KiHa 189 series

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KiHa 189 series
KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service in November 2010
ManufacturerNiigata Transys
ReplacedKiHa 181 series
Constructed2010
Entered service7 November 2010
Number built21 vehicles
Number in service21 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersH1–H7
Capacity156 (monoclass)[1]
OperatorsJR-West
DepotsKyoto
Lines servedTōkaidō Main Line, Sanyō Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 20,870 mm (68 ft 6 in) (end cars)
  • 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
DoorsOne per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)[2]
Prime mover(s)SA6D140HE-2 (×2 per car)
Power output450 hp (340 kW) per engine (at 2,100 rpm)
TransmissionHydraulic
Acceleration2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • Service: 4.6 km/(h⋅s) (2.9 mph/s)
  • Emergency: 5.2 km/(h⋅s) (3.2 mph/s)
BogiesWDT66
Braking system(s)Engine brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS-SW, ATS-P
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 189 series (キハ189系, Kiha-189-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on Hamakaze limited express services between Osaka and Tottori since November 2010 and Biwako Express services between Osaka and Maibara since March 2014. [3]

Operations[edit]

Formation[edit]

Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below.[4]

Car No. 1 2 3
Designation Mc2 M1 Mc1
Numbering KiHa 189-1000 KiHa 188 KiHa 189
Seating capacity 60 56 40
Weight (t) 48.0 47.5 49.5
  • KiHa 189-1000
    KiHa 189-1000
  • KiHa 188
    KiHa 188
  • KiHa 189
    KiHa 189

Interior[edit]

The trains are all standard-class, with a total seating capacity of 156 passengers per 3-car set. Seating is in standard 2+2 abreast configuration with a seat pitch of 970 mm, an increase of 60 mm compared with the earlier KiHa 181 series trains.[1]

  • Interior view, December 2011
    Interior view, December 2011
  • LED passenger information display
    LED passenger information display

History[edit]

The first three-car set was delivered from Niigata Transys to Fukui Depot on 19 March 2010, with test running commencing on 23 March.[5][6]

The trains entered revenue service from 7 November 2010.[7]

In October 2022, JR-West announced plans to remodel a KiHa 189 series set into a sightseeing train. The renovated train, designed by Yasuyuki Kawanishi, is scheduled to commence operation in late 2024.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b JR西日本　キハ189系特急型気動車 [JR-West KiHa 189 series Limited Express DMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 314. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2010. pp. 68–69.
  2. ^ JR-West press release: "特急「はまかぜ」への新型気動車の投入について" [Introduction of new diesel trains on limited express Hamakaze services] (26 March 2009) Archived 17 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 15 March 2010. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ 特急「はまかぜ」新型車両展示会の開催について [Details of new "Hamakaze" train display] (in Japanese). JR-West. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  4. ^ キハ189系特急形気動車 [KiHa 189 series Limited Express DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 590. Japan: Kōyūsha. June 2010. pp. 66–69.
  5. ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [New rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 312. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. April 2010. p. 124.
  6. ^ キハ189系が試運転を実施 [KiHa 189 series test running starts]. Japan Railfan Magazine online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. ^ キハ189系が“はまかぜ”で営業運転を開始 [KiHa 189 series enters revenue service on "Hamakaze"]. Japan Railfan Magazine online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  8. ^ JR西日本キハ189系改造、新たな観光列車が北陸DCに合わせデビュー [JR-West KiHa 189 series to be remodeled into a new sightseeing train for the Hokuriku Destination Campaign]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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