719 series
Japanese train type
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::summary Japanese train type ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 719 series |
| image | JRE EC719 nagamachi sta 20081018.jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| caption | A 719-0 series set in the Sendai area in July 2008 |
| service | |
| manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| yearconstruction | 1989–1991 |
| yearservice | 5 November 1991 |
| yearscrapped | 2016- |
| numberbuilt | 108 vehicles (54 sets) |
| numberservice | 96 vehicles (48 sets) () |
| successor | E723-5000 series (planned) |
| formation | 2 cars per set |
| fleetnumbers | H1 – H26, H28 – H42, S27, Y1 – Y12 |
| operator | JR East |
| depots | Sendai, Yamagata, Akita |
| lines | Tohoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, Senzan Line, Banetsu West Line |
| carbody | Stainless steel |
| carlength | 20000 mm |
| width | 2950 mm |
| floorheight | 1180 mm |
| doors | 3 pairs per side (719-700 series has one pair per side) |
| maxspeed | 110 km/h |
| traction | Thyristor drive |
| electricsystem | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| collectionmethod | overhead catenary |
| safety | ATS-Ps (719-0 series) |
| ATS-P (719-5000 series) | |
| gauge | (719-0 series) |
| (719-5000 series) | |
| :: |
| name = 719 series | image = JRE EC719 nagamachi sta 20081018.jpg | imagesize = 300px | caption = A 719-0 series set in the Sendai area in July 2008 | stocktype = | service = | manufacturer = Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation | factory = | family = | replaced = | yearconstruction = 1989–1991 | yearservice = 5 November 1991 | refurbishment = | yearscrapped = 2016- | numberbuilt = 108 vehicles (54 sets) | numberservice = 96 vehicles (48 sets) () | numberpreserved = | numberscrapped = | successor = E723-5000 series (planned) | formation = 2 cars per set | fleetnumbers = H1 – H26, H28 – H42, S27, Y1 – Y12 | capacity = | operator = JR East | depots = Sendai, Yamagata, Akita | lines = Tohoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, Senzan Line, Banetsu West Line | carbody = Stainless steel | carlength = 20000 mm | width = 2950 mm | height = | floorheight = 1180 mm | doors = 3 pairs per side (719-700 series has one pair per side) | maxspeed = 110 km/h | weight = | acceleration = | deceleration = | traction = Thyristor drive | poweroutput = | transmission = | aux = | powersupply = | hvac = | electricsystem = 20 kV AC (50 Hz) | collectionmethod = overhead catenary | bogies = | brakes = | safety = ATS-Ps (719-0 series) ATS-P (719-5000 series) | coupling = | multipleworking = | gauge = (719-0 series) (719-5000 series) The 719 series is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1989 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on services in the Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima areas of Japan.
Built jointly by Nippon Sharyo and Tokyu Car, the type is based on the 415-1500 series EMU design, with all units formed as 2-car sets.
Variants
- 719-0 series: narrow-gauge type based at Sendai and Akita depots
- 719-5000 series: standard-gauge type based at Yamagata Depot
, the fleet consists of 34 719-0 series two-car sets based at Sendai, two 719-0 series two-car sets based at Akita, and 12 719-5000 series two-car sets based at Yamagata.
719-0 series
The 719-0 series consists of narrow-gauge two-car sets based at Sendai Depot for use on the Tohoku Main Line, Senzan Line, and Banetsu West Line, and at Akita Depot for use on the Ou Main Line. 42 sets were built by Tokyu Car Corporation between December 1989 and August 1991. The trains reused some equipment from withdrawn JNR-era EMUs, including the DT32 (motored) and TR69 (trailer) bogies, as well as the pantographs.
Some sets (H10 to H15) were reliveried in an "Akabe" colour scheme for Banetsu West Line services from 2007. One set, H27, was converted to become the 719-700 series FruiTea excursion train in 2015.
Sets H10 and H13 were transferred from Sendai to Akita in March 2017, entering revenue service on Akita area services on 28 July 2017. These sets were reliveried with a pink bodyline stripe to match the 701 series trains already used in the area.
Due to lacking of spare train components, the 719-0 series was gradually replaced by the E721-1000 series from 2017. As of March 2020, all sets were withdrawn from revenue services except sets H10, H13 and H27.
Formations
The 719-0 series sets are numbered H1 to H42, and are formed as follows, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer ("Tc") car, and the KuHa 718 car at the southern end.
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| Designation | Numbering | Weight (t) | Capacity (total/seated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tc' | Mc | ||
| KuHa 718 | KuMoHa 719 | ||
| 32.7 | 43.0 | ||
| 131/59 | 134/62 | ||
| :: |
The KuMoHa 719 cars have one PS16 lozenge-type pantograph. Sets H10 to H18 have single-arm pantographs. The KuHa 718 cars have a toilet.
File:JRE EC719-0 20070325 001.jpg|A pair of 719-0 series sets at Koriyama Station in March 2007 File:719 train at Aizuwakamatsu Station.jpg|A 719-0 series in Banetsu West Line "Akabe" livery in January 2008
Interior
File:JRE 719 0 interior.JPG|Interior of a 719-0 series car in April 2008
719-5000 series
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The 719-5000 series consists of two-car sets based at Yamagata Depot for use on the Ōu Main Line. Twelve sets were built between September and October 1991. These entered service in November 1991 on the re-gauged Ōu Main Line, replacing the trains previously formed of 50 series coaches hauled by Class EF71 AC electric locomotives.
Formations
The 719-5000 series sets are numbered Y1 to Y12, and are formed as follows, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer ("Tc") car, and the KuHa 718 car at the southern end.
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| Designation | Numbering | Weight (t) | Capacity (total/seated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tc' | Mc | ||
| KuHa 718-5000 | KuMoHa 719-5000 | ||
| 31.0 | 41.0 | ||
| 135/59 | 138/62 | ||
| :: |
The KuMoHa 719 cars have one PS104 single-arm pantograph. The KuHa 718 cars have a toilet.
Interior
File:Jre Series719 type5000 inside.jpg|Interior of a KuHa 718 car in September 20
Future plans
JR East announced on 26 November 2025 that this subseries would be replaced by E723 series trainsets by late 2026.
FruiTea excursion train
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/719-700_Fruitea_20150425.jpg" caption="The 719-700 series "FruiTea" trainset in April 2015"] ::
In 2015, one 719-0 series set, H27, was converted to become the 719-700 series excursion train branded "FruiTea". This entered service on 25 April 2015, operating on the Banetsu West Line between Koriyama and Aizu-Wakamatsu. The train consists of a cafe car and seating car, with accommodation for 36 passengers. The FruiTea service ended on 24 December 2023.
Formation
The two car set is formed as follows. Car KuShi 718-701 was renumbered from former car number KuHa 718-27, and car KuMoHa 719-701 was renumbered from former KuMoHa 719-27.
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | Numbering | Weight (t) | Seating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuShi 718-701 | KuMoHa 719-701 | ||||
| 35.7 | 46.0 | ||||
| 0Six bar stools are provided. | 36 | ||||
| :: |
Interior
Car KuShi 718-701 has a long curved bar counter and six bar stools. Car KuMoHa 719-701 has cafe-style seating with four- and two-person seating bays facing tables.
File:719-700 FruiTea KuShi 718-701 interior 20150517.jpg|The interior of KuShi 718-701 in May 2015 File:719-700 FruiTea KuMoHa 719-701 interior 20150517.jpg|The interior of KuMoHa 719-701 in May 2015
History
The first 719-0 series sets were delivered from Tokyu Car in Yokohama in December 1989. The 719-5000 series sets entered service from 5 November 1991 on the re-gauged Ou Main Line between Fukushima and Yamagata. The original pantographs on the 719-5000 series sets were replaced with single-arm pantographs in 2001.
Withdrawals commenced in 2016 with the entry into service of new E721-1000 series EMUs.
Fleet details
The fleet histories and build details are as follows.
719-0 series
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| Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Tokyu Car | 25 December 1989 | ||
| H2 | ||||
| H3 | ||||
| H4 | 19 January 1990 | |||
| H5 | script-title=ja: JR車両のうごき | trans-title= JR rolling stock changes | magazine = Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine | volume = 47 |
| H6 | ||||
| H7 | 8 February 1990 | |||
| H8 | ||||
| H9 | ||||
| H10 | 27 April 1990 | |||
| H11 | 26 April 1990 | |||
| H12 | 27 April 1990 | |||
| H13 | 26 April 1990 | |||
| H14 | 27 April 1990 | |||
| H15 | 24 May 1990 | |||
| H16 | ||||
| H17 | 25 May 1990 | |||
| H18 | ||||
| H19 | ||||
| H20 | 13 July 1990 | |||
| H21 | 5 November 2016 | |||
| H22 | ||||
| H23 | 27 July 1990 | 1 March 2017 | ||
| H24 | 20 December 2016 | |||
| H25 | ||||
| H26 | 13 August 1990 | |||
| H27 | Converted to 719-700 series | |||
| H28 | 21 November 2017 | |||
| H29 | 24 August 1990 | 1 March 2017 | ||
| H30 | ||||
| H31 | ||||
| H32 | 29 July 1991 | 27 December 2016 | ||
| H33 | 27 December 2016 | |||
| H34 | 30 July 1991 | |||
| H35 | 23 November 2017 | |||
| H36 | 31 July 1991 | |||
| H37 | 21 August 1991 | 30 November 2017 | ||
| H38 | ||||
| H39 | KuHa 718-39: 22 August 1991 | |||
| KuMoHa 719-39: 21 August 1991 | ||||
| H40 | 30 August 1991 | |||
| H41 | ||||
| H42 | 31 August 1991 | |||
| :: |
719-5000 series
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| Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Y1 | Nippon Sharyo | 4 September 1991 |
| Y2 | 5 September 1991 | |
| Y3 | 13 October 1991 | |
| Y4 | ||
| Y5 | ||
| Y6 | 14 October 1991 | |
| Y7 | ||
| Y8 | ||
| Y9 | 22 October 1991 | |
| Y10 | ||
| Y11 | ||
| Y12 | ||
| :: |
719-700 series
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| Set No. | Manufacturer | Date converted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S27 (KuShi 718-701+KuMoha 719-701) | (Tokyu Car) | 6 March 2015 | Converted from Set H27 |
| :: |
References
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