819 series
| 819 series | |
|---|---|
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An artist's impression published in January 2016 | |
| In service | Autumn 2016 (scheduled) |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi A-train |
| Constructed | 2016– |
| Number under construction | 12 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number built | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 20 kV AC 60 Hz |
| Current collection method | Overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 819 series (819系), branded "DENCHA" (Dual Energy Charge Train), is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train type on order by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) for use on inter-running services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Main Line in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan, from autumn 2016. One pre-series trainset was delivered for testing in April 2016, scheduled to enter revenue service from autumn 2016. This will be followed by six more two-car sets, entering service in spring 2017.[1]
Design
Based on the earlier 817 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, styling of the trains was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.[1]
Operations
The 819 series trains will be used on through services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line electrified at 20 kV AC and the non-electrified Chikuhō Main Line (known as the "Wakamatsu Line") between Orio and Wakamatsu.
Formations
The 819 series trains are formed as two-car sets, as follows.[2]
| Numbering | KuHa 818 | KuMoHa 819 |
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Interior
Internally, LED lighting is used throughout.[3]
History
Initial details of the new train were formally announced by JR Kyushu on 29 January 2016.[3] A pre-series two-car train was delivered from Hitachi's factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture in April 2016.[4] This will undergo testing ahead of the scheduled introduction on revenue-earning services in autumn 2016.[3] A further six two-car trainsets are scheduled to be introduced in spring 2017.[3]
See also
- Smart BEST, a self-charging BEMU train developed by Kinki Sharyo in 2012
- EV-E301 series, a DC BEMU introduced by JR East on the Karasuyama Line in 2014
- EV-E801 series, an AC BEMU on order by JR East for use on the Oga Line from 2017
References
- 1 2 JR九州 架線式蓄電池電車"DENCHA"今秋デビュー [JR Kyushu "DENCHA" battery train to debut this autumn]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ 819系架線式蓄電池電車 [819 series overhead-wire battery EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56 no. 662 (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.). June 2016. p. 81.
- 1 2 3 4 JR九州、819系「DENCHA」デビューへ エコでスマートな“蓄電池電車” [JR Kyushu to introduce 819 series "DENCHA" - an economical and smart battery train] (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ 819系が甲種輸送される [819 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
External links
- JR Kyushu press release (29 January 20164) (Japanese)
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