811 series

811 series

811-0 series, September 2009
In service July 1989Present
Manufacturer Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, JR Kyushu
Replaced 421 series
Constructed 19891993
Number built 112 vehicles (28 sets)
Number in service 108 vehicles (27 sets)
Number scrapped 4 vehicles (1 set)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Operator(s) JR Kyushu
Depot(s) Minami-Fukuoka
Line(s) served Kagoshima Main Line, Nagasaki Main Line, Nippo Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height 3,670 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system Thyristor drive
Electric system(s) 20 kV AC 60 Hz
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Multiple working 813/815/817 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 811 series (811系) is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on local services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since 1989.[1]

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and JR Kyushu (Kokura factory).[2]

Operations

811 series trains are used on "Local" (all-stations) and "Rapid" (limited-stop) services on the following lines.[3]

Variants

Formations

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 108 vehicles, formed as 27 4-car sets.[4] Sets are formed as follows.[4]

Designation M'c M T Tc'
Numbering KuMoHa 810 MoHa 811 SaHa 811 KuHa 810

The KuMoHa 810 car is fitted with one PS101Q lozenge-type pantograph. The KuHa 810 car has a toilet.[4]

Interior

Livery variations

Sets P8 and P9 carried a "Mitsui Greenland" promotional livery, and set P11 carried a "Space World" promotional livery for a while. As of January 2013, P8 carries promotional vinyls for the Kyushu Heritage Museum, and the other two sets have been returned to the standard colour scheme.[5]

History

The first sets were delivered in June 1989, and entered service from 21 July 1989.[5] Trains became all no-smoking from 1 September 1995.[6]

11 811-100 series 4-car sets were delivered from 1992, numbered PM101 to PM111.[5] These had a modified seating arrangement to provide more standing space in the doorway areas.[5]

References

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  1. JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 322–323. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 43 (359): 22.
  3. Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 95. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
  4. 1 2 3 JR電車編成表 2012夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012]. Japan: JRR. May 2012. p. 215. ISBN 978-4-330-28612-9.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Saka, Masahiro (February 2013). "JR九州近郊型電車の現況" [The current state of JR Kyushu outer-suburban EMUs]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 42 (346): 14–31.
  6. JR電車編成表 '98夏号 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 1998]. Japan: JRR. July 1998. p. 175. ISBN 4-88283-029-9.
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