#3562
KiHa 80 series
🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Subaru Corporation· from 1960· Diesel multiple unit type operated in Japan
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JNR kiha82 ohtori: spaceaero2· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Furano exp kiha80 501: spaceaero2· CC BY 3.0
- 3. JNR Hokkaido kiha80 hokuto: spaceaero2· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. JNR Kiha80: Orangelunchbox at Japanese Wikipedia aka Ariake· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. KiHa80 Resort Liner 1989: ja:user:Cassiopeia sweet· Public domain
- 6. Amarube Viaduct 1978-01: Gohachiyasu1214· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Asashio and Raichō at kyoto Station-01: Gohachiyasu1214· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Asashio at kyoto Station-01: Gohachiyasu1214· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Edamitsu Curve-1978-04: Gohachiyasu1214· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Edamitsu Curve-1978-10: Gohachiyasu1214· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The KiHa 80 series (キハ80系) was a diesel multiple unit type that operated on express services from 1960 to 2002, under Japan National Railways and later under JR Hokkaido and JR Central. Two variants were initially built: the KiHa 81 series (キハ81系) to replace the then steam-operated Hatsukari services in 1960, and the KiHa 82 series (キハ82系) for other services from 1961 to 1967; the KiHa 81 series sets would receive the fourth Blue Ribbon Award for outstanding design from the Japan Railfan Club. 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 66 years ago, in 1960.
- 21.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 42 years (1960–2002).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1960
- in service from
- 1960
- retired
- 2002
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Subaru Corporation, Hitachi, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Niigata Transys, Nippon Sharyo, Japan Transport Engineering Company
- operators
- Japanese National Railways, Central Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- length
- 21.3 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11421900, Wikipedia: KiHa 80 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.