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KiHa 189 series
KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service in December 2023
Manufacturer	Niigata Transys
Replaced	KiHa 181 series
Constructed	2010
Entered service	7 November 2010
Number built	21 vehicles
Number in service	21 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	H1–H7
Capacity	156 (monoclass)
Operators	JR-West
Depots	Kyoto
Lines served	Tōkaidō Main Line, Sanyō Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,870 mm (68 ft 6 in) (end cars) 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height	3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Doors	One per side
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Prime mover(s)	SA6D140HE-2 (×2 per car)
Power output	450 hp (340 kW) per engine (at 2,100 rpm)
Transmission	Hydraulic
Acceleration	2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration	Service: 4.6 km/(h⋅s) (2.9 mph/s) Emergency: 5.2 km/(h⋅s) (3.2 mph/s)
Bogies	WDT66
Braking system(s)	Engine brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS-SW, ATS-P
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 189 series (キハ189系, Kiha-189-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on Hamakaze limited express services between Osaka and Tottori since November 2010 and Biwako Express services between Osaka and Maibara since March 2014.

Operations

• Hamakaze (from November 2010)
• Biwako Express (from March 2014)

Formation

Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below.

• KiHa 189-1000
• KiHa 188
• KiHa 189

Interior

The trains are all standard-class, with a total seating capacity of 156 passengers per 3-car set. Seating is in standard 2+2 abreast configuration with a seat pitch of 970 mm, an increase of 60 mm compared with the earlier KiHa 181 series trains.

• Interior view, December 2011
• LED passenger information display

History

The first three-car set was delivered from Niigata Transys to Fukui Depot on 19 March 2010, with test running commencing on 23 March.

The trains entered revenue service from 7 November 2010.

Hana Akari

In October 2022, JR-West announced plans to remodel a KiHa 189 series set into a sightseeing train. The renovated train, designed by Yasuyuki Kawanishi, is scheduled to commence operation in late 2024. In June 2024, set H5 was converted to become the KiHa 189-7000 series sightseeing train branded "Hana Akari" (はなあかり).

The Hana Akari trainset is scheduled to enter revenue service on 5 October 2024.

References

1. ^ JR西日本　キハ189系特急型気動車 [JR-West KiHa 189 series Limited Express DMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 314. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2010. pp. 68–69.
2. JR-West press release: "特急「はまかぜ」への新型気動車の投入について" [Introduction of new diesel trains on limited express Hamakaze services] (26 March 2009) Archived 17 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 15 March 2010. (in Japanese)
3. 特急「はまかぜ」新型車両展示会の開催について [Details of new "Hamakaze" train display] (in Japanese). JR-West. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
4. キハ189系特急形気動車 [KiHa 189 series Limited Express DMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 590. Japan: Kōyūsha. June 2010. pp. 66–69.
5. 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [New rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 312. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. April 2010. p. 124.
6. キハ189系が試運転を実施 [KiHa 189 series test running starts]. Japan Railfan Magazine online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
7. キハ189系が“はまかぜ”で営業運転を開始 [KiHa 189 series enters revenue service on "Hamakaze"]. Japan Railfan Magazine online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
8. JR西日本キハ189系改造、新たな観光列車が北陸DCに合わせデビュー [JR-West KiHa 189 series to be remodeled into a new sightseeing train for the Hokuriku Destination Campaign]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
9. "キハ189系「はなあかり」が登場" [Introducing the Kiha 189 series "Hana Akari"]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
10. JR西日本の豪華観光列車「はなあかり」お披露目 | 話題 [JR West unveils luxury sightseeing "Hana Akari" train]. Tetsudo Shimbun (in Japanese). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

External links

• JR-West KiHa 189 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)

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