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diesel multiple unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

(DMU) train type operated by

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(JR-West) on ''

Hamakaze The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from to and . Stops Trains stop at the following stations: - - - - ( Nishi-Akashi) - () - - - - - - - - - - - () - ...

limited express A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common ...

services between and since November 2010 and '' Biwako Express'' services between Osaka and since March 2014.

Operations

* ''

'' (from November 2010) * '' Biwako Express'' (from March 2014)

Formation

Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below. File:JRwest Kiha189-1003.jpg, KiHa 189-1000 File:JRwest Kiha188-3.jpg, KiHa 188 File:JRwest Kiha189-3.jpg, KiHa 189

Interior

The trains are all standard-class, with a total seating capacity of 156 passengers per 3-car set. Seating is in standard 2+2 abreast configuration with a seat pitch of 970 mm, an increase of 60 mm compared with the earlier

KiHa 181 series The was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated in Japan on limited express services between 1968 and 2010. Initially introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR), the trains were later operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West ...

trains. File:JRW series189 ordinarycar-inside.JPG, Interior view, December 2011 File:JRW series189 leddisplay.JPG, LED passenger information display

History

The first three-car set was delivered from

Niigata Transys is a Japanese railway vehicle and equipment manufacturer based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is a subsidiary of IHI Corporation and has a factory in Niigata, and representative offices in Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, and Niigata. Products Low-f ...

to Fukui Depot on 19 March 2010, with test running commencing on 23 March. The trains entered revenue service from 7 November 2010.

References

External links

JR-West KiHa 189 series
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189 series The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West ...

West Japan Railway Company Niigata Transys rolling stock Train-related introductions in 2010