221 series
The 221 series is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan since March 1989.
Operations
- Tōkaidō Main Line
- Sanyō Main Line
- Hokuriku Main Line
- Kosei Line
- Osaka Loop Line
- Osaka Higashi Line
- Kansai Main Line
- Nara Line
- Sakurai Line
- Wakayama Line
- Akō Line
- Sanin Main Line
- Bantan Line
Formations
, the fleet consisted of 474 vehicles, formed as 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-car sets, based at Kyoto, Nara, and Aboshi depots.Kyoto Depot
4-car sets (K prefix)
The KuMoHa 221 cars in some formations are equipped with a second de-icing pantograph.Interior
Seating is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse flip-over seats.History
The first 221 series trains were introduced from the start of the revised timetable in March 1989.The 221 series received the Laurel Prize in 1990.