KiHa 40 series
| KiHa 40 series | |
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A pair of JR Hokkaido KiHa 40 series units in January 2009
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| In service | 1977–Present |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Tekkō |
| Replaced | KiHa 10 series |
| Constructed | 1977–1982 |
| Number built | 888 vehicles |
| Number in service | 849 vehicles (as of 1 April 2010) |
| Operator(s) |
JNR (1977-1987) JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR-West, JR Shikoku, JR Kyushu (1987-present) |
| Depot(s) | Various |
| Line(s) served | Various |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 40 series (キハ40系 Kiha-yonjū-kei?) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all of the Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan.
The KiHa 40 series diesel multiple unit was introduced in 1977 by JNR to replace ageing KiHa 10 series DMUs on suburban and rural services nationwide. A total of 888 vehicles were built between 1977 and 1982, broadly divided into three main types: KiHa 40, KiHa 47, and KiHa 48. These were subdivided as shown below, with further variants and modifications made later in their lives by the various JR Group companies.
"Cold" regions refers to the Tohoku and Chubu regions.
The types built for JNR were was follows.
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR Hokkaido received a total of 157 KiHa 40 series vehicles (150 KiHa 40s and 7 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010[update], JR Hokkaido operates 153 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows.
Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987, JR East received a total of 219 KiHa 40 series vehicles (117 KiHa 40s, 28 KiHa 47s, and 74 KiHa 48s). As of 1 April 2010, JR East operates 159 KiHa 40 series vehicles, classified as follows. KiHa 48 502 and KiHa 48 1512, were derailed and badly damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, and were withdrawn.
KiHa 40 1003 in January 2011, repainted into old JNR livery
KiHa 48 502 and KiHa 48 1512 after the tsunami in 2011
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