The is a
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
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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) train type operated by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) on "resort train" services on scenic lines in Japan since October 2010.
Design
The HB-E300 series is based on the
KiHa E200
The is a single-car hybrid diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Koumi Line in Japan. Three cars were delivered in April 2007, entering revenue service from 31 July 2007.
The body design ...
hybrid DMU type introduced on the
Koumi Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and extends 78.9 km (49.0 mi) through the mountains with a total of 3 ...
in 2007. One two-car train is used on the
ÅŒito Line
The is a railway line in Japan which connects Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture with Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) operates the section north of Minami-Ot ...
; two two-car trains are used on the
Tsugaru Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to:
* Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan
* Tsugaru Peninsula
* Tsugaru Strait, between HonshÅ« and HokkaidÅ
** Tsugaru KaikyÅ Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait
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and
ÅŒminato Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Noheji Station and ÅŒminato Station on the Shimokita Peninsula in eastern Aomori Prefecture.
Station list
:â—: All rapid service trains stop, â—‹: Some ra ...
s; and two four-car trains are used on
GonÅ Line
The is a railway line in Japan linking Higashi-Noshiro Station in Akita Prefecture with Kawabe Station in Aomori Prefecture, in the northern TÅhoku region of Honshu. The line stretches 147.2 km (91.5 mi) along the Sea of Japan coast ...
''
Resort Shirakami
The is a limited-stop "Rapid" service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) as a sightseeing train along the scenic coastal GonÅ Line in the north of Japan since March 1997.
Operations
The train service operates between and ...
'' services, replacing earlier
KiHa 48
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 ...
DMU trainsets.
The use of hybrid technology is designed to reduce fuel consumption by 10% compared with the existing ''Resort Shirakami'' trains, reduce NOx emissions by 60%, and reduce noise levels by 20 dB while idling at stations and by 30 dB when accelerating from standstill.
Interior
Seating in open saloon cars features reclining/rotating seating in 2+2 configuration with a seat pitch of . The four-car ''Resort Shirakami'' sets include compartment accommodation.
2-car ''Resort View Furusato''
The two-car train for the ÅŒito Line is branded . It was built by
Tokyu Car Corporation Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
in
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
, and delivered to Nagano in June 2010.
The train entered revenue service on 2 October 2010.
Formation
The two-car ''Resort View Furusato'' set is formed as follows.
2-car ''Resort Asunaro''
![JR-East-HB-E300-Resort-Asunaro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/JR-East-HB-E300-Resort-Asunaro.jpg)
The two two-car trains for the Tsugaru and ÅŒminato Lines are branded , named after Aomori's prefectural tree, known as ''
Asunaro'' in Japanese.
They were built by
Niigata Transys
is a Japanese railway vehicle and equipment manufacturer based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is a subsidiary of IHI Corporation and has a factory in Niigata, and representative offices in Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, and Niigata.
Products
Low-f ...
and were delivered to JR East's Aomori Depot in September 2010,
entering service from 4 December 2010, coinciding with the opening of the
TÅhoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture in a route length of , making it Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated TÅhoku region of Japan's main is ...
extension to .
Formation
The two-car ''Resort Asunaro'' sets are formed as follows.
Interior
File:JRE HB-E302-3-inside.jpg, View of main saloon area of HB-E302-3 in June 2011
File:JRE HB-E301-3-inside.jpg, Interior view of HB-E301-3, showing ceiling-mounted monitor screens in June 2011
4-car ''Resort Shirakami - Aoike''
![JRE HB-E301-1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/JRE_HB-E301-1.jpg)
The four-car ''
Resort Shirakami - Aoike'' train for use on the Gono Line was delivered from
Tokyu Car
is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as . The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) group. J-TREC manufactures rail vehicles not only for JR East and Tokyu Corp ...
's Yokohama factory to JR East's Akita Depot in September 2010.
It entered service from 4 December 2010.
Formation
The four-car ''Resort Shirakami - Aoike'' set is formed as follows.
4-car ''Resort Shirakami - Buna''
![HB-E302-5](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/HB-E302-5.jpg)
The four-car ''
Resort Shirakami - Buna'' train for use on the Gono Line was built jointly by
J-TREC
is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as . The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) group. J-TREC manufactures rail vehicles not only for JR East and Tokyu Corp ...
(cars 1, 2, and 4) at its Yokohama factory and JR East's Akita Works (car 3) in 2016, scheduled to enter service from 16 July 2016, replacing the earlier
KiHa 48
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 ...
four-car DMU trainset previously used.
The exterior livery and interior design of this set was overseen by
Ken Okuyama Design
Ken Okuyama (born 1959) is a Japanese industrial designer. He is the owner of the Ken Okuyama Design company. Okuyama formerly worked for Pininfarina, designing and supervising projects such as the Enzo Ferrari and Ferrari P4/5. His given name is ...
.
Formation
The four-car ''Resort Shirakami - Buna'' set is formed as follows with car 1 at the Akita/Aomori end.
File:HB-E302-5.jpg, HB-E302-5 (car 1)
File:HB-E300-105.jpg, HB-E300-105 (car 2)
File:HB-E300-5.jpg, HB-E300-5.jpg (car 3)
File:HB-E301-5.jpg, HB-E301-5.jpg (car 4)
References
External links
JR East press release announcing ''Resort View Furusato''
(Japan Railfan Magazine)
{{JR East EMU
East Japan Railway Company
Train-related introductions in 2010
Niigata Transys rolling stock
Hybrid multiple units of Japan
Tokyu Car multiple units