283 series

283 series
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
Specifications
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 collection	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]}

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.

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]

^ 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.