Hanshin 9000 series
Hanshin 9000 series | |
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Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Replaced | All vehicles damaged by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake |
Entered service | 1996 |
Number built | 30 vehicles (5 sets) |
Number in service | 30 vehicles (5 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 9201 - 9209 |
Capacity | 122 per car |
Operators | Hanshin Electric Railway |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 18,980 mm (62 ft 3 in) (end cars), 18,880 mm (61 ft 11 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
Height | 4,060 mm (13 ft 4 in) (end cars), 4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in) (intermediate cars) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO) |
Power output | 110 kW per motor |
Acceleration | 4.0 km/h/s |
Deceleration | 4.5 km/h/s (service) 5.0 km/h/s (emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | Hanshin ATS Kintetsu ATS (old/new) |
Coupling system | Shibata-type |
Multiple working | 1000 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hanshin 9000 series (阪神電鉄9000系, Hanshin Dentetsu 9000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1996.[1]
Design
The 9000 series was designed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries[citation needed] following the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake to replace vehicles damaged by the earthquake.[1] The 9000 series uses a stainless steel design for its body work.[1]
Operations
The 9000 series are able to operate in multiple with the newer 1000 series.[1]
Formation
As of 1 April 2016[update], five six-car sets (numbered 9201 to 9209) are in service, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Umeda end. Four cars are powered.[2]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Designation | Tc1 | M1' | M | M | M' | Tc2 |
Numbering | 92xx (odd) | 90xx (odd) | 91xx (odd) | 91xx (even) | 90xx (even) | 92xx (even) |
Capacity Total |
122 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 122 |
Cars 3 and 4 each have one lozenge-style pantograph.[2]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]
History
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Set 9205 in original livery in July 2007
References
- ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 146. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
External links
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- Hanshin Electric Railway train information (in Japanese)