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Variants

 * 227-0 series: 2- and 3-car sets for use on Sanyo Main Line, Kabe Line, and Kure Line services
 * 227-1000 series: 2-car sets for use on Wakayama Line services
 * 227-500 series: 2- and 3-car sets for use Sanyo Main Line and Hakubi Line services

227-0 series
The 227-0 series fleet consists of 276 vehicles (42 two-car sets and 64 three-car sets), which were delivered from autumn 2014 for test running and driver training before entering revenue service initially on the Sanyo Main Line between Shiraichi and Iwakuni, replacing JNR-era 115 series EMUs. The trains were also intended to displace 115 series EMUs on the Kure Line and Kabe Line. The entire fleet was delivered by February 2019.

The fleet entered revenue service from 14 March 2015. They were the first new trains to operate in the Hiroshima area since the 113-3000 series, which was introduced near the end of JNR; trains introduced since the series were inherited from the Kansai area.

Set A65 was formed in 2022 by combining two cars (KuMoHa and MoHa ) from three-car set A11 and one car (KuMoHa ) from three-car set A33.

Formations
The 227 series fleet consists of 42 two-car and 64 three-car sets, allowing formations of up to eight cars to be formed in service.

3-car sets
The three-car sets are numbered A01 onward, and are formed as shown below with all three cars motored (one motored bogie per car).


 * The seating capacity figures above include 12 flip-down seats in the end cars and 16 in the intermediate cars.
 * The KuMoHa 227 car is fitted with a WPS28E single-arm pantograph.
 * The KuMoHa 226 car has a universal access toilet.

2-car sets
The two-car sets are numbered S01 onward, and are formed as shown below with both cars motored (one motored bogie per car).


 * The seating capacity figures above include 12 flip-down seats in each car.
 * The KuMoHa 227 car is fitted with a WPS28E single-arm pantograph.
 * The KuMoHa 226 car has a universal access toilet.

Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating with flip-over seat backs, and longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars. Flip-down seats are also provided next to the doorways.

Fleet details
The first three-car set, numbered A03, was delivered to Hiroshima Depot in September 2014 from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe. Sets A01 and A02 were delivered to Hiroshima Depot from Kinki Sharyo in October 2014. The first two-car set, numbered S01, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in January 2015 together with three-car set A06.

227-1000 series
In March 2018, JR West announced plans to introduce a new version of 227 series trains to Sakurai and Wakayama Lines, as well as part of Kisei Main Line, from Spring 2019. The planned 56-car fleet (28 sets of 2-car units) would displace all 105 series and 117 series trains on the two lines by Spring 2020. Once the order is complete, the trains would have smart card readers on board, expanding ICOCA acceptance to all JR West service in Nara prefecture and on Wakayama Line.

Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. As the 227-1000 series trains are equipped for wanman (ワンマン) operation, doorways are equipped with ticket machines.

227-500 series
JR West announced plans to introduce 101 new cars in 2- and 3-car formations in May 2022. The trainsets are set to be used on rail lines serving Okayama and Bingo such as the San'yō Line and are scheduled for a 2023 entry into service. Designated as {227-500 series, the first three sets were delivered from Kinki Sharyo in February 2023. The series was given the brand name Urara (うらら) owing to a naming contest run by JR West. 13 two-car sets and 25 three-car sets will be manufactured in total. The first of these sets entered revenue service on 22 July 2023 on the Sanyo Line and the Hakubi Line.