Hankyu 6300 series | |
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In service | 1975– |
Manufacturer | Alna Kōki |
Replaced | 2800 series, 2300 series |
Refurbished | 2008–2011 |
Number built | 72 vehicles (9 sets) |
Number in service | 24 vehicles (5 sets) |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
Number scrapped | 47 vehicles |
Formation | 4/6 (originally 8) cars per trainset |
Operators | Hankyu Railway |
Depots | Katsura |
Lines served |
Hankyū Kyōto Main Line Hankyū Arashiyama Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Doors | 2 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68.4 mph) |
Traction system |
Resistor control Field chopper control (set 6330) |
Power output | 140 kW (188 hp) / 150 kW (201 hp) per motor [1] |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | FS369A, FS069A [2] |
Braking system(s) |
Dynamic brake Regenerative brake (set 6330) Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | ATS |
Coupling system | Shibata-Type Knuckle-Type |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Notes/references | |
This train won the 19th
Blue Ribbon Award in 1976. |
The Hankyu 6300 series (阪急電鉄6300系, Hankyū Dentetsu 6300-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1975. [3]
The 4-car 6300 series trains operate on the Hankyū Arashiyama Line.
Designation | Tc | M | M' | T | M | M' | Tc | |
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Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6850 | 6860 | 6810 | 6910 | 6450 |
Designation | Mc | M' | T | M | M'c | |||
Numbering | 6330 | 6930 | 6950 | 6960 | 6970 | 6980 | 6830 | 6430 |
As of 1 April 2012 [update], a total of 24 vehicles are in operation, formed as two 6-car sets and three 4-car sets. [4]
The three 4-car sets, numbered 6351 to 6363, are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars. [4]
Designation | Tc | M | M' | Tc |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Tc6350 | M6800 | M'6900 | Tc6450 |
Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6450 |
The "M" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs. [4]
The two 6-car sets, numbered 6350 and 6354 (Kyō-Train), are formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars. [4]
Designation | Tc | M | M' | M | M' | Tc |
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Type | Tc6350 | M6800 | M'6900 | M6800 | M'6900 | Tc6450 |
Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6800 | 6900 | 6450 |
The two "M" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs. [4]
The Hankyu 6300 series were originally built for limited express services on the Hankyū Kyōto Main Line starting in 1975 and refurbished for Arashiyama Line services from 2009.
The Hankyu 6300 series was awarded the 1976 Blue Ribbon Award of the Japan Railfan Club. [5]