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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JRK Series-YC1-1203 Sasebo-Line: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Series-YC1-1203 Sasebo-Line: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. (JPN-Nagasaki) JR Kyushu YC1 Series YC1-1102 @ Nagasaki 2024-11-13: S5A-0043· CC BY 4.0
- 4. JR Kyushu Yc1-1202: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. JR Kyushu Yc1-202: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. JR Kyusyu YC1: Marine-Blue· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. JRK Series-YC1-1103 Omura-Line: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. YC1 0番台 中間: Sevenstars20· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. YC1 200番台 中間 (crop): Sevenstars20· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. YC1 200番台 中間: Sevenstars20· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The YC1 series (YC1系) is a hybrid diesel-electric multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since 14 March 2020. One two-car train was delivered in June 2018 for testing in preparation for full production and entry into revenue 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
- First built 6 years ago, in 2020.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2020
- in service from
- 2020
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries
- operators
- Kyushu Railway Company
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- formation
- 2 cars per trainset
- capacity
- 76 passengers
- Dutch name
- YC1
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q48853693, Wikipedia: YC1 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.