| 285 series | |
|---|---|
 285 series on a Sunrise Izumo service, October 2022 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo |
| Family name | Sunrise Express |
| Constructed | 1998 |
| Entered service | 10 July 1998 |
| Number built | 35 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Number in service | 35 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Formation | 7 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | I1-I5 |
| Operators | JR Central, JR-West |
| Depots | Ōgaki, Gotō |
| Lines served | Tokaido Main Line, San'yō Main Line, Seto-Ōhashi Line, Hakubi Line, Sanin Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 21,670 mm (71 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2,945 mm (9 ft 7.9 in) |
| Height | 4,090 mm (13 ft 5 in) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (3-level IGBT) |
| Power output | 1,760 kW |
| Power supply | 1,500 V DC |
| Bogies | WDT58, WTR242 |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic brake, regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-P, ATS-SW |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
 | |
The 285 series (285系, 285-kei) is a sleeper electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on the overnight Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto limited express services in Japan. These EMUs were introduced from 10 July 1998 to replace ageing locomotive-hauled "Blue Train" coaches which once operated on separate Seto and Izumo services between Tokyo, Shikoku and the Sanin region.[1]
- ^ JR特急列車年鑑2014 [Limited Express Annual 2014] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 December 2013. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-4-86320-793-6.