2010.[5]

  1. ^ 在来線車両の新製投入・車内の情報提供の充実. JR-West news release (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ "衝撃を吸収する新型車両完成 脱線事故を教訓に JR西 (JR-West Unveils New Trains with Crash Impact Absorption)". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference hobidas20100519 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c 西日本旅客鉄道株式会社225系車両制御装置 [Electric Equipment of Series 225 Train For West Japan Railway co.] (PDF). Toyo Electric Technical Information No. 123 (in Japanese). March 2011. p. 39. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ 新型近郊電車225系の展示会の開催について [Details of new 225 series EMU display)]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). JR-West. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.