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719 series
A 719-0 series set in the Sendai area in July 2008
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1989–1991
Entered service5 November 1991
Scrapped2016-
Number built108 vehicles (54 sets)
Number in service96 vehicles (48 sets) (as of 1 April 2017)
Formation2 cars per set
Fleet numbersH1 – H26, H28 – H42, S27, Y1 – Y12
OperatorsJR East
DepotsSendai, Yamagata, Akita
Lines servedTohoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, Senzan Line, Banetsu West Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Floor height1,180 mm (3 ft 10 in)
Doors3 pairs per side (719-700 series has one pair per side)
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemThyristor drive
Electric system(s)20 kV AC (50 Hz)
Current collector(s)overhead catenary
Safety system(s)ATS-Ps (719-0 series)
ATS-P (719-5000 series)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (719-0 series)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (719-5000 series)

The 719 series (719系, 719-kei) is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1989 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on services in the Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima areas of Japan.

Design

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Built jointly by Nippon Sharyo and Tokyu Car,[1] the type is based on the 415-1500 series EMU design, with all units formed as 2-car sets.[2]

Variants

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  • 719-0 series: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge type based at Sendai and Akita depots
  • 719-5000 series: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge type based at Yamagata Depot
  • 719-700 series: FruiTea excursion set converted in 2015 from 719-0 series

As of 1 April 2017, the fleet consists of 34 719-0 series two-car sets based at Sendai, two 719-0 series two-car sets based at Akita, and 12 719-5000 series two-car sets based at Yamagata.[3]

719-0 series

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The 719-0 series consists of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge two-car sets based at Sendai Depot for use on the Tohoku Main Line, Senzan Line, and Banetsu West Line, and at Akita Depot for use on the Ou Main Line. 42 sets were built by Tokyu Car Corporation between December 1989 and August 1991.[4] The trains reused some equipment from withdrawn JNR-era EMUs, including the DT32 (motored) and TR69 (trailer) bogies, as well as the pantographs.[2]

Some sets (H10 to H15) were reliveried in an "Akabe" colour scheme for Banetsu West Line services from 2007.[4] One set, H27, was converted to become the 719-700 series FruiTea excursion train in 2015.

Sets H10 and H13 were transferred from Sendai to Akita in March 2017,[3] entering revenue service on Akita area services on 28 July 2017.[5] These sets were reliveried with a pink bodyline stripe to match the 701 series trains already used in the area.[5]

Due to lacking of spare train components, the 719-0 series was gradually replaced by the E721-1000 series from 2017. As of March 2020, all sets were withdrawn from revenue services except sets H10, H13 and H27.

Formations

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The 719-0 series sets are numbered H1 to H42, and are formed as follows, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer ("Tc") car, and the KuHa 718 car at the southern end.[4][6]

Designation Tc' Mc
Numbering KuHa 718 KuMoHa 719
Weight (t) 32.7 43.0
Capacity (total/seated) 131/59 134/62

The KuMoHa 719 cars have one PS16 lozenge-type pantograph. Sets H10 to H18 have single-arm pantographs.[4] The KuHa 718 cars have a toilet.[4]

  • A pair of 719-0 series sets at Koriyama Station in March 2007
    A pair of 719-0 series sets at Koriyama Station in March 2007
  • A 719-0 series in Banetsu West Line "Akabe" livery in January 2008
    A 719-0 series in Banetsu West Line "Akabe" livery in January 2008

Interior

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  • Interior of a 719-0 series car in April 2008
    Interior of a 719-0 series car in April 2008

719-5000 series

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A standard-gauge 719-5000 series set in May 2009

The 719-5000 series consists of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge two-car sets based at Yamagata Depot for use on the Ou Main Line. 12 sets were built between September and October 1991.[4] These entered service from November 1991 on the regauged Ou Main Line, replacing the trains previously formed of 50 series coaches hauled by Class EF71 AC electric locomotives.[7]

Formations

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The 719-5000 series sets are numbered Y1 to Y12, and are formed as follows, with one motored "Mc" car and one non-powered trailer ("Tc") car, and the KuHa 718 car at the southern end.[4][7]

Designation Tc' Mc
Numbering KuHa 718-5000 KuMoHa 719-5000
Weight (t) 31.0 41.0
Capacity (total/seated) 135/59 138/62

The KuMoHa 719 cars have one PS104 single-arm pantograph.[7] The KuHa 718 cars have a toilet.[4]

Interior

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  • Interior of a KuHa 718 car in September 2012
    Interior of a KuHa 718 car in September 2012

719-700 series

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The 719-700 series "FruiTea" trainset in April 2015

In 2015, one 719-0 series set, H27, was converted to become the 719-700 series excursion train branded "FruiTea" (フルーティア). This entered service from 25 April 2015, operating on the Banetsu West Line between Koriyama and Aizu-Wakamatsu. The train consists of a cafe car and seating car, with accommodation for 36 passengers. Fruitea Fukushima services ended in Dec 24th, 2023.[8]

Formation

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The two car set is formed as follows. Car KuShi 718-701 was renumbered from former car number KuHa 718-27, and car KuMoHa 719-701 was renumbered from former KuMoHa 719-27.[8]

Car No. 1 2
Numbering KuShi 718-701 KuMoHa 719-701
Weight (t) 35.7 46.0
Seating 0[* 1] 36
  1. ^ Six bar stools are provided.

Interior

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Car KuShi 718-701 has a long curved bar counter and six bar stools. Car KuMoHa 719-701 has cafe-style seating with four- and two-person seating bays facing tables.[8]

  • The interior of KuShi 718-701 in May 2015
    The interior of KuShi 718-701 in May 2015
  • The interior of KuMoHa 719-701 in May 2015
    The interior of KuMoHa 719-701 in May 2015

History

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The first 719-0 series sets were delivered from Tokyu Car in Yokohama in December 1989.[4] The 719-5000 series sets entered service from 5 November 1991 on the re-gauged Ou Main Line between Fukushima and Yamagata.[4] The original pantographs on the 719-5000 series sets were replaced with single-arm pantographs in 2001.[4]

Withdrawals commenced in 2016 with the entry into service of new E721-1000 series EMUs.

Fleet details

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The fleet histories and build details are as follows.[9][10]

719-0 series

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Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered Date withdrawn Notes
H1 Tokyu Car 25 December 1989
H2
H3
H4 19 January 1990
H5 29 November 2017[11]
H6
H7 8 February 1990
H8
H9
H10 27 April 1990
H11 26 April 1990
H12 27 April 1990
H13 26 April 1990
H14 27 April 1990
H15 24 May 1990
H16
H17 25 May 1990
H18
H19
H20 13 July 1990
H21 5 November 2016
H22
H23 27 July 1990 1 March 2017
H24 20 December 2016
H25
H26 13 August 1990
H27 Converted to 719-700 series
H28 21 November 2017[11]
H29 24 August 1990 1 March 2017
H30
H31
H32 29 July 1991 27 December 2016
H33 27 December 2016
H34 30 July 1991
H35 23 November 2017[11]
H36 31 July 1991
H37 21 August 1991 30 November 2017[11]
H38
H39 KuHa 718-39: 22 August 1991
KuMoHa 719-39: 21 August 1991
H40 30 August 1991
H41
H42 31 August 1991

719-5000 series

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Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
Y1 Nippon Sharyo 4 September 1991
Y2 5 September 1991
Y3 13 October 1991
Y4
Y5
Y6 14 October 1991
Y7
Y8
Y9 22 October 1991
Y10
Y11
Y12

719-700 series

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Set No. Manufacturer Date converted Notes
S27 (KuShi 718-701 KuMoha 719-701) (Tokyu Car) 6 March 2015 Converted from Set H27

References

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  1. ^ 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). 43 (359): 22.
  2. ^ a b Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 311. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  3. ^ a b Jr電車編成表 JR電車編成表 2017夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 18 May 2017. p. 403. ISBN 978-4-330-78717-6.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k JR電車編成表 2015冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 21 November 2014. pp. 27, 30. ISBN 978-4-330-51614-1.
  5. ^ a b 719系が秋田地区で営業運転を開始 [719 series enter service in Akita area]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ Fukuhara, Shunichi (October 2015). 719系近郊形交流電車のあゆみ part1:０番台の誕生 [The history of the 719 series suburban AC EMU Part 1: Birth of the 0 subseries]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (654): 114–119.
  7. ^ a b c Fukuhara, Shunichi (November 2015). 719系近郊形交流電車のあゆみ part2:5000番台の誕生 [The history of the 719 series suburban AC EMU Part 2: Birth of the 5000 subseries]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (655): 98–103.
  8. ^ a b c 719系「フルーティア」 [719 series "FruiTea"]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (650): 74–75. June 2015.
  9. ^ Fukuhara, Shunichi (December 2015). 719系近郊形交流電車のあゆみ part3:改造工事の自施行 [The history of the 719 series suburban AC EMU Part 2: Rebuilding]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 55 (656): 80–83.
  10. ^ Togo, Shibata (November 2017). 機器流用車の現状 [Current state of trains reusing old equipment]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 679. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 70.
  11. ^ a b c d JR車両のうごき [JR rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 47, no. 407. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. March 2018. p. 102.
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