Hankyu 9300 series

Hankyu 9300 series
A 9300 series set on a limited express service, October 2008
In service	2003–
Manufacturer	Hitachi Alna Sharyo (set 9308)
Family name	Hitachi A-train
Replaced	2300 series, 6300 series
Constructed	2003–2010
Number built	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Number in service	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Katsura
Line(s) served	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length	18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	115 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Bogies	FS-565 (motored) FS-065 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS, ATC
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Multiple working	7300 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

The Hankyu 9300 series (阪急電鉄9300系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.^[1]

Operations

The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.^[1]^[2]

Formations

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	Mc1	T1	T2	T2	T2	T1	M1	Mc2
Numbering	9300	9850	9870	9880	9890	9860	9800	9400

The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.^[1]

References

1 2 3 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 74. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
1 2 3 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. July 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

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Hankyu trainsets

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Kyoto Lines	1300 series 3300 series 5300 series 6300 series 7300 series 8300 series 9300 series

Withdrawn	1000/1010 series 1100 series 1200 series 1300 series 2000 series 2200 series 2300 series 2800 series 5200 series

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