781 series
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The 781 series (781系) was an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, between 1980 and 2007.[1]
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781 series | |
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In service | 1980–2007 |
Replaced | 485-1000 series |
Constructed | 1978–1980 |
Scrapped | 2006–2007 |
Number built | 48 vehicles (12 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | 4 vehicles |
Number scrapped | 44 vehicles |
Formation | 4/6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | L1–L7, L101–L104, L901 |
Operators | JNR (1980–1987) JR Hokkaido (1987–2007) |
Depots | Sapporo |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 21,250 mm (69 ft 9 in) (end cars) 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 2,949 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
Height | 3,945 mm (12 ft 11 in) |
Doors | 2 per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Thyristor drive |
Traction motors | MT54E |
Electric system(s) | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
Bogies | DT38A (motored), T208A (trailer) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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