The is a

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

Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

(JR Central) on '' Hida'' and ''

Nanki The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs from Nagoya to Shingū and Kii-Katsuura. The service passes through several notable and important locations, situated on the Kii P ...

'' limited express services in Japan.

Technical specifications

The trains use stainless steel car bodies, consist of up to five cars per trainset and are powered by DMF14HZ engines. Two types of end cars exist, of which one has a

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History

The trains entered service on February 18, 1989, and were the first independent train development of JR Central. They were introduced to replace aging ex-

JNR The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

DMUs such as the

KiHa 80 series The KiHa 80 series was a diesel multiple unit type that operated on express services from 1960 to 2002, under Japan National Railways and later under JR Hokkaido and JR Central. Two variants were initially built: the KiHa 81 series to replace t ...

and to make the ''Hida'' service more attractive to tourists. They are scheduled to be replaced by new

HC85 series The is a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train type built Nippon Sharyo for use on limited express services operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Intended to replace the KiHa 85 series, a prototype trainset was complete ...

hybrid trains.

References

External links

JR Central KiHa 85 series information
{{JR Central EMU Diesel multiple units of Japan 85 Train-related introductions in 1989