783 series


The 783 series is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company in Japan since March 1988.

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and JR Kyushu.

Formations

5-car ''Kamome'' sets (CM1–5)

The 5-car sets used on Kamome services are formed as follows.
Car No.12345
DesignationThscM'1T0M2Mc
NumberingKuRoHa 782MoHa 783SaHa 783MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car ''Midori'' sets (CM11–15)

The 4-car sets used on Midori services are formed as follows.
Car No.11121314
DesignationThscT2M2Mc
NumberingKuRoHa 782-100SaHa 783-200MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Car 14 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car ''Huis Ten Bosch'' sets (CM21–25)

The 4-car sets used on Huis Ten Bosch services are formed as follows.
Car No.78910
DesignationThscM2M1Tc1
NumberingKuRoHa 782-500MoHa 783-300MoHa 783-200KuHa 783-100

Car 9 is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car ''Nichirin'' sets (CM31–35)

The 5-car sets used on Nichirin services are formed as follows.
Car No.12345
DesignationThscM1T2M2Mc
NumberingKuRoHa 782-500MoHa 783SaHa 783-200MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
Set CM35 normally operates as a 4-car set.

Past formations

The following formations were used from introduction in 1988 until the fleet was refurbished and reformed in 2000.

9-car sets

Car No.123456789
NumberingKuRo 782MoHa 783SaHa 783-100MoHa 783SaHa 783-200MoHa 783SaHa 783-100MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, 6, and 9 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

8-car sets

Car No.12345678
NumberingKuRo 782SaHa 783-100MoHa 783SaHa 783-200MoHa 783SaHa 783-100MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 3, 5, and 8 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

7-car sets

Car No.1234567
NumberingKuRo 782MoHa 783SaHa 783MoHa 783SaHa 783MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
Car No.1234567
NumberingKuRo 782MoHa 783SaHa 783-200MoHa 783SaHa 783-100MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, 4, and 7 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

6-car sets

Car No.123456
NumberingKuRoHa 782SaHa 783MoHa 783SaHa 783-100MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 3 and 6 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

5-car sets

Car No.12345
NumberingKuRo 782MoHa 783SaHa 783MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.
Car No.12345
NumberingKuRo 782MoHa 783SaHa 783-200MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Cars 2, and 5 were each fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car sets

Car No.1234
NumberingKuRoHa 782SaHa 783MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Car 5 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

3-car sets

3-car sets used on Ariake and Super Ariake services from 1 April 1988 until 1990
Car No.123
NumberingKuRoHa 782MoHa 783-100KuMoHa 783

Car 3 was fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

History

The 783 series trains were first introduced from 13 March 1988, initially branded as "Hyper Saloon".
On 30 May 1989, the 783 series design was awarded the 1988 Laurel Prize by the Japan Railfan Club. A special award ceremony was held at platform 1 of Hakata Station on 26 August 1989.
All cars were made no-smoking from the start of the revised timetable on 18 March 2007.