JR West 283 series

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The JR West 283 series is a tilting electric multiple unit train operated by West Japan Railway Company, primarily used for limited express services in western Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric multiple unit
tilting train
brakeType electro-pneumatic brakes
regenerative braking
carBodyMaterial stainless steel
category JR West rolling stock
Japanese train type
country Japan
designedFor curved coastal routes
higher speeds on curves
designedForOperator JR West limited express Kuroshio services NERFINISHED
doorConfiguration side doors for passenger access
electrificationSystem 1,500 V DC overhead
enteredServiceInDecade 1990s
gauge 1,067 mm
hasClassDesignation 283 series NERFINISHED
hasOperatorLogo JR West logo
hasTiltingCapability yes
introducedBy West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
introducedInService 1996
network JR West network NERFINISHED
operator JR West
West Japan Railway Company
owner West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
passengerService reserved seat accommodation
standard class seating
powerType electric multiple unit
primaryUse limited express services
railwayCompanyType JR Group company rolling stock
railwayRegion Western Japan NERFINISHED
regionServed Kansai region
Kii Peninsula NERFINISHED
rollingStockFamily JR West limited express EMUs NERFINISHED
safetySystem ATS-P
ATS-SW NERFINISHED
serviceOperator Kuroshio limited express NERFINISHED
serviceRoute Hanwa Line NERFINISHED
Kisei Main Line NERFINISHED
Osaka area – Kii Peninsula routes NERFINISHED
serviceStatus in service
serviceType intercity passenger service
tiltingMechanism pendulum tilting
trackGauge Cape gauge
tractionType electric
usedOnService Ocean Arrow NERFINISHED

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JR West 281 series couplingCompatibility JR West 283 series
JR West 281 series family JR West 283 series