In service May 2006–Present Constructed 2006– Number in service 32 vehicles | Replaced KiHa 58, KiHa 65 Number built 34 vehicles | |
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Manufacturer Kinki Sharyo, Niigata Transys | ||
The 1500 series (1500形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 2006.
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Operations
The 1500 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines.
Interior
Passenger accommodation in the set built up to January 2012 consists of transverse flip-over seating arranged 2+2 abreast. Sets built from 2013 onward have a mixture of transverse and longitudinal seating.
History
The first trains entered service on 25 May 2006.
The two 7th-batch cars, 1566 and 1567, entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.
References
JR Shikoku 1500 series Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA