281 series

Japanese train type

281 series
A 281 series train
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Haruka
Constructed	1994–1995
Entered service	4 September 1994
Number built	63 vehicles
Number in service	63 vehicles
Formation	6/3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	HA601 – HA609, HA631 – HA633
Capacity	258
Operators	JR-West
Depots	Hineno
Lines served	Tokaido Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kansai Airport Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20.74 m (68 ft 1 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Height	3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (3-level GTO)
Acceleration	1.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)	WPS27D scissors-type pantograph
Bogies	WDT55 (motored) WTR239 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-P, ATS-SW
Multiple working	271 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 281 series (281系, 281-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). Introduced on September 4, 1994, it is used exclusively for Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka services to and from Kansai International Airport. Provisions are made for luggage racks and dedicated luggage room.

Design

Built jointly by Kinki Sharyo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries,^[1] the trains are used on the Haruka limited express service via the Kansai Airport Line in three- or six-car formations.^{[citation needed]}

Formations

Sets are based at Hineno Depot, and are formed as shown below.^[2]

6-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tsc	M	T	T1	M	Tc
Numbering	KuRo 280	MoHa 281	SaHa 281	SaHa 281-100	MoHa 281	KuHa 281

3-car sets

Car No.	7	8	9
Designation	Tc	T1	Mc
Numbering	KuHa 280	SaHa 281-100	KuMoHa 281

Interior

281 series standard-class interior
281 series Green (first class) car interior

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.
^ JR電車編成表 2012夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012]. Japan: JRR. May 2012. p. 159. ISBN 978-4-330-28612-9.