Shintetsu 6000 series

Shintetsu 6000 series
Shintetsu 6000 series
	Shintetsu 6000 series, May 2009
In service	June 2008–Present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced
Number built	8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service	8 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	6001–6003
Capacity	476 per 4-car set (152 seated)
Operator(s)	Kobe Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,290 mm (720 in)
Width	2,700 mm (110 in)
Height	4,030 mm (159 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (service); 100 km/h (60 mph) (design)
Traction system	Variable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Power output	120 kW x 4 per car
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead line
Track gauge	1,067 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	Mc1	M2	M1	Mc2
Numbering	6000	6100	6100	6000

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

Interior[]

Interior view, May 2009
Interior view, May 2009

History[]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Japan Railfan Magazine", August 2008 issue, pp. 76–78
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ "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

External links[]

Kobe Electric Railway press release (in Japanese)

[railfan568-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Japan Railfan Magazine", August 2008 issue, pp. 76–78

[jrrprivate2014-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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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