The is a commuter electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

 train type operated by West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 (JR West) in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.

This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 103 series

103 series

The is a commuter electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company . They were also operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company .-Prototype:Built in 1963...

 EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line

Fukuchiyama Line

The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

 and the Katamachi Line.

This train bears no relation to the 207 series

207 series (JR East)

The or 207-900 series was a commuter electric multiple unit introduced in 1986 by Japan National Railways and operated by East Japan Railway Company on through services between the Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line...

 built by JNR and operated by JR East

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 until 2009.

Variants

• 207-0 series (manufactured 1991-1994)
• 207-500/1500 series (converted from former 207-0 and 207-1000 series trains in 1996)
• 207-1000 series (manufactured 1994-1997)
• 207-2000 series (manufactured 1997-2003)

Operations

• Tōkaidō Main Line
  Tokaido Main Line
  The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
  
   and San'yō Main Line
  San'yō Main Line
  The is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western Honshu. The Sanyō Shinkansen line runs largely parallel to its route since 1972...
  
   Local Service: –
• Fukuchiyama Line
  Fukuchiyama Line
  The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
  
  : – Sasayamaguchi
  Sasayamaguchi Station
  is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Fukuchiyama Line in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Layout :This station has a side platform with a track and an island platform with 2 tracks....
  
  
• Kosei Line
  Kosei Line
  The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...
  
  : – –
• JR Tōzai Line
  JR Tozai Line
  is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...
  
   and Katamachi Line: Amagasaki
  Amagasaki Station (JR West)
  is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line , Fukuchiyama Line and JR Tōzai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line...
  
   – –
• Osaka Higashi Line and Yamatoji Line
  Yamatoji Line
  The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
  
  : Kizu – , Nara – –
• Wadamisaki Line
  Wadamisaki Line
  is an unofficial name for the spur line of the Sanyo Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company and connecting Hyogo on the main line and Wadamisaki.-Operation:...
  
  : – (sometimes substituted for 103 series)

7-car sets (Prototype)

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Designation	T'c	M1	T	T	M2	M1	Tc
Numbering	KuHa 206	MoHa 207	SaHa 207	Saha 207	MoHa 206	MoHa 207	KuHa 207

4-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	T'c	M2	M1	Tc
Numbering	KuHa 206	MoHa 206	MoHa 207	KuHa 207
Designation	T'c	M2	M1	Tc
Numbering	KuHa 206	MoHa 207-1500	MoHa 207-500	KuHa 207

4-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	T'c	M	T1	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 206-1000	MoHa 207-1000	SaHa 207-1100	KuMoHa 207-1000
Designation	T'c	M	T	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 206-1000	MoHa 207-1000	SaHa 207-1000	KuMoHa 207-1000
Designation	T'c	M	T	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 206-2000	MoHa 207-2000	SaHa 207-2000	KuMoHa 207-2000

3-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	T'c	T	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 206-1000	SaHa 207-1000	KuMoHa 207-1000
Designation	T'c	T	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 206-2000	SaHa 207-2000	KuMoHa 207-2000

See also

• Amagasaki rail crash
  Amagasaki rail crash
  The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April 2005 at 09:19 local time , just after the local rush hour. The Rapid Service came off the tracks on the West Japan Railway Company Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Osaka, just before Amagasaki Station on its way for Dōshisha-mae...
  
  - 1995 fatal derailment which involved a 207 series train