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783 series
Set CM1, August 2017
In service	March 1988–Present
Manufacturer	JR Kyushu Kokura Works, Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Hyper Saloon
Constructed	1988–1991
Refurbished	1994–2006
Number built	90 vehicles
Number in service	86 vehicles (20 sets)
Number scrapped	4 vehicles
Formation	4/5 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	CM1-5, CM11-15, CM21-25, CM31-35
Operators	JR Kyushu
Depots	Minami-Fukuoka
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	21.05 m (69 ft 1 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,950 mm (116 in)
Doors	1 per side
Maximum speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction system	Thyristor drive
Electric system(s)	20 kV AC 60 Hz
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	ATS-SK, ATS-Dk
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 783 series (783系) is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since March 1988.

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and JR Kyushu (at its Kokura factory).

Formations

5-car Kamome sets (CM1–5)

The 5-car sets used on Kamome services are formed as follows.

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car Midori sets (CM11–15)

The 4-car sets used on Midori services are formed as follows.

Car 14 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car Huis Ten Bosch sets (CM21–25)

The 4-car sets used on Huis Ten Bosch services are formed as follows.

Car 9 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car Nichirin sets (CM31–35)

The 5-car sets used on Nichirin services are formed as follows.

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

Set CM35 normally operates as a 4-car set.

Past formations

The following formations were used from introduction in 1988 until the fleet was refurbished and reformed in 2000.

9-car sets

• 9-car sets used on Hyper Kamome services from March 1990 until June 1994

Cars 2, 4, 6, and 9 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

8-car sets

• 8-car sets used on Hyper Kamome services from March 1990 until June 1994

Cars 3, 5, and 8 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

7-car sets

• 7-car sets used on Ariake and Hyper Ariake services during busy seasons from 1 April 1988

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

• 7-car sets used on Hyper Kamome services from 18 March 1993

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

6-car sets

• 6-car sets used on Hyper Nichirin services from 18 March 1993

Cars 3 and 6 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car sets

• 5-car sets used on Ariake and Super Ariake services from 1 April 1988

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

• 5-car sets used on Hyper Ariake services from March 1990 until July 1992 and on Tsubame services from 15 July 1992

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car sets

• 4-car sets used on Hyper Ariake services from March 1990 until July 1992 and on Ariake and Hyper Nichirin services from 15 July 1992

Car 5 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

3-car sets

3-car sets used on Ariake and Super Ariake services from 1 April 1988 until 1990

Car 3 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

History

The 783 series trains were first introduced from 13 March 1988, initially branded as "Hyper Saloon".

On 30 May 1989, the 783 series design was awarded the 1988 Laurel Prize by the Japan Railfan Club. A special award ceremony was held at platform 1 of Hakata Station on 26 August 1989.

All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.

References

1. ^ JR電車編成表 2017夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2017. p. 358. ISBN 978-4-330-78717-6.
2. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
3. Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). 43 (359): 22.
4. ^ JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2010]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.
5. ^ "JR九州 新幹線・特急列車の運転体系概要" [Overview of JR Kyushu Shinkansen & Limited Express Operations]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. 40 (323): 28–31. March 2011.
6. ^ Nishimura, Takao (September 2011). "783系 「ハイパーサルーン」" [783 series "Hyper Saloon"]. Japan Railfan Magazine. 51 (605): 38–55.

External links

Media related to JR Kyushu 783 at Wikimedia Commons

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