207 series (JR West)

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 article is about train by JR West. For train by JR East, see 207 series (JR East).
207 series
207 series in revised livery in March 2008
ManufacturerJR-West Gotō Works, JR-West Takatori Works, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Replaced101 series, 103 series, 223-6000 series
Constructed1991–2003
Entered service1991
Refurbished2014–
Number built484 vehicles
Number in service477 vehicles
Number scrapped7 vehicles (set Z16 and S18, accident damage)
Formation3/4 and 7 (Pre-series set) cars per trainset
Fleet numbersF1 (Prototype), Z1–Z15, Z17–Z23, H1–H16, T1–T30, S1–S67
Operator(s)JR-West
Depot(s)Aboshi
Line(s) servedTōkaidō Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Kosei Line, Fukuchiyama Line, JR Tōzai Line, Katamachi Line, Osaka Higashi Line, Yamatoji Line, Wadamisaki Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency
Thyristor chopper + 3-step Power Transistor (Also Known As: Ptr-VVVF) (207-0 series)
3-level GTO (207–1000 series)
3-level IGBT (207-2000 series)
SiC-MOSFET (207-0 series refurbished set)
Acceleration2.7 km/h/s
Deceleration3.5 km/h/s (4.2 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodWPS22A scissors-type pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)ATS-SW, ATS-P
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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

Formations

7-car set (Pre-series set)
Car No.1234567
Designation T'cM1TTM2M1Tc
Numbering KuHa 206MoHa 207SaHa 207Saha 207MoHa 206MoHa 207KuHa 207

4-car sets
Car No.4567
Designation T'cM2M1Tc
Numbering KuHa 206MoHa 206MoHa 207KuHa 207
Designation T'cM2M1Tc
Numbering KuHa 206MoHa 207-1500MoHa 207–500KuHa 207

4-car sets
Car No.4567
Designation T'cMT1Mc
Numbering KuHa 206–1000MoHa 207–1000SaHa 207-1100KuMoHa 207–1000
Designation T'cMTMc
Numbering KuHa 206–1000MoHa 207–1000SaHa 207–1000KuMoHa 207–1000
Designation T'cMTMc
Numbering KuHa 206-2000MoHa 207-2000SaHa 207-2000KuMoHa 207-2000

3-car sets
Car No.123
Designation T'cTMc
Numbering KuHa 206–1000SaHa 207–1000KuMoHa 207–1000
Designation T'cTMc
Numbering KuHa 206-2000SaHa 207-2000KuMoHa 207-2000

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

See also

References
  • JR全車両ハンドブック2006 (JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006.
  • JR電車編成表 '07冬号 (JR EMU Formations – Winter 2007). Japan: JRR. December 2006. ISBN 978-4-88283-046-7.
  1. プロトタイプの世界 – Prototype World. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha. December 2005. pp. 92–93. OCLC 170056962.
  2. 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.
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