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]

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)

Design

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The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and JR Kyushu (at its Kokura factory).[3]

Formations

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5-car Kamome sets (CM1–5)

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The 5-car sets used on Kamome services are formed as follows.[4][5]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5
Designation Thsc M'1 T0 M2 Mc
Numbering KuRoHa 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car Midori sets (CM11–15)

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Set CM13 on a Midori service, June 2019

The 4-car sets used on Midori services are formed as follows.[4][5]

Car No. 11 12 13 14
Designation Thsc T2 M2 Mc
Numbering KuRoHa 782-100 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Car 14 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car Huis Ten Bosch sets (CM21–25)

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Huis Ten Bosch 4-car set, January 2007
 
Modified KuHa 783-100 car of a Huis Ten Bosch 4-car set, January 2008

The 4-car sets used on Huis Ten Bosch services are formed as follows.[4][5]

Car No. 7 8 9 10
Designation Thsc M2 M1 Tc1
Numbering KuRoHa 782-500 MoHa 783-300 MoHa 783-200 KuHa 783-100

Car 9 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car Nichirin sets (CM31–35)

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The 5-car sets used on Nichirin services are formed as follows.[4][5]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5
Designation Thsc M1 T2 M2 Mc
Numbering KuRoHa 782-500 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

Set CM35 normally operates as a 4-car set.

Past formations

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The following formations were used from introduction in 1988 until the fleet was refurbished and reformed in 2000.[6]

9-car sets

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783 series set in original livery on a Kamome service, 1992
 
783 series set on a Kamome service in modified livery with the blue stripe extended beneath the cab windscreen, 1992
  • 9-car sets used on Hyper Kamome services from March 1990 until June 1994
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Numbering KuRo 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, 6, and 9 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

8-car sets

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  • 8-car sets used on Hyper Kamome services from March 1990 until June 1994
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Numbering KuRo 782 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 3, 5, and 8 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

7-car sets

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  • 7-car sets used on Ariake and Hyper Ariake services during busy seasons from 1 April 1988
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Numbering KuRo 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783 MoHa 783 SaHa 783 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Numbering KuRo 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

6-car sets

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Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Numbering KuRoHa 782 SaHa 783 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-100 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 3 and 6 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car sets

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5-car 783 series set on an Ariake service, 1992
 
783 series EMU hauled by a dedicated DE10 diesel locomotive and Yo 28000 generator van on Ariake services over non-electrified sections
  • 5-car sets used on Ariake and Super Ariake services from 1 April 1988
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5
Numbering KuRo 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

  • 5-car sets used on Hyper Ariake services from March 1990 until July 1992 and on Tsubame services from 15 July 1992
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5
Numbering KuRo 782 MoHa 783 SaHa 783-200 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car sets

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  • 4-car sets used on Hyper Ariake services from March 1990 until July 1992 and on Ariake and Hyper Nichirin services from 15 July 1992
Car No. 1 2 3 4
Numbering KuRoHa 782 SaHa 783 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Car 5 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

3-car sets

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3-car sets used on Ariake and Super Ariake services from 1 April 1988 until 1990

Car No. 1 2 3
Numbering KuRoHa 782 MoHa 783-100 KuMoHa 783

Car 3 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

History

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The 783 series trains were first introduced from 13 March 1988, initially branded as "Hyper Saloon".[5]

On 30 May 1989, the 783 series design was awarded the 1988 Laurel Prize by the Japan Railfan Club. A special award ceremony was held at platform 1 of Hakata Station on 26 August 1989.[6]

All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.[4]

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). 43 (359): 22.
  4. ^ a b c d e JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2010]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.
  5. ^ a b c d e "JR九州 新幹線・特急列車の運転体系概要" [Overview of JR Kyushu Shinkansen & Limited Express Operations]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. 40 (323): 28–31. March 2011.
  6. ^ a b Nishimura, Takao (September 2011). "783系 「ハイパーサルーン」" [783 series "Hyper Saloon"]. Japan Railfan Magazine. 51 (605): 38–55.
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