The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on the Osaka Loop Line in Osaka, Japan, since December 2016. The trains replaced the ageing 103 series and 201 series trains.
Design The eight-car trains have stainless steel bodies, and the exterior livery features orange highlights. Each car has three pairs of sliding doors per side, unlike the 103 and 201 series trains which have four pairs per side.
Formation The trains are formed of eight cars formed as follows, with all cars motored (only one motored bogie per car). Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Designation M'c M M' M' M5 M' M' Mc Numbering KuMoHa 322-xx MoHa 323-xx MoHa 322-xx MoHa 322-xx MoHa 323-5xx MoHa 322-xx MoHa 322-xx KuMoHa 323-xx Weight (t) 36.1 37.0 39.1 39.1 36.3 39.1 39.1 39.7 Capacity (total/seated) 139/43 153/49 153/49 153/49 153/49 153/49 153/49 140/35
Car 2 has two WPS28E single-arm pantographs, while cars 5 and 8 each have one.
Car 4 is designated as a women-only car.
Interior Passenger accommodation feature longitudinal bench seating throughout, with priority seating at one end of each car, and a wheelchair/stroller space at the opposite end. The passenger saloons use LED lighting, with the lighting in car 4 (women-only car) adjusted to have a more orange "tungsten lighting" tinge to distinguish it from other cars. On car 8, the seats closest to the doors are removed to improve passenger circulation. Passenger information announcements are provided in two languages, and information screens are in four languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean), with pairs of screens over each door, and pairs at either end of the cars. WiFi service is also provided.
History Details of the new trains on order were first announced by JR West in December 2014. A total of 21 eight-car sets (168 vehicles) were scheduled to be introduced between fiscal 2016 and 2019, entirely replacing the fleet of twenty-three 103 and 201 series trains. The first trainset, LS01, was unveiled to the press at the Kinki Sharyo factory in Osaka on 24 June 2016, and delivered to JR West on 30 June. The trains entered revenue service on 24 December 2016.
Build details
The build details for the fleet are as follows.
Set No. Manufacturer Date deliveredOther LS01 Kinki Sharyo 3 July 2016 LS02 25 October 2016 LS03 8 November 2016 LS04 22 November 2016 LS05 6 December 2016 LS06 22 December 2016 LS07 12 January 2017 LS08 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 18 May 2017 LS09 Kinki Sharyo 24 August 2017 LS10 7 September 2017 LS11 12 October 2017 LS12 9 November 2017 LS13 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 8 August 2018 LS14 19 September 2018 LS15 31 October 2018Super Nintendo World LS16 Kinki Sharyo 22 January 2019 LS17 1 February 2019 LS18 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 4 March 2019 LS19 Kinki Sharyo 27 February 2019 LS20 15 March 2019 LS21 27 March 2019 LS22 29 August 2018
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References
External links
JR West press release (8 December 2014)