Kintetsu 16200 series

Kintetsu 16200 series Blue Symphony
In service	September 2016–
Constructed	1978 (as 6200 series)
Refurbished	2016
Number built	3 vehicles (1 set)
Number in service	3 vehicles (1 set)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	SY01
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Lines served	Minami Osaka Line Yoshino Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width	2,740 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	1 sliding door per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kintetsu 16200 series (近鉄16200系), branded Blue Symphony (青の交響曲, Ao no Shinfonii) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway in Japan since September 2016. The train was converted from a 6200 series commuter train.

Design

The train was converted from a former 6200 series commuter train built in 1978.[1]

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  A 6200 series commuter trainset

Operations

The train operates between Ōsaka Abenobashi on the Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino on the Yoshino Line, making two return trips each day.[1]

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  The train in service in September 2016

Formation

The three-car train is formed as follows.[1]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Tc	M	Mc
Numbering	16301	16251	16201
Weight (t)	33.0	43.0	44.0
Capacity	28	20	37
Facilities	Seating Universal access toilet	Bar counter lounge space library	Seating

History

The conversion work on the train was completed in July 2016,[1] and the train entered service on 10 September 2016.[2]

References

1. Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.
2. 近鉄青の交響曲営業運転開始 [Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

External links

• Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" information (in Japanese)