| 1500 series | |
| Service: | May 2006 - Present |
| Manufacturer: | Kinki Sharyo, Niigata Transys |
| Replaced: | KiHa 58, KiHa 65 |
| Yearconstruction: | 2006 - 2014 |
| Numberbuilt: | 34 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | 32 vehicles |
| Formation: | Single car |
| Capacity: | 121 (38 seated) |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Depots: | Tokushima |
| Lines: | Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 20800mm |
| Width: | 2900mm |
| Height: | 3560mm |
| Doors: | Three per side |
| Maxspeed: | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Engine: | SA6D140HE-2 (x1) |
| Poweroutput: | 450 hp (at 2,100 rpm) |
| Bogies: | S-DT65/S-TR65 |
| Multipleworking: | 1200 series |
The is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2006.[1]
The 1500 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines.[2]
| Batch | Vehicle numbers | Manufacturer | Build date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501–1508 | May 2006[3] | ||
| 2 | 1509–1515 | April 2008 | ||
| 3 | 1551 | January 2009 | ||
| 4 | 1552–1557 | January 2010 | ||
| 5 | 1558–1563 | January 2011 | ||
| 6 | 1564–1565 | January 2012 | ||
| 7 | 1566–1567 | January 2013 | ||
| 8 | 1568–1569 | Niigata Transys | January 2014[4] |
Passenger accommodation in the sets built up to January 2012 consists of transverse flip-over seating arranged 2+2 abreast.[5] Sets built from 2013 onward have a mixture of transverse and longitudinal seating.[4]
The first trains entered service on 25 May 2006.[1]
The two 7th-batch cars, 1566 and 1567, entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.[6]