221 series

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221 series
A 221 series formation in March 2008
Manufacturer	JR-West Gotō Works JR-West Takatori Works Hitachi Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kinki Sharyo
Built at	Kobe, Yonago, Kudamatsu, Higashiōsaka
Family name	Amenity Liner
Replaced	JR-West
Depots	Aboshi, Nara, Kyoto
Lines served	A Tōkaidō Main Line Sanyō Main Line  A  Hokuriku Main Line A Akō Line B Kosei Line J Bantan Line E San'in Main Line O Osaka Loop Line F Osaka Higashi Line Nara Line Q Yamatoji Line T Wakayama Line U Sakurai Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-P, ATS-SW
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Multiple working	223/225 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 221 series (221系, 221-kei) is a suburban

• Kōbe
  , until 2023)
• Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) (Kōbe - Kamigōri
  , until 2023)
• Hokuriku Main Line (Biwako Line) (Nagahama - Maibara, until 2023)
• Kosei Line (Yamashina - Ōmi-Imazu)
• Osaka Loop Line (only on Rapid service, Regional Rapid service and Local train)
• Osaka Higashi Line (from 12 March 2022)^[3]
• Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (Kamo - JR Namba)
• Nara Line
• Sakurai Line (Manyō-Mahoroba Line)
• Wakayama Line (Ōji - Gojō)
• Akō Line (Aioi - Banshū-Akō, until 2023)
• Kyoto - Fukuchiyama
  )
• Bantan Line (Himeji - Teramae, until 2023)

Formations

As of 1 October 2012^[update], the fleet consisted of 474 vehicles, formed as 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-car sets, based at Kyoto, Nara, and Aboshi depots.^[4]

Aboshi Depot

8-car sets (A prefix)

6-car sets (B prefix)

4-car sets (C prefix)

Nara Depot

8-car sets (NB prefix)

6-car sets (NC prefix)

4-car sets (NA prefix)

2-car sets

Kyoto Depot

4-car sets (K prefix)

The KuMoHa 221 cars in some formations are equipped with a second de-icing pantograph.

Interior

Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats.

• 
  The seat in a 221 series train
• 
  Original interior style in May 2009
• 
  Interior of a refurbished train
• 
  Original LED passenger information display in September 2005
• 
  LED passenger information display of a refurbished train in October 2014
• 
  Wheelchair-accessible toilet of a refurbished train

History

The first 221 series trains were introduced from the start of the revised timetable in March 1989.^[2]

The 221 series received the Laurel Prize in 1990.^[5]

Refurbishment

From December 2012, a programme of refurbishment started, which will ultimately cover the entire fleet of 474 vehicles.

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