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785 series
Japanese train type
Japanese train type
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 785 series |
| image | JR Hokkaido 785 series EMU 007.JPG |
| imagesize | 300px |
| caption | 785 series on a Super Kamui service, January 2009 |
| service | 1990–Present |
| manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| yearconstruction | 1990–2002 |
| refurbishment | 2005–2006 |
| numberbuilt | 37 vehicles |
| numberservice | 37 vehicles (8 sets) |
| formation | 2/5 cars per trainset |
| fleetnumbers | NE 1–5, NE 501–502 |
| operator | JR Hokkaido |
| depots | Sapporo |
| carbody | Stainless steel |
| carlength | 21620 mm (end cars), 21300 mm (intermediate cars) |
| width | 2954 mm |
| height | 4090 mm |
| doors | 2 per side |
| maxspeed | 130 km/h |
| electricsystem | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| collectionmethod | Overhead line |
| gauge |
The 785 series is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on Kamui and Suzuran limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1990.
Design
The trains were built jointly by Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Formations
Sets NE 1–5
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Designation | Numbering | Weight (t) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc | T | M | M1 | Tc' | |||||
| KuMoHa 785 | SaHa 784 | MoHa 785 | MoHa 784-500 | KuHa 785 | |||||
| 40.0 | 37.0 | 37.3 | 43.0 | 34.1 | |||||
| 60 | 60 | 68 | 49 | 56 |
Cars 2 and 4 are each fitted with one N-PS785S single-arm pantograph.
Sets NE 501–502
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Designation | Numbering | Weight (t) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc | TAc | Mc | M1' | TAc' | |||||
| KuMoHa 785-100 | KuHa 784 | KuMoHa 785-100 | MoHa 785-500 | KuHa 784 | |||||
| 40.0 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 38.5 | |||||
| 60 | 56 | 60 | 49 | 56 |
Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one N-PS785S single-arm pantograph.
Original 2+4-car sets
(1990–2002)
| Car No. | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Designation | Numbering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc | TAc' | Mc | TA | M | Tc' | |||
| KuMoHa 785-100 | KuHa 784 | KuMoHa 785 | SaHa 784 | MoHa 785 | KuHa 785 |
Cars 3 and 5 were each fitted with one N-PS721B scissors-type pantograph.
785-300 series ''Super Hakuchō'' set NE303
2-car set converted from former stored cars for use on Super Hakuchō services from December 2010
| Car No. | 7 | 8 | Numbering |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoHa 785-303 | KuHa 784-303 |
File:JRhokkaido Kuha784 303.jpg|KuHa 784-300, August 2011 File:JRhokkaido Moha785 303.jpg|MoHa 785-300, August 2011
Interior
The 785 series trainsets do not include Green class (first class) accommodation, but car 4 is designated as a "u-Seat" car with improved seating for reserved seat passengers. All other cars are normally designated as non-reserved seating.
File:JRhokkaido785 interior design02.JPG|Interior view, May 2008 File:JRHokkaidoSeries785-uSeat.JPG|Interior view of "u-Seat" car 4, August 2007 File:JRhokkaido Kuha784 303 inside.jpg|Interior view of Super Hakuchō KuHa 784-300, August 2011 File:JRhokkaido Moha785 303 inside.jpg|Interior view of Super Hakuchō MoHa 785-300, August 2011
History
30 vehicles were delivered in 1990, formed as five 2-car (NE 101–105) and five 4-car (NE 1–5) sets. These entered service from 1 September 1990 on new Super White Arrow limited express services between and . Sets were also used on some Lilac services.
From 18 February 2002, the original 4- and 2-car sets were reformed with the addition of newly built MoHa 784-500 and MoHa 785-500 cars to create a fleet of seven 5-car sets and one spare 2-car set, which was kept in storage. The control equipment from the cabs of cars within sets was removed between 2007 and 2008.
From 1 October 2007, they were reassigned to new Super Kamui limited express services between and , and Airport rapid services between Sapporo and in conjunction with 789-1000 series EMUs.
The spare 2-car set, NE 105, stored out of use since 2002 was modified in 2010 and repainted with green cab ends for use in conjunction with 789 series sets on Super Hakuchō services from the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010. This set has a maximum speed of 140 km/h.
References
References
- (2009). "Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009". Neko Publishing.
- Saka. Masahiro. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. (March 2014)
- JRR. (May 2010)
- JRR. (July 1998)
- Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. (February 2011)
- Haraguchi, Takayuki. (2009). "Jr全車両: ビジュアル決定版". Sekai Bunka.
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