Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

289 series

Japanese DC electric multiple unit train type From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

289 series
Remove ads

The 289 series (289系, 289-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on limited express services in the Kyoto and Osaka area since October 2015. The trains were converted from former dual-voltage (1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC) 683-2000 series EMUs formerly used on Shirasagi services and made surplus following the 14 March 2015 timetable revision.[1]

Quick Facts Family name, Replaced ...
Remove ads

Operations

The 289 series trains were initially introduced on 31 October 2015 on Hashidate, Kinosaki, Kounotori (formed as 4- or 4+3-car sets) and on Kuroshio services formed as 6- or 6+3-car sets services, displacing the remaining JNR-era 381 series EMUs.[2] Since the timetable revision on 26 March 2016, the 4- or 4+3-cars sets are used only on Kounotori services.[3]

While the trains are similar in appearance and performance characteristics to the 287 series trains, they cannot operate in multiple.[4]

Remove ads

Formations

Summarize
Perspective

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of five six-car sets and three three-car sets (39 vehicles in total) based at Kyoto Depot for use on Kuroshio services, and seven four-car sets and six three-car sets (46 vehicles in total) based at Fukuchiyama Depot for use on Kounotori services.[3]

6-car Kuroshio sets

The six-car Kuroshio sets, numbered J01 to J05, are formed as follows.[4][3]

More information Car No., Designation ...

Cars 1 and 4 each have one scissors-type pantograph.[3]

3-car Kuroshio sets

The three-car Kuroshio sets, numbered I01 to I03, are formed as follows.[4][3]

More information Car No., Designation ...

Car 7 has one scissors-type pantograph.[3]

4-car Kounotori sets

The seven four-car Kounotori sets, numbered FG401, FG403, FG406, FG408 to FG411 and based at Fukuchiyama Depot, are formed as follows.[5][3]

More information Car No., Designation ...

Cars 1 and 3 each have one scissors-type pantograph.[3]

From 2016, the KuRo 288-2000 cars were modified with only half of the car assigned as "Green car" (first class) seating, and reclassified KuRoHa 288-2000.[6]

3-car Kounotori sets

The six three-car Kounotori sets, numbered FH302 to FH305, are formed as follows.[4][3]

More information Car No., Designation ...

Car 5 has one scissors-type pantograph.[3]

Remove ads

Exterior

The sets based at Fukuchiyama Depot for use on Kounotori services are finished in the same livery as the Fukuchiyama-based 287 series EMUs also used on these services, with a thin maroon line below the windows.[7] The sets based at Kyoto Depot for use on Kuroshio services have an "ocean green" turquoise line below the windows.[7]

Interior

The 289 series trains feature western-style toilets, universal access toilets, and AC outlets for passenger use are provided on the end walls of the passenger saloons.[1]

History

JR-West announced the first details of its plans to introduce the new 289 series trains on 28 April 2015.[1] The first four-car set converted was test-run in May 2015.[5]

The trains entered revenue service from 31 October 2015, replacing older 381 series trains.[7]

Set FH301 was returned to the 683 series from April 2019.[8] Set FH306 followed suit in June 2019.[9]

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads