KiHa 261 series
| KiHa 261 series | |
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KiHa 261 series on a Super Sōya service in February 2010
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| In service | 2000–Present |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries, JR Hokkaido |
| Constructed | 1998– |
| Number under construction | 28 vehicles |
| Number built | 35 vehicles |
| Number in service | 35 vehicles |
| Formation | 4-6 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Depot(s) | Naebo |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) (intermediate) 21,470 mm (70 ft 5 in) (261-100 end) 21,670 mm (71 ft 1 in) (261-1000 end) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) (261-100) 2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in)(261-1000) |
| Height | 4,012 mm (13 ft 2.0 in) (261-100) 3,982 mm (13 ft 0.8 in)(261-1000) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Prime mover(s) | N-DMF13HZH (460 hp) x1 or 2 per car |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 261 series (キハ261系?) is a tilting diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 2000.
The running gear was based on the KiHa 201 series trains introduced in 1997, and the body design was a joint venture with the Danish State Railways (DSB).
As of 1 April 2013[update], 35 KiHa 261 series vehicles were in operation. 14 were built by Fuji Heavy Industries, and 21 were built by JR Hokkaido. A further 28 vehicles are on order to be delivered from fiscal 2015.
KiHa 261 series trainsets are used on the following services.
Super Sōya services are normally formed of four-car KiHa 261-100 series sets, and are sometimes lengthened to six cars during busy periods.
Four-car sets are formed as follows.
Six-car sets are formed by adding two cars as shown below. Car 1 (and car 21) includes Green (first) class and standard class accommodation.
Super Tokachi services were originally formed of five-car KiHa 261-1000 series sets, but these were later reduced to four cars.
The 4-car Super Tokachi sets are formed as follows.
Interior of Green car KiRo 261-1102 in April 2009
Interior of ordinary-class car KiHa 260-1102 in April 2009
A four-car pre-production set was delivered from Fuji Heavy Industries in November 1998 for evaluation and testing. The first production trains were introduced on Super Sōya services between Sapporo and Wakkanai from the start of the revised timetable on 11 March 2000.
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