Shintetsu 6000 series
Shintetsu 6000 series
Shintetsu 6000 series, May 2009
In serviceJune 2008  present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced1000 series
Number built8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service8 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers6001–6003
Capacity476 per 4-car set (152 seated)
OperatorsKobe Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,290 mm (60 ft 0 in)
Width2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in)
Height4,030 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
100 km/h (62 mph) (design)
Traction systemVariable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Power output120 kW x 4 per car
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead line
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Shintetsu 6000 series (神戸電鉄6000系, Kōbe Dentetsu 6000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since 2008.[1]

Design

It was the first new type ordered by the company in 14 years and also the first type with stainless steel bodies. The 18 m long cars have three pairs of doors per side and longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consisted of two four-car sets formed as follows.[2]

Designation Mc1M2M1Mc2
Numbering 6000610061006000

The Mc1 and M1 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

History

The first set, 6001, was delivered in 2008, and entered revenue-earning service on 4 June 2008.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Japan Railfan Magazine", August 2008 issue, pp. 76–78
  2. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
  3. "新型車両6000系 6月4日から営業運転開始!", Kōbe Electric Railway press release, 30 May 2008 Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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