BEC819 series

The BEC819 series (BEC819系), branded "DENCHA" (Dual Energy Charge Train), is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on inter-running services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Main Line in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan, since October 2016, and also on the Kashii Line.

BEC819 series
BEC819 series in July 2020
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
DesignerEiji Mitooka
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameA-train
Constructed2016–
Entered service19 October 2016
Number built36 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service36 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • Z001–Z007 (series 0)
  • other (series 300)
OperatorsJR Kyushu
DepotsNogata Depot
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Train length40,000 mm (131 ft 3 in)
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height3,980 mm (13 ft 1 in) (4,096 mm (13 ft 5 in) with pantograph raised)
Floor height1,125 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemIGBT–VVVF
Traction motors4 × MT404K 95 kW (127 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output380 kW (510 hp)
Electric system(s)
  • 20 kV 60 Hz AC (overhead catenary)
  • 1,598 V DC (li-ion battery)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • DT409K (powered)
  • TR409K (trailer)
Safety system(s)ATS-DK
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 60th Blue Ribbon Award in 2017.
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