Hankyu 9000 series

Hankyu 9000 series
A 9000 series set on a limited express service, November 2006
In service	2006–
Manufacturer	Hitachi Alna Sharyo
Family name	Hitachi A-train
Replaced	3000 series
Number built	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Number in service	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	9000–
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Hirai, Nishinomiya
Line(s) served	Hankyu Kobe Main Line Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line Hankyu Minoo Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length	19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width	2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	115 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Bogies	FS-565 (motored) FS-065 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Multiple working	7000 series, 8000 series, 8200 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

The Hankyu 9000 series (阪急電鉄9000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2006.^[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	Mc1	T1	T2	T2	T2	T1	M1	Mc2
Numbering	9000	9550	9570	9580	9590	9560	9500	9100

The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 73. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. pp. 142–144. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.

External links

• Hankyu 9000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (Japanese)