Keihan 6000 series explained

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.

Overview

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 spreading from 1986 until 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]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.

Formations

The eight-car trains are formed as follows, with four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

Car12345678
DesignationMcMTTTTMMc
Numbering60006100660065006750655061506050

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6000系. 6000 Series. February 2, 2020. Keihan.co.jp. ja.
  2. 2009. 京阪電気鉄道 現有車両プロフィール 2009. Keihan Electric Railway Current Vehicle Profile 2009. The Railway Pictorial. ja. Denkisha Kenkyukai. 822. 284–285.
  3. Book: 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅. 20 March 2013. Ikaros Publications Ltd.. 978-4-86320-693-9. Tokyo, Japan. 79. Ja. ja: 私鉄車両年鑑2013. Japan Private Railways Annual 2013.
  4. Book: 私鉄車両編成表 2020. Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2020. 978-4-330-06020-0. Japan. 143. ja. Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2020.