 | Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed. (December 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| EV-E801 series | |
|---|---|
 EV-E801 series set G1 in August 2019 | |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Accum |
| Replaced | KiHa 40 series |
| Constructed | 2016, 2020 |
| Entered service | 4 March 2017 |
| Number built | 12 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number in service | 12 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | G1-G6 |
| Capacity | 256 per set |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Akita |
| Lines served | Ou Main Line, Oga Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Floor height | 1,135 mm (44.7 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed |
|
| Traction system | IGBT-VVVF (Hitachi) |
| Electric system(s) | 20 kV 50 Hz AC 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 operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Oga Line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan since 4 March 2017.
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.
The two-car EV-E801 series train operates 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. It can also be recharged via its pantograph at a 20 kV AC recharging facility specially built at Oga Station.
The EV-E800 car is equipped with lithium-ion storage batteries with a total capacity of 360 kWh (at 1,598 V), and operates 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.
Formation
The two-car train is formed as shown below, with one driving motor ("Mc") and one driving trailer ("Tc") car.
| Designation | Mc | Tc' |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | EV-E801-1 | EV-E800-1 |
| Weight (t) | 38.1 | 37.5 |
| Passenger capacity (seated/total) | 40/129 | 40/127 |
The Mc car is fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
-
Car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
-
Car EV-E801-1 (left) and EV-E800-1 (right) in February 2017
-
Car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
Interior
Internally, the train uses LED lighting throughout. Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating. Both cars have a toilet.
-
The interior of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017, looking toward the driving end
-
The interior of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
-
The interior of car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
-
The wheelchair and pushchair space in car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
-
The toilet in car EV-E800-1 in February 2017
-
The driving cab of car EV-E801-1 in February 2017
History
Initial details of the new train were formally announced by JR East on 20 November 2015. The train underwent evaluation and proving trials on the Oga Line prior to scheduled services in March 2017. The two-car trainset was delivered from the Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi to Akita Depot in December 2016.
On November 2, 2020, two new sets G2 and G3 were delivered from Hitachi and arrived at Akita depot on November 4. The sets were coupled to each other and transported by a freight locomotive. Additionally on November 16, 2020, three more sets G4, G5, and G6 were delivered and arrived at Akita depot two days later.
In December 2023, a winter snowstorm stranded sets G5/G6 in the middle of Oga Line at a passing loop station, requiring a DE10 diesel locomotive to rescue both sets at the same time.
See also
- Smart BEST, a self-charging BEMU train developed by Kinki Sharyo in 2012
- EV-E301 series, a DC BEMU introduced by JR East on the Karasuyama Line in 2014
- BEC819 series, an AC BEMU introduced by JR Kyushu in 2016
References
- "EV-E801系秋田車両センター編成表（最新版）" (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ ２０１７年３月 ダイヤ改正について [March 2017 timetable revision] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 16 December 2016. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- JR東日本EV-E801系が甲種輸送される [JR East EV-E801 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "アキG2・G3編成4両日立製作所出場" (in Japanese). Japan. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "アキG4・G5・G6編成6両日立製作所出場" (in Japanese). Japan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "【JR東】EV-E801系G5編成、G6編成が、DE10-1759の救援により回送 |2nd-train鉄道ニュース". 2nd-train (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
- JR East news release published 20 November 2015 (in Japanese)
 Multiple-units of East Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current / active |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired / withdrawn |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Experimental | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||