In service December 2010– No. under construction 16 vehicles on order | Constructed 2010– No. in service 226 vehicles | |
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The 225 series (225系, Nihyaku-nijūgo-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on suburban services in the "Keihanshin" Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area since December 2010.
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Design
226 vehicles were ordered, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen. The trains incorporate increased front-end crash protection with the inclusion of crushable zones.
Variants
The total order of 226 vehicles consists of 110 225-0 series vehicles with a maximum speed of 130 km/h for use on Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line Special Rapid services and 116 225-5000 series vehicles with a maximum speed of 120 km/h for use on the Hanwa Line. Livery for each is identical to that of the 223 series vehicles on each of these routes.
The first 225-100 series second-batch sets were delivered in early 2016, formed as four- and eight-car units. These were followed by 225-5100 series second-batch sets, also delivered in early 2016, formed as four- and six-car sets.
225-0/100 series
225-5000/5100 series (4 cars)
225-5100 series (6 cars)
225-6000 series
4-car sets
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225-100 series
The 225-100 series sets are formed as eight-car and four-car sets, as follows.
225-5000 series
The 225-5000 series sets are formed as follows.
225-5100 series
The 225-5100 series sets are formed as six-car and four-car sets, as follows.
4-car sets
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History
The first 225-0 series 8-car train was delivered from Kinki Sharyo on 18 May 2010. The first pair of 225-5000 series 4-car trains was delivered from Kinki Sharyo on 7 September 2010.
Both the 225-0 and 225-5000 series entered revenue service from 1 December 2010.