783 series

783 series
Set CM1, August 2017
In serviceMarch 1988–Present
ManufacturerJR Kyushu Kokura Works, Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo
Family nameHyper Saloon
Constructed1988–1991
Refurbished1994–2006
Number built90 vehicles
Number in service86 vehicles (20 sets)[1]
Number scrapped4 vehicles[1]
Formation4/5 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersCM1-5, CM11-15, CM21-25, CM31-35
OperatorsJR Kyushu
DepotsMinami-Fukuoka
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length21.05 m (69 ft 1 in) (end cars)
20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (116 in)
Doors1 per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80 mph)[2]
Traction systemThyristor drive
Electric system(s)20 kV AC 60 Hz
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)ATS-SK, ATS-Dk
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 783 series (783系) is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since March 1988.[2]

  1. ^ a b JR電車編成表 2017夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. May 2017. p. 358. ISBN 978-4-330-78717-6.
  2. ^ a b JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.