227 series
| 227 series | |
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3-car set A03 in November 2015
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| In service | 14 March 2015 - |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo |
| Built at | Hyogo and Osaka |
| Family name | Red Wing |
| Replaced | 103 series, 115 series |
| Constructed | 2014–2018 |
| Number under construction | 250 vehicles (97 sets) |
| Number built | 26 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Formation | 2/3 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | JR-West |
| Depot(s) | Hiroshima |
| Line(s) served | Sanyo Main Line, Kabe Line, Kure Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 19,570 mm (64 ft 2 in) (end cars) 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3,630 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
| Floor height | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) (Service) 120 km/h (75 mph) (Design) |
| Traction system | IGBT-VVVF |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 3.9 km/h/s |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead catenary |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-DW |
| Track gauge | 1,067 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 area of Japan since 14 March 2015.
The trains have unpainted stainless steel bodies, with an exterior livery featuring red highlights. Each motored car has one motored bogie. The trains will be branded "Red Wing", with logos applied to the body sides and to the prominent anti-fall plates on the front ends, which inspired the name.
The 227 series trains were delivered from autumn 2014 for test running and driver training before entering revenue service initially on the Sanyo Main Line between Shiraichi and Iwakuni, replacing ageing JNR-era 115 series EMUs. The trains will also displace 115 series EMUs on the Kure Line and Kabe Line, with the entire fleet of 276 vehicles (106 sets) scheduled to be delivered by the end of fiscal 2018.
The 227 series fleet on order consists of 42 two-car and 64 three-car sets, allowing formations of up to eight cars to be formed in service.
The three-car sets are numbered A01 onward, and are formed as shown below with all three cars motored (one motored bogie per car).
KuMoHa 227-12
MoHa 226-12
KuMoHa 226-12
The two-car sets are numbered S01 onward, and are formed as shown below with both cars motored (one motored bogie per car).
The passenger saloons use LED lighting, and the trains are equipped with universal access toilets and wheelchair spaces. Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating with flip-over seat backs, and longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars. Flip-down seats are also provided next to the doorways.
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