821 series

821 series
821 series
	Sets U001 and U002 on delivery in February 2018
In service	March 2019 – Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Built at	Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Constructed	2018–
Entered service	16 March 2019
Number built	6 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	U001-
Operators	JR Kyushu
Specifications
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (design speed)
Traction system	Variable frequency (SiC-MOSFET)
Electric system(s)	20 kV AC 60 Hz
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,067 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.^[1]

Formation

The 821 series trains are formed as three-car sets as follows.^[2]

Designation	Mc	T	Tc
Numbering	KuMoHa 821	SaHa 822	KuHa 821

The pantograph end of driving car KuMoHa 821-2

History

Details of the trains on order were officially announced by JR Kyushu in January 2018.^[1] Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 from the Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi.^[2]

References

^ ^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.
^ ^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.

External links

JR Kyushu press release issued on 26 January 2018 (in Japanese)

[tetsudoshimbun20180126-1] 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.

[railfan20180221-2] 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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