1200 series
Car number 1251, May 2010
In service	2008–present
Manufacturer	Niigata Transys
Constructed	1992–1997
Number built	18 vehicles
Number in service	18 vehicles
Formation	Single car
Capacity	143 (55 seated)
Operators	JR Shikoku
Depots	Tokushima
Lines served	Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line, Dosan Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,825 mm (12 ft 6.6 in)
Doors	Three per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Weight	32.3 t
Prime mover(s)	SA6D125-H (x1)
Power output	400 ps (at 2,100 rpm)
Bogies	S-DT57/S-TR57
Multiple working	1500 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 1200 series (1200形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated on local regional services by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2008.^[1] The fleet of 18 cars was converted from former 1000 series DMU cars to allow operation in conjunction with newly delivered 1500 series DMU cars.^[2]

Operations

The 1200 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines.^[3]

• Kōtoku Line
• Tokushima Line
• Mugi Line
• Dosan Line

Interior

As with the 1000 series cars, passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating on one side and transverse seating bays on the opposite side.^[2] All of the 1200 series cars have toilets.^[2]

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  Interior view, May 2010

History

Between June and October 2008, 18 former 1000 series cars, themselves built between 1992 and 1997 were modified to make them compatible with newly delivered 1500 series DMU cars. They were also repainted in a new livery of unpainted stainless steel with green highlights on the driving cab ends and passenger doorways.^[2]