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DC electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number o ...
(EMU) train type operated by
West Japan Railway Company
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(JR-West) in Japan on
limited express
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Japan
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services in the Kyoto and Osaka area since October 2015. The trains were converted from former dual-voltage (1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC)
683-2000 series EMUs formerly used on ''
Shirasagi'' services and made surplus following the 14 March 2015 timetable revision.
Operations
The 289 series trains were initially introduced on 31 October 2015 on ''
Hashidate'', ''
Kinosaki'', ''
Kounotori'' (formed as 4- or 4+3-car sets) and on ''
Kuroshio
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JNR
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Network Railways
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-era
381 series
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EMUs.
Since the timetable revision on 26 March 2016, the 4- or 4+3-cars sets are used only on ''
Kounotori'' services.
While the trains are similar in appearance and performance characteristics to the
287 series trains, they cannot operate in multiple.
Formations
, the fleet consists of five six-car sets and three three-car sets (39 vehicles in total) based at Kyoto Depot for use on ''Kuroshio'' services, and seven four-car sets and six three-car sets (46 vehicles in total) based at Fukuchiyama Depot for use on ''Kounotori'' services.
6-car ''Kuroshio'' sets
The six-car ''Kuroshio'' sets, numbered J01 to J05, are formed as follows.
Cars 1 and 4 each have one scissors-type
pantograph
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3-car ''Kuroshio'' sets
The three-car ''Kuroshio'' sets, numbered I01 to I03, are formed as follows.
Car 7 has one scissors-type pantograph.
4-car ''Kounotori'' sets
The seven four-car ''Kounotori'' sets, numbered FG401, FG403, FG406, FG408 to FG411 and based at Fukuchiyama Depot, are formed as follows.
Cars 1 and 3 each have one scissors-type pantograph.
From 2016, the KuRo 288-2000 cars were modified with only half of the car assigned as "Green car" (first class) seating, and reclassified KuRoHa 288-2000.
3-car ''Kounotori'' sets
The six three-car ''Kounotori'' sets, numbered FH302 to FH305, are formed as follows.
Car 5 has one scissors-type pantograph.
Exterior
The sets based at Fukuchiyama Depot for use on ''Kounotori'' services are finished in the same livery as the Fukuchiyama-based
287 series EMUs also used on these services, with a thin maroon line below the windows.
The sets based at Kyoto Depot for use on ''Kuroshio'' services have an "ocean green" turquoise line below the windows.
Interior
The 289 series trains feature western-style toilets,
universal access
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toilets, and AC outlets for passenger use are provided on the end walls of the passenger saloons.
History
JR-West announced the first details of its plans to introduce the new 289 series trains on 28 April 2015.
The first four-car set converted was test-run in May 2015.
The trains entered revenue service from 31 October 2015, replacing older 381 series trains.
Set FH301 was returned to the 683 series from April 2019.
Set FH306 followed suit in June 2019.
References
External links
JR-West 28 April 2015 press release
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West Japan Railway Company
Electric multiple units of Japan
Train-related introductions in 2015
Hitachi multiple units
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan