| 883 series | |
| Service: | April 1995–Present |
| Manufacturer: | Hitachi |
| Factory: | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| 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: | 21700mm (end cars) 20500mm (intermediate cars) |
| Width: | 2853mm |
| Height: | 3580mm |
| Doors: | 1 per side |
| Maxspeed: | 130abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| 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 |
The 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.[1]
The trains were built by Hitachi.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
These sets are formed as follows.[4] [5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Thsc | TA2 | M2 | TA1 | M1 | TA | Mc | |
| Numbering | KuRoHa 882 | SaHa 883-200 | MoHa 883-200 | SaHa 883-100 | MoHa 883-100 | SaHa 883 | KuMoHa 883 |
Cars 2, 4, and 6 are each fitted with one PS401KA single-arm pantograph.
These sets are formed as follows.[4] [5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Thsc | TA2 | M2 | M3 | T3 | TA | Mc | |
| Numbering | KuRoHa 882 | SaHa 883-200 | MoHa 883-200 | MoHa 883-1000 | SaHa 883-1000 | SaHa 883 | KuMoHa 883 |
Cars 2, 4, and 6 are each fitted with one PS401KA single-arm pantograph.
The first trains entered service from 20 April 1995.[1]
All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.[4]