ET122

ET122

ET122-3 at Tomari Station in April 2015
In service 14 March 2015 (scheduled)
Manufacturer Niigata Transys
Constructed 2014–2015
Number under construction 8 vehicles
Operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Line(s) served Nihonkai Hisui Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)
Width 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Floor height 1,170 mm (3 ft 10 in)
Doors Two pairs per side
Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph)
Prime mover(s) SA6D140HE-2
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The ET122 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type on order by the third-sector railway operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway (ETR) for use on the Nihonkai Hisui Line between Naoetsu and Ichiburi in Niigata Prefecture when operations on the line are transferred from West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 14 March 2015.[1] Built by Niigata Transys and based on the JR West KiHa 122 series DMU design, a total of eight single-car units are scheduled to be delivered.[1]

Variants

The fleet will consist of six standard cars, numbered ET122-1 to ET122-6, and two special-event cars, numbered ET122-7 to ET122-8. The former have reversible transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast with longitudinal bench seating at one end (total seating capacity 33), and the latter have fixed 4-person seating bays with tables (total seating capacity 40).[1] Both types have a wheelchair space at one end and a universal access toilet.[1]

Operations

The trains will normally operate on the ETR's Nihonkai Hisui Line between Naoetsu and Ichiburi in Niigata Prefecture, with through-running to and from Tomari on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in Toyama Prefecture.

Exterior

The two special-event cars, ET122-7 and ET122-8, will be finished in liveries designed by students at the Nagaoka Institute of Design. One is branded "Nihonkai Stream" and the other is branded "3 Cities Flowers".[2]

History

Test running began on the Hokuriku Main Line in December 2014.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 えちごトキめき鉄道ET１２２形 [Echigo Tokimeki Railway ET122]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese) (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) 55 (645): p.69-71. January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Special-event car liveries" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Echigo Tokimeki Railway Company. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ↑ えちごトキめき鉄道ET122形が北陸本線で試運転 [Echigo Tokimeki Railway ET122 test run on Hokuriku Main Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

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