Keihan 3000 series

Keihan 3000 series
Keihan 3000 series image
Set 3003 in August 2017
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at Hyōgo
Family name Comfort Saloon
Constructed 2008
Entered service October 2008
Number built 48 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service 48 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers 3001–3006
Operator(s) Keihan Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminum alloy
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead wire
Safety system(s) Keihan ATS
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Keihan 3000 series (京阪3000系, Keihan 3000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) limited express train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan since 2008.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of six eight-car trains (3001 to 3006), formed as follows with three motored ("M") cars and five non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[2]

Designation Mc1T1T2T3MT4T5Mc2
Numbering 300x350x360x370x315x355x375x305x

The Mc and M cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of 2+1 abreast transverse seating, with longitudinal seating at the car ends.[1] Each car has priority seating and a wheelchair space.[2]

History

The 3000 series trains were introduced in October 2008, coinciding with at the opening of the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.[1] It was initially used on most service patterns, but later was redeployed on limited express services.[1]

The trains received the Laurel Prize in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
  2. 1 2 3 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 134. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
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