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883 series

Japanese train type

Field	Value
name	883 series
image	Series883-AO2.jpg
imagesize	300px
caption	883 series set AO2, January 2017
service	April 1995–Present
manufacturer	Hitachi
factory	Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
family
yearconstruction	1994–2008
refurbishment	2005–2007
numberservice	56 vehicles (8 sets)
formation	7 cars per trainset
fleetnumbers	AO1-5, AO16-18
operator	JR Kyushu
depots	Ōita
carbody	Stainless steel
Aluminium (MoHa883-1000, SaHa883-1000)
carlength	21700 mm (end cars)
20500 mm (intermediate cars)
width	2853 mm
height	3580 mm
doors	1 per side
maxspeed	130 km/h
traction	GTO-VVVF
poweroutput	190 kW (per motor)
2,280 kW (whole set)
electricsystem	20 kV AC, 60 Hz
collectionmethod	Overhead catenary
brakes	Regenerative brakes
safety	ATS-SK, ATS-Dk
gauge
notes

Aluminium (MoHa883-1000, SaHa883-1000) 20500 mm (intermediate cars) 2,280 kW (whole set)

The 883 series is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train type operated on Sonic limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since April 1995.

Design

The trains were built by Hitachi.

Formations

The fleet was initially formed as five 7-car sets (AO1–5) and three 5-car sets (AO6–8), with the three 5-car sets having different coloured front ends: silver for AO6, yellow for A07, and dark blue for AO8. The 5-car sets were lengthened to 7 cars from July 2008 with the insertion of two -1000 subseries cars with aluminium bodies built to 885 series specifications.

Sets AO1–5

These sets are formed as follows.

Car No.	Designation	Numbering
1	2	3
Thsc	TA2	M2
KuRoHa 882	SaHa 883-200	MoHa 883-200

Cars 2, 4, and 6 are each fitted with one PS401KA single-arm pantograph.

Sets AO16–18

These sets are formed as follows.

Car No.	Designation	Numbering
1	2	3
Thsc	TA2	M2
KuRoHa 882	SaHa 883-200	MoHa 883-200

Cars 2, 4, and 6 are each fitted with one PS401KA single-arm pantograph.

History

The first trains entered service from 20 April 1995.

All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.

References

(2009). "JR全車輌ハンドブック2009". Neko Publishing.
Saka, Masahiro. (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine.
(January 2005). "JR電車編成表 '05冬号". JRR.
(May 2010). "JR電車編成表 2010夏". JRR.
(March 2011). "JR九州新幹線・特急列車の運転体系概要". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine.

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