Hanshin 9300 series
The Hanshin 9300 series (阪神電鉄9300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 2001.[1]
| Hanshin 9300 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 9501 on the Hanshin Main Line in December 2021 | |
| Manufacturer | Mukogawa Sharyo |
| Constructed | 2001-2002 |
| Entered service | 2001 |
| Number built | 18 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Number in service | 18 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Hanshin Electric Railway |
| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Ordinary steel |
| Car length | 18,980 mm (62 ft 3 in) (end cars) 18,880 mm (61 ft 11 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in) (M cars) 4,060 mm (13 ft 4 in) (M' cars and Tc cars) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Weight | 34.5 t (34.0 long tons; 38.0 short tons) (M and M' cars) 27.0 t (26.6 long tons; 29.8 short tons) (Tc cars) |
| Traction system | Three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor made by Toyo Denki |
| Power output | 130 kW per motor |
| Acceleration | 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service) 4.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | Hanshin ATS Sanyo ATS Hankyu ATS |
| Coupling system | close-contact |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Design
The design was based on the earlier 9000 series trains, formed as six-car sets.[1] The motored cars are mounted on SS144 bogies, and the non-powered trailer cars use SS044 bogies.[2] Upon introduction, it was the first trainset to feature perpendicular seating since the 3011 series from 1954 - the first in 47 years.
This is the last train to be built by Mukogawa Sharyo Kogyo. The manufacturer went out of business in 2002.[3]
Operations
The 9300 series sets have been operating on direct express services on the Hanshin Main Line since March 2001.[1]
Formations
As of 1 April 2017, the fleet consists of three six-car sets, numbered 9301, 9303, and 9305.[4] Odd-numbered cars are at the Umeda end while even-numbered cars are at the Sannomiya end.
The three six-car sets are formed as shown below, with four motored "M" cars and two non-powered trailer "T" cars.[5]
| Designation | Tc1 | M' | M | M' | Tc2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 9501 | 9301 | 9401 | 9402 | 9302 | 9502 |
| Weight (t) | 29.5 | 34.5 | 29.5 | |||
| Total capacity | 124 | 131 | 124 | |||
Each M car (the middle two cars) are fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
Seating in the end cars consists of longitudinal seating throughout.[6] In the intermediate cars, seating consists of longitudinal seating on the car ends. Between the car doors, seating is arranged in a 2+2 configuration.
References
- 木下, 和弘 (December 2017). 阪神電気鉄道 現有車両プロフィール2017 [Hanshin Electric Railway Current Vehicle Profile 2017] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. p. 265.
- Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). Japan. p. 63.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Komatsu, Katsuyoshi (December 2017). 鉄道ピクトリアル. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. p. 37.
- "大手私鉄車両ファイル2017 車両配置表" [Major Railway Vehicle File 2017 Vehicle Layout Table]. 鉄道ファン [Railway Fan] (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. August 2017. ASIN B071D4VXP8.
- 私鉄車両編成表 '06年版 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table '06 Edition] (in Japanese). 2006. p. 130.
- Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). p. 63.