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GV-E400 series
Niigata-area GV-E400 series on the Uetsu Main Line in July 2022
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe
Replaced	KiHa 40
Constructed	2017–
Entered service	19 August 2019
Number built	63 vehicles
Number in service	63 vehicles (as of 15 October 2021 (2021-10-15))
Formation	1/2 cars per unit
Operators	JR East
Depots	Akita, Niitsu
Lines served	Uetsu Main Line Shinetsu Main Line Yonesaka Line Banetsu West Line Tsugaru Line Gono Line Ou Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Floor height	1,150 mm (3 ft 9 in)
Doors	Two per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The GV-E400 series (GV-E400系) 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.

Design

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. The trains have stainless steel bodies and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).

Internally, the sets use LED lighting throughout. Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse seating bays. The Niigata-area sets use pink seat moquette, and the Akita sets use blue seat moquette.

The design of the GV-E400 series served as the basis for the H100 series units operated by JR Hokkaido.

• Komatsu DMF15HZD-G engine, which dedicates to generating electric power
• Interior (Niigata-area set)
• Interior (Akita-area set)
• Driver's cab

Operations

The GV-E400 series trains are scheduled to be used on the following lines.

Niigata area (from FY2019)

• Uetsu Main Line (Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures)
• Shinetsu Main Line (Niigata Prefecture)
• Yonesaka Line (Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures)
• Banetsu West Line (Niigata and Fukushima Prefectures)

Akita area (from FY2020)

• Tsugaru Line (Aomori Prefecture)
• Gono Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)
• Ou Main Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)

Formations

The trains are formed as single-car units classified GV-E400 and two-car units classified GV-E401 + GV-E402.

History

Details of the new trains were announced by JR East on 4 July 2017. 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.

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.

The first train entered service on 19 August 2019.

Fleet

The depots and deliveries dates for the fleet are as shown below.

See also

• H100 series, a JR Hokkaido DEMU based on the GV-E400 series design

References

1. ^ JR東日本GV-E400系、五能線・津軽線などに投入する新型車両を公開 [JR East unveils GV-E400 series for Gono Line, Tsugaru Line, and more]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
2. ^ 八戸線および新潟・秋田地区への車両新造計画 [New train manufacture plans for Hachinohe Line and Niigata/Akita regions]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
3. ^ JR東日本，電気式気動車GV-E400系を導入 [JR East to introduce GV-E400 series DEMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
4. ^ JR東日本GV-E400系、新津駅で新型車両の展示会 - 8/19デビューへ [JR East unveils new GV-E400 series train at Niitsu Station, planning for 19 August debut]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
5. JR北海道，新形一般気動車H100形「DECMO」を導入へ [JR Hokkaido to introduce new H100 series "DECMO" DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
6. JR東日本GV−E400系が甲種輸送される [JR East GV-E400 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
7. "GV-E400系が営業運転を開始" [GV-E400 series starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
8. "JR東日本GV-E400系気動車" (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

External links

• JR East press release (in Japanese)

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