Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series explained
Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series
Polestar II |
| Service: | April 2014present |
| Manufacturer: | Kinki Sharyo |
| Replaced: | 8000 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 2014– |
| Numberconstruction: | 10 vehicles (1 set) |
| Numberbuilt: | 60 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 50 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Formation: | 10 cars per trainset |
| Operator: | Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway |
| Depots: | Momoyamadai Depot |
| Lines: | Kitakyu Namboku Line, Midōsuji Line |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Width: | 2880mm |
| Height: | 3745mm |
| Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 95round=5NaNround=5 |
| Acceleration: | 2.8km/h/s |
| Traction: | Variable-frequency |
| Traction Motors: | Permanent-magnet synchronous motor |
| Poweroutput: | 170 kW x 4 per motored car |
| Electricsystem: | (third rail) |
| Collectionmethod: | Contact shoe |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway ("Kitakyu") on the Kitakyu Namboku Line in north Osaka since April 2014.[1]
Formation
, two 10-car sets are in operation, formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Senri-Chuo end.[1] [2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Designation | Mc1 | Tp | Te | T1 | M2 | M1 | T2 | Te | Tp | Mc2 |
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| Numbering | 900x | 910x | 920x | 930x | 940x | 950x | 960x | 970x | 980x | 990x |
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| Weight (t) | 37.6 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 27.5 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 27.5 | 30.7 | 28.8 | 37.6 |
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| Capacity (Total/seated) | 128/39 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 138/45 | 128/39 | |
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Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with "golden olive" green moquette seat covers.[1] LED lighting is used throughout.[1] Each car includes a wheelchair space.[1]
History
The first set entered revenue service on 28 April 2014.[1] The third set, 9003, entered service on 27 February 2016. This set features a full-body brown and cream vinyl wrapping livery.[3]
A fourth set was delivered and is in service as of June 2022.[4]
An additional three sets were ordered in 2021 to complement the opening of the Namboku Line extension to Minō-Kayano Station which is scheduled to open by the end of 2023.[5]
Fleet history
The build details for the fleet are as shown below.[2]
| Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|
| 9001 | | 21 April 2014 |
| 9002 | 2 February 2015 |
| 9003 | January 2016[6] |
| 9004 | | August 2020[7] |
| 9005 | | 2023[8] |
| 9006 | | 2023[9] | |
Notes and References
- Higashino. Yukihiro . ja:北大阪急行電鉄9000形. Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series . . 54. 639. 95–99. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . Japanese. July 2014.
- Book: ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2015 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 23 July 2015 . Japan . Japanese . 156. 978-4-330-58415-7. 私鉄車両編成表 .
- Web site: 28 February 2016 . ja: 北大阪急行電鉄9000形3次車が営業運転を開始 . Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series 3rd-batch set enters service . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217135546/https://railf.jp/news/2016/02/28/204500.html . 17 February 2023 . 28 February 2016 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japanese . Japan.
- Web site: 28 June 2022 . 北大阪急行9000形9004編成に「北急夏列車」ヘッドマーク . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711074954/https://railf.jp/news/2022/06/28/183000.html . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
- Web site: 27 August 2022 . 北大阪急行，南北線延伸線（千里中央—箕面萱野間）を2023年度末に開業へ . Kita-Osaka Railway to open Namboku Line extension (between Senri-Chuo and Minoh-Kayano) by the end of 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827140716/https://railf.jp/news/2022/08/27/213500.html . 27 August 2022 . 29 August 2022 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
- Web site: 19 January 2016 . ja: 北大阪急行9000形第3編成が陸送される . Third Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series delivered . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406211533/https://railf.jp/news/2016/01/19/180000.html . 6 April 2023 . 19 January 2016 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japanese . Japan.
- Web site: 22 August 2020 . 北大阪急行9000形9004編成が試運転 . Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series conducts a test run . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711074958/https://railf.jp/news/2020/08/22/202000.html . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
- Web site: 1 August 2023 . 北大阪急行9000形9005編成「ゆずるとモミジーヌ仲良しトレイン号」の運転開始 . 2 August 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
- Web site: 11 July 2023 . 北大阪急行9000形9006編成の試運転が行なわれる . Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 Series set 9006 performs trial runs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712152850/https://railf.jp/news/2023/07/11/094000.html . 12 July 2023 . 12 July 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
