Hankyu 1300 series

Hankyu 1300 series
Set 1301, July 2014
Manufacturer Hitachi
Entered service March 2014 –
Number built 32 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service 24 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers 1300–
Capacity 1,044 per set
Operator(s) Hankyu Corporation
Line(s) served Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Hankyu Senri Line
Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length 18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in)
Width 2,825 mm (9 ft 3.2 in)
Height 4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 115 km/h (70 mph) (service speed)
  • 130 km/h (80 mph) (design speed)
Traction system Variable frequency (IGBT)
Traction motors Squirrel-cage rotors
Acceleration 2.6 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.7 km/h/s (service)
4.2 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Pantograph
Bogies FS579M (motored), FS579T (trailer)
Braking system(s) Electric commanding, regenerative brakes
Safety system(s) ATS, WS-ATC
Coupling system Shibata-type
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Hankyu 1300 series (阪急電鉄1300系, Hankyū 1300-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation on Hankyu Kyoto Main Line services since March 2014.[1]

Overview

Based on the 9000 series and 9300 series EMUs first introduced in 2003, the 8-car 1300 series trains are manufactured by Hitachi and have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction.[2] Externally, the trains are finished in the standard Hankyu colour scheme of all-over maroon.[2]

Formation

The eight-car trains are formed as shown below, with four motored (M) cars and four non-powered trailer (T) cars, and car 1 at the Umeda end.[3][4]

Designation TcMM'TTMM'Tc
Numbering 13001800190013501450185019501400
Weight (t) 30.035.333.627.227.235.333.630.0
Capacity (Total/seated) 123/43133/49133/49133/49133/49133/49133/49123/43

The "M" cars (1800 and 1850) each have two single-arm pantographs.[3]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with "golden olive" coloured moquette seat covers.[2] Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout.[3] Each car includes a wheelchair space at one end.[3]

History

The first set, 1300, entered revenue service from 30 March 2014.[5]

Fleet history

The fleet history is as shown below.[4]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
1300Hitachi28 March 2014
1301HitachiMarch 2014
1302HitachiSeptember 2014[6]
1303HitachiJanuary 2015[7]

See also

  • Hankyu 1000 series, a similar variant used on the Kobe/Takarazuka Lines from November 2013

References

  1. ↑ 新型車両1000系 [New 1000 series]. 1000 series special site (in Japanese). Japan: Hankyu Corporation. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 新型車両1000系・1300系をこの秋より導入します！ [New 1000/1300 series trains to be introduced from autumn] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Hankyu Corporation. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 阪急電鉄1000・1300系 [Hankyu 1000 & 1300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54 no. 634. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2014. pp. 69–75.
  4. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 140. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
  5. ↑ 阪急1300系が営業運転を開始 [Hankyu 1300 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. ↑ 阪急1300系第3編成が搬入される [Third Hankyu 1300 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ 阪急1300系第4編成が陸送される [Fourth Hankyu 1300 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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