225 series


The 225 series is a DC electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company on suburban services in the "Keihanshin" Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area since December 2010.

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.

Operations

225-0/100 series

225-0 series

8-car sets

6-car sets

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.

8-car sets

4-car sets

225-5000 series

The 225-5000 series sets are formed as follows.
Car No.1234
DesignationM'cMM'Mc
NumberingKuMoHa 224-5000MoHa 225-5000MoHa 224-5000KuMoHa 225-5000

225-5100 series

The 225-5100 series sets are formed as six-car and four-car sets, as follows.

6-car sets

4-car sets

DesignationM'cMM'Mc
NumberingKuMoHa 224-51xxMoHa 225-51xxMoHa 224-51xxKuMoHa 225-51xx

225-6000 series

6-car sets

4-car sets

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Interior

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.