Japanese train type
283 series A 283 series train
Manufacturer Hitachi , Kawasaki Heavy Industries , Nippon Sharyo Family name Ocean Arrow Constructed 1996 Entered service 31 July 1996 Number built 18 vehicles (4 sets) Number in service 18 vehicles Formation 3/6 cars per trainset Fleet numbers HB601–HB602, HB631–HB632 Operators JR West Depots Hineno Lines served Tokaido Main Line , Osaka Loop Line , Hanwa Line , Kisei Main Line Car body construction Steel Car length
21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) (panoramic end cars)
20,850 mm (68 ft 5 in) (gangwayed end cars)
20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in) Height 3,390 mm (11 ft 1 in) Maximum speed 130 km/h (81 mph) Traction system Variable frequency (3-level IGBT )Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead Current collector(s) WPS28 single-arm pantograph Bogies WDT57 (powered), WTR241 (trailer) Braking system(s) Regenerative brake , electronically controlled pneumatic brakes Safety system(s) ATS-P , ATS-SW Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in )
The 283 series (283系 , 283-kei ) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on limited express services on the Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line) in Japan.
Design
Built jointly by Hitachi , Kawasaki Heavy Industries , and Nippon Sharyo ,[ 1] two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and introduced on 31 July 1996[ 2] to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.[citation needed ]
3-car sets
Car No.
7
8
9
Designation
Tc'5
M
Tc5
Numbering
KuHa 282-501
MoHa 283-3
KuHa 283-503
Designation
Tc'7
M2
Tsc
Numbering
KuHa 282-701
MoHa 283-201
KuRo 283-1
Car 8 has one single-arm pantograph.
6-car sets
The six-car sets are formed as follows.[ 3]
Car No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Designation
Tsc'
T
M3
T2
M
Tc5
Numbering
KuRo 282
SaHa 283
MoHa 283-300
SaHa 283-200
MoHa 283
KuHa 283–500
Weight (t)
35.5
33.4
39.6
34.6
39.2
36.2
Seating capacity
30
68
64
46
72
60
Cars 3 and 5 each have one single-arm pantograph.[ 3]
References
^ Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). 43 (359): 22.
^ "【今日は何の日?】海と太陽が大好きな283系「オーシャンアロー」デビュー" . trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021 .
^ a b 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ'97~'98 [Japan and World Railway Catalogue 1997-1998 ] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibido Publishing. 17 August 1997. p. 22–27. ISBN 978-4-415-09254-6 .
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