Keihan 600 series

The Keihan 600 series (京阪600系, Keihan 700-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type manufactured operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line in Japan since 1984.[1]

Keihan 600 series
Keihan 600 series set 613 in March 2006
ManufacturerKeihan Electric Railway Nishigori factory
Built atNishikori
Constructed1984 - 1988
Entered service1984
Number built20 vehicles (10 sets)
Number in service20 vehicles (10 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers601–619
Operator(s)Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) servedKeihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length15,000 mm (49 ft 2+9⁄16 in)
Width2,380 mm (7 ft 9+11⁄16 in)
Height3,980 mm (13 ft 11⁄16 in)
Doors2 pairs per side
Maximum speed70 km/h (43.5 mph)
Traction systemField phase control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of a longitudinal bench seating.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of ten two-car sets (601 to 619), formed as follows.[2] All cars are motored.[2]

Designation Mc1Mc2
Numbering 60x

Each car has one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]

History

The first trains entered service in 1984.[1]

  • Set 607 in 1997
    Set 607 in 1997
  • Set 603 in Keihan limited express livery in 2014, specially repainted to mark the 100th anniversary of the Otsu Line
    Set 603 in Keihan limited express livery in 2014, specially repainted to mark the 100th anniversary of the Otsu Line

Future developments

Between 2017 and March 2021, the entire fleet of 600 series trains is scheduled to be repainted in the standard corporate Keihan Electric Railway livery of "rest green" on the upper body and "atmos white" on the lower body separated by a "fresh green" stripe.[3]

References
  1. 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 61. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
  2. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 137. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. 京阪 大津線車輌のカラーデザインを変更 [Keihan Otsu Line trains to be reliveried]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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