281 series

281 series
A 281 series train
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Haruka
Constructed	1994–1995
Entered service	4 September 1994
Number built	63 vehicles
Number in service	63 vehicles
Formation	6/3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	HA601 – HA609, HA631 – HA633
Capacity	258
Operators	JR-West
Depots	Hineno
Lines served	Tokaido Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kansai Airport Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20.74 m (68 ft 1 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Height	3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (3-level GTO)
Acceleration	1.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)	WPS27D scissors-type pantograph
Bogies	WDT55 (motored) WTR239 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-P, ATS-SW
Multiple working	271 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 281 series (281系, 281-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). Introduced on September 4, 1994, it is used exclusively for Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka services to and from Kansai International Airport. Provisions are made for luggage racks and dedicated luggage room.

Built jointly by Kinki Sharyo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries,^[1] the trains are used on the Haruka limited express service via the Kansai Airport Line in three- or six-car formations.^{[citation needed]}

Sets are based at Hineno Depot, and are formed as shown below.^[2]

The MoHa 281 cars are each fitted with one WPS27D scissors-type pantograph.

The KuMoHa 281 car is fitted with one WPS27D scissors-type pantograph.

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  281 series standard-class interior
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  281 series Green (first class) car interior

Wikimedia Commons has media related to JR West 281.

• jr-odekake.net "Haruka 281 series" (in Japanese)