KiHa 40 series
KiHa 40 series | |
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JR Hokkaido KiHa 40 series, January 2009
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In service | 1977–Present |
Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Tekkō |
Replaced | KiHa 10 series |
Constructed | 1977–1982 |
Number built | 888 vehicles |
Number in service | 849 vehicles (as of 1 April 2010)[1] |
Operator(s) | JNR (1977-1987) JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Kyushu (1987-present) |
Depot(s) | Various |
Line(s) served | Various |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Doors | 2 per side |
Maximum speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 40 series (キハ40系?) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all of the Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan.[2]
Contents
Overview
The KiHa 40 series diesel multiple unit was introduced in 1977 by JNR to replace ageing KiHa 10 series DMUs on suburban and rural services nationwide.[3] A total of 888 vehicles were built between 1977 and 1982, broadly divided into three main types: KiHa 40, KiHa 47, and KiHa 48. These were subdivided as shown below, with further variants and modifications made later in their lives by the various JR Group companies.[1]
Type | No. of cabs | Doors | Subclass | Region | Toilet |
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KiHa 40 | 2 | Single-leaf | -100 | Hokkaido | Yes |
-500 | Cold | ||||
-1000 | Warm | No | |||
-2000 | Yes | ||||
KiHa 47 | 1 | Pairs | -0 | Warm | Yes |
-500 | Cold | ||||
-1000 | Warm | No | |||
-1500 | Cold | ||||
KiHa 48 | 1 | Single-leaf | -0 | Warm | Yes |
-300 | Hokkaido | ||||
-500 | Cold | ||||
-1000 | Warm | No | |||
-1300 | Hokkaido | ||||
-1500 | Cold |
"Cold" regions refers to the Tohoku and Chubu regions.
JNR car types
The types built for JNR were was follows.[1]
KiHa 40-100
- KiHa 40-101–250 (150 vehicles)
KiHa 40-500
- KiHa 40-501–594 (94 vehicles)
KiHa 40-1000
- KiHa 40-1001–1007 (7 vehicles)
KiHa 40-2000
- KiHa 40-2001–2148 (148 vehicles)
KiHa 47-0
- KiHa 47-1–193 (193 vehicles)
KiHa 47-500
- KiHa 47-501–522 (22 vehicles)
KiHa 47-1000
- KiHa 47-1001–1134 (134 vehicles)
KiHa 47-1500
- KiHa 47-1501–1521 (21 vehicles)
KiHa 48-0
- KiHa 48-1–6 (6 vehicles)
KiHa 48-300
- KiHa 48-301–304 (4 vehicles)
KiHa 48-500
- KiHa 48-501–559 (59 vehicles)
KiHa 48-1000
- KiHa 48-1001–1004 (4 vehicles)
KiHa 48-1300
- KiHa 48-1301–1303 (3 vehicles)
KiHa 48-1500
- KiHa 48-1501–1550 (50 vehicles)
JR Hokkaido
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR Hokkaido received a total of 157 KiHa 40 series vehicles (150 KiHa 40s and 7 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010[update], JR Hokkaido operates 153 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1]
- KiHa 40-300
- KiHa 40-330
- KiHa 40-350
- KiHa 40-400
- KiHa 40-700
- KiHa 40-1700
- KiHa 48-1300
- KiHa 400-100
- KiHa 480-300
- KiHa 480-1300
JR East
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR East received a total of 219 KiHa 40 series vehicles (117 KiHa 40s, 28 KiHa 47s, and 74 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010, JR East operates 159 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1] KiHa 48 502 and KiHa 48 1512, were derailed and badly damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, and were withdrawn.
- KiHa 40-500
- KiHa 40-1000
- KiHa 40-2000
- KiHa 47-0
- KiHa 47-500
- KiHa 47-1000
- KiHa 47-1500
- KiHa 48-500
- KiHa 48-1500
Joyful Train sets
- Furusato (KiHa 48-2500)
- Kirakira Michinoku (KiHa 48)
- Resort Minori (KiHa 48-500)
- Resort Shirakami "Aoike" (KiHa 48)
- Resort Shirakami "Buna" (KiHa 48)
- Resort Shirakami "Kumagera" (KiHa 48)
- Umineko (KiHa 48)
- View Coaster Kazekko (KiHa 48)
JR Central
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR Central received a total of 59 KiHa 40 series vehicles (14 KiHa 40s, 5 KiHa 47s, and 40 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010[update], JR Central still operates 59 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1]
- KiHa 40-3000
- KiHa 40-3300
- KiHa 40-5000
- KiHa 40-5500
- KiHa 40-5800
- KiHa 40-6000
- KiHa 40-6300
- KiHa 47-5000
- KiHa 47-6000
- KiHa 48-3500
- KiHa 48-3800
- KiHa 48-5000
- KiHa 48-5300
- KiHa 48-5500
- KiHa 48-5800
- KiHa 48-6000
- KiHa 48-6300
- KiHa 48-6500
- KiHa 48-6800
JR West
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR West received a total of 257 KiHa 40 series vehicles (63 KiHa 40s, 189 KiHa 47s, and 5 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010[update], JR West operates 255 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1]
- KiHa 40-3000
- KiHa 41-2000
- KiHa 47-2000
- KiHa 47-2500
- KiHa 48-3000
- KiHa 48-3500
Joyful Train sets
- Misuzu Shiosai (KiHa 47)
- Setonai Marine View (KiHa 47)
- Belles Montagnes el Mer (KiHa 40)
- Hanayome Noren (KiHa 48)
JR Shikoku
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR Shikoku received a total of 53 KiHa 40 series vehicles (11 KiHa 40s and 42 KiHa 47s). As of 1 April 2010[update], JR Shikoku operates 43 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1]
- KiHa 40-2000
- KiHa 47-0
- KiHa 47-500
- KiHa 47-1000
- KiHa 47-1500
JR Kyushu
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR Kyushu received a total of 142 KiHa 40 series vehicles (36 KiHa 40s and 106 KiHa 47s). As of 1 April 2010, JR Kyushu operates 140 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.[1]
- KiHa 40-7000
- KiHa 40-8000
- KiHa 47-3500
- KiHa 47-4500
- KiHa 47-5000
- KiHa 47-6000
- KiHa 47-8000
- KiHa 47-8500
- KiHa 47-9000
- KiHa 47-9500
- KiHa 140-2000
- KiHa 147-0
- KiHa 147-1000
Joyful Train sets
- Hayato no Kaze (KiHa 47/147)
- Ibusuki no Tamatebako (KiHa 47/140)
- Aru Ressha (KiRoShi 47)
Preserved examples
- KiHa 40 519: Next to Onagawa Station, Onagawa, Miyagi[1]
References
Further reading
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- Diesel multiple units of Japan
- Japanese National Railways
- Hokkaido Railway Company
- East Japan Railway Company
- Central Japan Railway Company
- West Japan Railway Company
- Shikoku Railway Company
- Kyushu Railway Company
- 1977 introductions
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