1500 series | |
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![]() Car 1513 leading a 2-car formation, October 2008 | |
In service | May 2006–Present |
Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo, Niigata Transys |
Replaced | KiHa 58, KiHa 65 |
Constructed | 2006–2014 |
Number built | 34 vehicles |
Number in service | 32 vehicles |
Formation | Single car |
Capacity | 121 (38 seated) |
Operators | JR Shikoku |
Depots | Tokushima |
Lines served | Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) |
Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
Height | 3,560 mm (11 ft 8 in) |
Doors | Three per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Prime mover(s) | SA6D140HE-2 (x1) |
Power output | 450 hp (at 2,100 rpm) |
Bogies | S-DT65/S-TR65 |
Multiple working | 1200 series |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 1500 series (1500形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2006. [1]
The 1500 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines. [2]
Batch | Vehicle numbers | Manufacturer | Build date |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1501–1508 | Niigata Transys | May 2006 [3] |
2 | 1509–1515 | April 2008 [3] | |
3 | 1551 | January 2009 [3] | |
4 | 1552–1557 | January 2010 [3] | |
5 | 1558–1563 | January 2011 [3] | |
6 | 1564–1565 | January 2012 [3] | |
7 | 1566–1567 | Kinki Sharyo | January 2013 [3] |
8 | 1568–1569 | Niigata Transys | January 2014 [4] |
Passenger accommodation in the sets built up to January 2012 consists of transverse flip-over seating arranged 2+2 abreast. [5] Sets built from 2013 onward have a mixture of transverse and longitudinal seating. [4]
The first trains entered service on 25 May 2006. [1]
The two 7th-batch cars, 1566 and 1567, entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013. [6]
1500 series | |
---|---|
![]() Car 1513 leading a 2-car formation, October 2008 | |
In service | May 2006–Present |
Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo, Niigata Transys |
Replaced | KiHa 58, KiHa 65 |
Constructed | 2006–2014 |
Number built | 34 vehicles |
Number in service | 32 vehicles |
Formation | Single car |
Capacity | 121 (38 seated) |
Operators | JR Shikoku |
Depots | Tokushima |
Lines served | Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) |
Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
Height | 3,560 mm (11 ft 8 in) |
Doors | Three per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Prime mover(s) | SA6D140HE-2 (x1) |
Power output | 450 hp (at 2,100 rpm) |
Bogies | S-DT65/S-TR65 |
Multiple working | 1200 series |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 1500 series (1500形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2006. [1]
The 1500 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines. [2]
Batch | Vehicle numbers | Manufacturer | Build date |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1501–1508 | Niigata Transys | May 2006 [3] |
2 | 1509–1515 | April 2008 [3] | |
3 | 1551 | January 2009 [3] | |
4 | 1552–1557 | January 2010 [3] | |
5 | 1558–1563 | January 2011 [3] | |
6 | 1564–1565 | January 2012 [3] | |
7 | 1566–1567 | Kinki Sharyo | January 2013 [3] |
8 | 1568–1569 | Niigata Transys | January 2014 [4] |
Passenger accommodation in the sets built up to January 2012 consists of transverse flip-over seating arranged 2+2 abreast. [5] Sets built from 2013 onward have a mixture of transverse and longitudinal seating. [4]
The first trains entered service on 25 May 2006. [1]
The two 7th-batch cars, 1566 and 1567, entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013. [6]