The 817 series is an AC electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

 type operated on local services by Kyushu Railway Company

Kyushu Railway Company

The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...

 (JR Kyushu) in Japan since 2001. The design was based on the earlier 815 series

815 series

The 815 series is an AC electric multiple unit type operated on local services by Kyushu Railway Company in Japan since 1999.-Design:...

, with transverse seating replacing the previous longitudinal seating.

Variants

There are three sub-series variants, 817-0, 817-1000, and 817-1100 series, allocated to four depots, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Nōgata. The trains carry large colour-coded stickers next to the passenger doors according to the depot.

• Kagoshima (817-0 series): Blue
• Kumamoto (817-0 series): Green
• Nagasaki (817-0 series): Red
• Nōgata (817-1000 and 817-1100 series): Yellow

817-0 series

31 2-car sets (V001 to V031) were delivered to Minami-Fukuoka and Nōgata

Nogata, Fukuoka

is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. Located near Kitakyūshū and Iizuka, Nōgata is in the center of the Chikuhō region of Fukuoka....

 depots between August September 2001 for use on the newly electrified Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station .The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are:...

, Nagasaki Main Line, and Sasebo Line

Sasebo Line

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The 31 sets were later reallocated to Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Nagasaki depots from 2003 following the arrival of 817-1000 series sets.

Formation

Numbering	KuMoHa 817	KuHa 816
Capacity (seated)	131 (50)	127 (40)

The KuMoHa 817 car is fitted with a PS401K single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Seating is arranged in a transverse configuration, with flip-over seat backs to face the direction of travel. The KuHa 816 car has a toilet and a wheelchair space.

817-1000 series

12 2nd-batch 817-100 series 2-car sets (V101 to V112) were delivered to Nōgata depot between August and September 2003, displacing the earlier 817-0 series sets based there. These sets were designed to be able to be lengthened easily to 3-cars sets in the future if needed. A further two 3rd-batch sets (V113 and V114) were added in February 2005.

Formation

Numbering	KuMoHa 817-1000	KuHa 816-1000
Capacity (seated)	131 (50)	127 (40)

The KuMoHa 817 car is fitted with a PS401K single-arm pantograph.

Interior

As with the 817-0 series, seating is arranged in a transverse configuration, with flip-over seat backs to face the direction of travel. The KuHa 816 car has a toilet and a wheelchair space.

817-1100 series

Four 4th-batch 2-car 817-1100 series sets (V1101 to V1104) were delivered to Nōgata depot in March 2007 to provide increased capacity on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station .The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are:...

. These were based on the earlier 817-1000 series, but with larger LED destination indicators on the cab ends.

Formation

Numbering	KuMoHa 817-1100	KuHa 816-1100
Capacity (seated)	131 (50)	127 (40)

The KuMoHa 817 car is fitted with a PS401K single-arm pantograph.