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719 Series

719 series
719-0 series, July 2008
In service 1989–Present
Manufacturer Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Formation 2-cars per set
Operator JR East
Depot(s) Sendai, Yamagata
Line(s) served Tōhoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, Senzan Line, Ban'etsu West Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Weight 73.5 t (162,000 lb) per set (719-0 series)
72.0 t (159,000 lb) per set (719-5000 series)
Traction system Thyristor drive
Electric system(s) 20 kV AC (50Hz)
Current collection method overhead catenary
Safety system(s) ATS-Ps (719-0 series)
ATS-P (719-5000 series)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (719-0 series)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (719-5000 series)
719 series of West Ban'etsu Line

The 719 series (719系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1989 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on services in the Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima area.[1]

Design

Built jointly by Nippon Sharyo and Tokyu Car,[2] the type is based on the 211 series EMU design, with all units are formed as 2-car sets.[1]

Variants

  • 719-0 series (Some sets reliveried in "Akabe" colour scheme for Ban'etsu West Line services)
  • 719-5000 series

Operations

References

  1. ^ a b JR East 719 Series (Japanese)
  2. ^ 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) (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 43 (359): p.22. 

External links

  • JR East 719 series (Japanese)
Electric multiple units of East Japan Railway Company
DC commuter/suburban
DC express/limited express
AC/DC commuter/suburban
AC/DC express/limited express
AC commuter/suburban
AC limited express
Non-revenue/experimental
This list shows all JR East EMUs, both active and withdrawn, including those inherited from JNR. Shinkansen types are omitted.
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