GV-E400 series
| GV-E400 series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe |
| Replaced | KiHa 40 |
| Constructed | 2017– |
| Entered service | 19 August 2019 |
| Number under construction | 60 vehicles |
| Number built | 3 vehicles |
| Formation | 1/2 cars per unit |
| Operators | JR East |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
| Doors | Two per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The GV-E400 series (GV-E400系) is a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) around Niigata and Akita areas of Japan from 2019.[1]
Design
The GV-E400 series trains are the first diesel-electric multiple units to be operated by JR East, with diesel engines driving generators, which in turn power electric traction motors.[2] The trains have stainless steel bodies and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (60 mph).[2]
Operations
The GV-E400 series trains are scheduled to be used on the following lines.[1]
- Niigata area (from FY2019)
- Uetsu Main Line (Nigata and Yamagata Prefectures)
- Shinetsu Main Line (Nigata Prefecture)
- Yonesaka Line (Nigata and Yamagata Prefectures)
- Banetsu West Line (Nigata and Fukushima Prefectures)
- Akita area (from FY2020)
- Tsugaru Line (Aomori Prefecture)
- Gono Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)
- Ou Main Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)
Formations
The trains are formed as single-car units classified GV-E400 and two-car units classified GV-E401 + GV-E402.[2]
History
Details of the new trains were announced by JR East on 4 July 2017.[1] A total of 63 vehicles are scheduled to be built, entering service in the Niigata area from 2019, and in the Akita area from 2020.[1]
One single-car unit and one two-car unit were delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe in January 2018 for test-running and evaluation.[1][3]
The first train entered service on 19 August 2019.[4]
See also
- H100 series, a JR Hokkaido DEMU based on the GV-E400 series design
References
- ^ a b c d e 八戸線および新潟・秋田地区への車両新造計画 [New train manufacture plans for Hachinohe Line and Niigata/Akita regions]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c JR東日本，電気式気動車GV-E400系を導入 [JR East to introduce GV-E400 series DEMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ JR東日本GV−E400系が甲種輸送される [JR East GV-E400 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "GV-E400系が営業運転を開始" [GV-E400 series starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links
- JR East press release (in Japanese)
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