Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
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Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles.
Products
As indicated by the company name, the company mainly produces railroad vehicles. Recently Kawasaki has received orders from customers in foreign countries, including Ireland and the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. All products manufactured for the US rail market are sold through Kawasaki Rail Car Inc., another division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Because of substantial sales to the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
and various commuter lines, an overseas assembly plant been established in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. (At present, most of the vehicles for the US market are already produced there)
Japan Railways Group
Products produced for the Japan Railways Group, or JR Group, include:- ShinkansenShinkansenThe , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
： All types except 800 series800 Series ShinkansenThe is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line. Built by Hitachi, the trains were introduced on the Tsubame services from March 2004.... - JR / JNR local lines:
- Former JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
: 103 series103 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company . They were also operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company .-Prototype:Built in 1963...
, 211 series211 seriesThe is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...
EMUs - JR Central: 311 series311 seriesThe is a DC suburban electric multiple unit operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was developed from the earlier 211 series, with the first five trains introduced from July 1989 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs...
, 371 series371 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company on Asagiri limited express services in Japan since 1991.-Operations:...
, 383 series383 seriesThe is a tilting DC electric multiple unit operated by Central Japan Railway Company on Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line and Tōkaidō Main Line Shinano Limited Express services in Japan.- Services on which 383 series operate :...
EMUs - JR East: 651 series651 seriesThe is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.Trains operate as 7+4-car formations on Super Hitachi limited express services between in Tokyo and via the Jōban Line.-7-car sets:...
, 209 series209 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.The series was introduced in 1993 to replace the aging 103 series stock on the Keihin-Tōhoku and Negishi lines...
, E231 seriesE231 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
, E233 seriesE233 seriesThe is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit type developed by East Japan Railway Company from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design...
, E331 seriesE331 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train used for commuter services operated by East Japan Railway Company . Only one trainset has been built, and it differs significantly from other JR commuter EMUs in having articulated cars with shared bogies and using direct-drive motors.-Formation:The lone set...
, E531 seriesE531 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit used by East Japan Railway Company in Japan. It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo...
, 701 series701 seriesThe 701 series is an AC EMU operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company , Aoimori Railway, and Iwate Galaxy Railway in Japan...
, E721 seriesE721 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train type operated by East Japan Railway Company on services in the Sendai area of Japan since 2006.-Operations:* Tōhoku Main Line* Jōban Line* Senzan Line* Sendai Airport Line...
EMUs - JR Hokkaido: 721 series, 731 series731 seriesThe is an AC electric multiple unit operated by Hokkaido Railway Company on Sapporo area suburban services in Hokkaido, Japan since 1996.-Formation:Car 2 is fitted with one N-PS785 single-arm pantograph.-Interior:...
, 785 series785 seriesThe is an AC electric multiple unit operated by Hokkaido Railway Company on Super Kamui and Suzuran limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan since 1990.-Sets NE 1–5:...
, 789 series789 seriesThe is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 2002...
EMUs - JR West: 281 series281 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company . It was introduced on September 4, 1994 for passengers travelling to/from Kansai International Airport...
, 283 series283 seriesThe , or more popularly known as Ocean Arrow, is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR West on the Kinokuni Line . Two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and were introduced in 31 July 1996 to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.-3-car sets:-6-car...
, 285 series285 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train type operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company on the overnight Sunrise Izumo/Sunrise Seto limited express service in Japan....
, 681 series681 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan.-681-0 series:...
, 683 series683 seriesThe is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan.-Variants:* 683-0 series * 683-1000 series...
, 207 series207 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region of Japan since 1991.This EMU was introduced in 1991 to replace ageing 103 series EMUs operating on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Katamachi Line.This train bears no relation to the 207...
, 223 series223 seriesThe is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kansai Region, Chūgoku region and Shikoku of Japan...
, 225 series225 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated by West Japan Railway Company on suburban services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area since December 2010.-Design:226 vehicles are on order, at a cost of approximately 30 billion yen...
, 521 series521 seriesThe is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company on local services in the Fukui and Kanazawa areas since November 2006.-Design:...
, 125 series125 seriesThe is a single-car DC electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company on local services since March 2003.-Design:The 125 series design is based on the 223-3000 series EMU design, with stainless bodies and steel front ends....
EMUs - JR Shikoku: 5000 series5000 series (JR Shikoku)The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company in Shikoku, Japan.Seven 2-car sets were introduced in 2003 by JR Shikoku along with the JR West 223-5000 series...
EMUs (5000 type cab cars, 5200 type intermediate cars) - JR Freight: JR Freight Class EF510JR Freight Class EF510The locomotives are Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/DC electric locomotives operated by JR Freight and East Japan Railway Company in Japan....
electric locomotives, JR Freight Class DF200JR Freight Class DF200The DF200 class of diesel-electric locomotives are Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement freight locomotives operated by JR Freight in Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 1 April 2009, 40 DF200s were operated by JR Freight, all based at Washibetsu Depot...
diesel locomotives
- Former JNR
Major private railway corporation
Production for the following private railwayPrivate railway
A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.-Japan:In Japan, refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector. Although Japan Railways Group companies are private entities, they are not considered private railways...
s include:
- Hanshin Electric RailwayHanshin Electric Railwayis a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
- Keihan Electric RailwayKeihan Electric Railwayis a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...
- Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
- Nishi-Nippon RailroadNishi-Nippon RailroadThe , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions...
- Odakyu Electric RailwayOdakyu Electric Railway, or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....
- Tokyo MetroTokyo Metrois one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
Other railway companies in Japan
- Hokushin Kyuko Electric RailwayHokushin Kyuko Electric Railwayis a private railway company in Kobe, Japan. Its headquarters are in Kita-ku, Kobe. Investors in the company include Hankyu Railway and Kobe Electric Railway, and it is a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings.-Operation:...
(All cars) - Kobe Electric RailwayKobe Electric Railway, often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line...
(All cars) - Metropolitan Intercity Railway CompanyMetropolitan Intercity Railway CompanyThe is a third sector railway company. It was established in March, 1991, to construct the Tsukuba Express . Municipalities along the planned line, and private corporations, invested in it.-External links:...
(All cars) - Saitama Railway
- Sanyo Electric RailwaySanyo Electric RailwaySanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway in western Hyōgo Prefecture...
(All cars) - Semboku Rapid RailwaySemboku Rapid Railwayis the railroad route of the Osaka Prefectural Urban Development as a means of transportation for Senboku New Town, and connects Izumi-Chūō Station with Nakamozu Station, with through operations to Nankai Electric Railway's Kōya Line up to Namba Station of southern downtown Osaka.-Operation:Along...
- Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (All cars)
Public transportation bureaus
- Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau
- Kobe Municipal Transportation BureauKobe Municipal Transportation Bureauis an agency of the city government of Kobe, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses. Previously, it also operated city trams.*Kobe Municipal Subway**Seishin-Yamate Line**Kaigan Line*City Bus- Tram :...
(All cars) - Osaka Municipal Transportation BureauOsaka Municipal Transportation BureauOsaka Municipal Transportation Bureau is a public department of transportation of the city of Osaka, Japan, which operates the municipal subway lines, the New Tram and city buses.-Current:...
- Sapporo City Transportation BureauSapporo City Transportation BureauSapporo City Transportation Bureau is a public organization of transportation in Sapporo, Japan. The organization operates subways and a tram. It was founded in 1927, when the city took private tram lines. The bureau also started to operate bus lines from 1930, subways from 1971. However, from...
(All subways, some tramways) - Sendai City Transportation BureauSendai City Transportation Bureauis a public organization of transportation in Sendai, Japan. The organization operates subways and buses. It was founded in 1926.-Transportations:*Sendai City Bus**Loople Sendai *Sendai Subway**Nanboku Line...
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationThe is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
- Yokohama City Transportation BureauYokohama City Transportation BureauThe is the administrative agency in charge of public transportation services in the city of Yokohama, Japan.-Subway operations:The Yokohama Municipal Subway consists of the following lines:...
(All cars)
Monorails & ATGs
Production for MonorailMonorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
s and Automated guideway transit
Automated guideway transit
Automated guideway transit is a fully automated, driverless, grade-separated transit system in which vehicles are automatically guided along a "guideway". The vehicles are often rubber tired, but other systems including steel wheels, air cushion and maglev systems have also been used in experiments...
s (ATG) include:
- Hiroshima Rapid TransitHiroshima Rapid Transitis a Japanese transportation company based in Hiroshima, Japan.Hiroshima Rapid Transit operate the People mover called "Astram Line" in Hiroshima.The company will accept PASPY, a smart card ticket system, from spring, 2009.-External links:*...
- Kobe New TransitKobe New Transitis the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line and Rokkō Island Line automated guideway transit systems in Kobe, Japan...
- Kitakyushu Urban MonorailKitakyushu monorailThe Kitakyushu monorail is a monorail in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan, run by the Kitakyushu Urban Monorail Co. Ltd. ....
- Okinawa City Monorail
- Osaka Monorail
- Saitama New Urban TransitIna LineThe New Shuttle , is a Japanese human-operated rubber-tyred automated guideway transit system.The 12.7-kilometre that runs north from Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama, along Jōetsu Shinkansen through Ageo to Uchijuku Station in Ina in Saitama Prefecture in the Greater Tokyo Area is the only...
- Tama Toshi Monorail
Overseas export
- Chinese Ministry of Railways (Type 6KChina Railways 6KThe 6K is a Japanese-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric. The design of 6K is based on JNR Class ED75 and EF66 electric locomotives . It is the first locomotive with Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement used in China...
, Type CRH2) - Iarnród ÉireannIarnród ÉireannIarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
(Irish Railways) - MTRMTRMass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
(Type SP1900MTR EMU SP1900MTR EMU SP1900 is the second model of electric multiple unit rolling stock of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation , preceded by the Metro Cammell EMU...
, West Rail Line Type Kawasaki - Long Island Rail RoadLong Island Rail RoadThe Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
C-3 bilevel cars - MARCMARC TrainMARC , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration , a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract...
bilevel commuter cars - Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
(Bilevel commuter cars) - New York City SubwayNew York City SubwayThe New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
(R62R62 (New York City Subway car)The R62 is a New York City Subway car built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, serving the A Division . The R62 fleet is numbered 1301 - 1625, totaling to a number of 325 cars...
, R68AR68A (New York City Subway car)R68A is a class of New York City Subway cars that were built in Kobe, Japan by Kawasaki Rail Car Company.- History and Description:There were 200 R68A cars built from 1988–89. They first entered into service in April 1988 on the train...
, R110AR110A (New York City Subway car)The R-110A was a prototype class of New York City Subway cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into R142 fleet. Built by Kawasaki, there are ten cars, unit numbered 8001-8010, and they are permanently coupled in five-car...
, R142AR142A (New York City Subway car)The R142A, along with the R142 is the newest generation of cars for the A Division of the New York City Subway.-Background:The R142A is built by Kawasaki and has many of the same features as the R142, built by Bombardier. The main order of 400 R142A cars are numbered 7211-7610; the 120 option cars...
, R143R143 (New York City Subway car)The R143 is a standard gauge subway car design used on the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The cars are primarily used on the L service. The New York City Transit Authority owns 212 R143 cars, numbered 8101 to 8312, and built for an average cost of about $1.5 million...
, R160B) - Metro-North RailroadMetro-North RailroadThe Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
M8M8 (railcar)The M8 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Kawasaki for use on the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad. It will replace the current fleet of 240 M2's which are nearing 40 years old and the 54 M4's which entered service in 1987.-Design:... - PATHPort Authority Trans-HudsonPATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
PA4 and PA5 cars - Panama Canal Authority
- Singapore Mass Rapid TransitMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
(C151, C751B, C151AKawasaki Heavy Industries C151AThe Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A is the fourth generation of rolling stock to be used on the North South and East West MRT Lines....
) - Keretapi Tanah MelayuKeretapi Tanah MelayuKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
(Class 24) - SEPTA Broad Street Subway cars and Type K Subway-Surface/Suburban trolleys
- Taipei Rapid Transit SystemTaipei Rapid Transit SystemThe Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
(C301, C371) - Taiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
(Type 700T) - Virginia Railway ExpressVirginia Railway ExpressThe Virginia Railway Express is a regional/ commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia suburbs to Union Station in Washington, D.C., via two lines: the Fredericksburg Line from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Manassas Line from Broad Run/Airport station in Bristow,...
bilevel commuter cars - Washington MetroWashington MetroThe Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
7000 series railcar