The is a diesel multiple unit

Diesel multiple unit

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...

 train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company

Central Japan Railway Company

The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

 (JR Central) in Japan since 1993. A total of 40 cars were built, operating as 2-car sets, with the class divided into three sub-classes: KiHa 75-0/100, KiHa 75-200/300, and KiHa 75-400/500.

KiHa 75-0 + KiHa 75-100

Twelve cars formed as six 2-car sets were delivered from Nippon Sharyo

Nippon Sharyo

, , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange...

 to Nagoya Depot in June and July 1993. These entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 1 August 1993 on Mie rapid services.

Formation

Numbering	KiHa 75-0	KiHa 75-100
Weight (t)	38.5	37.8
Capacity (Total/seated)	129/52	134/56

Interior

The KiHa 75-0 cars have a wheelchair-accessible toilet, and were also initially equipped with a card-operated payphone, but this was subsequently removed.

Seating consists of transverse flip-over seats arranged 2+2 abreast.

KiHa 75-200 + KiHa 75-300

Sixteen cars formed as eight 2-car sets were delivered from Nippon Sharyo

Nippon Sharyo

, , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange...

 to Nagoya Depot in February 1999. These featured a number of minor changes compared with the earlier KiHa 75-0/100 sets. Externally, an additional set of headlights was included above the end gangway connections.

Formation

Numbering	KiHa 75-200	KiHa 75-300
Weight (t)	40.2	39.4
Capacity (Total/seated)	133/52	138/56

Interior

The KiHa 75-200 cars have a wheelchair-accessible toilet, and were also initially equipped with a card-operated payphone, but this was subsequently removed.

The seating was the same design as that used on 313 series

313 series

The is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...

 EMUs, still arranged in a transverse 2+2 abreast configuration.

KiHa 75-400 + KiHa 75-500

Twelve more cars formed as six 2-car sets were delivered from Nippon Sharyo to Nagoya Depot in February and March 1993. These were broadly similar to the KiHa 75-200/300 sets delivered at the same time, but were equipped for wanman driver only operation.

Formation

Numbering	KiHa 75-0	KiHa 75-100
Weight (t)	40.4	39.6
Capacity (Total/seated)	133/52	138/56

Interior

The KiHa 75-400 cars have a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Unlike the earlier sets, these cars were not fitted with a card-operated payphone.

External links

• JR Central KiHa 75 information