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821 series

821 series
Set U002 in June 2019
In serviceMarch 2019 – Present
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Constructed2018–
Entered service16 March 2019
Number built21 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersU001-
OperatorsLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Lines servedKagoshima Main Line
Specifications
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) (design speed)
Traction systemVariable frequency (SiC-MOSFET)
Electric system(s)20 kV 60 Hz AC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Multiple working811 series[1]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 821 series (821系) is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since March 2019. Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 for testing in preparation for full production and entry into revenue service.[2] There are currently 7 three-car trains in service.

Formation

The 821 series trains are formed as three-car sets as follows.[3][4]

Designation Mc T Tc
Numbering KuMoHa 821 SaHa 822 KuHa 821
  • The KuMoHa 821 car is equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[4]
  • The pantograph end of driving car KuMoHa 821-2
    The pantograph end of driving car KuMoHa 821-2

History

Sets U001 and U002 on delivery in February 2018

Details of the trains on order were officially announced by JR Kyushu in January 2018.[2] Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 from the Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi.[3]

The trains first entered revenue service on 16 March 2019 on the Kagoshima Main Line.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 821系が営業運転を開始 [821 series begins commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b JR九州、次世代近郊型交流電車「821系」導入へ [JR Kyushu to introduce new-generation 821 series AC suburban trains]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbunsha. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b 821系が甲種輸送される [821 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Arie, Kenta; Yasumori, Keitaro (March 2019). JR九州 821系近郊形交流電車 [JR Kyushu 821 series AC suburban train]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 59, no. 695. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 54–58.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/821_series