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-
OperatorsJR 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 AC 60 Hz
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
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 on order by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan. Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 for testing in preparation for full production and entry into revenue service.[2] Revenue service commenced in March 2019. There are currently 7 three-car trains in service.

Formation

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

Designation Mc T Tc
Numbering KuMoHa 821 SaHa 822 KuHa 821

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.

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