KiHa 100 series

KiHa 100/110 series
KiHa 110-210 on the Hachiko Line in January 2019
In service1990-present
ManufacturerFuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Transys
ReplacedKiHa 30, KiHa 58
Constructed1989–1999
Entered service1990
Number built247
Number in service242 (as of 1 January 2018)
Number scrapped5 cars (of which, 4 due to tsunami damage)
Formation1 or 2 cars per unit
OperatorsJR East
Future: Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Lines servedVarious
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) (KiHa 100/101)
20 m (65 ft 7 in) (KiHa 110–112)
DoorsTwo per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Safety system(s)ATS-SN[1]
Multiple workingKiHa E120, KiHa E130 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 100 and 110 series (キハ100・110系) are diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains operated since 1990 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on non-electrified rural lines in Japan.

A total of 247 vehicles were built between 1989 and 1999 by Fuji Heavy Industries and Niigata Transys.[2]

  1. ^ JR気動車客車編成表 '04年版 (JR DMU and Coach Formation Guide 2004). Japan: JRR. July 2004. ISBN 978-4-88283-125-9.
  2. ^ JR全車両ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.