| EV-E301 series | |
|---|---|
 Set V1 in service in October 2023 | |
| Manufacturer | J-TREC |
| Built at | Yokohama |
| Family name | Accum |
| Replaced | KiHa 40 series |
| Constructed | 2014 |
| Entered service | 15 March 2014 |
| Number built | 8 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Number in service | 8 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | V1–V4 |
| Capacity | 265 per set |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Oyama |
| Lines served | Karasuyama Line, Tohoku Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7+3⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Floor height | 1,130 mm (3 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed |
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| Traction system | Mitsubishi IGBT-VVVF |
| Acceleration | 2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)[1] |
| Deceleration | 3.6 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | DT79 (motored), TR255D (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-P |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The EV-E301 series (EV-E301系) is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Karasuyama Line and Tohoku Main Line since 15 March 2014.[2] The train goes by the nickname "Accum" (Akyumu).[3]
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- ^ "烏山線でEV-E301系が営業運転を開始" [EV-E301 series enters revenue service on Karasuyama Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "EV-E301系蓄電池駆動電車" [EV-E301 series battery EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 54, no. 638. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2014. pp. 54–59.