Misplaced Pages

You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. Click for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Misplaced Pages. Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 1,438 articles in the main category, and specifying|topic= will aid in categorization. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Misplaced Pages article at ]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|ja|JR西日本221系電車}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation.

221 series
A 221 series formation in March 2008
Manufacturer	JR-West Gotō Works JR-West Takatori Works Hitachi Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kinki Sharyo
Built at	Kobe, Yonago, Kudamatsu, Higashiōsaka
Family name	Amenity Liner
Replaced	113 series, 117 series, 201 series
Constructed	1989–1992
Entered service	March 1989
Refurbished	2012–2020
Number built	474 vehicles
Number in service	474 vehicles
Formation	2/4/6/8 cars per trainset
Operators	JR-West
Depots	Aboshi, Nara, Kyoto
Lines served	A Tōkaidō Main Line A Sanyō Main Line  A  Hokuriku Main Line A Akō Line B Kosei Line J Bantan Line E San'in Main Line O Osaka Loop Line F Osaka Higashi Line D Nara Line Q Yamatoji Line T Wakayama Line U Sakurai Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Traction motors	WMT61S WMT64S
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)	WPS27 scissors-type pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-P, ATS-SW
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Multiple working	223/225 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 221 series (221系, 221-kei) is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in the Kansai Region of Japan since March 1989.

Operations

• Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line, JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line) (Maibara - Kōbe, until 2023)
• Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) (Kōbe - Kamigōri, until 2023)
• Hokuriku Main Line (Biwako Line) (Nagahama - Maibara, until 2023)
• Kosei Line (Yamashina - Ōmi-Imazu)
• Osaka Loop Line (only on Rapid service, Regional Rapid service and Local train)
• Osaka Higashi Line (from 12 March 2022)
• Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (Kamo - JR Namba)
• Nara Line
• Sakurai Line (Manyō-Mahoroba Line)
• Wakayama Line (Ōji - Gojō)
• Akō Line (Aioi - Banshū-Akō, until 2023)
• Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) (Kyoto - Fukuchiyama)
• Bantan Line (Himeji - Teramae, until 2023)

Formations

As of 1 October 2012, the fleet consisted of 474 vehicles, formed as 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-car sets, based at Kyoto, Nara, and Aboshi depots.

Aboshi Depot

8-car sets (A prefix)

6-car sets (B prefix)

4-car sets (C prefix)

Nara Depot

8-car sets (NB prefix)

6-car sets (NC prefix)

4-car sets (NA prefix)

2-car sets

Kyoto Depot

4-car sets (K prefix)

The KuMoHa 221 cars in some formations are equipped with a second de-icing pantograph.

Interior

Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats.

• The seat in a 221 series train
• Original interior style in May 2009
• Interior of a refurbished train
• Original LED passenger information display in September 2005
• LED passenger information display of a refurbished train in October 2014
• Wheelchair-accessible toilet of a refurbished train

History

The first 221 series trains were introduced from the start of the revised timetable in March 1989.

The 221 series received the Laurel Prize in 1990.

Refurbishment

From December 2012, a programme of refurbishment started, which will ultimately cover the entire fleet of 474 vehicles. Interior improvements include new universal access toilets, provision of wheelchair spaces, and flip-up seating next to the doorways. The first refurbished set, 4-car set K12, was returned to revenue service on 11 January 2013.

References

1. Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Jr全車両: ビジュアル決定版 Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 79. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
2. ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 271–272. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
3. "おおさか東線で221系の運用開始" [221 series starts operation on the Osaka Higashi Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
4. Jr電車編成表 2013冬 JR電車編成表 2013冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2013]. Japan: JRR. November 2012. p. 406. ISBN 978-4-330-33112-6.
5. ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧 [Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize Winners List]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
6. ^ 221系近郊型電車のリニューアルについて [221 series outer-suburban EMU refurbishment] (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
7. 221系リニューアル車が営業運転を開始 [Refurbished 221 series in revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

v t e Multiple units of West Japan Railway Company
Current / active	Shinkansen       AC EMUs 500 700 N700 N700S W7 Conventional lines (Narrow- gauge) DC EMUs 103 105 113 115 117 123 125 201 205 207 213 221 223 225 227 321 323 271 273 281 283 285 287 289 AC/DC EMUs 521 681 683 DMUs KiHa 40 KiHa 120 KiHa 121/126 [ja] KiHa 122/127 87 KiHa 187 KiHa 189 Non-revenue EMU 923-3000 145 [ja] Diesel KiYa 141 [ja] KiYa 143 Diesel-electric DEC700 DEC741
Retired / withdrawn	Shinkansen       AC EMUs 0 100 300 Conventional lines DC EMUs KuMoHa 42 [ja] KuMoNi 83 [ja] KuMoHa 84 [ja] 101 211 165 167 183 381 AC/DC EMUs 413 415 419 457 471 475 485 489 583 DMUs KiHa 20 KiHa 30/35 KiHa 33 [ja] KiHa 37 [ja] KiHa 38 KiHa 23/53 [ja] KiHa 52 KiHa 58/28 [ja] KiHa 65 [ja] KiHa 181 Non-revenue EMU 922-20 WIN350 KuMoYa 90 [ja] KuMoYa 91 [ja] KuMoYa 441 [ja] 443 [ja] U@tech (223/213) DMU KiYa 191 [ja]

• West Japan Railway Company
• Electric multiple units of Japan
• Train-related introductions in 1989
• 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
• Kinki Sharyo multiple units
• Kawasaki multiple units
• Hitachi multiple units