Keihan 3000 series (1971) explained

Keihan 3000 series
Imagealt:Keihan 3000 series image
Service:1971–2013
Manufacturer:Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Family:TV Car
Yearconstruction:1971–1973
Numberbuilt:58 vehicles[1]
Numberpreserved:1 vehicle
Operator:Keihan Electric Railway
Toyama Chihō Railway (as 10030 series)
Ōigawa Railway (as 3000 series)
Doors:Two doors per side (per car)
Maxspeed:110km/h
Poweroutput:175kW per motor
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC overhead lines
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Bogies:FS381 / FS381B[2]
KS-132A[3]

The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan from 1971 until 2013. From 2008 on, the 3000 series was designated as .

History

Construction began in 1971 and resumed until 1973.[4] Internally, the trains were fitted with color TVs. With the introduction of the Keihan 8000 series from 1989, the 3000 series trains were gradually replaced.[5] A bi-level car was added to a 3000 series set in 1995.[6] After the introduction of the new Keihan 3000 series in 2008, the old 3000 series was redesignated as 8000-30 series.[5] The 3000 series was withdrawn from services by Keihan in March 2013.[4]

Other operators

Toyama Chihō Railway

Between 1990 and 1993, Toyama Chihō Railway received 16 former Keihan 3000 series cars, and classified them as . A bi-level car was transferred from Keihan to Toyama Chihō Railway in 2013.[4]

Ōigawa Railway

Until 2014, Ōigawa Railway also operated a former Keihan 3000 series train.[7]

Preserved examples

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 京阪3000系 現番号での運転期間が残りわずかに . Japanese . June 16, 2008 . 鉄道コム . ASAHI INTERACTIVE, Inc. . June 16, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200616172607/https://www.tetsudo.com/news/111/ . 16 June 2020 . live .
  2. Web site: FS381 FS381B ／ 京阪電気鉄道8000系（旧3000系） . FS381 FS381B / Keihan Electric Railway 8000 series (old 3000 series) . September 29, 2008 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . Japanese . June 15, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200615210911/https://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/sp/archives/2008/09/fs381fs381b_800.html . 15 June 2020 . live .
  3. Web site: KS-132A ／ 京阪電気鉄道8000系（旧3000系） . KS-132A / Keihan Electric Railway 8000 series (old 3000 series) . September 30, 2008 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . Japanese . June 15, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200615212041/http://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/sp/archives/2008/09/ks132a_80003000.html . 15 June 2020 . live .
  4. Web site: 富山地鉄、2階建て車8月中旬から運用開始へ…京阪から購入 . Toyama Chitetsu, bi-level car to start operation from mid-August... Purchased from Keihan . Japanese . July 10, 2013 . response.jp . IID, Inc. . June 16, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200616091417/https://response.jp/article/2013/07/10/201902.html . 16 June 2020 . live .
  5. News: 京阪旧3000系特急車、来春引退 . Keihan old 3000 series limited express, retired next spring . Japanese . July 6, 2012 . 鉄道コム . ASAHI INTERACTIVE, Inc. . June 15, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200615203106/https://www.tetsudo.com/news/747/ . 15 June 2020 . live .
  6. Book: Harris . Ken . Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 . 47th . 292, 293 . English . 2005 . Jane's Information Group . 0-7106-2710-6.
  7. Web site: 佐々木康弘 . 大井川鐵道で活躍した元京阪3000系電車が引退 - ラストラン後の車内には… . Japanese . February 19, 2014 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . June 16, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200616090529/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20140219-a340/ . 16 June 2020 . live .
  8. Web site: 佐々木康弘 . 京阪樟葉駅前「KUZUHA-MALL」旧3000系の運転シミュレーター一般受付を開始 . Japanese . April 30, 2014 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . June 15, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200615164101/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20140430-a031/ . 15 June 2020 . live .

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