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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
DepotsAizu-Wakamatsu
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形かたち) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since November 2008.[2]

Operations[edit]

Eight cars (numbered KiHa E120-1 to 8) are based at Aizu-Wakamatsu Depot and were used on the following routes.

Former operations[edit]

Until March 2020, eight cars (numbered KiHa E120-1 to 8) were based at Niitsu Depot and were used interchangeably with KiHa 110 series DMUs on the following routes.[3]

  • Operations in Niigata and Aizu area. KiHa E120 is only on Tadami Line
    Operations in Niigata and Aizu area. KiHa E120 is only on Tadami Line
  • Operations as of July 2014
    Operations as of July 2014
  • KiHa E120 on Ban'etsu West Line, December 2009
    KiHa E120 on Ban'etsu West Line, December 2009

Exterior[edit]

KiHa E120 in original color, at Imaizumi Station, in July 2009

The body design is based on the KiHa E200 DMU, and uses a new diesel engine reducing NOx emissions.[4]

Externally, the orange colour scheme is intended to evoke the autumn leaf colour of the beech forests of the Iide mountains in Niigata, Fukushima, and Yamagata Prefectures.[5]

In 2020, the livery of all cars was changed from orange one to green one, at the same time as the transfer from Niitsu Depot to Aizu-Wakamatsu Depot.[6]

Interior[edit]

Passenger accommodation consists of 1+2 abreast facing seating bays in the centre of each car, and longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars. Each car has a universal access toilet.[3]

The cars are equipped with fare machines for use on wanman driver-only-operated services.[5]

  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Longitudinal bench seats next to door area
    Longitudinal bench seats next to door area
  • Control platform
    Control platform

History[edit]

Eight cars were built by Niigata Transys in May 2008, entering revenue service from 1 November 2008.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "キハE120形かたち一般いっぱん形がた気動車きどうしゃ" [KiHa 120 DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 569. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. September 2008. pp. 51–56.
  2. ^ JR全ぜん車輌しゃりょうハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 478. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  3. ^ a b c Nishiwaki, Kōji (January 2012). "JR各社かくしゃの新しん世代せだい気動車きどうしゃの現状げんじょう　JR東日本ひがしにっぽんキハE120・E130・E131・E132形かたち" [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR East KiHa E120/E130/E131/E132]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 609. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 98–101.
  4. ^ "JR東日本ひがしにっぽん新潟にいがた支社ししゃで新型しんがた気動車きどうしゃキハE120形かたちを投入とうにゅう" [JR East Niigata Branch to introduce new KiHa E120 DMU]. Hobidas (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  5. ^ a b 【鉄道てつどうファン必見ひっけん】ブナ色しょくの気動車きどうしゃ「キハＥ１２０形かたち」　飯豊いいで連峰れんぽう望のぞみ進行しんこう！. Sankei News (in Japanese). 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  6. ^ "キハE120形がたの転属てんぞくが完了かんりょう". railf.jp. 13 March 2020.

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