KiHa 25

KiHa 25
First-batch set P3 on the Taketoyo Line in March 2011
In serviceMarch 2011 – present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Built atToyokawa, Aichi
ReplacedKiHa 40 series
Constructed2010–2015
Number built62 vehicles (31 sets)
Number in service62 vehicles (31 sets)
Formation2 cars per set
Fleet numbersP1–P5, P101–P108, M1–M4, M101–M114
OperatorsJR Central
DepotsNagoya
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,100 mm (65 ft 11 in)
Width2,978 mm (9 ft 9.2 in)
Height4,020 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Floor height1,140 mm (3 ft 9 in)
DoorsThree pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Prime mover(s)C-DMF14HZD (1 per car)
Power output450 hp (340 kW)
TransmissionHydraulic
BogiesC-DT67 (powered), C-T255 (trailer)[1]
Safety system(s)ATS-PT, ATS-ST[2]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 25 (キハ25形) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on local and rapid services in Japan, since March 2011. Following electrification of the Taketoyo Line in 2015, they replaced KiHa 40 series DMUs on the Takayama and Taita Lines.[3][4]

  1. ^ "キハ25形気動車" [KiHa 25 DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 51, no. 599. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2011. pp. 54–56.
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  4. ^ 新型ディーゼル車公開 [New diesel trains unveiled]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.[dead link]