10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. TRA DR2900 at Hualien Station 20070618: Josephjong at Chinese Wikipedia· Public domain
- 2. TRA DR2908 at Chishang Station 20170701: 林昱維· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 5 Groups 15 Cars DR2900 & DR3000: Kazehayashi· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. A southbound TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving Changhua Station 01: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. A southbound TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving Changhua Station 02: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. A southbound TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving Changhua Station 03: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. A southbound TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving Changhua Station 04: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. A southbound TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving Changhua Station 05: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. A TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving the platform to prepare for the return journey at Changhua Station 01: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. A TRA DR2900, 3000 train leaving the platform to prepare for the return journey at Changhua Station 02: WC-QHS· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines. They were originally built by Hitachi in 1986(DR2900) and 1990(DR3000) for the Taiwan Railways Administration to provide more service on the eastern mainline of Taiwan. Although two trains are named with different numbers, they actually shared the same design.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 40 years ago, in 1986.
- 20.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 4 years (1986–1990).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1986
- in service from
- 1986
- retired
- 1990
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 15
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- builders
- Hitachi
- operators
- Taiwan railway, Taiwan Railways Administration
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- length
- 20.3 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q10915905, Wikipedia: DR2900 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.