489 series

489 series

H01 in March 2011

Technical specifications

Manufacturer(s)

Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation

Type of locomotive

Electric multiple unit

Constructed

1971 – 1979

Number built

168 cars

Dimensions

Various

Gauge

3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)

Power supply

Pantograph

Electric system(s)

20 kV AC (50/60 Hz), 1,500 V DC

Traction system

Resistor control

Service information

In service

15 March 1972 – 27 March 2011

Formation

6, 8, 9, 10 or 12 cars per set

Number in service

None

Fleet numbers

Various
H01 – H04, N301 – N304, N401 (known numbers as of March 2018)

Preservation information

Preserved

2 cars

Number scrapped

166 cars

The 489 series is a Japanese dual-voltage limited express electric multiple unit operated by the Japanese National Railways and its successor companies from March 1972 to March 2011.

History

The 489 series was designed in 1971 as an upgraded version of the 485 series sets designed to operate over the steep 66.7‰ (1 in 15) gradients of the Usui Pass. These were used on various services like the Asama and Hakusan services. JR East withdrew all its sets by 2000, and by 2010, only three nine-car sets were left in operation, numbered H01 to H03, all with JR West, used on overnight Noto services.

With the end of regular Noto services the same year, the three remaining sets lost their regular duties and were put into storage; sets H02 and H03 were withdrawn and scrapped in June and August of the same year. The remaining set, H01, was used on a special final run service on 26 and 27 March 2011, following which it was stored at Kanazawa Depot and officially retired on 1 July 2012.

Design

The 489 series' body style is very similar to the 485 series cars.

Specifications

Construction is of steel. Each car was 21 meters long. Traction motors were resistor controlled, which was standard for the time. The 489 series sets can also be arranged in a number of configurations, ranging from 6 cars to 12 cars long.

Preservation

The following 489 series cars have been preserved:

Car number	Manufacturer	Date manufactured	Date retired	Previous sets	Location	Notes
KuHa 489-1	Tokyu Car Corporation	July 1971	March 2011	H01	Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto, Japan	Painted in a number of special liveries over time
KuHa 489-501		March 1973			Doihara Bonnet Square, Ishikawa, Japan	Preserved near Komatsu Station

The following 489 series cars were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:

Car number	Manufacturer	Date manufactured	Date retired	Previous sets	Last location	Notes
SaShi 489-1	Tokyu Car Corporation	July 1971	December 1986	N/A	Kamata Station, Tokyo, Japan	Dining car, converted into Gourmet Station Kamata casual restaurant, later converted into ramen bar; scrapped in February 1997
SaShi 489-2	Kinki Sharyo
SaShi 489-9	Hitachi	March 1974	February 1986		Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan	Dining car, converted into L restaurant; scrapped July 2008 due to severe body corrosion, variously reported as SaShi 489-8

Gallery

Later-style 489 series set N304 on an Asama service in September 1997

References

• Wikipedia.org

JGR/ JNR rolling stock
JGR	Wooden-bodied EMUs	Commuter: 963 • 6250 • 6260 • 6280 • 6285 • 6300 • 6310 • 6340 • 33400 • 33500 • 43200 • 63100
	Steel-bodied EMUs	Commuter: 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 40 • 42 • 50 • 51 • 62 • 63 • 70 • 72 Express: 52 • 80
	Non-revenue EMUs	Non-revenue: 7 • 93
	DMUs	Constant mesh gearbox: KiHa 01 • KiHa 04 • KiHa 07 • KiHa 5000 • KiHa 40000 Diesel-electric: KiHaNi 36450 • KiHa 43000 • KiHa 44000 Miscellaneous: KiSaHa 04
	Miscellaneous	Steam railcar: HoJi 6005
JNR	AC EMUs	Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 200 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 925 • 941 • 951 • 961 • 962 • 1000 Commuter: 711 • 713 • 715 • 717 Limited Express: 781 Non-revenue: 791
	DC EMUs	Commuter: 101 • 103 • 105 • 111 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 119 • 121 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 205 • 207 • 211 • 213 • 301 Limited Express: 151 • 153 • 155 • 157 • 159 • 161 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 181 • 183 • 185 • 189 • 381 Conversions: 1 • 10 • 11 • 12 Non-revenue: 141 • 143 • 145 • 147 • 191 • 193 Proposed: 187
	Dual-current EMUs	Commuter: 413 • 415 • 417 • 419 Limited Express: 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 • 471 • 473 • 475 • 481 • 483 • 485 • 489 • 581 • 583 Non-revenue: 21 • 22 • 90 • 441 • 443 • 493 • 495 • 591
	DMUs	Commuter: KiHa 08 • KiHa 10 • KiHa 15 • KiHa 20 • KiHa 31 • KiHa 32 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 54 • KiHa 66 Express: KiHa 55 • KiHa 56 • KiHa 57 • KiHa 58 • KiHa 60 • KiHa 65 • KiHa 90 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 181 • KiHa 183 • KiHa 185 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 • KiHa 391

JR East rolling stock
Active	AC EMUs	Shinkansen: E2 • E3 • E5 • E6 • E7 • E8 Non-revenue Shinkansen: E926 • E956 Commuter: 701 • 719 • E721 Limited Express: E751
	DC EMUs	Commuter: 115 • E127 • E129 • E131 • 205 • 209 • 211 • E217 • E231 • E233 • E235 Limited Express: 185 • 253 • 255 • E257 • E259 • E261 • E353 Non-revenue: 209-0
	Dual-current EMUs	Commuter: 415 • E501 • E531 Limited Express: E653 • E657 Charter: E655 Non-revenue: E491 • E493
	DMUs	Commuter: KiHa 40 • KiHa 100 • KiHa 110 • KiHa E120 • KiHa E130 Non-revenue: KiYa E193 • KiYa E195
	AC BEMUs	Commuter: EV-E801
	DC BEMUs	Commuter: EV-E301
	Hybrid MUs	Commuter: KiHa E200 • HB-E210 • GV-E400 Charter: E001 • HB-E300 Non-revenue: GV-E197
	Fuel cell MUs	Non-revenue: FV-E991
	Other MUs	Non-revenue: E991
Withdrawn	AC EMUs	Shinkansen: 200 • 400 • E1 • E4 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 925 • 952/953 • E954 • E955 Commuter: 715 • 717 Non-revenue: 740 • 743
	DC EMUs	Commuter: 12 • 101 • 103 • 105 • 107 • 113 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 207 • 215 • 301 • E331 Limited Express: 157 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 183 • 189 • 251 • E351 Non-revenue: 90 • 143 • 145 • 193 • 901 • E993
	Dual-current EMUs	Commuter: 417 • 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 Limited Express: 485 • 489 • 583 • 651 Non-revenue: 441 • 443 • 497 • E991
	DMUs	Commuter: KiHa 20 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 45 Express: KiHa 58 Charter: KiHa 141 Non-revenue: KiYa 191
	Hybrid MUs	Non-revenue: KiYa E991 • KuMoYa E995

JR West rolling stock
Active	AC EMUs	Shinkansen: 500 • 700 • N700 • N700S • W7 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 923
	DC EMUs	Commuter: 103 • 105 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 123 • 125 • 201 • 205 • 207 • 213 • 221 • 223 • 225 • 227 • 321 • 323 Limited Express: 271 • 273 • 281 • 283 • 285 • 287 • 289 • 381 Non-revenue: 145
	Dual-current EMUs	Commuter: 521 Limited Express: 681 • 683
	DMUs	Commuter: KiHa 40 • KiHa 120 • KiHa 121/126 • KiHa 122/127 Limited Express: KiHa 187 • KiHa 189 Non-revenue: KiYa 141 • KiYa 143
	Hybrid DEMUs	Charter: 87 Non-revenue: DEC700 • DEC741
Withdrawn	AC EMUs	Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 300 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 500-900
	DC EMUs	Commuter: 42 • 83 • 84 • 101 • 211 Limited Express: 165 • 167 • 183 Non-revenue: 90 • 91 • 213/223-9000 • 441
	Dual-current EMUs	Commuter: 413 • 415 • 419 • 455 • 457 • 471 • 475 Limited Express: 485 • 489 • 583 Non-revenue: 443
	DMUs	Commuter: KiHa 33 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 52 Express: KiHa 58 • KiHa 65 Limited Express: KiHa 181 Non-revenue: KiYa 191
	Hybrid BEMUs	Commuter: DGBC2

JR rolling stock

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E491 • E493 DMUs Commuter: KiHa 40 • KiHa 100 • KiHa 110 • KiHa E120 • KiHa E130 Non-revenue: KiYa E193 • KiYa E195 AC BEMUs Commuter: EV-E801 DC BEMUs Commuter: EV-E301 Hybrid MUs Commuter: KiHa E200 • HB-E210 • GV-E400 Charter: E001 • HB-E300 Non-revenue: GV-E197 Fuel cell MUs Non-revenue: FV-E991 Other MUs Non-revenue: E991 Withdrawn AC EMUs Shinkansen: 200 • 400 • E1 • E4 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 925 • 952/953 • E954 • E955 Commuter: 715 • 717 Non-revenue: 740 • 743 DC EMUs Commuter: 12 • 101 • 103 • 105 • 107 • 113 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 207 • 215 • 301 • E331 Limited Express: 157 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 183 • 189 • 251 • E351 Non-revenue: 90 • 143 • 145 • 193 • 901 • E993 Dual-current EMUs Commuter: 417 • 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 Limited Express: 485 • 489 • 583 • 651 Non-revenue: 441 • 443 • 497 • E991 DMUs Commuter: KiHa 20 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 45 Express: KiHa 58 Charter: KiHa 141 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 Hybrid MUs Non-revenue: KiYa E991 • KuMoYa E995 JR West rolling stock 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