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It is capable of running up to distances of 2,500 metres (2,700 yd) without overhead wires. [11] [12] A number of catenary-free tramways have opened in China that recharge at tram stops and terminals. The 20.3 km (12.6 mi) Huai'an tram line in China, opened in February 2016.
During trials in February 2024, the fast-charge battery train set a new distance record in the UK by travelling 86 miles (138km) on battery power alone and without recharging.
The Drumm Battery Train was an Irish battery electric multiple unit developed in the 1930s which ran successfully in service on the Dublin to Bray route. The train's batteries were charged via an overhead pickup at the turnaround station. The train was a successful implementation of the battery developed by Dr James J. Drumm.
The two-car EV-E801 series train operates as an electric multiple unit (EMU) under the 20 kV AC overhead wire of the Ou Main Line between Akita and Oiwake, a distance of 13.0 km (8.1 mi), and on battery power over the non-electrified Oga Line tracks between Oiwake and Oga, a distance of 26.6 km (16.5 mi), replacing existing KiHa 40 diesel ...
Why now? The first train to rely solely on lithium batteries went into service in 2016 in Japan - more than six decades after some limited use of trains in Scotland powered by lead-acid batteries.
Developed from the experimental "Smart Denchi-kun" battery electric railcar also tested on this line since 2012, the EV-E301 series train is recharged at a special recharging facility built at Karasuyama Station, and operates on battery power over the non-electrified Karasuyama Line tracks.
The train is known as the Sprinter New Generation (SNG) by the NS. The trains will be delivered from 2018 and can operate at 160 km/h (100 mph). [14] A mock-up of an SNG was presented in September 2015, featuring sockets, recycling bins and a toilet. [15]
In 2015, a trial of an electric overhead wire/battery train was undertaken on the line. A single Class 379 Electrostar began a passenger service after electric lithium batteries were installed. The train could travel up to 60 miles on energy stored in the batteries; it recharged the batteries via the overhead-wires when on electrified sections ...