683 series
| 683 series | |
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A 683-2000 series on a Shirasagi service in July 2007
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo |
| Family name | A-train |
| Replaced | 485 series |
| Constructed | 2001–2011 |
| Entered service | 2001 |
| Refurbishment | 2015– |
| Number built | 270 vehicles |
| Number in service | 268 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 2 vehicles |
| Formation | 3/5/6/9 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) |
JR-West (2001–) Hokuetsu Express (2005–2015) |
| Depot(s) | Kyoto, Kanazawa |
| Line(s) served | Tokaido Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, IR Ishikawa Railway Line, Nanao Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy, double-skin |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) (683-4000/5000/8000 series) 130 km/h (80 mph) (683-0/1000/2000/3000 series) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (3-level IGBT) |
| Electric system(s) | 20 kV AC 60 Hz / 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Current collection method | 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 working | 681 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 683 series (683系 Roppyaku-hachijūsan-kei?) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan since 2001.
683-0 series
683-4000 series
683-8000 series
The various formations are configured as follows.
The KuHa 682 cars are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
The SaHa 682 and KuRo 682 cars are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
The SaHa 682 cars are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
The SaHa 682 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
683-2000 series odd number car Standard-class saloon, January 2012
683-2000 series even number car Standard-class saloon, January 2012
683-2000 series Green car saloon, January 2012
683-4000 series Green car saloon, June 2010
All of the 683 series trainsets used on Thunderbird limited express services are scheduled to undergo a programme of refurbishment from autumn 2015 until the end of fiscal 2018. The first set treated, nine-car 683-4000 series set T51, was returned to revenue service in September 2015.
From 2015, 85 former Shirasagi 683 series vehicles were converted and reformed to become DC-only 289 series EMUs, formed as three-car, four-car, and six-car sets for use on Hashidate, Kinosaki, Kounotori, and Kurioshio limited express services in the Kyoto and Osaka area.
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