The KiHa 01 series (キハ01系, Kiha-ichi-kei) and the related KiHa 02 (キハ02) and KiHa 03 (キハ03) were railbus types operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1954 until 1969.

KiHa 01 series
KiHa 03-1 at the Otaru Museum in May 2014
Constructed1954–1956
Number built49 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 vehicle
FormationSingle car
OperatorsJNR (1954–1969)
Lines servedVarious
Specifications
Car length10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Doors1 per side (KiHa 03 cars)[citation needed]
2 per side (KiHa 01 cars)[citation needed]
Prime mover(s)Hino DS21
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

History

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A total of 49 vehicles were built between 1954 and 1956, originally classified as KiHa 10000 (キハ10000形).[1] Four prototypes entered service on the Kihara Line (present day Isumi Railway Isumi Line) in 1954.[2] In 1957, the KiHa 10000 were reclassified as KiHa 01 and 02, the KiHa 10200 were reclassified as KiHa 03.[1]

The last unit, KiHa 02 10, was withdrawn in 1969.[2]

Preserved examples

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  • KiHa 03-1: Preserved at the Otaru Museum[3]
  • KiHa 02-9: Preserved at the ruins of the Hizen-Ikeno Station as a children's library, scrapped in 1983 however due to massive vandalism.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miyoshi, Yoshizo (2014). 総武線120年の軌跡 [The 120-year history of the Sobu Line] (in Japanese). Jtb Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 9784533096952.
  2. ^ a b Teramoto, Mitsuteru (2014). 国鉄・JR 悲運の車両たち (in Japanese). Jtb Publishing. pp. 128–130. ISBN 9784533095528.
  3. ^ "キハ03形1(準鉄道記念物第4号)" [KiHa 03-1 (Quasi-Railway Memorial No. 4)] (PDF). jrhokkaido.co.jp (in Japanese). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.