Kintetsu 9820 series

Kintetsu 9820 series
9820 series set 9826 in January 2014
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Series 21
Constructed	2001–2008
Entered service	2001
Number built	60 vehicles (10 sets)
Number in service	60 vehicles (10 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	EH21–EH30
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Depots	Saidaiji
Lines served	A Nara Line A Namba Line B Kyoto Line B Kashihara Line H Tenri Line Hanshin Main Line Hanshin Namba Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Power output	185 kW per motor
Acceleration	2.5 / 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 / 1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead line
Bogies	KD-311
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	Kintetsu ATS (old/new) Hanshin ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 9820 series (近鉄9820系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu since 2001.[1]

Operations

The 9820 series sets operate on Kintetsu Nara Line services, including through-running to and from Hanshin Electric Railway lines, in formations of up to ten cars in multiple with other EMUs.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016^[update], the fleet consists of ten six-car sets, based at Saidaiji Depot, formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and three non-powered trailer (T) cars, and the 9720 car at the Namba/Kyoto end.[2]

Designation	Tc	M	M	T	M	Tc
Numbering	Ku 9720	Mo 9820	Mo 9620	Sa 9520	Mo 9420	Ku 9320

The motored cars are each fitted with one cross-arm or single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

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

See also

• Kintetsu 9020 series, similar two-car sets

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.

External links

• Kintetsu "Series 21" (3220/5820/9020/9820/6820 series) train information (in Japanese)