JR Shikoku 1200 series

Japanese train type

1200 series

Car number 1251, May 2010

In service| 2008–present
Manufacturer| Niigata Transys
Constructed| 1992–1997
Number built| 18 vehicles
Number in service| 18 vehicles
Formation| Single car
Capacity| 143 (55 seated)
Operators| JR Shikoku
Depots| Tokushima
Lines served| Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line, Dosan Line
Specifications
Car body construction| Stainless steel
Car length| 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)
Width| 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height| 3,825 mm (12 ft 6.6 in)
Doors| Three per side
Maximum speed| 110 km/h (68 mph)
Weight| 32.3 t
Prime mover(s)| SA6D125-H (x1)
Power output| 400 ps (at 2,100 rpm)
Bogies| S-DT57/S-TR57
Multiple working| 1500 series
Track gauge| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 1200 series (1200形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated on local regional services by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2008.[1] The fleet of 18 cars was converted from former 1000 series DMU cars to allow operation in conjunction with newly delivered 1500 series DMU cars.[2]

## Operations

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The 1200 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines.[3]

* Kōtoku Line
* Tokushima Line
* Mugi Line
* Dosan Line

## Interior

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As with the 1000 series cars, passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating on one side and transverse seating bays on the opposite side.[2] All of the 1200 series cars have toilets.[2]

* Interior view, May 2010

## History

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Between June and October 2008, 18 former 1000 series cars, themselves built between 1992 and 1997 were modified to make them compatible with newly delivered 1500 series DMU cars. They were also repainted in a new livery of unpainted stainless steel with green highlights on the driving cab ends and passenger doorways.[2]

## References

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1. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 487\. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
2. ^ a b c d Nishiwaki, Kōji (September 2010). "JR各社の新世代気動車の現況 ＪＲ四国1000形" [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Shikoku 1000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 593\. Japan: Kōyūsha. pp. 97–101.
3. ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 140\. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1200 series.

* 1200 series details on JR Shikoku website (in Japanese)

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