Hankyu 9300 series | |
Service: | 14 October 2003– |
Manufacturer: | Hitachi |
Family: | Hitachi A-train |
Replaced: | 2300 series,[1] 6300 series |
Yearconstruction: | 2003–2010 |
Numberconstruction: | 6 vehicles (reserved-seat PRiVACE car) |
Numberbuilt: | 88 vehicles (11 sets) |
Numberservice: | 88 vehicles (11 sets) |
Formation: | 8 cars per trainset |
Operator: | Hankyu Railway |
Depots: | Shojaku |
Lines: | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
Carbody: | Aluminium alloy, double-skin |
Carlength: | 18900mm |
Width: | 2800mm |
Height: | 4095mm |
Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
Maxspeed: | 115abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Traction: | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
Bogies: | FS-565 (motored) FS-065 (trailer) |
Brakes: | Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety: | ATS, ATC |
Coupling: | Shibata-Type |
Multipleworking: | 7300 series |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.[2]
The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.[2] [3]
As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Designation | Mc1 | T1 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 | |||
Type | Mc9300-1 | T9850 | T9870 | T9850 | M9800-1 | Mc9400-1 | |||
Numbering | 9300 | 9850 | 9870 | 9880 | 9890 | 9860 | 9800 | 9400 |
The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.[2]
On 21 November 2023, Hankyu Corporation announced that a new seat reservation service, branded PRiVACE, is due to be introduced in July 2024 on Kyoto Main Line Limited Express services.[4] A total of 6 sets of the 9300 series is scheduled to temporarily incorporate one reserved seat car each as the fourth car from the Osaka end and operate alongside one newly-built 2300 series[5] set initially. As delivery of further 2300 series sets progresses in the future, the PRiVACE cars will gradually be transferred to the 2300 series fleet.[6]