Hankyu 3100 series
| Hankyu 3100 series | |
|---|---|
 4-car set 3158 in July 2007 | |
| In service | 1964–2016 |
| Constructed | 1964–67 |
| Number built | 40 vehicles |
| Number in service | 1 vehicle |
| Formation | 3/4 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Hankyu Corporation |
| Lines served | Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)* |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hankyu 3100 series (阪急電鉄3100系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation from 1964 until 2016.
Formations
Trains were formed as four-car and permanently coupled 3+3-car sets, as follows.[1]
4-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | M | T | M'c |
| Numbering | 3150 | 3600 | 3650 | 3101 |
Car 2 was fitted with two pantographs, and car 3 was designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[1]
3+3-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | M | M'c | Tc | M | M'c | |
| Numbering | 3150 | 3600 | 3100 | 3150 | 3600 | 3100 |
Cars 2 and 5 were each fitted with two pantographs, and car 5 was designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[1]
One 3100 series car, 3651, is inserted in 3000 series four-car set 3007.[1]
History
40 3100 series cars were built between 1964 and 1967 for use on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line.[2] Initially not air-conditioned, the fleet was retro-fitted with air-conditioning between 1975 and 1981.[2]
The last remaining set, four-car set 3150, was withdrawn following its final run on 8 July 2016.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2016 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 139. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 私鉄車両年鑑2013 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 97. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 阪急電鉄「3100系引退記念」ヘッドマーク. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 388. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2016. p. 76.
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Hankyu trainsets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kobe/Takarazuka Lines |  | |
| Kyoto Lines | ||
| Withdrawn | ||