227 series

227 series
227-0 series 3-car set A03 in November 2015
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Built atHyogo and Osaka
Replaced103 series, 105 series, 115 series, 117 series
Constructed2014–present
Entered service14 March 2015
Formation2/3 cars per trainset
OperatorsLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
DepotsHiroshima, Hineno
Lines servedSanyo 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 systemVariable frequency
Power output270 kW (360 hp) × 2 per motored car
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 gauge1,067 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]

  1. ^ Yamamoto, Koji (15 June 2014). JR西が三十数年ぶり新型電車 [New trains from JR-West for first time in over 30 years]. Chugoku Shimbun Alpha (in Japanese). Japan: The Chugoku Shimbun. Retrieved 19 June 2014. (registration required)
  2. ^ "JR西日本、広島地区に227系近郊形直流電車を投入" [JR-West to introduce 227 series DC suburban trains in Hiroshima area]. The Page (in Japanese). Japan: Wordleaf Corporation. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ 平成27年春のダイヤ改正について [Spring 2015 timetable revision details] (PDF). News release (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company, Hiroshima Division. 19 December 2014. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ^ 和歌山線・桜井線への新型車両導入と車載型IC改札機を使用したICOCAエリア拡大について [New train model introduction to Wakayama and Sakurai Lines, and expanded ICOCA service area with on-board smart card readers] (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2018.