KiHa 185 series

KiHa 185 series
KiHa 185 series
	A KiHa 185 series train on an Ishizuchi service in 1989
In service	1986–present
Constructed	1986–1988
Entered service	November 1986
Number in service	52 vehicles
Operators	JNR(1986–1987); JR Kyushu(1987–present); JR Shikoku(1987–present)
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Doors	Two per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 185 series (キハ185系) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways in Japan since November 1986, and later operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku)^[1]

Fleet

As of 1 April 2016^[update], JR Kyushu operates 20 185 series vehicles, and JR Shikoku operates 32.^[2]

^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 439–440. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
^ Jr気動車客車編成表 2016 JR気動車客車編成表 2016 [JR DMU & Coaching Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 22 June 2016. p. 234. ISBN 978-4-330-69016-2.