683 series

683 series
A refurbished JR-West 683-4000 series train on a Thunderbird service in April 2022
ManufacturerHitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo[1]
Family nameA-train
Replaced485 series
Constructed2001–2011
Entered service2001
Refurbished2015–
Number built270 vehicles
Number in service189 vehicles (the rest of 79 vehicles were converted to 289 series)
Number scrapped2 vehicles[1]
Formation3/5/6/9 cars per trainset
OperatorsJR-West (2001–)
Hokuetsu Express (2005–2015)
DepotsKyoto, Kanazawa
Lines servedTokaido Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, IR Ishikawa Railway Line, Nanao Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy, double-skin
Maximum speed160 km/h (100 mph) (683-4000/5000/8000 series)
130 km/h (80 mph) (683-0/1000/2000/3000 series)[2]
Traction systemVariable frequency (3-level IGBT)
Electric system(s)20 kV AC 60 Hz / 1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)WPS27C scissors-type pantograph
WPS28D single-arm pantograph (683-4000/5000 series)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)ATS-SW, ATS-P
Multiple working681 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 683 series (683系, 683-kei) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on limited express services in Japan since 2001.

  1. ^ a b Jr電車編成表 JR電車編成表 2017冬 [JR EMU Formations – Winter 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 November 2016. pp. 135–136, 144, 357. ISBN 978-4-330-73716-4.
  2. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.