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

226 vehicles are on order, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen. The trains incorporate increased front-end crash protection with the inclusion of crushable zones.

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.

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General interior view, January 2011

2-abreast flip-over seats, December 2010

LCD passenger information display

Wheelchair-accessible toilet, December 2010

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.