| GV-E400 series | |
|---|---|
 Niigata-area GV-E400 series on the Uetsu Main Line in July 2022 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe |
| Replaced | KiHa 40 |
| Constructed | 2017– |
| Entered service | 19 August 2019 |
| Number built | 63 vehicles |
| Number in service | 63 vehicles (as of 15 October 2021) |
| Formation | 1/2 cars per unit |
| Operators |  JR East |
| Depots | Akita, Niitsu |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
| Floor height | 1,150 mm (3 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Doors | Two per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The GV-E400 series (GV-E400系) is a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Niigata and Akita areas of Japan from 2019.[2]
- ^ 八戸線および新潟・秋田地区への車両新造計画 [New train manufacture plans for Hachinohe Line and Niigata/Akita regions]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.