| Shintetsu 6500 series | |
| Imagealt: | Shintetsu 6500 series |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Factory: | Kobe |
| Replaced: | 1000 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 2015– |
| Yearservice: | 21 May 2016 |
| Numberconstruction: | 3 vehicles (1 set) |
| Numberbuilt: | 21 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 21 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Formation: | 3 cars per trainset |
| Capacity: | 354 (including 237 standing) |
| Operator: | Kobe Electric Railway |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 18290mm (end cars) 18140mm (intermediate cars) |
| Width: | 2700mm |
| Height: | 4030mm |
| Floorheight: | 1140mm |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 100km/h |
| Traction: | Variable frequency (SiC-MOSFET) |
| Traction Motors: | MB-5158-B 140 kW traction motors x 8 |
| Poweroutput: | 1,120 kW |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Collectionmethod: | PT7162-A single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies: | KW-211 (motored), KW-212 (trailer) |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since May 2016.
The trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe. Based on the earlier 6000 series trains also built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, they have stainless steel bodies with three pairs of sliding doors per side.[1]
The trains are formed as three-car sets as follows, with two motored driving ("Mc") cars sandwiching a non-powered trailer ("T") intermediate car.[2]
| Designation | Mc1 | T | Mc2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 650x | 660x | 650x | |
| Weight (t) | 34.2 | 29.6 | 34.2 | |
| Capacity (Total/seated) | 115/37 | 124/43 | 115/37 |
The two motored cars each have one PT7162-A single-arm pantograph.[2]
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating. LCD passenger information screens above the doorways provides information in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[1] Each car includes a wheelchair space.[2]
Details of the new order were announced in June 2015.[1] The first set, 6501, entered service on 21 May 2016.[3]
The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.[4]
| Set No. | Car numbers | Date delivered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6501F | 6501 - 6601 - 6502 | 29 February 2016 | |
| 6503F | 6503 - 6602 - 6504 | 1 February 2017 | |
| 6505F | 6505 - 6603 - 6506 | 1 February 2018[5] | |
| 6507F | 6507 - 6604 - 6508 | 12 March 2018[6] | |
| 6509F | 6509 - 6605 - 6510 | 2 February 2019[7] | |
| 6511F | 6511 - 6606 - 6512 | 5 March 2019[8] | |
| 6513F | 6513 - 6607 - 6514 | 2 February 2020[9] |