| 711 series | |
|---|---|
 711 series set S-113 in service in January 2009 | |
| In service | 1968 – March 2015 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Constructed | 1967–1980 |
| Number built | 114 vehicles (38 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | 3 vehicles |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Operators | JR Hokkaido |
| Depots | Sapporo |
| Lines served | Hakodate Main Line, Chitose Line, Muroran Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Traction system | Thyristor drive |
| Traction motors | MT54A MT54E |
| Electric system(s) | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
| Bogies | DT38 (motored), TR208 (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SN, ATS-DN |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 711 series (711系, 711-kei) was an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido, Japan, from 1968 until March 2015. It was the first AC EMU train to be operated in Japan by the former Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] The last remaining trains in service were withdrawn on 13 March 2015.[2]
- ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 8. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- ^ 2015春のJRダイヤ改正 [JR Spring 2015 Timetable Revision]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (650): 19. June 2015.