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717 series
🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Unknown builder· from 1985· Japanese electric multiple unit train type
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- 1. Series717 2: Alt_winmaerik· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The 717 series (717系) was a Japanese AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type first introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in March 1985 and later operated on local services by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The units were formed by converting former AC/DC dual-voltage 451 series, 453 series, 457 series, and 475 series EMUs.
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 41 years ago, in 1985.
- 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 21 years (1985–2006).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1985
- in service from
- 1985
- retired
- 2006
- status
- retired
- number built
- 46
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Unknown builder
- operators
- Japanese National Railways, East Japan Railway Company, Kyushu Railway Company
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- 20 kV AC 50 Hz (717-0/100 series), 20 kV AC 60 Hz (717-200/900 series)
- formation
- 2/3 cars per trainset
- length
- 20 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q12052600, Wikipedia: 717 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.