Hankyu 6300 series

The Hankyu 6300 series (阪急電鉄6300系, Hankyū Dentetsu 6300-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1975.[3]

Hankyu 6300 series
A 6300 series train in original style before 1976
In service	1975–
Manufacturer	Alna Kōki
Replaced	2800 series, 2300 series
Refurbished	2008–2011
Number built	72 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in service	24 vehicles (5 sets)
Number preserved	1 vehicle
Number scrapped	47 vehicles
Formation	4/6 (originally 8) cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Katsura
Line(s) served	Hankyū Kyōto Main Line Hankyū Arashiyama Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control Field chopper control (set 6330)
Power output	140 kW (190 hp) / 150 kW (200 hp) per motor[1]
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Bogies	FS369A, FS069A[2]
Braking system(s)	Dynamic brake Regenerative brake (set 6330) Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	ATS
Coupling system	Shibata-Type Knuckle-Type
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Operations

The 4-car 6300 series trains operate on the Hankyū Arashiyama Line.

Formations

8-car sets

Designation	Tc	M	M'	T	T	M	M'	Tc
Numbering	6350	6800	6900	6850	6860	6810	6910	6450
Designation	Mc	M'	T	T	T	T	M	M'c
Numbering	6330	6930	6950	6960	6970	6980	6830	6430

As of 1 April 2012, a total of 24 vehicles are in operation, formed as two 6-car sets and three 4-car sets.[4]

4-car sets

The three 4-car sets, numbered 6351 to 6363, are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars.[4]

Designation	Tc	M	M'	Tc
Type	Tc6350	M6800	M'6900	Tc6450
Numbering	6350	6800	6900	6450

The "M" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[4]

6-car sets

The two 6-car sets, numbered 6350 and 6354 (Kyō-Train), are formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars.[4]

Designation	Tc	M	M'	M	M'	Tc
Type	Tc6350	M6800	M'6900	M6800	M'6900	Tc6450
Numbering	6350	6800	6900	6800	6900	6450

The two "M" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[4]

• 
  Arashiyama Line refurbishment set
• 
  Kyō-Train set 6354

History

The Hankyu 6300 series were originally built for limited express services on the Hankyū Kyōto Main Line starting in 1975 and refurbished for Arashiyama Line services from 2009.

The Hankyu 6300 series was awarded the 1976 Blue Ribbon Award of the Japan Railfan Club.[5]

References

1. Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0 7106 2710 6.
2. "FS369A　FS069A ／ 阪急電鉄6300系" [FS369A FS069A / Hankyu Railway 6300 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
3. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
4. 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
5. "名車・阪急6300系が引退記念運行－記念ヘッドマーク掲出も". umeda.keizai.biz (in Japanese). RAPLE Co.,LTD. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.