3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JRS DC 1200-1251: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. JRS Series1200-1232: MaedaAkihiko· CC0
- 3. JR-1200: DRAGONBALLXYZ· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
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. 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.
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 18 years ago, in 2008.
- Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 20.8 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2008
- in service from
- 2008
- status
- in service
- number built
- 18
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Niigata Transys
- operators
- Shikoku Railway Company
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- 294 kW
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- formation
- Single car
- length
- 20.8 m
- weight
- 32.3 t
- capacity
- 55 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q16851665, Wikipedia: JR Shikoku 1200 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.