KiHa 85 series

The KiHa 85 series (キハ85系, KiHa 85-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on Hida and Nanki limited express services in Japan.

KiHa 85 series
KiHa 85 series train on the Taita Line in 2008
In service	1989–Present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo, Fuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Tekko
Replaced	KiHa 80 DMU
Constructed	1988-1992, 1997
Entered service	February 18, 1989
Number built	81 vehicles
Number in service	80 vehicles
Number scrapped	1 vehicle (KiHa85-107, accident damage)
Formation	2–5 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	JR Central
Depot(s)	Nagoya
Line(s) served	Kansai Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Kisei Main Line, Takayama Main Line, Ise Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	21,600 mm (70 ft 10 in)[1] 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)[1]
Width	2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in)[1]
Height	4,005 mm (13 ft 1.7 in)[1]
Doors	One per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Prime mover(s)	DMF14HZ
Power output	350 hp (260 kW) per motor
Bogies	C-DT57[2]
Safety system(s)	ATS-PT, ATS-ST
Coupling system	Shibata
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Technical specifications

The trains use stainless steel car bodies,[3] consist of up to five cars per trainset and are powered by DMF14HZ engines.[4] Two types of end cars exist, of which one has a gangway.[5]

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  Interior view
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  Cab end with gangway

History

The trains entered service on February 18, 1989,[5] and were the first independent train development of JR Central. They were introduced to replace aging ex-JNR DMUs such as the KiHa 80 series and to make the Hida service more attractive to tourists.[3]

They are scheduled to be replaced by new HC85 series hybrid trains.[6]

References

1. 諸河久 (1989). JRのニューフェース'89 [JR's New Face '89] (in Japanese). Hoikusha. p. 126. ISBN 9784586507849.
2. "C-DT57 ／ JR東海キハ85系" [C-DT57 / JR Central Kiha 85 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
3. "Faster through the curves on JR-Central". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. August 1, 1997. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
4. Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 280. ISBN 0 7106 2710 6.
5. 橋村, 季真 (September 6, 2019). "重低音で快走､JR東海｢キハ85｣が開いた新時代" [A new era in which JR Central "Kiha 85" opened with a heavy bass]. toyokeizai.net (in Japanese). Toyo Keizai Inc. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
6. Fukuoka, Makoto (December 12, 2019). "JR東海のハイブリッド特急車両「HC85系」お披露目" [JR Central hybrid limited express train "HC85 series" unveiled]. Tetsudo Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

External links

• JR Central KiHa 85 series information (in Japanese)