The is a two-car
battery electric multiple unit
A battery electric multiple unit (BEMU), battery electric railcar or accumulator railcar is an electrically driven multiple unit or railcar whose energy is derived from rechargeable batteries driving the traction motors.
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(BEMU) train type operated by
East Japan Railway Company
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(JR East) on the
Oga Line
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in
Akita Prefecture
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in northern Japan since 4 March 2017.
Overview
The train is derived from the experimental
817 series BEMU train developed by
JR Kyushu
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait ...
, and will incorporate modifications to cope with the colder climate of Akita Prefecture.
The two-car EV-E801 series train operates as an
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) under the 20 kV AC overhead wire of the
Ou Main Line
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between and , a distance of , and on battery power over the non-electrified
Oga Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Oiwake Station (Akita), Oiwake Station in Akita, Akita, Akita, Akita Prefecture to Oga Station in Oga, Akita, Oga, Akita Prefecture. It is nicknamed th ...
tracks between Oiwake and , a distance of , replacing existing
KiHa 40
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan. Since 2017, the train type has seen use by other ...
diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
(DMU) trains.
It can also be recharged via its
pantograph
A pantograph (, from their original use for copying writing) is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the movement of one pen, in tracing an image, produces identical movements in a second pen. If a line dr ...
at a 20 kV AC recharging facility specially built at Oga Station.
The EV-E800 car is equipped with
lithium-ion storage batteries with a total capacity of 360 kWh (at 1,598 V), and operates at a maximum speed of under overhead wires and at on battery power over non-electrified tracks.
Formation
The two-car train is formed as shown below, with one driving motor ("Mc") and one driving trailer ("Tc") car.
The Mc car is fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
File:JR East EV-E801 exhibition at Akita Station 20170224-d.jpg, Car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
File:Sideview of EV-E801.jpg, Car EV-E801-1 (left) and EV-E800-1 (right) in February 2017
File:JR East EV-E801 exhibition at Akita Station 20170224-a.jpg, Car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
Interior
Internally, the train uses
LED lighting
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and can be significantly more efficient than mos ...
throughout.
Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating. Both cars have a toilet.
File:Interior of EV-E801-1 a.jpg, The interior of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017, looking toward the driving end
File:Interior of EV-E801-1 b.jpg, The interior of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
File:Interior of EV-E800-1.jpg, The interior of car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
File:EV-E800-1 wheelchair space.jpg, The wheelchair and pushchair space in car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
File:EV-E800-1 sanitation.jpg, The toilet in car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
File:EV-E801-1 driving cab.jpg, The driving cab of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
History
Initial details of the new train were formally announced by JR East on 20 November 2015.
The train will undergo evaluation and proving trials on the Oga Line ahead of the scheduled introduction on revenue-earning services in March 2017.
The two-car trainset was delivered from the
Hitachi
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factory in
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 55,119, with 24,392 households and a population density of 616 persons per km2. The total area is 89.44 km2.
The city was founded on November 3, 1939, being ...
to Akita Depot in December 2016.
On November 2nd, 2020, two new sets G2 and G3 were delivered from the
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...
factory in
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 55,119, with 24,392 households and a population density of 616 persons per km2. The total area is 89.44 km2.
The city was founded on November 3, 1939, being ...
and arrived at Akita depot two days later, on November 4th. The sets were transported coupled to each other and hauled by a locomotive as a standard freight train.
On November 16th, 2020, three new sets G4, G5, and G6 were delivered from the
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...
factory in
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 55,119, with 24,392 households and a population density of 616 persons per km2. The total area is 89.44 km2.
The city was founded on November 3, 1939, being ...
and arrived at Akita depot two days later, on November 18th. These sets were also transported as a freight train.
See also
*
Smart BEST
The Smart BEST is an experimental Japanese two-car self-charging battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train developed and manufactured by Kinki Sharyo in 2012 to demonstrate the feasibility of battery train technology for use on non-electrified ...
, a self-charging BEMU train developed by
Kinki Sharyo
is a Japanese manufacturer of railroad vehicles based in Osaka. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation. In business since 1920 (as Tanaka Rolling Stock Works) and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945. They have produced light ...
in 2012
*
EV-E301 series
The is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Karasuyama Line and Tohoku Main Line since 15 March 2014. The train goes by the nickname .
Overview
Developed from the ...
, a DC BEMU introduced by JR East on the
Karasuyama Line
The is a railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects in the town of Takanezawa with in Nasukarasuyama.
Services
Trains run approximately once every hour, traveling the ...
in 2014
*
BEC819 series, an AC BEMU introduced by JR Kyushu in 2016
References
External links
JR East news release published 20 November 2015
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Electric multiple units of Japan
East Japan Railway Company
Train-related introductions in 2017
Hitachi multiple units
20 kV AC multiple units
Battery electric multiple units