Kominato Railway KiHa 200 series

Kominato Railway KiHa 200 series
A pair of KiHa 200 series cars in August 2009
In service	1962–
Built at	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	1961–1977
Number built	14 vehicles
Number in service	14 vehicles (as of 1 April 2016[update])
Formation	Single-car units
Fleet numbers	KiHa 201–214
Capacity	160 passengers
Operator(s)	Kominato Railway
Depot(s)	Goi
Line(s) served	Kominato Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,903 mm (9 ft 6.3 in)
Height	3,880 mm (12 ft 9 in)
Doors	Two per side
Prime mover(s)	DMH17c
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kominato Railway KiHa 200 series (小湊鐵道キハ200形, Kominato Tetsudō KiHa 200-gata) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by the third-sector railway operator Kominato Railway on the 39.1 km (24.3 mi) Kominato Line between Goi and Kazusa-Nakano in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, since 1962. As of 1 April 2016^[update], all 14 of the Kiha 200 series cars built are in service.

14 KiHa 200 series cars were built between 1961 and 1977. The first cars entered service in January 1962.

The individual car build histories of the fleet are as follows.

As of 1 April 2016^[update], all 14 Kiha 200 series cars are in service, based at the line's Goi Depot. All cars except 209 and 210 are air-conditioned.

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