Basically similar to the KiHa 11-0 design, these cars are designed for use in colder climate areas, and were initially all allocated to Mino-Ōta Depot, although six cars, 107–112, were transferred to Ise Depot in March 1990.

[1] KiHa 11-201 was withdrawn from Johoku Line services on 23 September 2015, and sold to the Hitachinaka Kaihin Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture.

These differ significantly from earlier cars in having unpainted stainless steel bodies.

[7] In June 2016, car KiHa 11-302 received a modified livery, with an orange band at window level similar to the style of the KiHa 11-200s replacing the orange waistline stripe inherited from JR Central.

[8] In April 2015, three former JR Central cars, KiHa 11-123/203/204, were sold to the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture.

[9] Two more KiHa 11-200 series cars formerly owned by TKJ were resold to the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway in 2015 and 2016.