10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JR shikoku kiha185 blue ishizuchi 1989: spaceaero2· CC BY 3.0
- 2. Kiha185-3100: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. JNR DC Kiha185-26: 永尾信幸· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. JNR-DC-Kiha185-1018: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. JNR-DC-Kiha185-11: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. JNR-DC-Kiha185-13: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. JR shikoku kiha185 blue shiokaze 1989: spaceaero2· CC BY 3.0
- 8. JR shikoku Kiha185-9 syanai: Spaceaero2· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. JRS-DC-Kiha185-3109: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. Kiha 185 Air conditioner: Pagemoral· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
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). The "KiHa" designation derives from the classification system used by JNR. "Ki" indicates a diesel-powered vehicle, while "Ha" indicates an ordinary passenger car, as opposed to a green car.
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.
- Still in service after 40 years.
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
- status
- in service
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Nippon Sharyo
- operators
- Japanese National Railways, Kyushu Railway Company, Shikoku Railway Company
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11421878, Wikipedia: KiHa 185 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.