Hankyu 6300 series

Hankyu 6300 series
A 6300 series train in original style before 1976
In service1975–
ManufacturerAlna Kōki
Replaced2800 series, 2300 series
Refurbished2008–2011
Number built72 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in service12 vehicles (3 sets)
Number preserved1 vehicle
Number scrapped59 vehicles
Formation4 (previously 6/8) cars per trainset
OperatorsHankyu Railway
DepotsKatsura
Lines servedHankyu Arashiyama Line
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (formerly)
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors2 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68.4 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Field chopper control (set 6330)
Power output140 kW (188 hp) / 150 kW (201 hp) per motor[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesFS369A, FS069A[2]
Braking system(s)Dynamic brake
Regenerative brake (set 6330)
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS
Coupling systemShibata-Type
Knuckle-Type
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 19th Blue Ribbon Award in 1976.

The Hankyu 6300 series (阪急電鉄6300系, Hankyū Dentetsu 6300-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1975.[3]

  1. ^ Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
  2. ^ "FS369A FS069A / 阪急電鉄6300系" [FS369A FS069A / Hankyu Railway 6300 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.