Hankyu 6300 series
{{short description|Japanese train type}}
{{use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox train
| name = Hankyu 6300 series
| image = Hankyu 6300 blue-ribbon2.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = A 6300 series train in original style before 1976
| service = 1975–
| manufacturer = Alna Kōki
| factory =
| family =
| replaced = 2800 series, 2300 series
| yearconstruction =
| yearservice =
| refurbishment = 2008–2011
| yearscrapped =
| numberconstruction =
| numberbuilt = 72 vehicles (9 sets)
| numberservice = 12 vehicles (3 sets)
| numberpreserved = 1 vehicle
| numberscrapped = 59 vehicles
| formation = 4 (previously 6/8) cars per trainset
| fleetnumbers =
| capacity =
| operator = Hankyu Railway
| depots = Katsura
| lines = Hankyu Arashiyama Line
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (formerly)
| carbody = Steel
| carlength =
| width =
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| doors = 2 pairs per side
| maxspeed = {{Convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on|1}}
| weight =
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| traction = Resistor control
Field chopper control (set 6330)
| poweroutput = {{Convert|140|kW|0|abbr=on}} / {{Convert|150|kW|0|abbr=on}} per motor{{cite book |editor-last=Harris |editor-first=Ken |title=Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 |edition=47th |page=291 |language=English |date=2005 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |isbn=0-7106-2710-6}}
| aux =
| powersupply =
| hvac =
| electricsystem = 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
| collectionmethod = Pantograph
| brakes = Dynamic brake
Regenerative brake (set 6330)
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
| safety = ATS
| coupling = Shibata-Type
Knuckle-Type
| multipleworking =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm}}
| notes = {{Blue Ribbon Award (railway)|1976|19th}}
}}
The {{Nihongo|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.{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両年鑑2012 |trans-title=Japan Private Railways Annual 2012| publisher = Ikaros Publications Ltd.| date = February 2012| location = Tokyo, Japan| page = 68| isbn = 978-4-86320-549-9}}
Formations
=4-car sets=
The three 4-car sets, numbered 6351 to 6353, are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars.{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両編成表 2012 |trans-title=Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012| publisher = JRR| date = July 2012| location = Japan| page = 141| isbn = 978-4-330-29911-2}}
| class="wikitable" |
| 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.
=Former=
=8-car sets=
| class="wikitable"
! Designation | Tc | M | M' | colspan="2" | T | M | M' | Tc |
| Numbering
| 6350 || 6800 || 6900 || 6850 || 6860 || 6810 || 6910 || 6450 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation
| Mc || M' || colspan="4" | T || M || M'c | ||||||
| Numbering
| 6330 || 6930 || 6950 || 6960 || 6970 || 6980 || 6830 || 6430 |
=6-car sets=
The two 6-car sets remaining as of 1 April 2012, numbered 6350 and 6354 (Kyo-Train), were formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars. In February 2016, set 6350 (excluding car 6350) was sent to scrap.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系トップナンバー編成が廃車に |url=https://railf.jp/news/2016/02/25/180000.html |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=25 February 2016}}
| class="wikitable" |
| 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 were each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
File:Hankyu-6353F.JPG|Arashiyama Line refurbished set
History
The Hankyu 6300 series were originally built for limited express services on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line starting in 1975, displacing the 2800 series previously used on these services. Production continued until 1978.{{cite web |title=いよいよラストランへ… 阪急京都線を快走した「京とれいん」の6300系ってどんな電車だったの？ |trans-title=It's finally time for its final run... What kind of train was the 6300 series "Kyo-Train" that ran smoothly on the Hankyu Kyoto Line? |url=https://rail.hobidas.com/feature/432510/ |website=Tetsudo Hobidas |publisher=Neko Publishing |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=Japanese |date=9 December 2022}}
The Hankyu 6300 series was awarded the 1976 Blue Ribbon Award of the Japan Railfan Club.{{cite web |url=https://umeda.keizai.biz/headline/698/ |title=名車・阪急6300系が引退記念運行－記念ヘッドマーク掲出も |date=19 February 2010 |website=umeda.keizai.biz |publisher=RAPLE Co., LTD. |language=Japanese |access-date=June 17, 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200617120130/https://umeda.keizai.biz/headline/698/ |archivedate=June 17, 2020 |url-status=live}}
In 1983, following the completion of the rail viaduct between {{STN|Ibaraki-shi|x}} and {{STN|Takatsuki-shi|x}} stations, an additional 8-car set numbered 6330 was constructed, entering service on 1 January 1984. This set used field chopper control technology together with regenerative braking systems. It was withdrawn from service in around 2009.{{cite web |title=阪急電鉄6300系6330形 |trans-title=Hankyu 6300 series 6330 type |url=https://rail.hobidas.com/library/35529/ |website=RM News |publisher=Neko Publishing |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=Japanese |date=28 December 2009}}
On 2 April 2009, sets 6351-6353 entered service on the Arashiyama Line as 4-car sets.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系リニューアル車，嵐山線で営業運転開始 |trans-title=Refurbished Hankyu 6300 series sets begin commercial operation on the Arashiyama Line |url=https://railf.jp/news/2009/04/03/110900.html |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=3 April 2009}} They were refurbished from 2008 with new interior panels and transverse seating arranged in a 2+1 abreast configuration along with some longitudinal seating near the doors.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系リニューアル車の試乗会 |trans-title=Test run of refurbished Hankyu 6300 series train |url=https://railf.jp/news/2008/11/16/205000.html |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=16 November 2008}}
The last remaining 8-car sets were removed from regularly scheduled limited express services on the Kyoto Main Line on 8 January 2010, with the official final operations taking place from 21 to 28 February of the same year.
File:阪急6300系電車車内.jpg|Original interior of a Kyoto Main Line set
File:阪急6300系嵐山線用車内.JPG|Interior of a refurbished Arashiyama Line set
Kyo-Train
File:Hankyu-Series6300-6354F-Kyoto-Line.jpg
On 21 February 2011, Hankyu Railway announced that they would introduce a sightseeing train branded {{Nihongo|"Kyo-Train"|京とれいん}} on the Kyoto Main Line.{{cite web |title=この春、電車から "京旅" 気分！ 『京とれいん』がデビューします |url=https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/legacy_data/ir/data/ER201102212N1.pdf |publisher=Hankyu Railway |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=Japanese |date=21 February 2011}} The set was composed of set 6354, which was shortened to a 6-car train and put into service on 19 March 2011.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系「京とれいん」運行開始 |trans-title=Hankyu 6300 series "Kyo-Train" begins operation |url=https://railf.jp/news/2011/03/20/144200.html |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=26 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=20 March 2011}} In addition, it began operating on regularly scheduled Rapid Limited Express services on weekends and holidays since 14 May of the same year. From the start of the revised timetable implemented on 19 January 2019, and with the installation of platform screen doors at Jūsō Station, a dedicated service for the Kyo-Train named Rapid Limited Express A, which skipped that station, was set up.{{cite web |title=阪急京都線で「快速特急A」の運転開始 |trans-title=“Rapid Limited Express A” begins operation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line |url=https://railf.jp/news/2019/01/20/201000.html#google_vignette |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=27 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=19 January 2019}} However, set 6354 only ran on this service from 23 February 2019 following a round of inspections.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系6354編成が試運転を実施 |trans-title=Hankyu 6300 series set 6354 conducts test run |url=https://railf.jp/news/2019/02/15/163000.html |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |access-date=27 May 2024 |language=ja |date=15 February 2019}}
The 6-car Kyo-Train was discontinued from the start of Hankyu's revised timetable implemented on 17 December 2022.{{cite web |title=阪急6300系、快速特急A「京とれいん」ダイヤ改正で運転取りやめに |trans-title=Hankyu 6300 series and Rapid Limited Express A "Kyoto Train" to be discontinued due to timetable change |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20221012-2479262/ |website=news.mynavi.jp |publisher=Mynavi Corporation |access-date=27 May 2024 |location=Japan |language=ja |date=12 October 2022}}
File:Hankyu 6300 series Kyo-train interior of car-number 1 and 2.jpg|Interior of cars 1 and 2
File:京とれいん車内1.jpg|Interior of cars 3 and 4
File:Hankyu 6300 series Kyo-train interior of car-number 5 and 6.jpg|Interior of cars 5 and 6
References
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{{Commons category|Hankyu 6300 series}}
External links
- [https://www.hankyu.co.jp/railfan/maroon/6300.html 6300系|車両図鑑|阪急電鉄]
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