Hanshin 9300 series

Hanshin 9300 series
Set 9501 on the Hanshin Main Line in December 2021
Manufacturer	Mukogawa Sharyo
Constructed	2001–2002
Entered service	10 March 2001
Number built	18 vehicles (3 sets)
Number in service	18 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Operators	Hanshin Electric Railway
Lines served	Hanshin Main Line Hanshin Namba Line Kobe Kosoku Line Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	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) 29.5 t (29.0 long tons; 32.5 short tons) (Tc cars)
Traction system	Toyo Denki three-phase induction motor
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)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)	Hanshin ATS Sanyo ATS Hankyu ATS
Coupling system	close-contact
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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]

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 [ja]. 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^[update], 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	M'	Tc2
Numbering	9501	9301	9401	9402	9302	9502
Weight (t)	29.5	34.5	34.5	34.5	34.5	29.5
Total capacity	124	131	131	131	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

1. 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.
2. Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). Japan. p. 63.
3. Komatsu, Katsuyoshi (December 2017). 鉄道ピクトリアル. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. p. 37.
4. "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.
5. 私鉄車両編成表 '06年版 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table '06 Edition] (in Japanese). 2006. p. 130.
6. Fukuda, Hiroshi (April 2001). 鉄道ピクトリアル [Railway Pictorial] (in Japanese). p. 63.