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In Japan, [[JR East]] tested a "[[NE Train#KuMoYa E995 series battery railcar|NE Train Smart Denchi-kun]]" battery electric railcar from 2009. This vehicle is capable of running under 1,500 V DC overhead wires or on battery power alone a distance of up to 50 km away from an overhead power supply.<ref name="jreast20091005">{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2009/20091005.pdf|script-title=ja:「蓄電池駆動電車システム」の開発を進めています|trans_title= Development of battery-powered train system|date= 6 October 2009|work= JR East press release|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|format= PDF|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 6 November 2012}}</ref> The batteries are charged via the pantograph either when running under an overhead electric supply or at a specially built recharging facility.<ref name="jreast20091005"/><ref>https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/pdf_23/Tec-23-17-20eng.pdf</ref>
From March 2014, a two-car battery electric multiple unit, the [[EV-E301 series]],
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File:JR East E995-1 omiya 20111015.jpg|JR East's experimental "NE Train Smart Denchi-kun" battery electric railcar in October 2011
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