323 series

For the British train, see British Rail Class 323.
323 series

The first set, LS01, undergoing testing in July 2016
In service 24 December 2016 (scheduled)
Manufacturer Kinki Sharyo
Built at Osaka
Replaced 103 series, 201 series
Number under construction 160 vehicles (20 sets)
Number built 8 vehicles (1 set)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Operator(s) JR West
Line(s) served Osaka Loop Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height 3,630 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph)
Traction system Variable frequency (SiC)
Power output 220 kW per motor
Acceleration 2.8 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.9 km/h/s
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Bogies WDT63C (motored)
WT246I (trailer, driving cars)
WT246H (trailer, intermediate cars)
Safety system(s) ATS
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 323 series (323系 323-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) for use on the Osaka Loop Line in Osaka, Japan, from December 2016, replacing ageing 103 series and 201 series trains.[1]

Design

The eight-car trains have stainless steel bodies, and the exterior livery features orange highlights.[1] Each car has three pairs of sliding doors per side, unlike the four pairs per side on 103 and 201 series trains.[1]

Formation

The trains are formed of eight cars formed as follows, with all cars motored (only one motored bogie per car).[2]

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, and cars 5 and 8 each have one.[2]

Car 4 is designated as a women-only car.[3]

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.[4] 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.[3] 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.[4] A WiFi service is also provided.[4]

Entry into service

A total of 21 eight-car sets (168 vehicles) are scheduled to be introduced between fiscal 2016 and 2018, entirely replacing the fleet of 23 103 and 201 series trains.[4] The first trains will enter revenue service on 24 December 2016.[5]

History

Details of the new trains on order were first announced by JR West in December 2014.[1] 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.[6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "JR西日本323系、大阪環状線の新型車両は片側3ドア - 103系・201系を置換え" [New JR West 323 series 3-door trains for Osaka Loop Line - to replace 103 and 201 series]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 323系通勤型直流電車 [323 series DC commuter EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56 no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 2016. p. 66-71.
  3. 1 2 323系直流電車 [323 series DC EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56 no. 665. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2016. p. 54-56.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "JR大阪環状線に新型車両「323系」デビューへ "3ドア車"で乗車位置を統一" [JR West to introduce new 323 series trains on Osaka Loop Line - Standardizing with 3-door trains]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. ↑ JR大阪環状線の新型車両「323系」12/24デビューへ [New 323 series trains to debut on JR Osaka Loop Line on 24 December]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. ↑ JR西日本、大阪環状線の新型電車「323系」公開…「斜めの発想」とり入れ [New JR West 323 series train for Osaka Loop Line unveiled]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ↑ 323系LS01編成が試運転を実施 [323 series set LS01 undergoes test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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