KiHa 283 series

Japanese train type

  • Hakodate Main Line
  • Nemuro Main Line
  • Sekihoku Main Line
  • Sekishō Line
SpecificationsCar body constructionStainless steelCar length21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)Width2,840 mm (9 ft 4 in)Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)Doors1 per sideMaximum speed130 km/h (81 mph) (- October 2013)
110 km/h (68 mph) (November 2013 -)Prime mover(s)N-DMF11HZA (355 hp or 265 kW) × 2 per carTransmissionHydraulicTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 283 series (キハ283系) is a tilting diesel-hydraulic multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1997.[2] They were based on the KiHa 281 series trains introduced in 1994.[3]

Operations

KiHa 283 series trainsets have been used on the following services.[3][additional citation(s) needed]

  • Ōzora services between Sapporo and Kushiro, from 22 March 1997 until March 2022[4]
  • Hokuto services between Hakodate and Sapporo, since April 1998, until 31 October 2013
  • Tokachi services between Sapporo and Obihiro, since 11 March 2000, until 31 October 2013
  • Okhotsk services, since 18 March 2023[5][6]
  • Taisetsu services, since 18 March 2023[5][6]

History

A three-car pre-production set was delivered from Fuji Heavy Industries in 1995 for evaluation and testing.[2]

20 production vehicles were delivered from 1996,[2] with the first trains introduced on Super Ōzora services between Sapporo and Kushiro from the start of the revised timetable on 22 March 1997.[3]

A further batch of 12 vehicles was delivered to coincide with the introduction of KiHa 283s on Super Hokuto services between Hakodate and Sapporo, operating alongside the KiHa 281 series sets.[2]

KiHa 283 series sets were also introduced on some Super Tokachi services between Sapporo and Obihiro from 11 March 2000.[3]

From the start of the revised timetable on 12 March 2022, all Ōzora limited express services are scheduled to be operated by KiHa 261 series DMUs;[7] the KiHa 283 series DMUs were withdrawn from Ōzora limited express services on 11 March 2022.[4] The KiHa 283 series was reallocated for use on Okhotsk and Taisetsu limited express services on the Sekihoku Main Line from 18 March 2023,[8] operating as three-car sets[5] and replacing the older KiHa 183 series DMUs used on these services.[9]

2011 Sekishō Line derailment and fire

On 27 May 2011, a 6-car KiHa 283 series train was destroyed by fire after it derailed and made an emergency stop inside the 685-metre-long (2,247 ft) No. 1 Niniu Tunnel on the Sekishō Line in Shimukappu, at around 21:55, while forming the Super Ōzora 14 service from Kushiro to Sapporo.[10][11] The train was formed as follows, with car 1 at the Kushiro end. All cars were gutted by fire,[11] and were officially withdrawn on 30 June 2011.[12]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number KiHa 283-1 KiHa 282-3001 KiRo 282-7 KiHa 282-1 KiHa 282-101 KiHa 283-9

References

  1. ^ Japan Railfan Magazine July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 452–453. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  3. ^ a b c d Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 111. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
  4. ^ a b 特急おおぞら「２８３系」ラストラン 釧路駅でファン別れ惜しむ [Limited express "283 series" bids farewell on last run to fans at Kushiro Station]. Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c 特急“オホーツク”・“大雪”，キハ283系による運転に [Limited express "Okhotsk" and "Taisetsu" operated by KiHa 283 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b 2023年の鉄道はなにが起こる？ 今年登場予定の注目車両まとめ [What will happen to railways in 2023? Summary of notable vehicles that are scheduled to be introduced this year]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ JR北海道，3月12日にダイヤ改正を実施 [JR Hokkaido announces timetable revision for 12 March]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ JR北海道，3月18日にダイヤ改正を実施 [JR Hokkaido announces timetable revision from 18 March]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  9. ^ "キハ283系が石北本線で試運転" [KiHa 283 series on test on Sekihoku Main Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. ^ 石勝線清風山信号場構内で発生した列車脱線事故について [Details of Sekisho Line Derailment] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. 28 May 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  11. ^ a b 事業改善命令・改善指示に対する報告について [Report on Corporate Improvement Directions] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. 16 September 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  12. ^ JR電車編成表 2012冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2012]. Japan: JRR. October 2011. p. 359. ISBN 978-4-330-25611-5.

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