2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JR Kyushu 713 series set D901: Dangomochi at Japanese Wikipedia· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. JRK Series713 LK2: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The 713 series (713系) is a Japanese AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type first introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1984 and later operated on local services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). As of 1 October 2012, all four of the 2-car sets are still in active service.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- —
- status
- in service
- number built
- 8
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Japan Transport Engineering Company
- operators
- Kyushu Railway Company, Japanese National Railways
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- (overhead catenary)
- formation
- 2 cars per trainset
- length
- 20 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q3182938, Wikipedia: 713 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.