BEC819 series

BEC819 series
BEC819 series in July 2020
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
DesignerEiji Mitooka
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameA-train
Constructed2016–
Entered service19 October 2016
Number built36 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service36 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • Z001–Z007 (series 0)
  • other (series 300)
OperatorsJR Kyushu
DepotsNogata Depot
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Train length40,000 mm (131 ft 3 in)
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height3,980 mm (13 ft 1 in) (4,096 mm (13 ft 5 in) with pantograph raised)
Floor height1,125 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemIGBTVVVF
Traction motors4 × MT404K 95 kW (127 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output380 kW (510 hp)
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • DT409K (powered)
  • TR409K (trailer)
Safety system(s)ATS-DK
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 60th Blue Ribbon Award in 2017.

The BEC819 series (BEC819系), branded "DENCHA" (Dual Energy Charge Train), is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on inter-running services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Main Line in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan, since October 2016, and also on the Kashii Line.