Sanyo 6000 series
| Sanyo 6000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 6000 in service in April 2016 | |
| In service | April 2016 – |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe |
| Replaced | 3000 series |
| Constructed | 2015– |
| Number built | 6 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 6 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 6000- |
| Operators | Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Depots | Higashi-Futami |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Sanyo Electric Railway 6000 series (山陽電気鉄道6000系, San'yō Denki tetsudō 6000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since April 2016.
Design
The trains have aluminium alloy bodies.[1]
Formation
The trains are formed as three-car sets as shown below, with two driving motor ("Mc") cars and one non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") car.[2]
| Designation | Mc | T | Mc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 600x | 630x | 610x |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 122/41 | 135/49 | 122/41 |
The intermediate trailer cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[2]
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Car 6100 of set 6000, with a gangwayed cab end
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2] LED lighting is used.[1]
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Interior view -
Driving cab interior -
Interior passenger door controls -
LCD passenger information display
History
Details of the new trains on order were first announced by Sanyo Electric Railway in May 2015.[1]
Set 6001, was delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe to the Sanyo Electric Railway depot at Higashi-Futami by road in November 2015.[3]
The trains entered revenue service on 27 April 2016, with a departure ceremony held at Sanyo Himeji Station.[4]
Future plans
Further new trains are scheduled to be delivered at the rate of approximately two or three sets per year.[5]
References
- ^ a b c 山陽電気鉄道6000系. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 82.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 山陽6000系が陸送される. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 山陽電鉄6000系が営業運転を開始. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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