For the newer electric multiple unit developed by JR East, see E261 series.
KiHa 261 series
KiHa 261 series on a Sōya service in June 2022
In service
2000–Present
Manufacturer
Fuji Heavy Industries
JR Hokkaido
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced
KiHa 183 series, KiHa 281 series, KiHa 283 series
Constructed
1998–
Number under construction
28 vehicles (as of December 2013[update])
Number built
35 vehicles (as of April 2013[update])
Number in service
35 vehicles (as of April 2013[update])
Formation
4–6 cars per trainset
Operators
JR Hokkaido
Depots
Naebo
Specifications
Car body construction
Stainless steel
Car length
21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) (intermediate)
21,470 mm (70 ft 5 in) (261-0 end)
21,670 mm (71 ft 1 in) (261-1000 end)
Width
2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) (261-0)
2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in) (261-1000)
Height
4,012 mm (13 ft 2.0 in) (261-0)
3,982 mm (13 ft 0.8 in) (261-1000)
Doors
1 per side
Maximum speed
130 km/h (81 mph)
Prime mover(s)
N-DMF13HZH (× 1 or × 2 per car)
Power output
460 hp (340 kW) per engine
Transmission
Hydraulic
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
The KiHa 261 series (キハ261系) is a tilting diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 2000.[1]
^Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Jr全車両: ビジュアル決定版 Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 115. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
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