821 series

821 series
821 series
	Sets U001 and U002 on delivery in February 2018
In service	March 2019 – Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Built at	Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Constructed	2018–
Entered service	16 March 2019
Number built	21 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	U001-
Operator(s)	JR Kyushu
Specifications
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (design speed)
Traction system	Variable frequency (SiC-MOSFET)
Electric system(s)	20 kV AC 60 Hz
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 821 series (821系) is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan. Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 for testing in preparation for full production and entry into revenue service.^[1]

Formation[]

The 821 series trains are formed as three-car sets as follows.^[2]

Designation	Mc	T	Tc
Numbering	KuMoHa 821	SaHa 822	KuHa 821

The pantograph end of driving car KuMoHa 821-2

History[]

Details of the trains on order were officially announced by JR Kyushu in January 2018.^[1] Two three-car trains were delivered in February 2018 from the Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b JR九州、次世代近郊型交流電車「821系」導入へ [JR Kyushu to introduce new-generation 821 series AC suburban trains]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbunsha. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 821系が甲種輸送される [821 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

External links[]

JR Kyushu press release issued on 26 January 2018 (in Japanese)

[tetsudoshimbun20180126-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b JR九州、次世代近郊型交流電車「821系」導入へ [JR Kyushu to introduce new-generation 821 series AC suburban trains]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbunsha. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

[railfan20180221-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b 821系が甲種輸送される [821 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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