The Chizu Express HOT7000 series (智頭急行HOT7000系) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) tilting train type operated by the third-sector operating company Chizu Express and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on Super Hakuto limited express services between Kyoto, Tottori, and Kurayoshi in Japan since December 1994.[2]
| Chizu Express HOT7000 series | |
|---|---|
 A HOT7000 series six-car formation on a Super Hakuto service on the Inbi Line in April 2009 | |
| In service | 3 December 1994 – Present |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Refurbished | 2007 - 2009, 2016 |
| Number built | 34 vehicles |
| Number in service | 34 vehicles |
| Formation | 5 or 6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Chizu Express, JR West |
| Depots | Yonago |
| Lines served | Tōkaidō Main Line, Sanyō Main Line, Chizu Express Chizu Line, Inbi Line, Sanin Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2,845 mm (9 ft 4.0 in) |
| Height | 3,440 mm (11 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | One plug door per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
| Prime mover(s) | 355 hp x 2 per car[1] |
| Bogies | FU46AD, FU46BD |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SW, ATS-P |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The designation "HOT" is derived from the initials of the three prefectures along the route served: Hyogo Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, and Tottori Prefecture.[1]
Formation edit
Trains are normally formed as five-car sets, sometimes lengthened to six cars.[3]
History edit
The first trains entered service on 3 December 1994.[1]
Smoking compartments were added to cars 1 and 5 from 1 June 2008.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d 年鑑'95日本の鉄道 [Yearbook 1995: Japanese Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Railway Journal. April 1995. p. 664.
- ^ Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro (eds.). 全国私鉄超決定版電車・機関車・気動車1700 全国私鉄超決定版 電車・機関車・気動車1700 [Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 250. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
- ^ JR気動車客車編成表 2013 [JR DMU & Coaching Stock Formations - 2013] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 30 June 2013. p. 27. ISBN 978-4-330-37813-8.
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2008. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
External links edit
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- Chizu Express Super Hakuto (in Japanese)