Kintetsu 16200 series

Kintetsu 16200 series
*Blue Symphony*
Kintetsu 16200 series; Blue Symphony
In service	September 2016–
Constructed	1978 (as 6200 series)
Refurbished	2016
Number built	3 vehicles (1 set)
Number in service	3 vehicles (1 set)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	SY01
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Lines served	Minami Osaka Line; Yoshino Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width	2,740 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	1 sliding door per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kintetsu 16200 series (近鉄16200系), branded Blue Symphony (青の交響曲, Ao no Shinfonii) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway in Japan since September 2016. The train was converted from a 6200 series commuter train.

Design[edit]

The train was converted from a former 6200 series commuter train built in 1978.^[1]

A 6200 series commuter trainset

Operations[edit]

The train operates between Ōsaka Abenobashi on the Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino on the Yoshino Line, making two return trips each day.^[1]

The train in service in September 2016

Formation[edit]

The three-car train is formed as follows.^[1]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Tc	M	Mc
Numbering	16301	16251	16201
Weight (t)	33.0	43.0	44.0
Capacity	28	20	37
Facilities	Seating Universal access toilet	Bar counter lounge space library	Seating

History[edit]

The conversion work on the train was completed in July 2016,^[1] and the train entered service on 10 September 2016.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.
^ 近鉄青の交響曲営業運転開始 [Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

External links[edit]

Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" information (in Japanese)

[railfan666-1] Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.

[rmnews20160913-2] 近鉄青の交響曲営業運転開始 [Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

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