KiHa 183 Series DMU
KiHa 183 Series DMU (キハ183系) is a future rolling stock for the Royal Railway, operating on passenger routes throughout the Kingdom. 11 train cars will be transferred to Cambodia from Hokkaido, departing from Hakodate Port on 15 April 2024, and arrived at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port at 10am on 27 April 2024.
These 11 train cars were the second batch of KiHa 183s originally destined for Sierra Leone*, however, the plan to do so has failed, with the deal subsequently terminated by ARISE IIP, and are now sold to Cambodia instead.
*Information may be different from originally posted. See below for fleet/order details.
KiHa 183 Series DMU (キハ183系) ceased operations for JR Hokkaido since 18 March 2023. The last day of KiHa 183 Series operations for JR Hokkaido was 17 March 2023.
Royal Railway Cambodia’s KiHa 183 Series DMUs were loaded onto the SEDONA (IMO 9887114, MMSI 548539000) on 15 April 2024, bound for Cambodia.
KiHa 183 Series (キハ183系) DMU Fleet List
Ordinary Car
Green Car
*Leading cars (Ordinary): キハ183-9561, キハ183-4558, キハ183-4559, キハ183-1555, キハ183 -1503, キハ182-7557
*Middle cars (Ordinary): キハ182-508, キハ182-502, キハ182-7561
*Middle cars (Green Car): キロ182-7552, キロ182-7553
*Information may be different from originally posted.
*11 Passenger Carriages consisting of 5 sets of 2-car DMUs and 1 spare motor car.
Information sourced from Royal Railway Cambodia.*
*Information may be different from originally posted.
Interior of KiHa 183 Series DMU
Ordinary Car
Ordinary Car (U-Seat)
Green Car
Royal Railway (Cambodia) Rolling Stock
Royal Railway (Cambodia) Diesel Locomotives
- ČKD Praha Bde410 Series Locomotive
- ČKD Praha BB1010 Series Locomotive
- Alsthom BB1050 Series Locomotive
- CRRC Qishuyan CKD6D BB1060 Series Locomotive
- IRCON YDM4 6000 Series Locomotive
Royal Railway (Cambodia) Diesel Multiple Units (DMU)
- Waggonfabrik Uerdingen DMU ZZ800 Series
- Ferrovías del Bajío DMU AS1000 Series (Mexican DMU)
- Hitachi RHN DMU (Blue DMU)
- KiHa 183 Series DMU
Royal Railway (Cambodia) Passenger Coaches
Royal Railway (Cambodia) Ticket Booking Methods
- Ticket counters in Royal Railway stations
- Phone
- Phnom Penh: 078 888 582
- Takeo: 099 222 533
- Kampot: 099 222 566
- Sihanoukville: 099 222 544
- Online from Baolau
- Online from Easybook
Tickets are open for sale 7 days before departure for direct bookings through Royal Railway, and around 14 to 21 days before departure for online agent bookings.
For online bookings through Baolau, print your confirmation at home and get it exchanged for the actual boarding pass at the station’s ticket counter on the day of your travel.
Boarding Process for Tickets booked through Baolau
- Make a booking on Baolau.
- Baolau receives confirmation from Royal Railway.
- Baolau then sends you the confirmation email with numbered seat within 24 hours.
- Print the email confirmation and exchange it for the boarding pass at the station before departure.
- The staff on train will check the boarding pass and take it away.
Boarding Process for Tickets booked through Easybook
- Make a booking on Easybook.
- Easybook sends you the confirmation email with numbered seat.
- Show the printed or digital email confirmation on the train.
Journey Experiences
- Day 33: Royal Railway – Phnom Penh Royal Railway Station
- Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train: Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Railway Station by Train
- Royal Railway (PP-SHV): Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by Train
- Royal Railway (SHV-PP): Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh by Train
- Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train (AIRPORT-PP 16:35 PM): Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Railway Station by Airport Express Train
- Royal Railway Phnom Penh – Poipet Line (PNH-PS-BB-SS-PP 07:15 AM): Phnom Penh to Poipet by Train
Useful Links
- Booking Royal Railway (Cambodia) Tickets on Baolau
- Booking Royal Railway (Cambodia) Tickets on Easybook
- Royal Railway (Cambodia) Official Website
- Royal Railway (Cambodia) Official Facebook Page
- Trains and Railways Cambodia’s Facebook Group (Unofficial, more useful discussion site)