Kintetsu 23000 series

Kintetsu 23000 series
Kintetsu 23000 series, November 2008
In service	1994–present
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Ise-Shima Liner
Constructed	1994–1995
Entered service	15 March 1994
Refurbished	2012–2013
Number built	36 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service	36 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	iL01 – iL06
Operators	Kintetsu
Depots	Saidaiji, Takayasu
Lines served	Kintetsu Namba Line Kintetsu Nara Line Kintetsu Kyoto Line Kintetsu Kashihara Line Kintetsu Osaka Line Kintetsu Nagoya Line Kintetsu Yamada Line Kintetsu Toba Line Kintetsu Shima Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Train length	124.4 m (408 ft)
Car length	20,820 mm (68 ft 4 in) (end cars) 20,520 mm (67 ft 4 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Doors	Plug doors (1 per side)
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Weight	244 t (240 long tons; 269 short tons)
Traction system	Variable frequency (GTO, SiC MOSFET)
Power output	3,200 kW
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)	Scissors-type pantographs
Bogies	Bolsterless KD-307A (trailer) KD-307 (motored)
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	Kintetsu ATS (old/new)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 23000 series (近鉄23000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by Kintetsu Railway since 1994.[1]

Formations

The fleet of six 6-car sets are formed as follows, with four motored (M) intermediate cars and two trailer ends cars.[2][3]

Car No.	6	5	4	3	2	1
Designation	Tc	M	M	M	M	Tc
Numbering	23100	23200	23300	23400	23500	23600
Weight (t)	36.2	42.2	41.2	41.2	42.2	36.2
Seating capacity	39	36	48	48	50	52

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[2]

Interior

Cars 1 to 4 have regular 2+2 abreast unidirectional seating.[3] Car 5 is designated a "Salon Car", and has fixed facing seating bays with tables arranged 2+1 abreast.[3] Car 6 is designated a "Deluxe Car", and has 2+1 abreast unidirectional seating.[3]

History

Refurbishment

All six trainsets underwent a refurbishment programme, with new interiors and external repainting in red or yellow liveries. The first refurbished set returned to service from 4 August 2012, with the last set completed by July 2013.[3]

Set No.	Colour	Date refurbished
23101	Red	June 2013
23102	Yellow	December 2012
23103	Red	4 August 2012
23104	Yellow	September 2012
23105	Red	July 2013
23106	Yellow	February 2013

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  Refurbished set in red livery, August 2012
• 
  Refurbished set in yellow livery, September 2012

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 50. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 119. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5.
3. Magata, Hiroyasu (October 2012). "近鉄23000系リニュアル車" [Refurbished Kintetsu 23000 series EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 618. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 50–55.

External links

• Kintetsu Ise-Shima Liner (in Japanese)