207 series

207 series
207 series in revised livery in March 2008
Manufacturer	JR-West Gotō Works, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Replaced	101 series, 103 series, 223 series
Constructed	1991–2003
Entered service	1991
Refurbishment	2014–
Number built	484 vehicles
Number in service	477 vehicles
Number scrapped	4 vehicles (set Z16, accident damage)
Formation	3/4 and 7 (Pre-series set) cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	F1 (Prototype), Z1–Z15, Z17–Z23, H1–H16, T1–T30, S1–S67
Operator(s)	JR-West
Depot(s)	Aboshi
Line(s) served	Tōkaidō Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Kosei Line, Fukuchiyama Line, JR Tōzai Line, Katamachi Line, Osaka Higashi Line, Yamatoji Line, Wadamisaki Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency Thyristor chopper + 3-step Power Transistor (207-0 series) 3-level GTO (207-1000 series) 3-level IGBT (207-2000 series)
Acceleration	2.7 km/h/s
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (4.2 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	WPS22A scissors-type pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-SW, ATS-P
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 207 series (207系, 207-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.

This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 101 series and 103 series EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Katamachi Line.

This train bears no relation to the 207 series built by JNR and operated by JR East until 2009.^[1]

Manufacture

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, JR-West (Goto Factory), Kinki Sharyo, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.^[2]

Variants

207 series in original livery, October 2005. This livery was changed after the Amagasaki derailment.

The first refurbished set, Z22, October 2014

• 207-0 series (manufactured 1991-1994)
• 207-500/1500 series (converted from former 207-0 and 207-1000 series trains in 1996)
• 207-1000 series (manufactured 1994-1997)
• 207-2000 series (manufactured 2002-2003)

Operations

• Tōkaidō Main Line and Sanyō Main Line Local Service (Biwako Line, JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line): Yasu – Kakogawa
• Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line): Osaka – Sasayamaguchi
• Kosei Line: Kyoto – Yamashina – Ōmi-Maiko
• JR Tōzai Line and Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line): Amagasaki – Kyōbashi – Kizu
• Osaka Higashi Line and Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Kizu – Nara, Nara – Kyūhōji – Hanaten
• Wadamisaki Line: Hyogo – Wadamisaki (sometimes substituted for 103 series)

Formations

Interior

• 
  Original interior style, February 2006
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  Interior following changes to seat covers and hanging straps
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  Interior of a refurbished train
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  Original LED passenger information display above door
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  LED passenger information display of a refurbished train
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  207-1000 series driver's cab

See also

• Amagasaki rail crash - 2005 fatal derailment which involved a 207 series train

References

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