| KiHa 201 series | |
|---|---|
 KiHa 201 series in January 2010 | |
| In service | 1997–Present |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 1996–1997 |
| Number built | 12 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Number in service | 12 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | D-101–104 |
| Operators | JR Hokkaido |
| Depots | Naebo |
| Lines served | Hakodate Main Line, Sassho Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,012 mm (13 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Prime mover(s) | N-DMF13HZE (450 hp or 336 kW) × 2 per car |
| Power output | 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) per 3-car set |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| Bogies | N-DT201 |
| Multiple working | 731 series EMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 201 series (キハ201系) is a tilting diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido, Japan since 1997.[1] The KiHa 201 trains are designed to work in multiple with 731 series electric multiple unit (EMU) sets with which it shares numerous features, including appearance, interior layout, bodyshell and control systems. These daily interworkings are the only diesel-electric multiple working in Japan.[2] To allow them to work alongside faster and more powerful EMUs, KiHa 201 units are uniquely fitted with pneumatic tilting bogies designed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and used on KiHa 261 series express trains.[citation needed]
- ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 139. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
- ^ JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations – Summer 2010]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. p. 2. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.