715 series
Encyclopedia
The is an electric multiple unit
train type introduced in February 1984 by Japanese National Railways
(JNR), and later operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) and Kyushu Railway Company
(JR Kyushu) on local services in Japan. They were converted from former 581/583 series
sleeping car EMUs.
local services in Kyushu alongside new 713 series EMUs.
15 4-car 715-1000 series sets converted from former 581/583 series EMU cars were introduced from March 1985 on Tōhoku Main Line local services in the Sendai area.
The MoHa 714 cars were each fitted with one pantograph.
The MoHa 714 cars were each fitted with one pantograph.
, Mattō (Ishikawa)
, and Kokura
(Kitakyūshū). Rebuilding work involved removing the upper sleeper berths, adding longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars, increasing the number of doorways, reducing the number of toilets and washing areas, and the addition of slab-front cab ends to some former intermediate cars.
The remaining JR Kyushu 715-0 series sets were finally withdrawn from service on 26 March 1998.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
train type introduced in February 1984 by Japanese National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
(JNR), and later operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) and Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu) on local services in Japan. They were converted from former 581/583 series
583 series
The are limited express electric multiple unit types introduced in 1967 by Japanese National Railways and operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company on through services express Kitaguni and other special trains....
sleeping car EMUs.
Operations
12 4-car 715-0 series sets converted from former 581 series EMU cars were introduced from February 1984 on Nagasaki Main Line and Sasebo LineSasebo Line
The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka...
local services in Kyushu alongside new 713 series EMUs.
15 4-car 715-1000 series sets converted from former 581/583 series EMU cars were introduced from March 1985 on Tōhoku Main Line local services in the Sendai area.
715-0 series
The 12 JR Kyushu 4-car sets based at Minami-Fukuoka Depot were formed as shown below. Sets NM101–110 had a KuHa 715-100 converted cab car at one end, while sets NM111–112 had converted cab cars at both ends.Sets NM101–110
| Designation | Tc | M | M' | Tc' |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa 715-100 | MoHa 715 | MoHa 714 | KuHa 715 |
Sets NM111–112
| Designation | Tc | M | M' | Tc' |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa 715-100 | MoHa 715 | MoHa 714 | KuHa 714 |
The MoHa 714 cars were each fitted with one pantograph.
715-1000 series
The 15 JR East 4-car sets (N1–15) based at Sendai Depot were formed as follows.| Designation | Tc | M | M' | Tc' |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa 715-1100 | MoHa 715-1000 | MoHa 714-1000 | KuHa 715-1000 |
The MoHa 714 cars were each fitted with one pantograph.
Rebuilding
The sets were rebuilt from surplus former 581/583 series EMU cars at JNR factories in Tsuchisaki (Akita), Kōriyama (Fukushima)Koriyama, Fukushima
is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km²....
, Mattō (Ishikawa)
Matto, Ishikawa
was a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 66,520 and a population density of 1,109.96 persons per km²...
, and Kokura
Kokura
is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyūshū, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshū and Kyūshū. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR Kyūshū and an important part of the...
(Kitakyūshū). Rebuilding work involved removing the upper sleeper berths, adding longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars, increasing the number of doorways, reducing the number of toilets and washing areas, and the addition of slab-front cab ends to some former intermediate cars.
715-0 series
| Rebuilt car | Former identity | Modification details |
|---|---|---|
| KuHa 715 | KuHaNe 581 | Doorway added |
| KuHa 715-100 | SaHaNe 581 | Driving cab added, toilet removed |
| KuHa 714 | SaHaNe 581 | Driving cab added, |
| MoHa 714 | MoHaNe 580 | Doorway added, one pantograph removed, toilet removed |
| MoHa 715 | MoHaNe 581 |
715-1000 series
| Rebuilt car | Former identity | Modification details |
|---|---|---|
| KuHa 715-1000 | KuHaNe 581 | Doorway added |
| KuHa 715-1100 | SaHaNe 581 | Driving cab added, toilet removed |
| MoHa 714-1000 | MoHaNe 582 | Doorway added, one pantograph removed, toilet removed |
| MoHa 715-1000 | MoHaNe 583 |
History
The JR East 715-1000 series sets were withdrawn from revenue service on 13 March 1998.The remaining JR Kyushu 715-0 series sets were finally withdrawn from service on 26 March 1998.