| KiHa E130 series | |
| Manufacturer: | Niigata Transys, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Replaced: | KiHa 35, KiHa 38, KiHa 110 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 2006– |
| Yearservice: | January 2007 |
| Numberbuilt: | 67 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | 67 vehicles |
| Formation: | 1 or 2 cars per unit |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Depots: | Suigun (Hitachi Daigo) |
| Lines: | Suigun Line, Kururi Line, Hachinohe Line |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 19500mm |
| Width: | 2920mm |
| Floorheight: | 1130mm |
| Doors: | Three pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Engine: | DMF15HZ x1 per car |
| Poweroutput: | 331kW per car |
| Transmission: | Hydraulic |
| Bogies: | DT74 (motored), TR259 (trailer) |
| Safety: | ATS-Ps |
| Multipleworking: | KiHa 110 series |
The is a class of diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains operated since January 2007 by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.[1] [2]
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 and . 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]
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.
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]
| Numbering | KiHa E130 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (t) | 38.7 | |
| Capacity Total/seated | 113/34 |
(Equipped with a toilet)
| 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.)
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]
The Kururi Line KiHa E130-100 series cars have longitudinal seating only, and are not fitted with toilets.[4]
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]