225 series
Encyclopedia
The is a DC
electric multiple unit
operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West) on suburban services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area since December 2010.
and Sanyo Main Line Special Rapid services and 116 225-5000 series vehicles with a maximum speed of 120 km/h for use on the Hanwa Line
. Livery for each is identical to that of the 223 series
vehicles on each of these routes.
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on 18 May 2010. The first pair of 225-5000 series 4-car trains was delivered from Kinki Sharyo on 7 September 2010.
Both the 225-0 and 225-5000 series entered revenue service from 1 December 2010.
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
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...
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) on suburban services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area since December 2010.
Design
226 vehicles are on order, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen. The trains incorporate increased front-end crash protection with the inclusion of crushable zones.Variants
The total order of 226 vehicles consists of 110 225-0 series vehicles with a maximum speed of 130 km/h for use on Tokaido Main LineTokaido 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 Sanyo Main Line Special Rapid services and 116 225-5000 series vehicles with a maximum speed of 120 km/h for use on the Hanwa Line
Hanwa Line
The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
. Livery for each is identical to that of the 223 series
223 series
The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...
vehicles on each of these routes.
8-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M'c | M3 | M' | M' | M5 | M' | M' | Mc |
| Numbering | KuMoHa 224 | MoHa 225-300 | MoHa 224 | MoHa 224 | MoHa 225-500 | MoHa 224 | MoHa 224 | KuMoHa 225 |
| Capacity | 126 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 133 |
| Weight | 41.8 t | 39.5 t | 38.6 t | 38.6 t | 39.0 t | 38.6 t | 38.6 t | 41.6 t |
6-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M'c | M' | M | M' | M' | Mc |
| Numbering | KuMoHa 224 | MoHa 224 | MoHa 225 | MoHa 224 | MoHa 224 | KuMoHa 225 |
4-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M'c | M | M' | Mc |
| Numbering | KuMoHa 224 | MoHa 225 | MoHa 224 | KuMoHa 225 |
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225-5000 series
4-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M'c | M | M' | Mc |
| Numbering | KuMoHa 224-5000 | MoHa 225-5000 | MoHa 224-5000 | KuMoHa 225-5000 |
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History
The first 225-0 series 8-car train was delivered from Kinki SharyoKinki Sharyo
is an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of railroad vehicles. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation.In business since 1920 and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945...
on 18 May 2010. The first pair of 225-5000 series 4-car trains was delivered from Kinki Sharyo on 7 September 2010.
Both the 225-0 and 225-5000 series entered revenue service from 1 December 2010.