787 series (JR Kyushu)
Japanese train type
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The 787 series (787系) is an AC electric multiple unit type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since July 1992.[1]
| 787 series | |
|---|---|
787 series set BM2 on the Kagoshima Main Line, June 2019 | |
| In service | July 1992–present |
| Manufacturers | Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Higashiōsaka |
| Replaced | 485 series |
| Constructed | 1992–2002 |
| Number in service | 140 vehicles (26 sets) |
| Formation | 4/6/7 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | BM1-15, BM101-111 |
| Operator | JR Kyushu |
| Depots | Ōita, Minami-Fukuoka |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,944 mm (9 ft 7.9 in) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Thyristor drive |
| Electric system | 20 kV AC 60 Hz |
| Current collection | Overhead catenary |
| Bogies | DT400K (powered), TR400K (trailer) DT901K (powered), TR901K (trailer) (prototype bogie) |
| Safety system | ATS-SK |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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Design
The trains were built jointly by Hitachi and Kinki Sharyo.[2]
Formations
7-car sets (BM1–11, BM13–14) (2004–2011)
The 7-car sets are formed as follows.[3][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Msc | M'1 | T1 | T2 | T | M | M'c |
| Numbering | KuMoRo 787 | MoHa 786 | SaHa 787-100 | SaHa 787-200 | SaHa 787 | MoHa 787 | KuMoHa 786 |
Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph.
6-car sets (BM1-14, BM115)
The two 6-car sets are formed as follows.[3][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Msc | M'1 | T2 | T | M | M'c |
| Numbering | KuMoRo 787 | MoHa 786 | SaHa 787-200 | SaHa 787 | MoHa 787 | KuMoHa 786 |
Cars 2 and 6 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph.
4-car sets (BM101–BM111)
The 11 4-car sets are formed as follows.[3][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Thsc | M | M' | Tc |
| Numbering | KuRoHa 786 | MoHa 787 | MoHa 786 | KuHa 787 |
Car 3 is fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph.
Operations
As of January 2026[update], the 787 series are used on the following limited express services.[4]
- Ariake
- Kirameki
- Kaiō
- Midori
- Nichirin
- Hyuga
- Kirishima
- Relay Kamome
- Sendai Express
Former operations
- Tsubame (2004–2011)
From the start of the revised timetable on 12 March 2011, with the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen, 787 series sets were no longer used on Relay Tsubame services. The T1 (SaHa 787) cars were removed from the 7-car sets to form a fleet of 15 6-car sets. These were redeployed on Kamome services, displacing the earlier 783 series EMUs.[4]
Joyful Train sets
- 36 + 3: A modified six-car set, which had been planned for service to begin on 15 October 2020, is based at Minami-Fukuoka Depot.
History
All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.[3]
See also
Media related to JR Kyushu 787 at Wikimedia Commons