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Draft:DEC700

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The sole DEC700 at Niimi Station, Nov 2024. This train was on a "Hare no Mori" service.
The sole DEC700 at Niimi Station, Nov 2024.

The DEC700 is a low capacity diesel-electric multiple unit operated by JR West. The sole unit, DEC700-1, was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and has been in service since Sept. 28, 2024.[1]

The body of the DMU was based off of the 225 and 227 series EMUs operated by the same company. DEC in the name of the unit means Diesel Electric Car.

DEC700
Stock typeDiesel-Electric MU
In service8 Sep 2024 - Present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed2021
Entered service8 Sep 2024
Number built1
Number in service1
FormationcMc
Specifications
Car length20,000 millimetres (66 ft)
Width2,800 millimetres (9.2 ft)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

  1. ^ "サイト内検索 | 「DEC700」の検索結果一覧:JR西日本". srh.westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-20.