KiHa 189 series | |
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![]() KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service in November 2010 | |
Manufacturer | Niigata Transys |
Replaced | KiHa 181 series |
Constructed | 2010 |
Entered service | 7 November 2010 |
Number built | 21 vehicles |
Number in service | 21 vehicles (7 sets) |
Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | H1–H7 |
Capacity | 156 (monoclass)[1] |
Operators | JR-West |
Depots | Kyoto |
Lines served | Tōkaidō Main Line, Sanyō Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length |
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Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
Height | 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in) |
Doors | One per side |
Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph)[2] |
Prime mover(s) | SA6D140HE-2 (×2 per car) |
Power output | 450 hp (340 kW) per engine (at 2,100 rpm) |
Transmission | Hydraulic |
Acceleration | 2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s) |
Deceleration |
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Bogies | WDT66 |
Braking system(s) | Engine brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | ATS-SW, ATS-P |
Track gauge | 1,067 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]
Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below.[4]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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 |
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]
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]