Japanese train type
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]
Formations
3-car sets
Car 8 has one single-arm pantograph.
6-car sets
The six-car sets are formed as follows.[3]
Cars 3 and 5 each have one single-arm pantograph.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to JR West 283.
- jr-odekake.net Kuroshio (Ocean Arrow) 283 series (in Japanese)
