KiHa 25 explained

KiHa 25
Service:	March 2011 – present
Manufacturer:	Nippon Sharyo
Factory:	Toyokawa, Aichi
Replaced:	KiHa 40 series
Yearconstruction:	2010–2015
Numberbuilt:	62 vehicles (31 sets)
Numberservice:	62 vehicles (31 sets)
Formation:	2 cars per set
Fleetnumbers:	P1–P5, P101–P108, M1–M4, M101–M114
Operator:	JR Central
Depots:	Nagoya
Lines:	Takayama Main Line, Taita Line Kisei Main Line Sangū Line Ise Line (rarely) Kansai Main Line (rarely), Taketoyo Line (previously)
Carbody:	Stainless steel
Carlength:	20100mm
Width:	2978mm
Height:	4020mm
Floorheight:	1140mm
Doors:	Three pairs per side
Maxspeed:	110 km/h (68 mph)
Engine:	C-DMF14HZD (1 per car)
Poweroutput:	450hp
Transmission:	Hydraulic
Bogies:	C-DT67 (powered), C-T255 (trailer)^[1]
Safety:	ATS-PT, ATS-ST

The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on local and rapid services in Japan, since March 2011. Following electrification of the Taketoyo Line in 2015, they replaced KiHa 40 series DMUs on the Takayama and Taita Lines.^[2]

Variants

• KiHa 25: 1st-batch 2-car sets in service since March 2011
• KiHa 25-1000: 2nd-batch cold-region 2-car sets in service since 1 December 2014
• KiHa 25-1500: Warm-region 2-car sets

Operations

• Taketoyo Line (2011–2015)
• Takayama Main Line (since March 2015)^[3]
• Taita Line
• Kisei Main Line (since 1 August 2015)^[4]
• Sangū Line (since 1 August 2015)^[4]

During special events like the Formula One Grand Prix held at Suzuka Circuit every October, the KiHa 25 units will also serve the Ise Line and Kansai Main Line.

Formations

, the fleet consists of 26 cars, formed as five two-car first-batch sets (P1 to P5), and eight two-car second-batch sets (P101 to P108).^[5]

KiHa 25-0 series

The 1st-batch sets are formed as follows.^[6]

Designation	Mc1	Mc2
Numbering	KiHa 25-100	KiHa 25
Weight (t)	40.0	39.3
Capacity (total/seated)	134/40	140/48

The KiHa 25-0 cars have a universal access toilet.^[1]

KiHa 25-1000 series

The KiHa 25-1000 series sets are formed as follows.^[7]

Designation	Mc1	Mc2
Numbering	KiHa 25-1100	KiHa 25-1000
Weight (t)	40.0	39.3
Capacity (total/seated)	134/40	140/48

The KiHa 25-1000 cars have a universal access toilet.^[7]

Exterior

The car bodies are constructed of stainless steel and are based on JR Central's 313 series electric multiple unit design.^[8] The beading on the lower bodyside was discontinued on the second-batch units, giving flush body sides. The second-batch units have cushions on the front-end skirts to prevent damage from collisions with deer.^[7]

Interior

Seating in the first-batch units (P1 to P5) consists of transverse flip-over seats arranged 2+2 abreast, with interiors based on the 313-1300 series EMU design.^[9] The second-batch sets (P101 onward) have longitudinal seating.^[7]

History

The first two sets, P1 and P2, were delivered from the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa to Nagoya on 10 November 2010.^[10] The remaining three sets, P3 to P5, were delivered on 23 February 2011.^[11]

The type entered service on the Taketoyo Line from 1 March 2011.^[12]

A second batch of KiHa 25 series trains is on order by JR Central, with a total of 52 new vehicles scheduled to be introduced between fiscal 2014 and 2015 on the Takayama Main Line, Taita Line, Kisei Main Line, and Sangu Line, at a cost of approximately 12 billion yen, replacing all remaining former JNR-era DMUs, including KiHa 40, KiHa 47, and KiHa 48 types.^[13] The new batch of trains will include LED interior lighting.^[13]

The first three new second-batch sets were delivered from the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa in September 2014.^[14]

See also

• 313 series, EMU counterpart

Further reading

• Nishiwaki. Kōji. JR各社の新世代気動車の現状 JR東海キハ25形. The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Central KiHa 25. Japan Railfan Magazine. 52. 610. 80–83. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. February 2012.

External links

• JR Central KiHa 25 information

Notes and References

1. キハ２５形気動車. KiHa 25 DMU. Japan Railfan Magazine. 51. 599. 54–56. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. March 2011.
2. Web site: 24 December 2010. ja:新型ディーゼル車公開. New diesel trains unveiled. Yomiuri Online. The Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan. ja. 27 December 2010.
3. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2015/07/02/100000.html. ja: 高山本線からキハ40系が引退. KiHa 40 series withdrawn from Takayama Main Line. 2 July 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 2 July 2015. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702182033/http://railf.jp/news/2015/07/02/100000.html. live.
4. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/?08040800. ja: 紀勢本線・参宮線でキハ11形からキハ25形へ置換え. Switch from KiHa 11 to KiHa 25 on Kisei Main Line and Sangu Line. 3 August 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 3 August 2015. 4 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150804005842/http://railf.jp/news/?08040800. live.
5. ja: JR車両のデータバンク. JR Rolling Stock Databank . . 55. 651 . Supplement p.20 . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja . July 2015.
6. ja:キハ２５形気動車. KiHa 25 DMU. Ono. Toshio. Japan Railfan Magazine. 51. 601. 82–85. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. May 2011.
7. ja:キハ25形2次車 . KiHa 25 2nd-batch DMUs. . 54. 644. 62–63 . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja . December 2014.
8. 新形気動車キハ２５形を導入　. New KiHa 25 DMU to be introduced. Japan Railfan Magazine. 49. 575. 65. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. March 2009 .
9. JR東海 新型気動車キハ２５形を製造. JR Central introduces new KiHa 25 DMUs. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. 40. 321. 73. Kotsu Shimbun. Japan. January 2011.
10. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2010/11/11/134500.html. ja:キハ25形新製車2編成が日本車輌で落成. Two newly built KiHa 25 sets delivered from Nippon Sharyo. 11 November 2010. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 11 November 2010. 8 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708192142/https://railf.jp/news/2010/11/11/134500.html. live.
11. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2011/02/jr252.html. ja:キハ25形第2陣 出場. Second batch of KiHa 25 trains delivered. 23 February 2011. Rail Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. ja. 23 February 2011. 11 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711172702/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2011/02/jr252.html. live.
12. Web site: 【JR海】キハ25形 武豊線で営業運転開始. JR Central KiHa 25 trains enter revenue service on Taketoyo Line. 2 March 2011. Rail Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. ja. 2 March 2011. 11 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711172710/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2011/03/jr25_4.html. live.
13. Web site: 国鉄型気動車を完全置き換えへ、JR東海. JR Central to totally replace all JNR diesel trains. 14 March 2013. Tetsudo.com. Asahi Interactive Ltd.. Japan. ja. 14 March 2013. 18 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318111645/http://www.tetsudo.com/news/798/%E5%9B%BD%E9%89%84%E5%9E%8B%E6%B0%97%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A%E3%82%92%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E7%BD%AE%E3%81%8D%E6%8F%9B%E3%81%88%E3%81%B8%E3%80%81JR%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7/. live.
14. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/09/jr252_1.html. ja:キハ25形（2次車）が日本車輌出場. KiHa 25 (second-batch) trains delivered from Nippon Sharyo. 4 September 2014. Rail Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. ja. 4 September 2014. 4 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904042529/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/09/jr252_1.html. live.