EV-E801 series

The EV-E801 series (EV-E801系, EV-E801-kei) is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Oga Line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan since 4 March 2017.

EV-E801 series
EV-E801 series set G1 in August 2019
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameAccum
ReplacedKiHa 40 series
Constructed2016, 2020
Entered service4 March 2017
Number built12 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service12 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersG1-G6
Capacity256 per set
OperatorsJR East
DepotsAkita
Lines servedOu Main Line, Oga Line
Specifications
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Floor height1,135 mm (44.7 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (overhead wire)
  • 85 km/h (53 mph) (battery)
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF (Hitachi)
Electric system(s)20 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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