721 series

Not to be confused with E721 series.
721 series

721 series set F-3202 on a Rapid Airport service, June 2008
In service 1988–Present
Manufacturer Hitachi, JR Hokkaido, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car
Constructed 1988–2003
Number built 135 vehicles (34 sets)
Number in service 135 vehicles (34 sets)
Formation 3/6 cars per trainset
Operator JR Hokkaido
Depot(s) Sapporo
Line(s) served Hakodate Main Line, Chitose Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 21,670 mm (71 ft 1 in) (end cars)
21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,954 mm (9 ft 8.3 in)
Height 4,090 mm (13 ft 5 in)
Doors 3 per side
Maximum speed 130 km/h (80 mph)
Electric system(s) 20 kV AC (50 Hz)
Current collection method Overhead line
Safety system(s) ATS-DN
Multiple working 731 series, 733 series, 735 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 721 series (721系) is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido, Japan since 1988.[1]

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, JR Hokkaido (Naebo Factory), Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Tokyu Car (Yokohama).[2]

Fleet

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 135 vehicles, formed as 23 3-car sets and 11 6-car sets.[3]

Variants


References

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  1. ↑ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 312-318. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. ↑ 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) (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 43 (359): p.22.
  3. ↑ JR電車編成表 2012夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012]. Japan: JRR. May 2012. p. 6-7. ISBN 978-4-330-28612-9.