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JR Shikoku 3600 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kinki Sharyo· from 2026· Japanese hybrid diesel-electric multiple unit train type

🚆 multiple unit bi-mode ✓ in service
JR Shikoku 3600 series, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The 3600 series (3600ç³») is a hybrid diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 100 km/htop speed
  • power 331 kWpower output
  • seats 88passengers
  • built 4made in total

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 0 years ago, in 2026.
  • 331 kW is about 4 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2026
in service from
2026
status
in service
number built
4
kind
multiple unit
traction
bi-mode
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kinki Sharyo
operators
Shikoku Railway Company
top speed
100 km/h
power
331 kW
formation
2 cars per trainset
capacity
88 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q137530330, Wikipedia: JR Shikoku 3600 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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