| GV-E400 series | |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Factory: | Kobe |
| Replaced: | KiHa 40 |
| Yearconstruction: | 2017– |
| Yearservice: | 19 August 2019 |
| Numberbuilt: | 63 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | 63 vehicles (as of) |
| Formation: | 1/2 cars per unit |
| Depots: | Akita, Niitsu |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 19500mm |
| Width: | 2800mm |
| Height: | 3640mm |
| Floorheight: | 1150mm |
| Doors: | Two per side |
| Maxspeed: | 100km/h |
The is a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Niigata and Akita areas of Japan from 2019.[1]
The GV-E400 series trains are the first diesel-electric multiple units (not including hybrid train) to be operated by JR East, with diesel engines driving generators, which in turn power electric traction motors.[2] The trains have stainless steel bodies and a maximum speed of 100km/h.[2]
Internally, the sets use LED lighting throughout. Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse seating bays.[3] The Niigata-area sets use pink seat moquette, and the Akita sets use blue seat moquette.[4]
The design of the GV-E400 series served as the basis for the H100 series units operated by JR Hokkaido.[5]
The GV-E400 series trains are scheduled to be used on the following lines.[1]
The trains are formed as single-car units classified GV-E400 and two-car units classified GV-E401 + GV-E402.[2]
Details of the new trains were announced by JR East on 4 July 2017.[1] A total of 63 vehicles are scheduled to be built, entering service in the Niigata area from 2019, and in the Akita area from 2020.[1]
One single-car unit and one two-car unit were delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe in January 2018 for test-running and evaluation.[1] [6]
The first train entered service on 19 August 2019.[7]
The depots and deliveries dates for the fleet are as shown below.[8]
| GV-E400 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set No. | Depot | Delivery date | ||
| GV-E400-1 | Niitsu | January 2018 | ||
| GV-E400-2 | Niitsu | May 2019 | ||
| GV-E400-3 | Niitsu | September 2019 | ||
| GV-E400-4 | Niitsu | December 2019 | ||
| GV-E400-5 | Niitsu | December 2019 | ||
| GV-E400-6 | Niitsu | January 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-7 | Niitsu | January 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-8 | Niitsu | February 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-9 | Akita | July 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-10 | Akita | September 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-11 | Akita | November 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-12 | Akita | November 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-13 | Akita | December 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-14 | Akita | December 2020 | ||
| GV-E400-15 | Akita | january 2021 | ||
| GV-E400-16 | Akita | January 2021 | ||
| GV-E400-17 | Akita | February 2021 | ||
| GV-E400-18 | Akita | February 2021 | ||
| GV-E400-19 | Akita | April 2021 | ||
| GV-E401+GV-E402 | ||||
| Car 1 | Car 2 | Depot | Delivery date | |
| GV-E401-1 | GV-E402-1 | Niitsu | January 2018 | |
| GV-E401-2 | GV-E402-2 | Niitsu | May 2019 | |
| GV-E401-3 | GV-E402-3 | Niitsu | September 2019 | |
| GV-E401-4 | GV-E402-4 | Niitsu | September 2019 | |
| GV-E401-5 | GV-E402-5 | Niitsu | December 2019 | |
| GV-E401-6 | GV-E402-6 | Niitsu | December 2019 | |
| GV-E401-7 | GV-E402-7 | Niitsu | December 2019 | |
| GV-E401-8 | GV-E402-8 | Niitsu | December 2019 | |
| GV-E401-9 | GV-E402-9 | Niitsu | January 2020 | |
| GV-E401-10 | GV-E402-10 | Niitsu | January 2020 | |
| GV-E401-11 | GV-E402-11 | Niitsu | January 2020 | |
| GV-E401-12 | GV-E402-12 | Niitsu | January 2020 | |
| GV-E401-13 | GV-E402-13 | Niitsu | February 2020 | |
| GV-E401-14 | GV-E402-14 | Niitsu | February 2020 | |
| GV-E401-15 | GV-E402-15 | Niitsu | March 2020 | |
| GV-E401-16 | GV-E402-16 | Niitsu | March 2020 | |
| GV-E401-17 | GV-E402-17 | Akita | July 2020 | |
| GV-E401-18 | GV-E402-18 | Akita | November 2020 | |
| GV-E401-19 | GV-E402-19 | Akita | December 2020 | |
| GV-E401-20 | GV-E402-20 | Akita | January 2021 | |
| GV-E401-21 | GV-E402-21 | Akita | February 2021 | |
| GV-E401-22 | GV-E402-22 | Akita | April 2021 | |