Hanshin 9300 series

Japanese train type
SpecificationsCar body constructionOrdinary steelCar length18,980 mm (62 ft 3 in) (end cars)
18,880 mm (61 ft 11 in) (intermediate cars)Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)Height4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in) (M cars)
4,060 mm (13 ft 4 in) (M' cars and Tc cars)Doors3 pairs per sideMaximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)Weight34.5 t (34.0 long tons; 38.0 short tons) (M and M' cars)
27.0 t (26.6 long tons; 29.8 short tons) (Tc cars)Traction systemThree-phase squirrel-cage induction motor made by Toyo DenkiPower output130 kW per motorAcceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
4.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) (emergency)Electric system(s)1,500 V DCCurrent collector(s)Overhead catenaryBraking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakesSafety system(s)Hanshin ATS
Sanyo ATS
Hankyu ATSCoupling systemclose-contactTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Hanshin 9300 series (阪神電鉄9300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 2001.[1]

Design

The design was based on the earlier 9000 series trains, formed as six-car sets.[1] The motored cars are mounted on SS144 bogies, and the non-powered trailer cars use SS044 bogies.[2] Upon introduction, it was the first trainset to feature perpendicular seating since the 3011 series from 1954 - the first in 47 years.

This is the last train to be built by Mukogawa Sharyo Kogyo. The manufacturer went out of business in 2002.[3]

Operations

The 9300 series sets have been operating on direct express services on the Hanshin Main Line since March 2001.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2017[update], the fleet consists of three six-car sets, numbered 9301, 9303, and 9305.[4] Odd-numbered cars are at the Umeda end while even-numbered cars are at the Sannomiya end.

The three six-car sets are formed as shown below, with four motored "M" cars and two non-powered trailer "T" cars.[5]

Designation Tc1 M' M M' Tc2
Numbering 9501 9301 9401 9402 9302 9502
Weight (t) 29.5 34.5 29.5
Total capacity 124 131 124

Each M car (the middle two cars) are fitted with one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Seating in the end cars consists of longitudinal seating throughout.[6] In the intermediate cars, seating consists of longitudinal seating on the car ends. Between the car doors, seating is arranged in a 2+2 configuration.

References

  1. ^ a b c 木下, 和弘 (December 2017). 阪神電気鉄道 現有車両プロフィール2017 [Hanshin Electric Railway Current Vehicle Profile 2017] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. p. 265.
  2. ^ Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). Japan. p. 63.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Komatsu, Katsuyoshi (December 2017). 鉄道ピクトリアル. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. p. 37.
  4. ^ "大手私鉄車両ファイル2017 車両配置表" [Major Railway Vehicle File 2017 Vehicle Layout Table]. 鉄道ファン [Railway Fan] (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. August 2017. ASIN B071D4VXP8.
  5. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 '06年版 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table '06 Edition] (in Japanese). 2006. p. 130.
  6. ^ Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). p. 63.
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