Chizu Express HOT7000 series

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

Trains are normally formed as five-car sets, sometimes lengthened to six cars.^[3]

History

The first trains entered service on 3 December 1994.^[1]

Smoking compartments were added to cars 1 and 5 from 1 June 2008.^[4]