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287 series

287 series
JRW EC 287 series FA04.jpg
4-car set FA04 on a Kounotori service, March 2011
In service March 2011–
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Replaced 183 series, 381 series
Constructed 2010–
Number under construction 20 vehicles
Number built 97 vehicles (24 sets)
Formation 3/4/6 cars per trainset
Operator(s) JR-West
Depot(s) Fukuchiyama, Hineno
Line(s) served Tōkaidō Main Line, Sanin Main Line, Fukuchiyama Line, Hanwa Line, Kisei Main Line, Kyoto Tango Railway Miyafuku Line, Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium, double-skin
Car length 21,100 mm (69 ft 3 in)
Width 2,915 mm (9 ft 6.8 in)
Height 3,490 mm (11 ft 5 in)
Floor height 1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in)
Doors One per side
Maximum speed 130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction system Variable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Power output 540 kW per car
(WMT106A-61 (270 kW)×2)
Acceleration 1.6 km/(h·s) (0.99 mph/s)
Deceleration 4.6 km/(h·s) (2.9 mph/s) (service)
5.2 km/(h·s) (3.2 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection method WPS28C single-arm pantograph
Bogies WDT67 (motored)
WTR249, WTR249A (trailer)
Braking system(s) Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s) ATS-SW2, ATS-P3
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 287 series (287系 Nihyaku-hachijūshichi-kei?) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on limited express services such as the Kinosaki and Kounotori from Kyoto and Osaka since 12 March 2011. 287 series EMUs were introduced on Kuroshio services from the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.

A total of 97 vehicles are on order. These consist of 46 vehicles for Kinosaki, Kounotori, Maizuru, and Hashidate services, formed as seven 4-car sets and six 3-car sets, which will partially replace the ageing fleet of 86 183 series vehicles currently used on these services. A further batch of 51 vehicles for Kuroshio services consists of six 6-car sets and five 3-car sets, replacing older 381 series EMUs. These entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.

The trains are based on the earlier 683 series Thunderbird design with increased front-end crash protection and the inclusion of crushable zones for the first time on JR-West limited express rolling stock. Livery is similar to that used on 683 series Thunderbird sets, with a maroon stripe below the dark grey window band for the Kitakinki and Kōnotori trains, and "ocean green" for the Kuroshio trains.


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