| Keihan 6000 series | |
| Service: | 1983– |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Family: | City commuter |
| Yearconstruction: | 1983–1993 |
| Yearservice: | 1983 |
| Refurbishment: | 2013– |
| Numberbuilt: | 115 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | 112 vehicles (14 sets) |
| Formation: | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 6001–6014 |
| Operator: | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Lines: | Keihan Main Line |
| Carbody: | Aluminium |
| Trainlength: | 149600mm |
| Carlength: | 18700mm |
| Width: | 2720mm |
| Height: | 4185mm |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction: | TDK–8135A |
| Poweroutput: | 1550NaN0 |
| Acceleration: | 2.5km/h/s |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead wire |
| Collectionmethod: | Scissors-type pantograph |
| Safety: | Keihan ATS |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Kyoto, Japan, since 1983.[1]
The series won the Laurel Prize from the Japan Railfan Club in 1984.
The 6000 series was introduced in 1983 with 11 7-car sets built by the end of 1983. The remaining 38 cars would be built in 10 batches between 1986 and 1993.[2]
The sixth batch, built in 1989, was a seven-car set with four cars being built as prototypes for next-generation VVVF traction motors. In 1993, three of those test vehicles would be renumbered and incorporated into an existing 7000 series set. In lieu, three replacement cars would be built in December 1993 as the tenth and last batch of the series.
These trains would be the basis for the 7000 series introduced in 1992.[3]
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.
The eight-car trains are formed as follows, with four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[4]
| Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc | M | T | T | T | T | M | Mc | |
| Numbering | 6000 | 6100 | 6600 | 6500 | 6750 | 6550 | 6150 | 6050 |
Beginning in fiscal 2013, the 6000 series fleet has undergone a refurbishment programme.[5] The refurbishment includes a redesigned interior based on that of the 13000 series, with wider bucket-style seats, audiovisual door warnings, internal LCD information displays, LED lighting throughout, and accessibility improvements.[6] The first treated sets returned to service on 5 September 2014.[7]