KiHa E120

KiHa E120
KiHa E120 operated on Tadami Line, March 2020
In service2008–Present
ManufacturerNiigata Transys
ReplacedKiHa 52, KiHa 58
Constructed2008
Number built8 vehicles
Number in service8 vehicles
FormationSingle car
Capacity114 (39 seated)[1]
OperatorsJR East
DepotsKoriyama
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)[1]
Width2,920 mm (9 ft 7 in)[1]
DoorsTwo pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (60 mph)[1]
Weight38.5 t (37.9 long tons; 42.4 short tons)[1]
Prime mover(s)Komatsu DMF15HZ x1
Power output331 kW (444 hp)[1]
TransmissionHydraulic
BogiesDT74 (motored)
TR259 (trailer)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa E120 (キハE120形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since November 2008.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "キハE120形一般形気動車" [KiHa 120 DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 569. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. September 2008. pp. 51–56.
  2. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 478. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.