KiHa 11

KiHa 11
KiHa 11-111 at Ieki Station, July 2006
In service1989–present
ManufacturerJR Central Nagoya, Niigata Tekkō
ReplacedKiHa 35, KiHa 58
Constructed1989–1999
Number built43 vehicles
Number in service24 vehicles (JR Central)
Number scrapped1 vehicle
FormationSingle car
OperatorsJR Central (1989-present)
Tokai Transport Service Company (1993-present)
Hitachinaka Kaihin Railway (2015-present)
Myanmar Railways (2015-present)
DepotsNagoya
Lines servedMeishō Line, Jōhoku Line, Minato Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel (KiHa 11-0/100/200)
Stainless steel (KiHa 11-300)
Car length18,000 mm
Width2,998 mm (KiHa 11-0/100/200)
3,188 mm (KiHa 11-300)
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Maximum speed95 km/h (59 mph)
Weight27.8 t (KiHa 11-0/100)
29.5 (KiHa 11-300)
Prime mover(s)Cummins C-DMF14HZ x1
Power output330 hp
TransmissionHydraulic
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 11 (キハ11形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and Tokai Transport Service Company (TKJ) on driver-only operated rural services in central Japan. A total of 43 cars were built between 1989 and 1999, with the class divided into four sub-classes: KiHa 11-0, KiHa 11-100, KiHa 11-200, and KiHa 11-300.[1][2]

  1. ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 481. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. ^ Nishiwaki, Kōji (February 2011). JR各社の新世代気動車の現状 JR東海キハ11形 [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Central KiHa 11]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 51, no. 598. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 92–95.