KiHa E130 series
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Variants
- KiHa E130-0 series: Single-car and two-car units used on the Suigun Line since January 2007
- KiHa E130-100 series: Single-car units used on the Kururi Line since 1 December 2012
- KiHa E130-500 series: Single-car and two-car units used on the Hachinohe Line since December 2017
KiHa E130-0 series
The Suigun Line KiHa E130-0 series fleet, based at Suigun Depot (Hitachi Daigo), consists of 39 cars formed as 13 single-car KiHa E130 units and 13 two-car (KiHa E131 + KiHa E132) sets. These trains are operated on services between Template:STN and Template:STN. They entered service from January 2007, totally replacing the KiHa 110 series DMUs previously used on this line by September of the same year.[3]
The first KiHa E130 single-car units were delivered from Niigata Transys in December 2006, with 12 cars delivered by the end of January 2007. KiHa E130-13 was delivered in August 2007. Deliveries of the two-car sets began in February 2007, with the final sets delivered in August 2007. All of the two-car sets were built by Niigata Transys except for two sets, 8 and 9, which were built by Tokyu Car Corporation.[3]
Exterior
The single-car (KiHa E130) units have red colouring on the sides, while the two-car (KiHa E131 + KiHa E132) units have turquoise colouring. The doors and cab end panels of both types are yellow.
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Single-car KiHa E130-11 at Mito Station in August 2010
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KiHa E131-2 at Mito Station in September 2007
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KiHa E132-2 at Mito Station in September 2007
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of 1+2 abreast facing seating bays in the centre of each car, and longitudinal bench seating at the ends of cars. Toilets (in KiHa E130 and KiHa E131 cars) are universal access.[3]
The cars are equipped with fare machines for use on driver-only operated services.[3]
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Wheelchair-accessible toilet in April 2010
Formations
KiHa E130-0 single-car units
- KiHa E130-1–13
| Numbering | KiHa E130 |
|---|---|
| Weight (t) | 38.7 |
| Capacity Total/seated |
113/34 |
(Equipped with a toilet)
KiHa E130-0 2-car units
- KiHa E131-1–13 + KiHa E132-1–13
| Numbering | KiHa E131 | KiHa E132 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (t) | 36.7 | 35.9 |
| Capacity Total/seated |
125/40 | 131/48 |
(KiHa E131 is equipped with a toilet.)
KiHa E130-100 series
Ten new KiHa E130 series cars were introduced on the Kururi Line in Chiba Prefecture from 1 December 2012, replacing the ageing KiHa 30, KiHa 37, and KiHa 38 DMU cars previously operated.[4]
The first three KiHa E130-100 series cars (101 to 103) designated for use on Kururi Line services were delivered from Niigata Transys in August 2012,[5] followed by the remaining seven cars (104 to 110) in October 2012.[6] These are scheduled to enter revenue service from 1 December 2012.[4]
The Kururi Line KiHa E130-100 series sets have DT74A motored bogies and TR259A trailer bogies.[7]
Interior
The Kururi Line KiHa E130-100 series cars have longitudinal seating only, and are not fitted with toilets.[4]
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Interior of a Kururi Line KiHa E130-100 series car in January 2013
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LCD passenger information display inside a Kururi Line KiHa E130-100 series car in January 2013
KiHa E130-500 series
A fleet of new KiHa E130-500 series DMUs was introduced on the Hachinohe Line on 2 December 2017.[8] The fleet consists of six two-car units and six single-car units.[9] The first cars were delivered from Niigata Transys in August 2017, and initially tested in the Niigata area before being moved to Hachinohe in September 2017.[10]
References
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External links
- KiHa E130 series information Template:In lang
- JR East KiHa E130 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) Template:In lang