Diesel multiple unit train operated in Japan by JR Shikoku
2700 series
A 2700 series set in December 2021
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced
2000 series
Constructed
2018–2020
Entered service
August 6, 2019
Number built
41 cars (17 sets)
Formation
2/3 cars
Capacity
134 (3-car sets) 98 (2-car sets)
Operators
JR Shikoku Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Depots
Takamatsu, Kōchi
Specifications
Car body construction
Stainless steel
Car length
20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)[1]
Width
2,786 mm (9 ft 1.7 in)[1]
Height
3,445 mm (11 ft 3.6 in)[1]
Floor height
1,105 mm (3 ft 7.5 in)
Doors
2 per side
Maximum speed
130 km/h (81 mph)
Prime mover(s)
SA6D140HE-2 diesel motor
Power output
2 x 331 kW (445 hp) per car
Bogies
S-DT70
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
The 2700 series (2700系, 2700-kei) is a tilting diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) and Tosa Kuroshio Railway on limited express services in Shikoku, Japan.
^ abc"新型特急気動車「2700系」の営業運転について" [About commercial operation of the new express train "2700 series"] (PDF). jr-shikoku.co.jp (in Japanese). Shikoku Railway Company. July 29, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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