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813 series
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The 813 series (813系) is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on local services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since 1994.[1]
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813 series | |
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![]() An 813-200 series set in September 2009 | |
In service | March 1994–Present |
Manufacturer | JR Kyushu, Kinki Sharyo |
Replaced | 415 series, 421 series, 423 series, 475 series, 715 series |
Constructed | 1994–2010 |
Number built | 254 vehicles (85 sets) |
Number in service | 246 vehicles (82 sets) |
Number scrapped | 8 vehicles (3 sets, accident damage) |
Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
Operators | JR Kyushu |
Depots | Minami-Fukuoka, Nōgata |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2,985 mm (9 ft 9.5 in) |
Height | 4,031 mm (13 ft 2.7 in) |
Floor height | 1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
Traction system | Thyristor drive + Variable frequency (GTO) (813-0/100/200/300 series) Variable frequency (IGBT) (813-1000/1100 series) |
Electric system(s) | 20 kV AC 60 Hz |
Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
Multiple working | 811/815/817 series |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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