EV-E801 series

EV-E801 series
Family name Accum
Replaced KiHa 40 series
Entered service Spring 2017 (scheduled)
Number under construction 2 vehicles (1 set)
Formation 2 cars per trainset
Capacity 256 per set
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) served Ou Main Line, Oga Line
Specifications
Floor height 1,135 mm (3 ft 8.7 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 110 km/h (70 mph) (overhead wire)
  • 85 km/h (55 mph) (battery)
Electric system(s) 20 kV AC
Current collection method Overhead line
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The EV-E801 series (EV-E801系 EV-E801-kei) is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train type on order by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) for use on the Oga Line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan from spring 2017.[1]

Overview

The train is derived from the experimental 817 series BEMU train developed by JR Kyushu, and will incorporate modifications to cope with the colder climate of Akita Prefecture.[2]

The two-car EV-E801 series train will operate as an electric multiple unit (EMU) under the 20 kV AC overhead wire of the Ou Main Line between Akita and Oiwake, a distance of 13.0 km (8.1 mi), and on battery power over the non-electrified Oga Line tracks between Oiwake and Oga, a distance of 26.6 km (16.5 mi), replacing existing KiHa 40 diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains.[2] It can also be recharged via its pantograph at a 20 kV AC recharging facility specially built at Oga Station.[2]

The EV-E800 car will be equipped with lithium-ion storage batteries with a total capacity of 360 kWh (at 1,598 V), and will operate at a maximum speed of 110 km/h (70 mph) under overhead wires and at 85 km/h (55 mph) on battery power over non-electrified tracks.[2]

Formation

The two-car train will be formed as shown below, with one driving motor ("Mc") and one driving trailer ("Tc") car.[3]

Designation Mc Tc'
Type EV-E801 EV-E800
Weight (t) 38.1 37.5
Passenger capacity (seated/total) 40/129 40/127

The Mc car is fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[3]

Interior

Internally, the train will use LED lighting throughout.[2]

Seating accommodation will consist of longitudinal bench seating. Both cars will have a toilet.[3]

History

Initial details of the new train were formally announced by JR East on 20 November 2015.[1] The train will undergo evaluation and proving trials on the Oga Line ahead of the scheduled introduction on revenue-earning services in spring 2017.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 JR男鹿線に新型交流蓄電池電車「EV-E801系」を導入へ JR九州開発車両ベース [New EV-E801 series AC battery train to be introduced on JR Oga Line - based on train developed by JR Kyushu] (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 JR東日本、男鹿線に蓄電池電車「EV-E801系」導入へ [JR East to introduce new EV-E801 series battery train on Oga Line]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID, Inc. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "新たな「蓄電池電車」を男鹿線に導入します" [New battery train to be introduced on Oga Line] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company Akita Division. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.


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