KiHa 122 series

The KiHa 122 series (キハ122系, Kiha-122-kei) and KiHa 127 series (キハ127系, Kiha-127-kei) are diesel multiple unit (DMU) train types operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on the Kishin Line between Himeji and Kōzuki.

[2] Test-running commenced in late September 2008,[4] with the units entering revenue-earning service from the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 2009.

[6] Externally, the units are finished in unpainted metal with thin yellow and red waistline stripes.

Toilets in both types of train are wheelchair-accessible, and the step between the passenger compartment and station platform has been eliminated.

[7] The KiHa 122 series uses a diesel engine with a small lithium-ion battery (18 kWh) that is used to power auxiliary machines in the train.

KiHa 122 series single-car unit at Harima-Shingu Station in April 2009