2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JRwest Kiha127: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. JR West Kiha 127-2 at Oichi Station: KishujiRapid· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The KiHa 122 series (キハ122系, Kiha-122-kei) and KiHa 127 series (キハ127系, Kiha-127-kei) are diesel multiple unit (DMU) train types operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on the Kishin Line between Himeji and Kōzuki. A total of 19 cars have been delivered, formed as seven single-car KiHa 122 series units and six two-car KiHa 127 series units. Test-running commenced in late September 2008, with the units entering revenue-earning service from the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 2009.
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 17 years ago, in 2009.
- 20.4 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
- 2009
- in service from
- 2009
- number built
- 19
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Niigata Transys
- operators
- West Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- formation
- KiHa 122: Single car unit, KiHa 127: 2 cars per unit
- length
- 20.4 m
- capacity
- 92 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6403562, Wikipedia: KiHa 122 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.