731 series
Encyclopedia
The is an AC
electric multiple unit
operated by Hokkaido Railway Company
(JR Hokkaido) on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido
, Japan since 1996.
Car 2 is fitted with one N-PS785 single-arm pantograph.
From the start of the 22 March 1997 timetable revision, 731 series EMUs were operated in multiple with KiHa 201 series
DMU sets over certain routes.
The original pantographs were replaced with single-arm pantographs between 2004 and 2005.
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
electric multiple unit
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...
operated by Hokkaido Railway Company
Hokkaido Railway Company
The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008....
(JR Hokkaido) on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan since 1996.
Formation
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc' | M | Tc |
| Numbering | KuHa 731-100 | MoHa 731-100 | KuHa 731-200 |
| Capacity Total/seated |
141/50 | 151/52 | 143/50 |
Car 2 is fitted with one N-PS785 single-arm pantograph.
Interior
Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, without the vestibule areas used on the earlier 721 series trains.History
A total of 63 vehicles (21 sets) were delivered to Sapporo Depot between 1996 and 2006. The first units entered service from 24 December 1996.From the start of the 22 March 1997 timetable revision, 731 series EMUs were operated in multiple with KiHa 201 series
KiHa 201 series
The is a tilting diesel multiple unit train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido, Japan since 1997. Some trains operate in multiple with 731 series EMU sets over certain routes.-Formation:...
DMU sets over certain routes.
The original pantographs were replaced with single-arm pantographs between 2004 and 2005.